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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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Sunday May 12, 2024
Sunday May 12, 2024
Ethan Brandt with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife discusses efforts to control an out of control perch population in an Eastern Oregon reservoir by planting sterile tiger muskie. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is struggling against the illegal introduction of northern pike into two Western Washington lakes. Bob Loomis is back for another extended Mack's Minute and Jake Boomer with Alpha Angler tells you about his high-performance bass fishing rods.
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Wednesday May 01, 2024
John Kruse chats with Kylie Kembel about Montana's Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) summer camp. Steve Caromile with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife tells you where to go fishing for this weekend's lowland lakes trout opener and talk to Laura Lancaster who tested ultra-light backpacks for Outdoor Life. She'll tell you which backpack came out on top and which one is the best value. In addition to this you'll also hear another extended Mack's Minute and BirdNote!
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Wednesday May 01, 2024
This week host John Kruse talks to
1. John Childs about a fall fishing adventure in Chataqua County, New York
2. Wyoming Game and Fish biologist Matt Hahn about a trout hooking and mortality study
3. Wade Middleton about Outdoor Action TV, the channel you can watch for free!
4. Joe Cermele with Outdoor Life who has some great advice about catching pike!
Sunday Apr 21, 2024
Sunday Apr 21, 2024
This weekend John Kruse covers:
1. A chat with Roger Phillips and Connor Liess with Idaho Fish and Game to include information about a new podcast from the agency, "Hook & Bulletin."
2. A preview of Northwest Hunt Fest, coming to the Kootenai County Fairgrounds in Idaho May 10th and 11th
3. An extended Mack's Minute featuring Oregon's Odell Lake as a kokanee destination
4. A fishing report from Brad Snook about the kokanee fishing at Wallowa Lake
5. A rant about Cody Roberts, the man who ran over a wolf in Wyoming and showed off the severely injured animal in a local bar before taking it out back and killing it. This will make your blood boil!
Sunday Apr 21, 2024
Sunday Apr 21, 2024
This week John Kruse chats with:
1. Gary Lewis about hunter etiquette in different parts of the world
2. Danielle Oyler with Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks about bear safety tips
3. Bob Loomis for an extended Mack's Minute
4. Terry Wildy about a new reservation system coming this summer for visitors to Mount Rainier National Park
Sunday Apr 21, 2024
Sunday Apr 21, 2024
Sunday Apr 21, 2024
Sunday Apr 21, 2024
This week John Kruse chats with
Corey Hart with Vermont Fish and Wildlife about their Intro to Catching Brown Bullhead seminars
Bob Olson with the Hunt of a Lifetime Foundation
Adam Rasmussen, the man who ended up in second place in his first ever Bassmaster Classic
Rebecca Jones, the woman who reeled in a pending world record fish off an Oregon jetty. A fish you have probably never heard of before!
Thursday Apr 11, 2024
Thursday Apr 11, 2024
This week on the show John Kruse talks to
1. Jason Brooks who has some great advice for turkey hunters
2. Chris Donley with WDFW about plans to introduce bull trout into Sullivan Lake in NE Washington
3. Bob Loomis who shares some great kokanee destinations in Idaho
4. Russ Baker with Limit Out Peformance Marine who previews the upcoming Pro-Am and Big Bass tournaments taking place in Grant County, Washington at Potholes Reservoir.
www.bigbasstrail.com (the place to register for the bass tournaments by April 21st)
Thursday Apr 11, 2024
Thursday Apr 11, 2024
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Monday Apr 01, 2024
It's Easter weekend and John Kruse is chatting with:
1. Cody Butler about modifying single shot shotguns from Henry Repeating Arms for turkey hunting
2. Aaron Hebeisen with Backcountry Hunters and Anglers about the organization's annual Rendezvous and their first ever turkey calling contest, all taking place April 18th thru the 20th in Minneapolis, Minnesota
3. In addition to this, we've got record fish to tell you about caught in three different states