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Host John Kruse covers fishing, hunting, conservation and destinations every week on his award-winning radio show heard on 125+ stations across America.
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Thursday Mar 12, 2026
Thursday Mar 12, 2026
This week John Kruse chats with:
1. Joe Giammona, a flotilla commander for the Coast Guard Auxiliary who talks about how you can volunteer
2. Richy Harrod who shares where he'll be fishing this month during an extended Mack's Minute
3. Eric Winther previews the 2026 Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Fishery Program
4. Kevin Moran will tell you about the hunts veterans can sign up for through Backcountry Veterans
5. Brent Denny is looking for used fishing tackle you can donate to Rods and Reels in Need
Thursday Mar 12, 2026
Thursday Mar 12, 2026
This week host John Kruse chats with:
1. Tessa Frost talking about hatchery salmon operations in SE Alaska and the different groups that benefit from their program
2. Justin Fowler with Fungeyes introduces you to his Ground Spotting Glasses that work great for finding morel mushrooms and shed antlers on the forest floor. Jason is also offering a buy one, get the second one off promo. Just use the discount code RADIO
3. David DeCourt will tell you about the remote fly-out fishing he has available in Northern Saskatchewan at Milton Lake Lodge for pike, lake trout and grayling.
4. Mike Matthews with Joe's Salmon Lodge in British Columbia offers self-guided saltwater fishing for salmon, halibut, lingcod and more. They are also having an end of season salmon derby with cash prizes!
Wednesday Mar 04, 2026
Wednesday Mar 04, 2026
John Kruse interviews:
1. Jacob Spauer, the owner of Sour Apple Outfitters in Wallowa County, Oregon. He offers horseback trips into the backcountry for outdoors enthusiasts in the summer and hunters in the fall.
2. Steve Leonard is a long-time guide fishing for walleye on the Columbia River during a Mack's Minute
3. Gary Sim is the owner of Blacktail Solution, providing deer feed as attractant for blacktail deer (and other species of deer as well)
4. Adriel Willis ties great jigs you can buy from Slay Jay's Jigs
5. Wesley Coffee is the man behind Safe Waders, chest waders that are not bulky and actually float!
Wednesday Mar 04, 2026
Wednesday Mar 04, 2026
A "Best of" episode taking you to Montana's Missouri River Country in NE Montana where we'll fish with a guide at Fort Peck Reservoir, check out the dinosaur exhibits at the Fort Peck Intepretive Center, and tell you all about a great basecamp for adventure in Glasgow, the Cottonwood Inn & Suites.
Wednesday Mar 04, 2026
Wednesday Mar 04, 2026
This week host John Kruse chats with:
1. Greg Anthony - the man behind Go North Rafts, making packable, light weight, inflatable rafts and kayaks.
* Plus - Greg has a 25% off discount code! Just use the promo code SHOW25 when you order!
2. Anna Anderson- The owner of Remora, a company that makes some incredible (and beautiful) fillet mats
3. Derek Beyer will tell you about his new self-guided fishing operation in SE Alaska at Dall Bay Lodge
4. Jason Schattauer and Haley Herbert, the owners of Poseidon Sportfishing, offer saltwater fishing trips out of San Diego and also out of Magdalena Bay in Baja, Mexico.
Wednesday Mar 04, 2026
Wednesday Mar 04, 2026
This week John Kruse shares audio from Sportsmen's Shows to include:
1. Alex Maury, the President of Star-Batt - connecting you to the internet in the backcountry
2. Trey Carskadon previews the Great Alaska Sportsman's Show and the Central Oregon Sportsmen's Show
3. Marc Bush, the owner of Twisted Waters Guide Service in The Dalles, Oregon
4. Steven Cahill, the owner of Hook'n Them Up Fishing Charters in Western Canada's British Columbia. He offers a very affordable lodge experience along with guided fishing and generous limits of salmon, lingcod, rockfish and more.
Wednesday Feb 18, 2026
Wednesday Feb 18, 2026
This week John Kruse shares audio from the Washington Sportsmen's Show to include interviews with
1. Steven Cahill with Hook'n Them Up Fishing Charters out of Port Hardy, British Columbia
2. Trey Carskadon previews the Pacific Northwest Sportsmen's Show happening this week in Portland, Oregon
3. Guide Jerrod Gibbons talks about the fishing and hunting trips he offers in North Central Washington's Okanogan County
4. Ed Chin shows off some brand-new nets from Talon Rods
5. Eric Magnuson talks ice-out crappie fishing
Wednesday Feb 18, 2026
Wednesday Feb 18, 2026
This week John Kruse shares audio
1. Hunter Colbert with Kent Cartridge, a company making some great and affordable steel shot for bird hunters
2. Kasey Coker with The High Ground of Texas is luring businesses to West Texas
3. Tyson Farr and Melodie Keyes review products available from My Medic
4. Zero Guide Fees offers a membership-based program that can get you hunting big game in the Southwest U.S. with free guided hunts.
Wednesday Feb 18, 2026
Wednesday Feb 18, 2026
This week host John Kruse brings you audio from SHOT Show in Las Vegas to include:
1. Byron Griffith with Bridgford Foods introduces new foods with a long-life shelf life that tastes great!
2. We'll preview the Great American Outdoor Show happening between Feb 07 - 15 in Harrisburg, PA
3. Josh Warren from WorkSharp introduces new products hitting the stores now
4. Matt Kinnamore with Arcus Hunting talks about scents and masking scents for big game success
Wednesday Feb 04, 2026
Wednesday Feb 04, 2026
We've got audio from SHOT Show with a West Coast flavor. Host John Kruse talks to:
1. Harrison Rainey with Alpen Optics, born in California and a friend of the Northwest Outdoor Writers Association
2. Zachary Porter hails from Boise, Idaho and owns Acute Angling, a company offering fishing trips in Brazil and Argentina to include peacock bass fishing on the Amazon River.
3. Bryce Gerard with Columbia River Knife and Tool, based in Tualatin, Oregon. Bryce tells you about several new knives and tools they are coming out with this year.