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 to hit a number of topics, including Copi sandwiches, the U.S. Forest Service public comment period on copper-sulfide mining in the Rainy…
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 and trapping. Tim Lesmeister also has some views on the topic as well as Federal Cartridge’s recent 100th birthday party celebration in…
A recap of the 2022 DNR Roundtable from June 9 kicks off chatter this week with Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman. Other topics include better water conditions and more ducks in North Dakota this spring and thoughts on DNR Fisheries chief Brad Parsons’ roundtable presentation. “T3” or “Tackle” Terry Tuma then jumps into the show with some observations on…
Some pre-DNR Roundtable chatter kicks off this week’s broadcast with Rob Drieslein and Tim Spielman, who also shares insight into his walleye stocking story this week titled “The Life of Fry.” Listen for a complete report on the event in next week’s show. Then Chris Granrud from RainyDaze Guide Service joins host Rob Drieslein to describe the record-breaking flooding on…
Rob Drieslein and Tim Spielman kick off this week’s show with Tim’s puppy update. The three young Labs under his care are now six weeks old and have become hardcore, energetic puppies. The two also discuss the recent USDA announcement that some Conservation Reserve Program acres may come out early this year, plus an update on the high water at…
News dominates the first segment of this week’s Outdoor News Radio as Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Minnesota Editor Tim Spielman break down what happened (and mostly what didn’t happen) during the 2022 state legislative session. Top topics include potential implementation of allowing rifles for deer hunting statewide and the potential end (by legislation) of antler-point restrictions. Then fishing guide…
This week’s edition of Outdoor News Radio begins with a post-Minnesota walleye fishing opener weekend report, plus an update on the spring turkey hunting season. Then Tom Peterson from Al’s Goldfish Lure Company joins the broadcast to talk about spring fishing for multiple species with his favorite lures. Greg and Pete Kvale call into the show to recount with host…
It’s fishing opener weekend in Minnesota, and there are lots of early walleye fishing tips on this week’s Outdoor News Radio from “Tackle” Terry Tuma and Tim Lesmeister. News topics include the status of the re-dedicating state lottery dollars to the Environmental and Natural Resources Trust Fund and the passing of legendary bass fishing promoter Ray Scott. Stan Tekiela also…
It’s a big fishing opener preview edition of Outdoor News Radio. Tim Spielman joins host Rob Drieslein to discuss the status of ice-out plus the tale of the four-spurred turkey gobbler. Then Joe Henry from Lake of the Woods Tourism stops by to share the great walleye outlook for the big border water in 2022. Backyard and Beyond columnist…
Top talkers on this week’s Outdoor News Radio with Rob Drieslein include a preview of the MN-Fish Summit on Tuesday, May 3 at Clam headquarters in Rogers. Also, Tim Spielman updates listeners on new puppies his hunting dog delivered last week, and the progress of ice-out receives some attention. Then, Backyard and Beyond columnist Stan Tekiela joins the show to…
Top topics in this week’s Outdoor News Radio include a recap of the A-turkey season as well as early season trout. Tim Spielman breaks down his story involving DNR Enforcement’s search for those responsible for the wanton waste of some snow geese. There’s also a great new open-water walleye regulation for Upper Red Lake this year, a new huge state-record…
Wild turkey hunting and stream trout seasons are underway in Minnesota! Other topics include Editor Tim Spielman’s pending arrival of puppies, plus he and Managing Editor Rob Drieslein discuss growing avian flu numbers in Minnesota, maple syrup season, and a crazy story from Wisconsin involving a deer that gored a hunter. Ruth Hoefs, the 2022 Outdoor News Person of the…
Top topics in this week’s Outdoor News Radio include an upbeat population survey for moose in Minnesota, plus chatter about the retirement announcement from Howard Vincent at Pheasants Forever. “Birdchick” Sharon Stiteler joins host Rob Drieslein on this week’s broadcast to discuss signs of migration, cleaning out nesting boxes, and news about avian flu sweeping North America bird populations. Tim…
Top topics on this week’s Outdoor News Radio include the Minnesota DNR’s announcement of the 2022 open-water walleye fishing regulation on Lake Mille Lacs, plus host Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman discuss the resumption of the state waterfowl survey this spring and a big carp kill on Big Sauk Lake. Tim Lesmeister then joins Rob to cover a host…
Captain Jeff Johanson, DNR Enforcement training and recruitment manager, kicks off this week’s show with host Rob Drieslein with details about the agency’s 2022 Enforcement Training Academy plus the CO Prep program, which is hosting an open house in early April. Then Rapala pro Tony Roach jumps in to wrap up chatter on the ice-fishing season, look ahead to open-water…
Top topics for this week’s Outdoor News Radio include a fish poaching in northern Minnesota, plus reconciling public access for anglers during a big event on the North Shore this summer. Pat Durkin from Wisconsin Outdoor News joins host Rob Drieslein for the middle portion of this week’s broadcast to talk about big topics in the Badger State from its…
Top topics on this week’s Outdoor News Radio include increasing winter severity index readings across the northern portion of Minnesota and its ramifications for the state deer herd. Host Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman also talk about an angry moose that attacked some vehicles in northeastern Minnesota. Tony Peterson drops in to talk pre-season turkey hunting season preparation, then…
Top topics this week include the dispute over additional bear hunting permits at the Northwest Angle, plus debate with host Rob Drieslein and Tim Spielman over whether Minnesota actually hosts crawdad boils. Tony Peterson jumps into the show with some timely tips for shed hunting in March, then Dena Vick from King Eider Communications joins Rob to talk about her…
Top topics on this week’s Outdoor News Radio include an update on ice conditions as the gamefish season wraps up for winter, plus a review of how increased gun/ammo sales has boosted excise tax receipts for the federal government and, ultimately, the Minnesota DNR. Lukas Leaf from Sportsmen for the BWCA drops in to talk late ice fishing for lake…
Thanks to a court order last week, wolf is the word on this week’s Outdoor News Radio. Host and Outdoor News Publisher Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman break down the ruling and what it means for state management of wolves across the region. Then “Tackle” Terry Tuma, or “T3” as he’s affectionately known by his band of angling followers,…
How did Minnesota hunters do during last fall’s experimental early teal season in terms of identifying their birds? We’ve got that story in this week’s Outdoor News Radio. This week’s guests include Joe Albert, Stan Tekiela to talk about the great horned owl nesting season, and Tim Lesmeister, who joins host Rob Drieslein to talk about the 2022 inductees into…
It’s a newsie week at Outdoor News Radio, and with the kickoff of the 2022 Minnesota legislative session, host Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman analyze the Walz-Flanagan Budget for the DNR. Other topics with guest Tim Lesmeister include wolf hunting near Yellowstone National Park, fishing tournaments, rimfires versus shotguns (is there any question?) for squirrels, the Backcountry Hunters and…
Kicking off the show this week, Outdoor News Publisher Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman discuss some personnel changes at the state Legislature, specifically the forthcoming retirement of Bill Ingebrigtsen, and Jamie Becker Finn’s decision to leave the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. Outdoor News Director of Sales and Marketing Phil Frebault spends a segment with Rob recapping last week’s Shooting Hunting Outdoor…
Top topics from this week’s Outdoor News Radio include the 2022 Shooting Hunting Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show in Las Vegas. Outdoor News Publisher and Managing Editor Rob Drieslein also hosts Jerry Sather from Labs Unlimited Kennels to talk about selecting a puppy and how to prepare one’s home for the furry arrival. Categories: From The Pages Of ODN Tags: Outdoor…
As January 2022 begins to unfold, Outdoor News Publisher Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman recap the late ring-necked pheasant hunting season as the latest ice conditions in Minnesota. They also ponder whether Gov. Tim Walz has time to unveil a “signature outdoor initiative” the way some of his predecessors have. Tori McCormick then joins Rob to discuss ice fishing…
Happy New Year! It’s year in review time on Outdoor News Radio. Tim Lesmeister helps host Rob Drieslein launch the show with a review of some of the top regional outdoors headlines from 2021. Stan Tekiela then jumps in for the third week in a row with more nongame discussion, then a couple of women help Rob begin the new…
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