Bro Brosdahl LOVES ice fishing, so 2023-24 was a tough stretch for him. Things are going much better in 2024-25. He gives us the scoop and of course we meander our way through several other topics too.

It's Extravaganza Time on Gull Lake's Hole In The Day Bay! The Bemidji Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza is a one of a kind MASSIVE event and we get all the details on what's coming up Saturday from co-chair Sheena Ziegler,

Joe Henry is Lake of the Woods Tourism's Executive Director so he knows everything there is to know about that legendary body of water. We cover it all...from the Rainy River to the Northwest Angle

Joel Nelson is back to talk all things outdoors. We recap hunting seasons, discuss the ice bite and meander into the toy store to talk about the latest gear. All that and a Fast Five, too!

We put the spotlight on the Mille Lacs and Aitkin area today. Our Lake of the Week is there and Steve Scepaniak from Predator Guide Service is spending a lot of time on Mille Lacs and other lakes in the neighborhood catchin' fish through the hardwater.

Matt Newell of 10,000 Lakes Guide Service in Bemidji makes his Paul Bunyan Country Outdoors debut talking Bemidji and Cass Lake hardwater...and of course, there's a Fast Five.

So many topics...so little time! Mandy Uhrich is in to recap hunting season(s). Started with the bear and ended with the buck. Plus an awesome fall fishing recap and we talk ice bites. On top of all that, we talk AIS, the importance of perch and a very Christmassy Fast Five.

Nate Blasing of The Nisswa Guide League & Walleye Alliance checks in to recap the softwater season and preview the hardwater season. Plus a discussion on the Walleye Alliance and their continued goal to get a statewide 4 walleye limit. Plus we head to the Park Rapids area for our Lake of the Week

Steve Scepaniak and his cronies spent a few weeks in the woods hunting deer. He reports on their success and discusses the upcoming muzzle loader season. Plus, we talk ice fishing on Mille Lacs and much more. Then we head to Ottertail Country for our Lake of the Week.

Dick Beardsley of DB's Fishing Guide Service is back. He just had a knee replacement and he's STILL rehabbing it...but that didn't stop him from getting in the boat and won't stop him from getting on the ice. We recap the fall bite and preview the ice bite

Bro Brosdahl is as hard core an angler I know, but he's in the woods hunting deer and grouse and getting pumped for hardwater season. He also recaps the fall and discusses his thoughts on lake health in Paul Bunyan Country.

Tony Roach has been in the Dakotas hunting pheasants, in Paul Bunyan Country chasing grouse and deer and of course there's been plenty of fall Mille Lacs fishing. Hardwater with a two walleye limit is next. Tony's got all the details!

Chuck Hasse is back to talk Leech Lake fall fishing, preview the ice bite, update deer hunting and talk a little sports...and live scope too.

Scott Mackenthun, Mankato Free Press Outdoor Writer & Hutchinson Area Fisheries Supervisor, recaps opening deer hunting and a full circle moment. Plus a few other species and a little fishing talk too.

Steve Scepaniak and his crew are hunting in the Beltrami State Forest for the next few weeks. We talk about that...but first, Steve discusses state record muskies on Mille Lacs...and what should constitute a state record.

For many, it's been a full year since you went hunting. So, DNR Conservation Officer Brice Volbrecht is in to remind us of the rules and regs and the smart safety tips. And as long as he was in, we talked fishing regs too.

Deer season is underway and we are checking in with Brainerd Area Wildlife Manager Christine Reicz to find out the status of the deer herd in the Brainerd Lakes area. We also discuss bear, turkey and other huntable things.

Bruce Jean is catching a few walleyes and a ton of crappies. We get all the details on Mille Lacs and Rainy Lake fall fishing. Plus, we talk hunting and preview the deer season on the border. And of course, there's Bruce Jean Dad Joke and a Fast Five

Erik Osberg talks all things fishing and hunting in Ottertail country. The fall bite, what they're hunting for, an ice (and deer) preview and a Fast Five. It's another all encompassing chat with Dr Os.

We check in with Carl Adams of Timberline Sports in Blackduck. We get the fall fishing scoop and discuss how the various hunting seasons have gone. We also preview deer season and there's a Fast Five too.

Amelia Kaiser is the Outreach Coordinator of the Mississippi Headwaters Audobon Society and she's in to discuss the chapter and its headquarters, a 500 acre gem called the Neilson Spearhead Center hidden south of Bemidji and west of Plantagenet.

As always, Jason Durham of Go Fish! Guide Service covers a wide ranging number of topics. He discusses the fall bite in the Park Rapids area so far, an upcoming quest for peacock bass, the disappointnment of zebra mussels in Potato Lake and even fake tattoos.

John Hoyer and Team USA had their best finish at the World Predator Championships in Ireland. We'll find out John's stellar catch that propelled them to their best finish ever in the event. We'll also recap this year's NWT season, elk hunting and a bunch more.

The reports have been great regarding bear hunting. So we checked in with the Minnesota DNR's Large Carnivore Specialist Dan Stark to get the scoop. We talk all things bear including harvest, populations, potential changes to bear hunting regs and more. And as long as we had him on the line, we dove into Wolf talk.

We are shifting from the summer rush to fall fishing, although it's kind of taking its own sweet time. It's a good time to check in with Minnesota DNR Northwest Regional Fisheries Manager Marc Bacigalupi and see how things are going in the lakes of Paul Bunyan Country. Year classes, AIS, technology, we cover it all.