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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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15 minutes ago
15 minutes ago
3 min
This week Bob Loomis with Mack's Lure introduces you to the Pip's Leader Caddy. It's the perfect accessory for storing and accessing your fishing leaders on the water!
Pip's™ Box & Leader Caddy — Mack’s Lure Tackle

2 days ago
2 days ago
45 min
This week host John Kruse interviews:
1. Marc Bush with Twisted Waters Guide Service about fishing near The Dalles, Oregon and deer hunting in Upstate New York
2. Adam Knowles with Minn Kota about their innovative new "Draw and Navigate" feature for anglers using bow mounted trolling motors paired with new marine electronics
3. Bryan Hendricks, outdoors columnist for the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, talks about impacts to duck hunters from a severe drought hitting the state
4. Robert Lester shares a preview of his new documentary film, "Roadless", featuring the land, water and wildlife in Alaska that could be impacted by the proposed Ambler Road mining project

2 days ago
2 days ago
44 min
This week host John Kruse chats with:
1. Connor Liess with Idaho Fish and Game about low steelhead returns as well as a couple of new state record fish
2. Bob Loomis with Mack's Lure who has a handy tool for anglers who use leaders
3. Anne Hodnett with Wyoming Game and Fish who shares outdoors news of interest to hunters
4. Acclaimed outdoors writer and novelist Rob Phillips who has a new book full of stories and also a new mystery novel hitting bookstores.
5. Your final seasonal installment of the Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Trout Derby Lake of the Week

Oct 25, 2026
Oct 25, 2026
44 min
This week on the show host John Kruse chats with:
1. Dennis Dauble, who has written a new book of essays and stories about aging gracefully as an angler, titled "Casting into the Twilight"
2. Christina Schmidt with Wyoming Game & Fish who has hunting related news out of the Cowboy State
4. Bob Loomis with Mack's Lure who suggests Lake Roosevelt in NE Washington as a great fall fishing destination
5. Mark Yuasa with the Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife who has some great perch fishing destinations for you
We'll also share another WDFW trout derby lake of the week and a spooky edition of BirdNote!

Oct 25, 2026
Oct 25, 2026
45 min
This week on the show with John Kruse:
1. We'll tell you about High Mountain Seasoning's 35th Anniversary Giveaway
2. Aaron Dobbins, the co-host of The Blacktail Coach podcast, tells you about these west coast deer and how to hunt them
3. Kip Adams with the National Deer Association discusses whether deer are colorblind and the one piece of clothing many hunters wear that's a big mistake!
4. Wayne Pacelle shines the light on a bird-brained idea to kill barred owls in the Pacific Northwest in an effort to save declining populations of northern spotted owls.

Oct 19, 2026
Oct 19, 2026
44 min
This week on the show John Kruse chats with
1. Brent Oliver with the Brent Oliver 541 Foundation talks about efforts to fix disabled access at Jubilee Lake in NE Oregon along with other work he is doing to make the outdoors more accessible
2. Bob Loomis is back with an extended Mack's Minute featuring western lakes for walleye outside of the Pacific Northwest
3. Andy Walgamott, Editor of Northwest Sportsman Magazine, shares a Northwest deer hunting forecast covering WA, OR and ID
4. Travis Joseph with the American Forest Research Council tells the tale of Watson Lake, a popular Forest Service Recreation Site where a simple timber removal took 10 years to accomplish due to lawfare from an environmental organization.
We've also got another edition of BirdNote and your Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Trout Derby Lake of the Week!

Oct 19, 2026
Oct 19, 2026
45 min
This week on the show, Host John Kruse shares
- The story of a DIY Alaska caribou hunt in Alaska's Aleutian Islands
- The Salt Patrol is heading to La Paz with Baja Pirates to fish and you are invited!
- A mule deer forecast covering our Rocky Mountain States
- Infinite Outdoors - offering you fishing and hunting access on private lands
- We share the results of the WON US Open Bass tournament at Lake Mead, NV

Oct 11, 2026
Oct 11, 2026
45 min
Host John Kruse talks to:
1. Outdoors writer Troy Rodakowski who has some great grouse hunting tips
2. Hunter McIntosh with The Boat Company, offering steelhead fly fishing trips in SE Alaska
3. Steven Paul who shares advice on catching musky this fall
4. Kyle Owens with Work Sharp who introduces new sharpening products and something else new, knives made by Work Sharp!

Oct 11, 2026
Oct 11, 2026
44 min
This week host John Kruse chats with:
1. Dave Newquist about the Southern Oregon Fishing Expo coming to Roseburg on October 24th
2. Andrew Morovec, owner of the Seattle Fishing Company about coho salmon fishing in Puget Sound
3. Bob Loomis talks about catching coho salmon too, this time in SW Washington
4. We catch up with Keith Kellogg who is scouting for deer and pronghorn in Wyoming and he shares some tips that will come in handy for you.
5. Keith also tells the tale of a recent trip he took to Mongolia to hunt for Stag/Elk

Oct 4, 2026
Oct 4, 2026
45 min
This week John Kruse chats with
Guide Johnnie Candle with the latest Devils Lake, ND fishing report and a Florida fishing preview
Brian Tucker with High Mountain Seasonings who has tips on in the field game care for antelope and a way to turn their hindquarter meat into a delicious ham!
We'll also go in depth with Jay Pinsky, Editor of The Hunting Wire, about Handgunning for Squirrels
