{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"ASCEND by Ducks Unlimited","title":"Hunting Buddy Etiquette: Expectations, Safety, and Setting Each Other Up for Success","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3232,"description":"Learn how to prepare for your next hunt with a partner—without stress, confusion, or mismatched expectations.\n\n Host Erin Crider, founder of Uncharted Outdoors Women, sits down with her hunting buddy, Caroline Yielding. Together, they share what they’ve learned through years of upland, waterfowl, turkey, and big‑game hunts across Wyoming and Colorado.\nFrom communication and gear planning to shooting lanes, dog work, shot selection, and physical ability, Erin and Caroline break down the conversations every pair of hunting partners should have before heading into the field. Their stories—both funny and practical—offer guidance for adult‑onset hunters, new buddies, and anyone preparing for a safe, enjoyable, low‑pressure hunt.\nIn this episode, you’ll learn:\nHow to set expectations and goals with a new hunting buddy\nEssential etiquette for upland, waterfowl, and big‑game hunts\nHow to coordinate gear, dogs, food, roles, and transportation\nWhy communication prevents conflict, accidents, and disappointment\nWhat to discuss about shot distance, calling, shooting lanes, and safety\nHow to support each other emotionally during first harvests\nSubscribe and join this exciting journey to explore, learn, and grow together in the outdoor world.\nJoin the Ascend Instagram community at @duascend and http://www.ducks.org/ascend.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/rvKV-HpqqpvPlV_Qenn_UFO0lAzZ3dIe2XbjAE1Rl9A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wYmI2/N2Q2YWJiN2YyZjBk/YzY3MmViYjBiNzc1/ZjBjOC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}