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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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Top topics on Outdoor News Radio this week include a Minnesota deer season harvest recap (it’s up!) with Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman. Then Matt Johnson calls in with an ice fishing season preview, plus chatter about the Dec. 5-7 St. Paul Ice Fishing Show. Stan Tekiela and Drieslein talk about the […]
The post Episode 568 – Deer harvest report, ice fishing preview, tundra swan migration, Mille Lacs regs appeared first on Outdoor News.
Top topics on Outdoor News Radio this week include a deer season and license sales recap with Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman. Then Patrick Durkin from Wisconsin Outdoor News joins the program to preview the firearms deer hunting season and other news from the Badger State. Backyard and Beyond columnist Stan Tekiela […]
The post Episode 567 – MN deer license data, Wisconsin opener, turkey talk, new fishing equipment rules appeared first on Outdoor News.
Top topics on Outdoor News Radio this week include a Minnesota deer opener recap with Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman, plus the Trump administration’s decision to not update a federal wolf plan. Then Dawn Reding from Luther College in Iowa joins the show to talk about bobcat research she has underway in […]
The post Episode 566 – Firearms deer opener recap, bluff country bobcats, troublesome border legislation, Lake Superior shipwrecks appeared first on Outdoor News.
Top topics on Outdoor News Radio this week include a preview of the 2025 firearms deer hunting opener this Saturday, Nov. 8. Then Jared Mazurek, executive director of the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association, visits to talk about the group’s Hides For Habitat program and other conservation efforts. Brent Flatten with Minnesota DNR Fisheries then joins […]
The post Episode 565 – Firearm deer opener, MDHA interview, whitefish and tullibee, north country wolf report appeared first on Outdoor News.
Top topics on Outdoor News Radio this week include Editor Tim Spielman sharing his story with Managing Editor Rob Drieslein about his successful archery deer hunt last week. They also discuss a new winter walleye regulation on Upper Red Lake and an impending rule for Mille Lacs. Then Grace Milanowski from University of Minnesota Extension […]
The post Episode 564 – Mille Lacs, Red Lake regs, gut pile study, rut-time tips, lead bullets, PF furloughs appeared first on Outdoor News.
Top topics on Outdoor News Radio this week include Editor Tim Spielman sharing his story with Managing Editor Rob Drieslein of four poached trumpeter swans in western Minnesota. Then Tom Carpenter from Pheasants Forever joins the program to provide an upland bird hunting update, notably on sharp-tailed grouse, prairie chickens, and ring-necked pheasants across the […]
The post Episode 563 – Corner crossing victory, poached swans, pheasant update, whitetail rut hunting tips appeared first on Outdoor News.
Top topics on Outdoor News Radio this week include a review of the Minnesota pheasant opener with Tim Spielman and Rob Drieslein, then the two discuss the Office of Legislative Auditor’s special report on the Minnesota DNR’s harvest of timber on state wildlife management areas. Andrew Farnsworth then joins the program from the Cornell Lab […]
The post Episode 562 – Pheasant recap, Birdcast.org, Freshwater Fishing HOF inductees, crossbow report appeared first on Outdoor News.
Top topics on Outdoor News Radio this week include a preview of Minnesota’s Oct. 11-12 opening weekend of pheasant hunting with Rob Drieslein and Tim Spielman. Then Wildlife Health Supervisor Erik Hildebrand of the Minnesota DNR jumps into the show to share details of chronic wasting disease management for deer hunters this fall. The show […]
The post Episode 561 – Pheasant opener, CWD management, duck migration, Pheasants Forever and the White House appeared first on Outdoor News.
Top topics on Outdoor News Radio this week include discussion with Rob Drieslein and Tim Spielman about the 2025 Minnesota general waterfowl opener. Then 2026 federal duck stamp contest winner Jim Hautman joins Drieslein for a wide-ranging interview. Sabin Adams from Pheasants Forever then offers a 2025 pheasant opener preview, plus he shares plans for […]
The post Episode 560 – Duck opener, Jim Hautman interview, pheasant opener, moose talk, roadless rule debate appeared first on Outdoor News.
Top topics on Outdoor News Radio this week include discussion with Rob Drieslein and Tim Spielman about Jim Hautman winning the federal duck stamp contest for the seventh time. They also discuss new efforts to slow the spread of emerald ash borer. Then Brad Fitzgerald joins the show to recap Minnesota’s bear hunting season and […]
The post Episode 559 – Hautman duck stamp victory, fall turkey, federal duck stamp judge, more crane hunting appeared first on Outdoor News.
Top topics on Outdoor News Radio this week include discussion with Rob Drieslein and Tim Spielman about multiple hunting seasons kicking off, plus news on year-round bass fishing in Minnesota. Then Jon Gassett from the Wildlife Management Institute and Boone and Crockett Club joins the program to discuss the recently released Poach and Pay report, […]
The post Episode 558 – Archery deer, year-round bass, B&C Club’s poaching report, remembering Robert Redford appeared first on Outdoor News.
Top topics on Outdoor News Radio this week include discussion with Rob Drieslein and Tim Spielman about progress on eliminating the state’s shotgun zone for deer hunting, plus multiple hunting seasons open this weekend, like archery deer. Then Montana conservationist and hunter Hal Herring joins the program to talk about threats to sportsmen and American […]
The post Episode 557 – Openers, shotgun zone update, roadless rule, bass changes, cougars and robot rabbits appeared first on Outdoor News.
Top topics on Outdoor News Radio this week include discussion with host Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman on federal duck numbers. Then Sharon Stiteler “the Birdchick” visits to talk about fall migration. Dennis Anderson joins the program to discuss his idea of a “Duck Summit” with Drieslein and listeners. Tim Lesmeister and Drieslein talk […]
The post Episode 556 – Federal duck numbers, Minnesota pheasants, fall bird migration, and a “Duck Summit” appeared first on Outdoor News.
The Minnesota State Fair wraps up on Labor Day, Sept. 1, and top topics on Outdoor News Radio this week include discussion with host Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman about concerns regarding duck populations. Then Brad Parsons from Minnesota DNR Fisheries joins the program to discuss the walleye limit switch from 2 to 3 […]
The post Episode 555 – Duck concerns, hunting seasons, Brad Parsons on Mille Lacs, Stan Tekiela, big bears appeared first on Outdoor News.
The Minnesota State Fair has kicked off, and top topics on Outdoor News Radio this week include discussion about the increase in the walleye limit from 2 to 3 on Lake Mille Lacs. Then host Rob Drieslein learns about Backyard and Beyond columnist Stan Tekiela’s visit to the Galapagos Islands. Andrew Tri from the Minnesota […]
The post Episode 554 – State Fair, Mille Lacs walleye limit, bear season, Stan Tekiela, Olympics bass fishing appeared first on Outdoor News.
It’s the second weekend of Game Fair, and top topics on Outdoor News Radio this week include announcing the recipient of our 2025 Outdoor Leaders Award. Editor Tim Spielman joins host Rob Drieslein for the announcement, then the two also discuss the confirmation of new U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Brian Nesvik. Tony Peterson […]
The post Episode 553 – Game Fair, Outdoor Leaders, fall bird hunts, ND waterfowl shenanigans, muskie study appeared first on Outdoor News.
It’s the first weekend of Game Fair, and top topics on Outdoor News Radio this week include a discussion with Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman on the proposed walleye limit changes and a federal report on how the state is managing its forests. Then Nate Huck, Minnesota DNR migratory gamebird consultant, offers […]
The post Episode 552 – Game Fair weekend, MN duck survey, wild rice, DU auction, Mark Johnson to retire appeared first on Outdoor News.
Top topics on Outdoor News Radio this week include a discussion with Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman on the results of the 2025 spring waterfowl survey in Minnesota. (Blue-winged teal are down significantly.) Then Amy Shipley from Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources joins the program to talk about research in her state […]
The post Episode 551 – MN duck survey, trumpeter swans and wild rice, no 3B deer license, BHA changes appeared first on Outdoor News.
Top topics on Outdoor News Radio this week include a discussion with Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman on how swimmer’s itch has created wrath toward common mergansers on some western Minnesota lakes. Then Charlotte Roy from the Minnesota DNR joins the program to break down the pretty good forecast for ruffed grouse […]
The post Episode 550 – 2025 grouse forecast, swimmer’s itch and mergansers, ICAST recap, corner crossings appeared first on Outdoor News.
Top topics on Outdoor News Radio this week include a discussion with Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman on a possible liberalization of the walleye regulation on Lake Mille Lacs. The pair also highlight a habitat and land acquisition milestone for Nobles County Pheasants Forever. Then DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen joins the program […]
The post Episode 549 – Mille Lacs walleyes, Nobles County PF, DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen, WI bear attack appeared first on Outdoor News.
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