Episodes

Mike Reed compares his dove hunting trips to Argentina and Mexico to answer the questions “which experience is a better value?” and “is Argentina worth the extra cost?” This is not a sponsored review. Mike paid for both trips and gives an honest, experience-based breakdown of what each destination was really like. He compares the two hunts across multiple categories including safety, lodging, food, booze, entertainment, and the quality of the shooting. If you’ve ever considered booking an inte...

In this episode, Mike examines practical strategies to help coonhound owners and handlers make better decisions before and after a competition hunt by applying a traditional business tool—a SWOT analysis—to competition coon hunting. By examining strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, owners and handlers can create a more fact-based plan for success. Winning consistently requires an honest assessment of both dog and handler, intelligent hunt selection, careful recordkeeping, and a wil...

Mike uses a variety of resources to research the fundamentals of scouting for and hunting ruffed grouse in the Northwoods. This episode explains how to recognize productive grouse cover, work effectively with a pointing or flushing dog, and prepare for the split-second shooting opportunities that make grouse hunting so challenging. What makes this episode unique is that it’s the result of Mike’s discussions with grouse hunters and guides, online research, and collaboration with AI to create and...

Mike Reed discusses the culture and traditions surrounding Southern dove shoots—the meal beforehand, field etiquette during the hunt, and the fun of gathering around tailgates at the end of the day. He talks about how good food, cold drinks, old guns, new dogs, stories from previous seasons, and the inevitable discussion about who shot well—and who didn't—all become part of the occasion. A traditional Southern dove shoot brings friends and families together to celebrate hunting, dogs, food, dri...

This episode is for anyone who loves dogs. Mike shares what it’s like to live with and take care of dozens of dogs at a time for years on end, including numerous strays he and his wife have rescued. As someone who doesn’t breed, board, or train dogs professionally, this episode of The Hunting Dog Roadshow is Mike’s confession about lifestyle choices, hunting dogs, strays, training and competition, and the responsibility of loving dogs through thick and thin. From Treeing Walker Coonhounds to La...

Here’s how Mike Reed created his ideal camper van for hauling dogs and gear, putting in thousands of highway miles at a time, taming unexplored backroads, and serving as a base camp at remote hunting destinations across North America. He traces his vanlife experiences over the past 15 years as he moved from a Sportsmobile to a Ram ProMaster that was so unreliable he barely mentions it, then to a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Revel he rented, and ultimately to a Ford Transit Trail he built out. Rather...

What happens when a midlife crisis leads a man to the Mississippi Delta, a kennel filled with hunting dogs, and a Sportsmobile camper van built for adventure? Mike Reed parks his van to chat with Harry Duran of Podcast Junkies and explain how a difficult period in his life sparked an unexpected passion for hunting dogs, outdoor adventure, and traveling across North America in a custom van. Mike recalls his first experiences duck and raccoon hunting in the Mississippi Delta, the remarkable Treei...