Paul Bunyan Country Outdoors
Paul Bunyan Country Outdoors features discussion of all things outdoors in the True North. With thousands of lakes and thousands of acres of forest, Paul Bunyan Country is home to some of the best fishing and hunting in North America and you'll hear from the some of the nation's best guides and anglers.
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Fishing Has No Boundaries Returns To Bemidji & ...
Vance Balstad is back to talk about this weekend's Fishing Has No Boundaries event on Lake Bemidji. They can still use some help! Plus, the Lumberjack Fishing Team had a crew competing on Lake Minnetonka last weekend .We'll get...
37 min
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Tourney Talk: The KC Walleye Classic Champs & A...
Jace Peterson and Charlie Peterson, young guns from Bemidji, take home the Knights of Columbus Walleye Classic title. The cousins reeled in over 23 pounds of walleyes, including the event's biggest lunker at 9.16 pounds. They discuss...
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Bruce Jean Updates The Flood Situation On The B...
Bruce Jean's heart is in the Rainy Lakes Region even when he's not there, so these are bittersweet times for him. He updates the flood situation and describes what he's been seeing and experiencing there. Despite it all, there's...
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Potpourri: Kinship Park Rapids, Lake of the Wee...
A lot to cover on today' show. We hear from Molly London of Kinship Park Rapids about their first ever kid's fishing event; we head to Otter Tail County to check out our Lake of the Week, Clitherall; and Steve Scepaniak details...
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Take A Kid Fishing: One Of Bemidji's Signature ...
The arrival of Covid-19 in 2020 scrapped Bemidji's Take A Kid Fishing event in 2020, and 2021 didn't happen either. But in 2022, the event has returned and today's show is live from the annual Fish Fry wrap up at Lake Bemidji...
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Hasse & Topper Bring It Home: Chuck & Randy Win...
Chuck Hasse and Randy Topper won the Leech Lake Walleye Tournament Sunday for the second time. Chuck tells the tale of how they made it happen and how a smoking trolling motor almost did them in. Great conversation on tournament tactics,...
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MORE MUSKIE MANIA: Kevin Cochran Kicks Off The ...
It's muskie opening weekend and we continue to put the spotlight on the big critters. Today, elite muskie guide Kevin Cochran previews 2022, talks gear and his observations and concerns about the muskie population in Paul Bunyan Country....
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Duane Peterson Talks Fishing (Of Course) And We...
Minnesota and National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Famer Duane Peterson is in to share alot of knowledge and wisdom. Plus, he delivers in his first Fast Five. Plus, our Lake of the Week comes from the Park Rapids area. Fisheries Specialist...
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MUSKIE SEASON! The Maniacs Are Awake
The Muskie maniacs have awoken from their hibernation and are ready to fish. The opener is Saturday and they are pumped. At least two of Paul Bunyan Country's go-to muskie guys are. We check in with Isaiah Hahn of You Bet Fishing Guide...
37 min
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TOURNAMENT TIME: Bemidji's KC Walleye Classic I...
Knights of Columbus Walleye Classic Tournament Director John Marcum joins Kev to preview the big event, which is next Saturday, June 11. It's back to normal, which means there's much more going on besides the tournament! Plus, Calub...
25 min
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A Long Weekend Of Fishing. Jason Durham Checks ...
Jason Durham has had the fishing volume at "5" for the first couple weeks of angling. But now that his regular job of molding young Nevis minds has ended for a few months, he just turned the volume up to 11. He's got a ton of...
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Mandy Talks Multi-Species in Brainerd, And That...
Mandy Uhrich found a sliver of free time to join the show. Late May through June is tournament time and she's either competing, donating, serving or all three. Plus her Lakeland Public TV features are starting soon and Commando has...
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Mike Frisch Of Fishin' The Midwest Schools Us O...
Mike Frisch of "Fishing The Midwest" returns to talk early season walleye and multi-species fishing. Mike updates the Alexandria area fishing scene and discusses his early season trips to Big Stone. Plus, an update on The School...
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Bruce Jean The Fishin' Machine Is Back! Mille L...
Bruce Jean of Rainy Lake Guide Service is back and recaps the first couple weeks of walleye season. He's been fishing Mille Lacs and is headed to Rainy this weekend. He discusses the struggle of Rainy Lake residents with the water at...
25 min
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The Spotlight Is On Big Sandy Lake & Will Pappe...
Rick Bruesewitz is the Aitkin Area Fisheries Supervisor and he's here talk about one of the gems in Paul Bunyan Country, Big Sandy Lake. In particular, he's got the details on a walleye movement study being done on the lake. Plus,...
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Bemidji Lumberjack Fishing & The Return Of The ...
Chris Haley, Bemidji High School Fishing Coach, checks in to preview the upcoming year. They open it up this Sunday with a multi-species tourney on Lake Bemidji. Chris discusses the growth of the program and the two prong approach he has....
26 min
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The Minnesota Fishing Challenge & Our First Lak...
The Minnesota Fishing Challenge returns to Gull Lake Saturday, June 4th and Tourney Director Bernie Barringer has the details. This is a truly unique fishing event and a very important fundraiser for Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge....
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Chuck Hasse On Early Season Leech Lake & Steve ...
Chuck Hasse of Leisure Outdoor Adventures joins the show to talk opening weekend and early season Leech Lake fishing and what we can expect in the next month or so. Plus, he blows Kev away with his Fast Five. Also Steve Scepaniak discusses...
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Bro Blast: Bro Brosdahl Recaps The Opener And P...
Bro Brosdahl has an opening weekend tradition. He & main squeeze Heather fish someplace they never have before. This year's adventure: Rainy Lake. Bro has the details plus everything he's heard from around Paul Bunyan Country....
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The Spotlight Is On The Alexandria Lakes Area &...
Opening weekend has come and gone, but fishing season has just begun. Carl Adams from Timberline Sports in Blackduck says it looks like a good one. The fish were biting on the opener, the number look good and the sizes look great. Red was...
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Governor's Fishing Opener Comes To Paul Bunyan ...
The Governor's Fishing Opener came to the heart of Paul Bunyan Country. In a unique twist, the Chippewa National Forest & the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe are the hosts in the heart of the forest. We were in the heart of the forest...
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Countdown To Opener: The Spotlight Is On Braine...
The opener is upon us and there will be more than a few boats on the water in the Brainerd Lakes area. DNR Area Supervisor Marc Bacigalupi joins Kev to take a look at the state of the fishery in Brainerd. Plus, Toby Kvalevog of Leisure...
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Countdown To Opener: The Spotlight Is On Red......
Bemidji Area Large Lake Specialist Tony Kennedy is back, this time to talk about Red Lake. Tony discusses the new 4 walleye limit, the expected rebound from a tough year and even the status of big crappies and trophy pike. Plus, Scott Mackenthun...
43 min
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The Countdown To Opener: We Put The Spotlight O...
Erik Osberg of The Outdoor Report checks in with Kev to talk Otter Tail Country as we put the spotlight on the County of A Thousand Lakes. (1,048 to be exact). Like most people we've talked with this spring, the water was still frozen...
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Dick Beardsley Talks Opener & The Spotlight Is ...
Dick Beardsley of Dick Beardsley Fishing Guide Service previews the opener and while the weekend and wind took care of a lot of ice, there was still some out there when we talked Friday. Plus, Dick survives a Fast Five and we put the spotlight...
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