Food Afield With John Schneider

Oliver joins the podcast again! This time we chat about upland bird hunting in the UK and my upcoming bird hunts here in Canada. Upland birds and how they are hunted in Great Britain have an intense history and are full of heritage and customs. Not so much here in Alberta, but the images of British bird hunting is definitely engrained in my brain. The foggy, grey days, tweed suits, the dogs and beaters working through thick cover. Classic European side-by-side twelve gauge shotguns. These images attracted me to the idea of upland hunting as a kid. They drove me to own and train both a pointer and labrador in years past. The idea of hunting and eating upland birds is re-ignited inside me. I knew I wanted to chat with Oly to get a taste of this style of hunting overseas as a starter to the upcoming expedition episodes over the coming weeks. I found it compelling to listen to Oliver describe a typical bird hunt near his home. The differences are startling. Not better than here, not worse...just different. This c