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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 top outdoors writers. 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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Host and Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman kick off the show recapping the 2024 inland waters fishing opener, which was pretty good. Also, Minnesota officially has eclipsed the previous spring turkey kill record. Then Nick Schlesser from the DNR jumps into the show to talk about the jumbo perch that anglers have been […]
The post Episode 488 – Opener recap, Mississippi perch, turkey tactics, and blown-up treestands appeared first on Outdoor News.
Host and Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman kick off the fishing opener weekend show with a preview of the Gov’s Opener on Lake Pepin. Then Joe Henry from Lake of the Woods tourism jumps into the program to talk about the walleye forecast on the border water, plus the fabulous spring sturgeon […]
The post Episode 487 – Opener weekend, Amazon bass, Lake of the Woods forecast, Mille Lacs chatter appeared first on Outdoor News.
Minnesota’s Season A harvest during the 2024 spring wild turkey hunt rocketed past the previous record, so host and Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman break down what’s behind the great hunting so far this year. Other topics include the recent recent hubbub about chronic wasting disease in a medical journal, and Wisconsin […]
The post Episode 486 – Big time turkey kill, Gov’s Opener Lake Pepin preview, “Tackle” Terry walleye tips appeared first on Outdoor News.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision on a petition to list lake sturgeon under the Endangered Species Act broke on Monday, and Outdoor News Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman kick off this week’s broadcast by breaking down this refreshing outcome. Then Lindsay Thomas from the National Deer Association joins the show […]
The post Episode 485 – USFWS sturgeon ruling, recent CWD headlines, spring turkey tactics, R-n-R HOF appeared first on Outdoor News.
This week’s show kicks off with a Minnesota legislative roundup with Outdoor News Managing Editor and host Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman. Then Sara Berhow, from Minnesota DNR parks and trails, joins the program to discuss camping options on state parks and other Minnesota lands this summer. Scott Thorpe, the man who possesses the […]
The post Episode 484 – Minnesota camping preview, steelheading tips, retracing Hemingway’s trout travels appeared first on Outdoor News.
Several Minnesota conservation groups hosted a Public Lands Day rally at the State Capitol last week, and a couple of Outdoor News staffers were there. Host and Managing Editor Rob Drieslein recaps the event with Editor Tim Spielman, plus they briefly preview this weekend’s general trout opener and next week’s wild turkey hunting opener. Then […]
The post Episode 483 – Public Lands rally recap, interview with new BHA CEO Patrick Berry, MDNR muskie plan appeared first on Outdoor News.
Minnesota legislation that would transfer state lands to the Red Lake and White Earth Ojibwe bands dominates this week’s discussion with host Rob Drieslein as well as Minnesota Editor Tim Spielman and regular columnist Tim Lesmeister. Managing Editor Drieslein also interviews his “Star Geezer” Dad, Bob Drieslein, regarding all the details of the April 8 […]
The post Episode 482 – Land transfer legislation, April 8 solar eclipse preview, “Tackle” Terry on ice-out crappies appeared first on Outdoor News.
Top topics on this week’s program include news that the MN-Fish Sportfishing Coalition has asked the Minnesota DNR to explain its catch-and-release regulation from Lake Mille Lacs. Author Tony Jones then joins the program to talk about his new book, The God of Wild Places. Iowa tourism then spends a segment sharing outdoor recreational opportunities […]
The post Episode 481 – MN-FISH letter on Mille Lacs, a new book by author Tony Jones, Iowa update, and Bassmaster Classic report appeared first on Outdoor News.
Top topics on this week’s Outdoor News Radio include the Minnesota DNR’s announcement that Lake Mille Lacs will start with a catch-and-release walleye regulation. Managing Editor and host Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman break that down as well as a potential funding mechanism for an Asian carp barrier on the Mississippi River. Then Seth […]
The post Episode 480 – A catch-and-release walleye opener for Mille Lacs, Minnesota moose update, Stan Tekiela on Florida critters, and a giant hybrid Montana sheep appeared first on Outdoor News.
New legislation at the Minnesota State Capitol would transfer large swaths of state public lands to the Red Lake and White Earth bands. Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman break it down. Then Jon Schneider from Minnesota Ducks Unlimited checks in to talk about DU projects in the state and a recent award […]
The post Episode 479 – State-tribal land transfer legislation, an award for a DU employee, Stan Tekiela on winter in Yellowstone, and dogs-vs.-hounds appeared first on Outdoor News.
The Minnesota DNR unveiled its new state records fish program last week, and this week’s Outdoor News Radio devotes ample time to breaking it down. Specifically, what does it mean for historic records like Leroy Chiovitte’s big walleye that has been arguably Minnesota’s most legendary fish since 1979? Mandy Erickson from the DNR explains the […]
The post Episode 478 – Minnesota DNR unveils its new state record fish program, migration update with Stan Tekiela and lake sturgeon in court appeared first on Outdoor News.
This week’s Outdoor News Radio kicks off with host and Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman analyzing bills in the state House and Senate that would ban a wide array of lead fishing tackle and ammunition. Then Deer and Turkey Classic Show Promotor Eric Meyer drops in to talk about next weekend’s annual […]
The post Episode 477 – Get-out-the-lead bills, fishing Clear Lake, Iowa, March trout fishing, sportshow season, and resurgent lever-action rifles appeared first on Outdoor News.
This week’s Outdoor News Radio contains an update on the status of the snow goose migration up the central part of the continent. (The season opened in Minnesota last weekend). Joining Managing Editor and host Rob Drieslein, Minnesota Editor Tim Spielman also updates listeners on Lake of the Woods fisheries master planning. They also reminder […]
The post Episode 476 – Snow goose migration update, late-season rabbit and squirrel tactics, and a Kansas crappie controversy appeared first on Outdoor News.
A continued mild February has host and Managing Editor Rob Drieslein plus Editor Tim Spielman discussing whether any black bears left their dens early this month. Also, what are some of the top policy items that could come up this legislative session (hint, time to eliminate the shotgun zone.) Then Buddy Huffaker, executive director of […]
The post Episode 475 – Minnesota Legislative session preview, 75 years of A Sand County Almanac, Mille Lacs 2024 walleye quota, and Florida crack(!) bears appeared first on Outdoor News.
Unprecedented early February heat that jump-started maple-sap tapping a month early and could even open up some lakes dominates the early part of the show as host and Managing Editor Rob Drieslein kicks things off with Tim Spielman. They also discuss the recent decision by Backcountry Hunters and Anglers to move their annual National Rendezvous […]
The post Episode 474 – Maple syrup tapping in February, BHA venue change, National Eagle Center in Wabasha, Lesmeister in New Zealand appeared first on Outdoor News.
The “winter that isn’t” launches this week’s show as host and Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman talk about nonexistent winter severity index readings, which is good news for white-tailed deer across the region. Also, bad news for ice anglers and moose surveys, which both prefer a traditional Minnesota winter. Then two gals […]
The post Episode 473 – A winter that is good for deer but bad for ice anglers, SHOT Show highlights, and news from Minnesota’s neighbors appeared first on Outdoor News.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources hosted its 2024 Roundtable community stakeholder gathering last Friday, and Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman were on hand. They break down some of the top topics, including the growing presence of technology in hunting and fishing, on this week’s show. Then Dan Steele from White Bear […]
The post Episode 472 – 2024 DNR Roundtable roundup, winter BWCA-country lake trout, the updated Asian carp plan, and bass C&R year-round appeared first on Outdoor News.
Managing Editor and Host Rob Drieslein along with Editor Tim Spielman kick off the show with a preview of the 2024 Minnesota DNR Roundtable, then they discuss the agency’s recent decision to transfer the Upper Sioux Agency State Park to the local tribal band. Then Dan Kaminski, a wildlife research biologist from the Iowa DNR, […]
The post Episode 471 – DNR 2024 Roundtable preview, Upper Sioux Agency Park land transfer, Iowa wild turkey study, and Minnesota Fishing Hall of Fame appeared first on Outdoor News.
Managing Editor and Host Rob Drieslein begins the broadcast with Editor Tim Spielman and the pair take a final look at the 2023 white-tailed deer kill in Minnesota and how crossbows affected the archery kill. Then Colleen O’Conner Toberman from Friends of the Mississippi River visits to share details about some upcoming public meetings explaining […]
The post Episode 470 – Final deer kill from 2023, Asian carp meetings in river towns, Upper Sioux State Park land transfer, and ranchers-vs.-cyclists in Colorado appeared first on Outdoor News.
Let’s kick off 2024 with reports about the poor and strange ice conditions across Minnesota. Host and Managing Editor Rob Drieslein along with Editor Tim Spielman discuss rapidly changing hard-water conditions plus the discombobulated ice tournament outlook and Spielman’s final, and eventful, pheasant hunt of 2023. Then Tim Lesmeister drops in to talk about the […]
The post Episode 469 – Craziest ice conditions ever, plus a couple of Top 10 lists – top stories of 2023, and top hunting and fishing flicks appeared first on Outdoor News.
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