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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 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.
Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman discuss a multitude of topics to start the show including a lake access closed down thanks to a few bad apples. Then Andrew Schmidt, a government affairs guru from Pheasants Forever, joins the program to talk about some good news for conservation that came out of the […]
The post Episode 548 – Conservation in Big Beautiful Bill, duck forecast, WI farm deer, wolf commentary appeared first on Outdoor News.
On this Fourth of July summer weekend edition, Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman break down the latest upbeat news from the U.S. Congress where Sen. Mike Lee’s public lands liquidation language failed to pass. The Minnesota DNR also is requesting comments on lowering the walleye limit from 6 to 4. Then Valerie […]
The post Episode 547 – Public lands win, roadless rule, tasty (?) rusty crayfish, ICAST preview, Asian carp appeared first on Outdoor News.
Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman talk about the eight new counties banning feeding and baiting, plus status of chronic wasting disease meetings in southeast Minnesota. Roy Heilman joins the show to promote canoeing opportunities for Minnesotans outside the BWCA, as in the state’s many remote and incredibly fishable rivers. Tim Lesmeister and […]
The post Episode 546 – CWD zones, canoeing MN rivers, roadless rule, Wis. sharptails, greatest guitarists appeared first on Outdoor News.
Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman start the show remembering former Minnesota Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman and her impact on outdoors issues the past decade. They also discuss elk tag drama in Minnesota in 2025. Then state Conservation Officer Jake Swedberg joins the program to discuss the expanding K9 program in […]
The post Episode 545 – Remembering Melissa Hortman, new DNR K9 units, higher BWCA fees, North Dakota baiting appeared first on Outdoor News.
Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Staff Writer Natalie Ryder begin the program with her recapping the special session and how issues like the shotgun zone and continuous bass season wrapped up. Then Captain Adam Block from DNR Enforcement explains how the new boating operator’s permit will unfold for Minnesotans beginning July 1. Lake Detective Steve […]
The post Episode 544 – Capitol wrap-up, new boating permits required, Lake Detective, BWCA temporary reprieve appeared first on Outdoor News.
Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman begin the program talking about the successful 2025 turkey hunting season in Minnesota plus the multitude of outdoors policy changes likely emerging from the State Capitol this year. Then Steve Heiting joins the program to offer some early season muskie fishing tactics. Sharon “Birdchick” Stiteler calls in […]
The post Episode 543 – Capitol rundown, muskie tactics, ranger-and-dog reunion, public lands whack-a-mole appeared first on Outdoor News.
Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman begin the program with chatter on the status of pheasant nesting season, plus buckthorn rants and another recent black bear encounter for Tim. Then Stan Tekiela visits for the second straight week to offer some nongame nature talk. Joel Pedersen, the CEO and president from Theodore Roosevelt […]
The post Episode 542 – New Minnesota WMA, pheasant chicks, Joel Pedersen from TRCP, public lands victory appeared first on Outdoor News.
Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman start by discussing the Minnesota DNR’s new multi-million-dollar airplane and camera system, then Backyard and Beyond columnist Stan Tekiela jumps into the broadcast to talk about spring warbler migration and his photography trip to Arizona. Craig Prudhomme then jumps into the show to talk about rock hunting […]
The post Episode 541 – New DNR aircraft, nature talk with Stan Tekiela, Lake Superior agates, bass opener appeared first on Outdoor News.
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