Episode 492 – Pintail limits, national loon center, mushroom recap with Stan Tekiela, St. Croix Rods

Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and contributor Tim Lesmeister kick off this week’s program with chatter on new possible pintail regulations as well as a deer research project and Pheasants Forever’s decision to restart a Minnesota chapter. Then Jon Mobeck from the National Loon Center drops in to promote forthcoming Loon Center and the June 20-22 “Loons and Lakes Festival” in Cross Lake. Backyard & Beyond Columnist Stan Tekiela joins Rob to talk about morel mushroom season as well as all the ample insects of 2024, like cicadas (out east) and mosquitoes (in Minnesota!). Dan Small then interviews Josh Lantz from St. Croix Rods to talk about the company’s upcoming June 22 Customer Appreciation Day in Park Falls, Wis.