Episode 545 – Remembering Melissa Hortman, new DNR K9 units, higher BWCA fees, North Dakota baiting

Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman start the show remembering former Minnesota Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman and her impact on outdoors issues the past decade. They also discuss elk tag drama in Minnesota in 2025. Then state Conservation Officer Jake Swedberg joins the program to discuss the expanding K9 program in DNR Enforcement. Ron Hustvedt visits to talk about the large increases in Boundary Waters permit fees that the Superior National Forest is considering, and he reminds listeners of Game Fair 2025 dates. Tim Lesmeister and Drieslein wrap up the show with chatter on U.S. Sen Mike Lee, R-Utah, North Dakota’s decision to allow baiting for deer hunting, and part two of the Ernest Hemingway story, Big Two-Hearted River.