Midwest Frontier

This week we have a guest from Missouri, Chris, who is a very experienced deer and turkey hunter in Missouri.He happens to be in town this weekend for a concert and decided to jump on with us to talk hunting in Missouri. We talk anything from public land struggles to spotlighting. Any comments or questions email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!BuyBlackett

This week is Musky Money Mike and I attempting to musky fish in Green Bay. This is a 2 day podcast covering how much musky fishing sucks most of the time. Green Bay is definitely home to probably the biggest musky in the world, and we got to witness a couple of those this weekend. Email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!

This week we have discussions on several topics. We talk a camping trip coming up, Pat's elk trip this fall, transition into fall, a monster drum (sheephead) caught, and much more. Our brains and hearts have officially tranitioned into fall mode. What does that mean for you? Answer below and email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!

This week Pat has a review of his recent trip to Lake Vermillion. He discusses the resort, the fishing, and much more. Other topics discussed are a new patio, wake boats again, "assault" weapons in Chicago, August theory, and much more. Email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!BuyBlackett

This week we discuss several topics. We almost lost Bill, men in their 30s going rucking, wake boats are making waves again, coyotes in Michigan, a lake drained in Minnesota, Eagle River trip, and so much more. Email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!BuyBlackett

We had time this week to get an extra episode in. We cover verious news articles such as murder suicide on Isle Royale, Wisconsin turkey numbers, Illinois black bears, walleye limits on Mille Lacs, and so much more. One quick discussion topic was is catching a trophy fish the same as killing a deer on public land? Email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!BuyBlackett

This week I have a conversation with Eric Nygaard who is officially open for business. He runs Musky Miracles Guide Service in Eagle River Wisconsin. We talk alot about musky fishing and several other issues in the outdoor world. He can Be reached at 920-379-5843 or emailed at muskyguide@muskymiraclesguideservice.com . Visit his website at Muskymiraclesguideservice.com.

Kel and I record a day by day of our long weekend to Winneconne Wisconsin. We discuss walleye, catfish, and sheephead fishing. We talk about the Oshkosh farmers market, Marble Park Beach, and boating on Lake Winneconne. This is out first trip with a family of 4 and we talk things we learned. Any comments or questions email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!BuyBlackett

We eventually get to talking about all the public land Mike Lee is trying sell towards the end of the episode. First, we talk about the Midwest heatwave, taking comments on ribs, love for braided line, Busch Lite Lime review, Ted Nugent in Michigan, mountain lion shot in Missouri, Lake Michigan water levels down 4 feet, and tons more. Email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for watching!!!BuyBlackett

The main argument this week came to be about which had more of an effect on fishing, mapping or FFS. We discussed plenty of other topics such as kids in the boat, walleye, poison water in Illinois, elk hunting in Minnesota, live bait issues in Minnesota, deaths at Isle Royale, algae blooms in Missouri, Iowa fish kill, the importance of debriefing, and so much more. Any comments or questions email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!BuyBlackett

This week is titled boat launches but of course we cover off on so many other topics. In this episode we cover mountain bike destruction, musky in Minnesota, dams in Wisconsin, black bear in Illinois, deficit in Indiana state parks, new Missouri state record, moose in Michigan, and turkeys in Ohio. We discuss a recently new video we made called Heideke Lake available on YouTube. Any comments or questions email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!

This week we discuss a few events we've been through since the last episode. First up is the white bass run in Fremont Wisconsin. This was a humbling experience. We did not come close to our expectations. Pat told the story of a very close turkey hunt, enjoy is impromptu calls. Last on the list is the Fox River Valley musky tournament on the Fox Chain of Lakes. We have a few news articles as well. Any comments or questions email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!BuyBlackett

This week's main topic is about boater safety. We talk about the number of accidents per year and also common boating laws. Boating is one of the best ways to spend your time, at least in our opinion, but can definitely be dangerous. In the news this week we have a Lake Michigan boating accident and Iowa collecting walleye eggs. Pat talks about a recent turkey hunt and we discuss how to control over abundance of deer. Any comments or questions email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!⁠BuyBlackett

This week is inspired by Pat's very successful coho trip, we're talking about the Great Lakes Salmon. We also talk a little walleye fishing on the Illinois River. In the news this week we have a new wildlife area in Southern Indiana, people hate wake boats in Wisconsin, Iowa DNR investigating a fish kill, Michigan trees don't look the same after an ice storm, moose population in Minnesota, killing snakehead in Missouri, and $100k bass caught in Missouri. Email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!BuyBlackett

This weeks last discussion is about old time lures we still buy and use today. The fishing industry has come a very long way, but these lures are still very relevant today. Other discussions include Pat's boat upgrade, Jim's first time out this year, a crazy charter boat captain, and so much more. In the news this week we have Great Lakes water levels, no more weekend duck hunts in Kansas, water withdrawal report from Wisconsin, and spawning brook trout in Minnesota. Let me know your must have lures at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!BuyBlackett

This is our first crack at bi-weekly episodes. We cover all kind of news such as cougar cubs in Michigan, bobcats in Indiana, wasted money in Illinois, fishing license price hikes in Wisconsin, new walleye limit in Mille Lacs, and Ohio fisherman fined. We talked about our first attempt at stuffing sausage and how we made it into a small get together. One question we had for the listeners is, are Dakota Lithium batteries worth it? Any comments or questions email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening.BuyBlackett

This week we go over a list most people could use as a camping gear checklist. We announce the pod is going Bi weekly. We go over a few random topics one of which is Pat buying a new house. Any comments or questions email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!

This week we discuss the bill that came in that once again threatens the Boundary Waters as we know it. We thought this was behind us, but they are pushing to dig that mine right next to the most pristine waters in North America. We start the conversation talking about our last time on the ice for the year. Any comments or questions email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!BuyBlackett

This week Pat brings in his backpacks and gives an overview of why he chose those. He brings a perspective for both new and experienced backpackers. A question we ask this week is, does cold fronts affect ice fishing? Email us what you think, themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!BuyBlackett

This week we cover several different topics including some backpack talk, bird flu update, sturgeon spearing, cardio, and so much more. Any comments please email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!