There’s lots to talk about this Pheasant Fest Weekend on Outdoor News Radio, starting with wolf management and Winter Severity Index readings across the northland. Aaron Warbritton from The Hunting Public then joins host Rob Drieslein to chat about the Outdoor News Deer and Turkey Classic coming up next month at Canterbury Park. Get an update on Lake Mille Lacs…
Minnesota DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen joins Rob Drieslein on Outdoor News Radio for the first time ever with a lengthy segment covering a multitude of issues from the Lac qui Parle land sale controversy to the recent hiring of a tribal liaison within the agency. In addition, “Tackle” Terry Tuma stops by to discuss ice conditions around the state, and…
Listeners will hear lots of fascinating topics on this week’s installment of Outdoor News Radio, starting with host Rob Drieslein and Tim Spielman discussing news from the 2020 Minnesota DNR Roundtable in Bloomington. Then Rob and Phil Frebault recap the massive 2020 Shooting Hunting Outdoor Trade Show, which was held last week in Las Vegas. Pat Conzemius from Wildlife Forever…
Tune in with host Rob Drieslein this week as he and in-the-know guests and Outdoor News staffers tackle the latest issues from fishing to hunting to conservation and beyond. Categories: From The Pages Of ODN Tags: Outdoor News Radio https://www.outdoornews.com/content/uploads/2020/01/Jan-25-long-show-new-version-coming.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSS
This week’s show kicks off with a discussion of the latest on chronic wasting disease in Pine County plus an update from Tim Spielman on the Minnesota DNR’s emergency deer movement ban. Then Dan Durbin from Wisconsin-based Bast-Durbin Associates joins host Rob Drieslein to share the highlights of the Archery Trade Association trade show in Indianapolis last week. Outdoor News…
Topics in this week’s installment of Outdoor News Radio begin with a lengthy discussion of the Minnesota DNR’s decision to liberalize the spring wild turkey hunting season. Then Marshall Johnson, regional director for the Mule Deer Foundation, joins host Rob Drieslein to chat about that organization’s efforts to launch new chapters in Minnesota. The second half of this week’s show…
Rob Drieslein and Tim Spielman kick off this week’s show with a discussion of variable ice conditions across North Country, then they chat about the Minnesota DNR’s recent decision to ban the transport of farmed white-tailed deer in the state. Lake Detective Steve McComas joins Rob for the fourth week in a row, this time to discuss winter lake research….
This week’s show begins with a couple of “who’s busted?” stories that Rob Drieslein and Tim Spielman kick around, including the gill net case from last summer on Boulder Lake near Park Rapids. They also chat about the arrival of new U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Aurelia Skipwith. Lake Detective Steve McComas then joins the show to talk about…
Rob Drieslein and Tim Spielman kick off this week’s Outdoor News Radio with an ice report, then they delve into the DNR’s effort to revamp Minnesota duck and ring-necked pheasant management plans. Then Lake Detective Steve McComas of Bluewater Science from St. Paul joins Rob to chat about the expansion of zebra mussels across the region, including the latest reports…
This week’s Outdoor News Radio begins with an upbeat report from Tim Spielman, who tells host Rob Drieslein how his dog, Liza, performed on her inaugural late-season pheasant hunt (hint, she kicked butt). Then, Backyard and Beyond columnist Stan Tekiela stops by to share an entire segment’s worth of winter bird-feeding tips. The Lake Detective Steve McComas makes his…
Dean Bortz, editor of Wisconsin Outdoor News, joins host Rob Drieslein for the first 30 minutes of this week’s show to chat about the firearms 2019 white-tailed deer hunting kill in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Backyard and Beyond columnist Stan Tekiela stops in for the second-straight week to chat about nature topics, including the wily black squirrel. Finally, Ross Evan from Shimano joins…
What’s up with lower firearms deer harvests in both Minnesota and Wisconsin this fall? Rob Drieslein and Tim Spielman break down the latest harvest and license sales trends in this week’s opening segments. Then the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’s Large Carnivore Specialist Dan Stark joins Rob to discuss the DNR’s intentions to review and update the state wolf management…
Lots to discuss on this week’s installment of Outdoor News Radio, starting with a chat between Rob Drieslein and Tim Spielman about the status of the 2019 deer harvest plus recent data that shows no additional youth deer hunters in 2019 despite the new statewide season. They also share the latest information about Eastern equine encephalitis being discovered in three…
Get the lowdown on how the 2019 Minnesota firearms deer hunting season kicked off last week, then catch a fascinating interview with host Rob Drieslein and Minnesota DNR aquatic invertebrate biologist Gary Montz, who discusses the recent discovery of zebra mussels on Red Lake and Lake of the Woods. “Tackle” Terry Tuma joins Rob to celebrate the early kickoff to…
Deer opener weekend provides great talk fodder for Rob Drieslein and Tim Spielman as they kick off this week’s edition of Outdoor News Radio with special emphasis on chronic wasting disease management protocol across Minnesota. Bret “T-Bone” Amundson from Prairie Sportsman drops in to talk about pheasant and waterfowl hunting trends in southwestern Minnesota this fall, then Rob profiles the…
This week, Rob Drieslein and Tim Spielman launch the discussion by breaking down the DNR’s plan for a new whitetail study on neonicotinoids. The agency is asking hunters to donate spleens from their deer to see if the pesticides are affecting the health of the big mammals. Joe Duggan joins Rob to chat about his namesake Wildlife Management Area that…
Lots of topics for listeners of this week’s Outdoor News Radio, starting with a recap and debate over the new statewide youth deer hunt that occurred in Minnesota last weekend. Ellen Candler checks in with an update on her University of Minnesota deer gutpile research and information on how deer hunters can help her study in autumn 2019. “Tackle” Terry…
A full show greets Outdoor News Radio listeners again this week with a preview of what to expect on Lake Mille Lacs for a winter walleye regulation. Stan Tekiela joins Rob Drieslein to talk monarch butterfly migration, then Jon Hansen from the Minnesota DNR chimes in about the public comment period that wraps up in a few weeks on more…
This week’s Outdoor News Radio includes a forecast for the Minnesota Pheasant Opener on Oct. 12. Will snow and standing crops hinder the hunt this weekend? Host Rob Drieslein then talks nongame with Backyard and Beyond columnist Stan Tekiela. Later, Tony Peterson joins Rob to chat about the heart of whitetail archery hunting season. Finally, a new employee, Brainerd…
A full show greets listeners this week as Tim Spielman joins Rob Drieslein for a discussion about the ongoing small game hunting season in Minnesota plus new members on the state Forest Resources Council and a report on new wolf legislation. Bob Welsh from the Department of Natural Resources stops by to chat about the agency’s call for new budget…
In this week’s Outdoor News Radio, Rob Drieslein and Tim Spielman review last weekend’s 2019 duck opener and touch on Rob’s interview with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service acting director Margaret Everson. Then Sharon Stiteler joins the show to chat about the mid-autumn migration and opportunities for visiting birding festivals around the country in to upcoming year. The Minnesota…
Hear a thorough waterfowl opener outlook from host Rob Drieslein and Tim Spielman to kick off this week’s edition of Outdoor News Radio. Then “Birdchick” Sharon Stiteler stops by for the second consecutive week to chat about nongame and birding opportunities across Minnesota, including an update on Hawk Ridge migration. Shannon Fisher from DNR Fisheries then visits to discuss proposed…
Get a report from the opening weekend of Minnesota’s early goose hunt from Outdoor News Editor Tim Spielman, then find out the forecast for the 2019 ring-necked pheasant season when host Rob Drieslein interviews Minnesota DNR Upland Game Research Scientist Tim Lyons about the results of the latest pheasant index. Joe Albert from the DNR’s division of enforcement then joins…
As summer transitions into fall, there’s lots to talk about, starting with the recent walleye fishing closure on Lake Mille Lacs, which Tim Spielman breaks down with host Rob Drieslein. They also discuss baiting concerns for early season Minnesota Canada goose hunters. Freshwater Fishing Hall of Famer “Tackle” Terry Tuma joins Rob with some late-summer walleye tips, then the show…
A full show greets this week’s listeners, starting with host Rob Drieslein and Minnesota Outdoor News Editor Tim Spielman talking about a potential state record Lake Superior lake trout that an angler caught and released, plus the latest walleye tally on Lake Mille Lacs. Whitetailing columnist Tony Peterson shares thoughts on summer and looking ahead to the Sept 14 archery…
A full show greets listeners this week, starting with Tim Spielman and host Rob Drieslein breaking down potential fishing regulation changes on Red Lake and Green Lake plus nuanced northern pike regulations around Minnesota. Lukas Leaf from Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters drops in to analyze U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue’s comments about the Twin Metals mine during his…
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