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Minnesota Outdoor News Radio
Episode 576 – Superior ice fishing, Durrell Smith of Minority Outdoor Alliance, House vote on BWCA
Managing Editor Rob Drieslein kicks off this week’s show with hunting guide and outdoors communicator Durrell Smith from Atlanta, Ga. They discuss Smith’s venture, the Minority Outdoor Alliance, and the organization’s events that it holds across the country. Then Jarrid Houston from Houston’s Guide Service out of the Twin Ports of Duluth and Superior, offers insights into ice-fishing on Lake Superior this winter and across the border-country region. Tim Lesmeister and Drieslein wrap up the show with chatter on a host of topics including Southern bass fishing for those desperately seeking open water, a recent report from the National Deer Association, a shark attack in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the recent vote in the U.S. House of Representatives that affects mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
The Great Northeast Podcast
Episode 88 — New York State Big Buck Club
Long-time measurer and past-president Jim Dowd of the NYS Big Buck Club joins the first podcast of 2026 to talk about the organization, including its long list of nearly 100 measurers scattered across the state. Knowing things will be busy from now through the spring for measurers, Jim encourages hunters to bring their antlers to shows he mentions, or to contact a measurer soon, regardless of if their buck potentially qualifies for the record book or not.
From the Pages of Outdoor News
MN Daily Update: Downsizing for crappies when the bite gets tough
Freshwater Fishing Hall of Famer Gary Roach says the crappie bite has been tough lately. Here are some changes he’s made to get back on the bite.
WI Daily Update: Downsizing for crappies when the bite gets tough
Freshwater Fishing Hall of Famer Gary Roach says the crappie bite has been tough lately. Here are some changes he’s made to get back on the bite.



