Host and Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman kick off the show recapping the 2024 legislative session, which wrapped up on Monday. Highlights include NO CHANGE to the shotgun zone for deer hunting in Minnesota. Then DNR Fisheries manager Scott Mackenthun talks about open fishing opportunities on Sibley County’s Clear Lake where a drawdown is occurring this summer. Tony Peterson stops in for the second week in a row, this week to chat about dog training tips and tactics. Tim Lesmeister helps Rob wrap things up with chatter on the new NRA leadership, lethal moose attacks, and whether Minnesota should expand a catch-and-release season for bass year-round.
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Episode 489 – Legislative session recap, new NRA leader, dog training, open fishing on Clear Lake
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