America Outdoors Radio Podcast

This week host John Kruse chats with

1.  Cameron Black - fishing guide, professional bass angler and a major player with Addicted Fishing

2.  Andy Keller, a Ranger at First People's Buffalo Jump State Park in Central Montana

3.  Lori Johnson, Executive Director of Washington Outdoor Women, who previews a fall skills workshop and camp this September in North Bend, Washington 

4.  We'll also talk to Bob Loomis with Mack's Lure about a recent kokanee fishing trip in Wyoming and share a new edition of BirdNote

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This week host John Kruse interviews

1.  Garrett Robinson with Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Armed Forces Initiative about their upcoming Oyster restoration event in Chesapeake Bay

2.  Chris Williams previews the Delta Waterfowl Duck Hunters Expo in Oklahoma City

3.  John Radzilla, founder of Hook & Barrell magazine, tells you about this unique publication and the $8K gear giveaway they are doing to celebrate their 8th anniversary

4.  Mike Arnold, author of a new book, "Bringing Back the Wild"

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This week John Kruse not only covers the BAM (Bass Angler Magazine) Pro-Am Tournament at Eastern Washington's Potholes Reservoir, but competes in it too as a co-angler.  This week, John interviews

1.  The collegiate winners of the event, representing Oregon State University 

2.  The winning Pro Angler (Mike Matkowski) and Co-Angler (Derek Eggimann)

3.  Mark Lassagne, the man behind the BAM Bass Tournament Trail

4.  Annie Meseberg Gleich, the co-owner of MarDon Resort which was the host venue for this great event

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This week on John Kruse interviews Captain Paul Kim with Fishing PNW Guide Service about spring and summer fishing on Puget Sound.  John also shares this summer's Washington State salmon forecast and regulations.  After that you'll hear an extended Mack's Minute with Bob Loomis who is promoting the Wenatchee Salmon Derby.  

From there we shift to a conversation with Amanda Fry with Wyoming Game and Fish who shares the latest outdoors news from the Cowboy state, and we'll also talk to Stefanie Knowlton with Oregon State Parks about some parks you should visit this summer that are east of the Cascade mountains.

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This week John Kruse talks to 

1.  Diana Burns with TerraCycle about their recycling partnership with Mountain House freeze dried foods.

2.  Trevor Hubbs with the Mule Deer Foundation talks about their Bucks Beyond Borders membership drive where one lucky person who joins MDF is going to win a guided 5-day deer hunt in British Columbia

3.  Richard Simms with Scenic City Fishing Charters out of Chattanooga, TN tells you about the multi-species fisheries they have available there and shares a current fishing repot.

4.  Finally, Byron Velvick with Livingston Lures talks about their unique lures, his new podcast, Fish Tails and about a brand new app to help you catch more fish called "Captain Livingston"

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It's summer and that means it's a great time to read some books on the beach or in the shade.  John Kruse talks to a couple of book authoers to include Charles Thacher who wrote "Fishing and other Follies" about fly fishing all over the world.  We'll also chat with John Shtogren about his new book, "High on Hogs - Fair Chase Boar Hunting in the Southeast".

Following that we have an in-depth chat with Andrew McKean, writing for Outdoor Life about a Senate budget proviso that could result in the sale of between 250 and 280 millions acres of Federal public lands in 11 western states.

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This week John Kruse chats with

1.  Eric Winther shares a pikeminnow fishing update on the Columbia and Snake Rivers

2.  Mike Mauk shares an Upper Columbia fishing report and previews the Brewster Salmon Derby

3.  Jeremy Severn and Mike Myre tell you about all the fun things you can do while staying at 3 Rivers Resort in Idaho

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This week host John Kruse chats with

Aaron Kindle with the Idaho Wildlife Federation about this year's Chinook salmon runs up the Snake River

Roger Phillips with the Idaho Dept. of Fish and Game about where to catch the big fish in the Gem State

Lance Fisher with Lance Fisher Fishing talks Willamette and lower Columbia River Fishing this spring and summer

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Tune in to some great "Best of" segments this week!

We end the month of May with interviews from John Kruse with 

1.  Alicia Newton, previewing the Blade Show (the world's largest knife show) in Atlanta, GA

2.  Luke Stoner who previews the Costa Bass Tournament at Grand Lake in Oklahoma in October

3.  Scott Mclure who talks about the expansion of the Outdoors Tomorrow Foundation

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