Top headlines from this week’s Outdoor News Radio include dire waterfowl reports from North Dakota and chatter about how low water levels are affecting lake and river access around the state. Also, host Rob Drieslein remembers innovative waterfowler Randy Bartz in a discussion with Chuck Delaney from Game Fair and Tim Lesmeister. Rob and Tim also talk Red Lake and…
Topics on this week’s Outdoor News Radio include the Minnesota DNR unveiling new deer regulation changes for 2021, including mandatory CWD testing returns and name changes for management area designations. “Tackle” Terry Tuma – or “T3” as he’s affectionately known to friends and family – then jumps on board to talk about how low water levels and heat (don’t say…
A special interview anchors this week’s installment of Outdoor News Radio as John N. Maclean joins the program to discuss his new book, “Home Waters – A Chronicle of Family and River.” In the spirit of his father Norman’s beloved classic, “A River Runs Through It,” John Maclean shares more details and history about his family and their bond with…
Check out this week’s Outdoor News Radio for discussion on topics such as a new elk herd in northeastern Minnesota, an update on the great Lac qui Parle land swap controversy, big invasive, trashy goldfish in metro lakes, and an armed bear in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Host Rob Drieslein spends time with guests Tim Spielman, Minnesota DNR Invasive…
Spring 2021 wild turkey harvest numbers are in, and Tim Spielman and host Rob Drieslein discuss that tally. They also kick around the final few days of the 2021 legislative session and news that the state Senate forced Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Commissioner Laura Bishop to resign. Stan Tekiela drops in for the second consecutive week to talk nongame topics,…
We’ve got an environment and natural resources bill that’s become law this week, and Outdoor News Radio with Rob Drieslein and Tim Spielman breaks down some of the policy items in the package, including CWD funding and how issues like a lower walleye bag limit and eliminating antler point restrictions (potentially permanently) ended up. Old buddy Stan Tekiela drops in to…
Topics on this week’s Outdoor News Radio with Rob Drieslein include rules regarding fishing near docks in Minnesota, the DNR’s new funding advisor list, walleye and rock bass fishing tactics, and chatter about Hank Cherry’s 2021 Bassmaster Classic victory. Categories: From The Pages Of ODN Tags: Outdoor News Radio https://www.outdoornews.com/content/uploads/2021/06/f/j/June-26-long-show.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
We’ve got changes to the 2021 waterfowl hunting season in Minnesota, including an early teal season and five-bird bag for Canada geese. Host and Managing Editor/President Rob Drieslein also discusses with Tim Spielman the new group of “advisors” assisting the DNR with its reinvestment plan. “Tackle” Terry Tuma, or “T3” as he’s affectionately known in fishing circles, then joins the…
Big news this week as Gov. Tim Walz suggested in a letter to legislative leaders that the DNR take on oversight of game farms in Minnesota. Outdoor News Managing Editor and President Rob Drieslein and Minnesota Editor Tim Spielman kick that around as well as the new K9 units at Minnesota DNR this week. Central Minnesota resident Greg Kvale then…
A big announcement from the Minnesota DNR this week prohibiting movement of farmed deer for two months highlights news discussion on this week’s broadcast. Managing Editor and President Rob Drieslein and Minnesota Editor Tim Spielman also talk about state Conservation Officer Sarah Grell, who died while on duty last week, and the funeral on Friday, May 28. Tony Peterson joins…
Big headlines dominate this week’s Outdoor News Radio. Host and Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Minnesota Editor Tim Spielman discuss the tragic passing of state Conservation Officer Sarah Grell, who died in an automobile collision on Monday, May 24. Rob and Tim also discuss the chronic wasting disease issue that has expanded into a statewide crisis in just a matter…
Kicking off this week’s Outdoor News Radio, host and Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Tim Spielman recap the Minnesota fishing opener and discuss the recent report of a deer farmer dumping dead whitetails on public land. St. Croix Rods pro staffer Joel Nelson then joins the conversation to talk about the customer appreciation event coming up with St. Croix at…
It’s Minnesota Fishing Opener Weekend 2021, and Outdoor News Radio host and Managing Editor Rob Drieslein brings up lots of topics related to the outlook for angling this weekend. He and Tim Spielman also chat about the annual U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Canadian Wildlife Service breeding waterfowl survey of the Duck Factory being canceled for the second year…
Kicking off this week’s Outdoor News Radio, Managing Editor and President Rob Drieslein along with Editor Tim Spielman discuss the recent court ruling affecting the Lac qui Parle land acquisition and whether – the wake of the ruling – the Minnesota DNR will act on the opportunity to expand a state wildlife management area. “Tackle” Terry Tuma (or “T3” as…
Fishing opener 2021 looms as Outdoor News Radio kicks around topics like the bait supply and outlook for the bite given the late, May 15 start to the open-water gamefish season. (Wisconsin’s begins May 1!) Matt Jensen, the director of marketing for Rapala USA, joins the show this week to talk about the 50th anniversary of the Outdoor News-Rapala Weekly Photo…
Lots of fishing opener outlook chatter on this week’s edition of Outdoor News Radio. The middle part of this week’s broadcasts contains interviews with Tom Neustrom from the Grand Rapids area and Fred Parnow from Lake of the Woods, both of whom provide insight into fishing their regions and what they expect from the bite come May 15. On either…
Full show this week includes chatter about 31 invasive silver carp being removed from the Mississippi River plus a new state record walleye in North Dakota. Pat Durkin from Wisconsin joins the show to discuss his recent piece about why everyone is so upbeat during turkey hunting season. He and host Rob Drieslein also kick around the recent stories about…
New proposed waterfowl regulations for Minnesota dominate discussion in this week’s Outdoor News Radio. Joining host and Managing Editor/President Rob Drieslein to chat about the new potential rule is Editor Tim Spielman, and the pair offer their perspective on an early teal season, over-water hunting of geese, liberalized motorized decoy rules, and the so-called splash duck concept. “Tackle” Terry Tuma…
Kicking off this week’s Outdoor News Radio, Host and Managing Editor/President Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman discuss (one last time) DNR efforts to redirect the state Critical Habitat match. They also discuss the final funding of the third phase of the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program. Then, Dr. Elizabeth Maloney from the Minnesota Lyme Association joins Rob to discuss an…
The Minnesota DNR announced this week that its annual walleye egg operation is back underway this spring after COVID protocols prevented it from happening in 2020. Outdoor News Radio host and Managing Editor Rob Drieslein kicks that topic around this week with Tim Spielman as well as the DNR’s announcement that walleye harvest will indeed occur part of the year…
Top topics from this week’s Outdoor News Radio include dry conditions across the prairie pothole region, plus lots of enthusiasm for walleye and sturgeon on the Rainy River this spring after local officials closed most landings in 2020. Sharon “The Birdchick” Stiteler joins the show to recount her experiences in Texas this winter, then Tim Lesmeister and host Rob Drieslein…
Outdoor News Radio host and company Managing Editor and President Rob Drieslein starts this week’s show with Minnesota Editor Tim Spielman and a discussion about the so-called “splash duck” waterfowl hunting concept being kicked around by the Minnesota DNR and other states in the region. They also chat about the critical habitat controversy brewing at the DNR and State Legislature….
Topics on this week’s Outdoor News Radio include discussion about the recent Wisconsin wolf hunting season with host and Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Minnesota Editor Tim Spielman. The pair also discuss the status of a possible ammunition shortage this spring and summer. “Tackle” Terry Tuma then joins Rob to talk about an innovative new technique he’s labeled “sightlining” for…
The long-anticipated and debated Quality Sunfish Initiative kicks off on 90-plus new lakes in Minnesota on Monday, March 1, so Outdoor News Managing Editor Rob Drieslein devotes a solid chunk of this weeks broadcast to breaking it down. Dave Weitzel, DNR Fisheries Supervisor from Grand Rapids, joins the broadcast for an entire segment to explain the biology and philosophy behind…
Lots of news talk on this week’s edition of Outdoor News Radio, starting with host and Outdoor News Managing Editor and President Rob Drieslein talking about the Nobles County Chapter of Pheasants Forever being recognized for its efforts to create new wildlife areas in southwestern Minnesota. Other topics include ice conditions and the upcoming (March 31) deadline for the annual…
Host and Managing Editor Rob Drieslein draws on his recent backpacking trip through the Grand Canyon for this week’s installment of Outdoor News Radio. In addition, Minnesota Editor Tim Spielman drops in to chat about a number of news items, including a coalition of state outdoor groups concerned with the DNR’s new plans to divert dollars from the Critical Habitat…
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