Your Daily Minnesota Outdoor News Update – August 18, 2022
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Every week, Outdoor News Radio explores timely outdoors topics emerging from Minnesota, the Upper Midwest, and around the country. For one hour, host Rob Drieslein, managing editor and president of Outdoor News, Inc., interviews a slate of natural resource experts, conservation advocates, and outdoors scribes. Along with regular co-host Tim Lesmeister, expect raucous and sometimes irreverent banter about hunting and fishing, shooting sports, wild game cooking, and nature. Among the program’s many guests, get news updates from editors Tim Spielman, Dean Bortz, and Brian Peterson. Hear fishing tips from Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame legendary angler Terry Tuma, hunting tactics from Tony Peterson, and nongame notes and stories from “Birdchick” Sharon Stiteler and Backyard and Beyond columnist Stan Tekiela.
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Three important deadlines coming up for hunters.
Two must-know techniques to catch those deep-water walleyes.
Details of upcoming CWD public meetings.
As Game Fair 2022 kicks off, Outdoor News Radio launches with discussion between host Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman on topics including Delta Waterfowl’s add-a-million-ducks-to-the-fall-flight effort and the likelihood of challenging baiting conditions for bear hunters this…
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A new zebra mussel infestation.
How to add "walleye chop" on those glass-calm days.
Good news on the sharp-tailed front, too.
Ruffed grouse counts up ... unexpectedly. And sharp-tailed grouse? Yes, the news there is good, too.
Beaucoup headlines in this week’s Outdoor News Radio, including a Rush Creek trout kill discussion with Editor Tim Spielman along with chatter about Minnesota’s spring duck survey (down a bit from 2019) and the new North American Grasslands…
Monarch butterfly an endangered species?
What to do to a Carolina-rigged plastic worm to catch more bass.
A bass-fishing whiz kid.
What to do with your live-bait rigs to spruce them up for finicky walleyes these days.
Launching a boat on Minnesota waters these days? You'll want to listen to this.
Why hasn’t Gov. Tim Walz confirmed for the 2022 governor’s forum debate at Game Fair yet? Managing Editor and Publisher Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman kick that question around to launch this week’s edition of Outdoor News…
An awesome resource for hunters across the Midwest – and the world.
Shotgunners, what to do to make sure you hit every bird.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service isn't ready to declare this woodpecker extinct just yet.
Catching pike on ... spinner blades.
Application deadlines for numerous hunting seasons.
Ron Hustvedt helps host and Managing Editor Rob Drieslein kick off this week’s broadcast with a preview of Game Fair 2022 plus ample discussion on the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, including the renewed availability of remote border…
And the trick to bass-fishing success is ...
Assistance for managing your storm-damaged woods.
Targeting weedline walleyes.
A new zebra mussel infestation in a central Minnesota lake.
Waterfowlers, what to do – and not to do – to get your dog ready for the season.
Transition season topics like clay target shooting and preparing for archery season dominate this week’s Outdoor News Radio. Tim Spielman helps host Rob Drieslein kick off the show with chatter on a Mississippi River barrier to stop Asian…
You can tune a crankbait but you can't tune a fish.
Mr. Walleye's trick for fishing live-bait rigs.
Governor's Pheasant Opener a go in 2022. Check out the details.
Why gutting the Pittman-Robertson Act would be a bad idea.
What you need to know about this year's Camp Ripley archery deer hunt.
Legislation that would gut the important Pittman-Robertson Act dominates discussion on this week’s broadcast. Host Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman also share the story of two southern Minnesota lads who represented their home state well at a…
More on the new draft of a wolf management plan – and how you can comment.
Finally a decent big bass bite in the slop ... and how to dig 'em out of there.
A look at an in-depth report on the Upper Mississippi.
Mastering the baitcasting reel.
A public comment period that's been a long time coming – and it involves the BWCAW.
More specific details come up in this week’s Outdoor News Radio breaking down the Minnesota DNR’s new wolf plan. Tony Peterson joins host Rob Drieslein to share some summer dog training tips, then Tim Lesmeister joins the broadcast…
Good news for pheasant hunters in this nearby pheasant-hunting destination.
In search of big sunnies.
A new tool to fight another invasive plant.
In the dark about fishing walleyes at night? Here's how to catch 'em.
Be bear aware – here's how.
The Minnesota DNR’s updated wolf plan dominates chatter during this week’s Outdoor News Radio. Host Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman discuss a potential state wolf plan that, once federal delisting occurs, likely would allow some sport hunting…
Looking in on a study on Minnesota's deer herd.
About sunshine and lure colors.
A reminder of northern pike zone regulations.
More on the fall firearms deer hunt for hunters with disabilities.
Lake Michigan fisheries management public meeting set.
The walleyes are deep right now and in two locations – and there's just two techniques that work well for these fish.
Bonus antlerless deer harvest authorizations go on sale today.
Think current seams for catfish on crankbaits.
Help benefit Wisconsin wildlife.
Attracting walleyes – even without the "walleye chop."
State parks sticker design contest winner named.
The story of a monster salmon.
So just how serious is the plight of this iconic butterfly?
Tricking up your Carolina rig for better bass action.
The new, young face of competitive bass fishing?
Luring in those finicky walleyes this time of year with a live-bait rig trick.
It will be getting busy on Wisconsin's bike trails.
A look behind the curtain at Federal Ammunition.
Tips for you shotgunners to bag more birds.
An extinct woodpecker? Well, not quite yet.
A rig for catching pike on deep edges of weed lines in lakes with very clear water.
What's the status of the wolf plan in the Badger State?
The trick this bass-fishing legend has up his sleeve.
Mixed results in surveys for ruffed grouse, pheasant, and waterfowl.
How Mr. Walleye catches those weedline walleyes.
More details about this popular "fishing" season.
Getting your dog ready for the waterfowl season – now.
Tuning a ... crankbait? Here's how it's done.
Finessing walleyes with live-bait rigs.
The chance of a lifetime for three lucky hunters.
Repealing the Pittman-Robertson Act would be a bad thing – here's why.
Ruling made on Natural Resources Board holdover member.
You can comment on a mineral withdrawal that could impact a proposed mine located not far from the BWCAW.
Yes, the big bass are finally in the slop. So how do you get 'em out of there? Here's how.
More on a report that details the ecological status and trends on the Upper Mississippi.
Getting a handle on the sometimes-intimidating baitcasting reel.
Public comments sought for regional masterplan in an important part of the state.
Checking out the upcoming Waterfowl Hunters Expo.
Good news, Iowa pheasant hunters.
Where to find the big sunnies – and how to catch 'em.
With the heat comes the red-hot walleye night bite.
What you need to know to be bear aware.
Volunteers needed to help monitor elk herds. Here's how you can get involved.
What does sunshine have to do with lure color? Plenty, as it turns out.
A look into the state's spring turkey kill numbers.
The largemouth bass are off their beds and stationed on the deep edges of weed lines. So how to go about catching those fish?
A look into this deer hunt.
Volunteers and their huge impact on State Natural Areas.
How to get into those deep lakers on Lake Superior – and no down-riggers needed.
Learn to hunt program – it's a big deal in Wisconsin. Here's how big.
Why Mr. Walleye is adamant about getting out – and now – to your favorite walleye fishery.
A big fish-poaching bust.
Things are a little behind schedule on the walleye front – here's what Mr. Walleye is doing to catch 'em.
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