Memorable Sixth Season of “The Flush” Now Airing on Outdoor Channel

Presented by Pheasants Forever and Federal Premium Ammunition, the award-winning upland television series, “The Flush,” returns this summer for its sixth season on the Outdoor Channel. The show is now airing every Monday at 9 a.m., Wednesday at 2 p.m., Saturday at 8 a.m., and Sunday at 4:30 a.m. (EST).
 
Respected TV personalities Bill Sherck, Ron Schara and Travis Frank bring viewers another riveting season of upland hunting on “The Flush,” while engaging Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever members who volunteer on the front lines for habitat conservation efforts nationwide. From the snow clad prairies of North Dakota to the rolling grasslands of Kansas, get ready to experience an unforgettable season of flushing birds, exceptional dog work, and touching stories from the field.
 
“I’m very excited about this season of The Flush and the wide variety of birds pursued all across North America,” stated Travis Frank, host of the award-winning upland television series. “From Ontario to Texas, Michigan to Kansas, and places in between, the sixth season focused on public land opportunities that we all can enjoy. There’s no shortage of adventures and this year we may have captured more bird flushes than ever. We really hope all of the viewers enjoy watching the action unfold.”
 
Broadcast
Week
Episode Title Program Guide
7/3 Minnesota Milestone Hunt Travis Frank joins Pheasants Forever and Federal Premium Ammunition on prime Minnesota grasslands to celebrate a pheasant hunting milestone - 50 million shot shells in the making. 
7/10 Lake Sakakawea Adventure Travis Frank experiences a truly wild upland bird hunting adventure on the bluffs surrounding Lake Sakakawea in North Dakota. 
7/17 Hanks First Hunt Scott Fransen, a 25-year outdoor industry veteran and CEO of Ron Schara Productions, introduces a new bird dog to South Dakota pheasant hunting. The adventure runs deeper than the hunt itself as Fransen’s daughters tag along for the pups first hunt.
7/24 Pheasants Forever Road Trip Pheasants Forever hits the open prairie in search of public land bird hunts to inspire - a Montana and North Dakota road trip to remember!
7/31 Ontario Grouse Adventure I Travis Frank & Scott Fransen hunt the islands of Ontario's Lake of the Woods. This do-it-yourself bushwhacking adventure explores ruffed grouse, waterfowl and fishing opportunities into one bucket list adventure.  Part 1
8/7 Ontario Grouse Adventure II Travis Frank & Scott Fransen hunt the islands of Ontario's Lake of the Woods. This do-it-yourself bushwhacking adventure explores ruffed grouse, waterfowl and fishing opportunities into one bucket list adventure.  Part 2
8/14 Montana Amtrack Adventure Bill Sherck hitches a train from Minnesota to Montana for an upland bird hunting adventure with a unique twist.
8/21 Blizzard Ringnecks & Waterfowl Travis Frank and his bird hunting friends battle through a North Dakota blizzard for a bird hunt to remember.  Late season waterfowl and pheasants turn this frigid adventure into a hunt of a lifetime.
8/28 Texas Quail Ron Schara heads south for a Texas sized bird hunt in the southern grasslands. If rumors of a quail rebound are true, his only question to answer will be how many birds flush in each covey?
9/4 Kansas Late Season Adventure Ron Schara and Scott Fransen explore late season upland bird hunting opportunities in the bird-rich state of Kansas.
9/11 Oklahoma Public Land Quail Travis Frank hits the road with Minnesota dog trainer, George Lyall, for an epic quail hunt in the rolling hills of Oklahoma. America's quail rebound takes center stage on this public land hunting adventure.
9/18 Turner Ranch Kansas Adventure Ron Schara experiences the highs and lows of bird hunting in this late season upland hunting adventure. Pheasants and quail flush wild in the grasslands of Kansas.
 
“The Flush” is presented by Federal Premium Ammunition and Pheasants Forever. Additional support is provided by Benelli®, Carlson’s Choke Tubes, Polaris®, Walton’s, North Dakota Tourism, Kansas Tourism, Ruff Tough Kennels, and Birchwood Casey®.
 
About Ron Schara Productions

Based in Golden Valley, Minnesota, Ron Schara Productions is the leader in outdoor-variety programming. Ron Schara and his award-winning team of writers, producers and photojournalists cover the natural world and entertain outdoor enthusiasts on major networks.
 
About Pheasants Forever 

Pheasants Forever, including its quail conservation division, Quail Forever, is the nation's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to upland habitat conservation. Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever have more than 149,000 members and 740 local chapters across the United States and Canada. Chapters are empowered to determine how 100 percent of their locally raised conservation funds are spent; the only national conservation organization that operates through this truly grassroots structure. Since creation in 1982, Pheasants Forever has spent $708 million on 517,000 habitat projects benefiting 15.8 million acres nationwide.
 
Media Contact
Jared Wiklund
(651) 209-4953
jwiklund@pheasantsforever.or