Midwest Frontier

This week we bring 2 different stories that shows the November highs and lows you can have. Whether you were lucky early on or have to stick with it and try harder, this episode is for you. In the news we have baiting in Minnesota, huge deer numbers in Michigan, one missing hunting season in Indiana, huge population increase in Wisconsin. Any comments or questions email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!

This episode we address, and trash talk the latest trouble with the crossbow world. We also do a debrief on Pat's elk trip. We discuss the 50th anniversary of the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald and our theories on what happened. We do a but of deer hunting talk as well. Any comments or questions email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!

Pat and Dan head out west to Colorado in search of their first elk. This is a day-by-day episode talking everything from challenges of elevation to extreme weather after a tough day. There are several lessons to be learned from these two, especially if you will be going for the first time. Any comments or questions email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!

This week Bill and I discuss several different topics with the main one being fall food. We talk about transitioning from summer food like hotdogs and burgers, to fall food like chili and meatloaf. We start and end the episode with a couple spooky stories that may seem familiar to you. Any comments or questions email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!

We decided last minute to do a day by day podcast for our little trip to Galena Illinois. We talk about how to bring kids out of town and what we did in the Galena area. Any comments or questions email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!

This week we dive into Pat's elk trip prep. We talk about anything from how many rounds were fired in preparation, to the temperatures he's dressing for. He's heading out for cows with a very good friend of his, Dan. As this episode comes out he'll be out in Colorado waiting for his turn. In the news this week we talk about the famous boat accident that killed 3 fisherman and wolves killing dogs in Wisconsin. Any comments or questions email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!

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