David Potter takes aim at Saskatchewan waterfowl on an upcoming episode of Brotherhood Outdoors television.
Layout blinds pop open, shotgun barrels elevate and waterfowl drop from snowy skies when longtime Warren, Michigan, educator David Potter travels to Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, on an episode of the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance’s (USA) Brotherhood Outdoors television series airing the week of September 23 on the Sportsman Channel.
Potter, a member of the Michigan Education Association, has taught physical education skills to students in the Royal Oaks School District for 30 years. As the district’s strength coach, he also helps build student athletes who participate in all types of sports. When time permits, he’s also an avid waterfowl hunter.
“I’ve been part of some very good hunts in Michigan,” he said, “but nothing I’ve experienced here can compare to the three days I spent in Saskatchewan with Safari River and Goose Haven Outfitters. We shot greater and lesser Canadas, specklebelly and snow geese in the mornings, and ducks—mostly mallards—in the afternoons.
“While we were in the blinds with our guide, another team of guides would scout the best possible locations for the next day’s hunts, which meant that we’d see thousands of birds on each hunt every day,” he continued. “It was amazing.”
As with every episode of Brotherhood Outdoors, Potter’s episode also explores how this hard-working union member makes a difference on the home front. In Potter’s case, viewers get a firsthand glimpse into the lifelong educator’s tireless efforts to enrich his students’ lives and build their self-confidence.
Along the way, the show also offers snapshots of the USA’s community-based conservation, public access, outreach and mentorship efforts executed by an all-volunteer union labor force.
USA Director of Corporate Partnerships Brian Dowler was Potter’s host during the trip. Through the non-stop action in the fields and surrounded by the comfort of the outfitter’s lodge, the pair became fast friends.
“Because of Brotherhood Outdoors’ unique format, we’re lucky enough to get to meet a new USA member on every show we host,” said Dowler. “And when I met Dave it didn’t take long to confirm that he deserved to be on the show. He’s a great role model for educators; he cares about his students and it was obvious that his family was really important to him. I am fortunate to meet a lot of people, but the USA members we meet for this show always turn into lasting friendships.”
“Hunting and hanging out at the lodge with Brian and the crew was a blast,” said Potter. “The entire trip was more than I could have ever dreamed. It was absolutely incredible.”
Join Potter on the Saskatchewan prairie when his episode airs on the Sportsman Channel Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 4 p.m. Eastern, or re-airs on Wednesday at 11 a.m., Saturday at 1:30 a.m. and Sunday, Sept. 29 at 11 a.m. Eastern.
Produced by Rusted Rooster Media, Brotherhood Outdoors invites hardworking and deserving union members on fishing or hunting adventures of a lifetime. Throughout the season, viewers can tag along with guests in pursuit of black bears on Vancouver Island, permit and bonefish in Mexico, waterfowl and whitetails in Saskatchewan and more.
For a complete listing of upcoming episodes, visit http://www.thesportsmanchannel.com/shows/brotherhood-outdoors. To watch episodes online, visit www.myoutdoortv.com.
Presented by Bank of Labor, Brotherhood Outdoors is also sponsored by the following unions, contractors and corporate partners: Buck Knives, Carhartt, International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, National Electrical Contractors Association, and United Association/International Training Fund’s Veterans in Piping Program.
