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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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Wednesday Dec 03, 2025
Wednesday Dec 03, 2025
This Thanksgiving weekend host John Kruse chats with:
1. Charlie Sherts with Mozy about this wrap around, weather resistent lower blanket made to keep you warm on the stands or in the ice fishing shanty
2. Jeff Rawlinson with the National Archery in the Schools Program tells you all about their rapid expansion in schools across America
3. Eddie Dalmau with Baja Pirates talks about fishing trips to Magdalena Bay on the west coast of Baja, Mexico
4. Phil Monahan rolls out his new book, "The Orvis Quick Start Guide to Fly Fishing"
Wednesday Nov 26, 2025
Wednesday Nov 26, 2025
Duane Inglin, host of Fish Hunt Northwest, tells us where his tv show is going to land on January 1st after ROOT Sports Northwest goes off the air
Guide Austin Moser previews winter fishing at Rufus Woods Reservoir in NE Washington for walleye and big trophy triploid trout
Ron Spada tells you about hunting Sauvie Island NW of Portland to include hunting on the Sauvie Island Duck Club
We've also got an extended Mack's Minute and another edition of BirdNote!
Wednesday Nov 26, 2025
Wednesday Nov 26, 2025
Host John Kruse is out of the hospital and back in studio! This week he talks to
1. MD Johnson gives a duck hunting report and shares the best states for Hog Hunting in America
2. Ron Stallings with TTI Blakemore talks about fishing with circle hooks vs. standard J hooks
3. Ron Stallings comes back for another segment to talk about the power of the color red when it comes to fishing hooks and lures
4. Shaye Baker, writing for Field and Stream, shares his top picks for budget kayaks under $1,000
Wednesday Nov 26, 2025
Wednesday Nov 26, 2025
John Kruse shares outdoors news along with interviews with:
1. Suzanne Downing about the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's program targeting barred owls to save spotted owls in the Pacific Northwest
2. The evolution of Hunting Gloves. A conversation with Jay Anglin with ScentLok
3. Matt Amos with Wounded Warrior Outdoors talks about how their organization is helping Post 9-11 Combat Veterans.
Wednesday Oct 29, 2025
Wednesday Oct 29, 2025
This week John Kruse and Gary Lewis discuss Buck Fever and how it affects shooters in the field. George Krumm will tell you about his trip to SE Alaska where he fishing for halibut and salmon and then went hunting for Sitka black-tail deer. Conor LIess has the latest news from Idaho Fish and Game and Bob Loomis is back with another extended Mack's Minute.
Wednesday Oct 29, 2025
Wednesday Oct 29, 2025
This week host John Kruse chats with Northwest fishing legend Bill Herzog talks about catching big coho salmon on Washington's Olympic Peninsula, as well as the fall guiding he is doing on the lower Grande Ronde River. Sharon Trammel shares details about her new book "Eat off the Land", which mixes recipes and foraging. Shelby Ross, owner of Ross Outdoor Adventures, takes family and friends out for an opening day duck and goose hunting trip.
Wednesday Oct 29, 2025
Wednesday Oct 29, 2025
John Kruse interviews
1. Sage Marshall about the top trout towns in the United States
2. Heather Talley about upland bird hunting in Utah and some tips on how to bag birds without a dog
3. Richard Simms with Scenic City Fishing Charters about fall smallmouth bass in Tennessee and about his anual duck hunt in South Dakota
Wednesday Oct 29, 2025
Wednesday Oct 29, 2025
This week host John Kruse talks to writer Richard Mann about the best rifle cartridges for elk. Brooks Hansen with Camp Chef will tell you about a unique deer camp he and his partners put on in Nebraska. Cole Gander with the National Deer Association shares advice on how to recover a gut-shot deer.
Sunday Oct 19, 2025
Sunday Oct 19, 2025
This week is all about deer hunting! John Kruse talks to Robby Denning with Rokslide.com about different techniques that will get you into deer this fall. Josh Warren with WorkSharp shares his latest deer hunt story as well as what kind of knives and sharpeners he likes to have with him while hunting. We'll also talk to William Harris about his new book, "Trials, Tribulations and Triumphs" and he shares a couple of great hunting stories!
Sunday Oct 19, 2025
Sunday Oct 19, 2025
This week John Kruse chats with Kyle Clark about a recent bass tournament he fished on the Columbia River and tactics he uses to catch bass in October. Brianna Bruce with Livin' Life Adventures is fishing the Skagit River in NW Washington for coho salmon and Troy Rodakowski joins us for the duck opener to talk about keys to success and how to stay successful in the early season. Throw in an extended Mack's Minute, outdoors news and BirdNote and we've got a great show for you!