America Outdoors Radio Podcast

Join host John Kruse in Cody, Wyoming!  If you enjoy the Wild West, the Old West and outdoor adventures, this is the place for you!  This week John chats with:

Miicheal Wambolt with Visit Cody Yellowstone who talks about visiting Cody for a western experience as well as local hiking and rafting

 

Dana Harrington takes you on a tour of The Buffalo Bill Center of the West and the Buffalo Bill Museum

 

Amie Sharp invites you to stay at the historic Chamberlin Inn

 

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This week John Kruse takes you to Cody, Wyoming for all sorts of Western Outdoors Fun.  You'll hear from:

Greg Polley and Chad Ball - Summer at the Cody Rodeo

 

Katrina Southern - Fishing and Hunting in the Cody region

 

John Jelks - Horseback riding and stays at the Bill Cody Ranch

 

Rod Tripp - Exploring the Bighorn National Recreation Area and Wild Horses

 

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This week John Kruse chats with Scott Linden, host of Wingshooting USA, about hunting for Sharp-tailed Grouse. 

Brian Bird with World Bass Enterprises also talks about the Champions Tournament with a top prize of 1.25 million dollars and a chance for two "Average Joes" to participate this fall.

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This week John Kruse shares outdoors news along with a conversation with Michael Calhoun about the Vernonia-Banks Rail Trail in NW Oregon, a Puget Sound coho salmon fishing report from Doug Saint Denis and a pikeminnow fishing report from Eric Winther along with information about a great bait for these fish that tends to bite back!

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This week host John Kruse delves into outdoors news, the Rocky Mtn Elk Fdtn's take on a new Federal grizzly bear managment rule, a huge 8.5 pound kokanee salmon caught out of Wallowa Lake in Northeast Washington, and the relationship between oil drilling and funding our public lands.

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This week on the show John Kruse talks to:

1.  Shawn Skipper with Leupold Optics about a new budget friendly pair of binoculars that comes with a nice chest harness as well as updates to their RX5000 rangefinder

2.  Scott Haugen has a new book out, "Elk Hunting the West", and shares a story about a memorable elk hunt and a good lesson learned

3.  Glenn May with Bassresource.com has advice to help you catch more bass out of rivers, reservoirs and lakes during these hot August days

4.  Rebecca Knuffke with the PEW Charitable Trusts tells you about an act making its way through congress that could address some serious maintenance issues in our National Parks

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This week on the show with John Kruse you'll hear

1.  The latest outdoors news round-up

2.  Tips from bear hunting expert Douglas Boze about late summer hunting

3.  El Nino is coming this winter, Patrick Wightman with the NWTF tells you what that could mean for turkey and deer across America

4.  Guide and writer Nick Petrou shares a Western New York Fishing Report.  He also explains why your farm pond has stunted bass and what you can do about it!

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This week John Kruse chats with

1.  Susan Buxton with Idaho Parks and Recreation about their 250 Sale going on in August where you can save 25% on a camping or yurt stay

2.  Aaron Linfoot will tell you all about the new location and expansion of Lincoln City Sporting Goods as well as the hunting, fishing and crabbing opportunities that await there on the Oregon Coast.

3.  Trey Carskadon with the Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association (NSIA) discussed the Bonneville Power Administration's funding cut to salmon hatcheries near the mouth of the Columbia River and what you can do to change their minds

4.  We've also got an extended Mack's Minute, your WDFW Trout Derby lake of the week, and another edition of BirdNote!

This week on the show John Kruse chats with - 

1.  Cameron Black with "Gone Catchin' Outfitters" about salmon fishing near Buoy 10 bordering Oregon and Washington along with his BAM Tournament happening near the Tri-Cities.

2.  Michael Bray, the Bass Angler Magazine (BAM) Tournament Director, gives us an on the water report from the Columbia River near the Tri-Cities and previews the upcoming Pro-Am Bass Tournament happening August 28 - 30 in Boardman, Oregon

3.  Michael Baden with Oregon State Parks discusses a temporary closure of the Whale Watch Center in Depoe Bay and where you can watch the whales in the meantime

4.  Bob Loomis talks boating safety at the Buoy 10 Salmon Fishery this month and we also have another new edition of BirdNote

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Host John Kruse chats with

1.  Mike Carey with Northwest Fishing Magazine about walleye fishing in Washington and Montana

2.  Meilee Anderson with Visit Rainier about visiting Mount Rainier N.P. its surrounding communities this summer

3.  Wayne Pacelle weighs in on a misguided plan by the federal government to cull naturally migrating barred owls to possibly save spotted owls

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