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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The Spotlight Shines on Big Winni & We Discover...
Lake Winnibigoshish is another one of the key waters in Paul Bunyan Country, so we annually shine the spotlight on it. Dave Weitzel of the Grand Rapids Fisheries office describes its strengths and challenges and tells us about a strong...
27 min
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The Spotlight Shines On Cass Lake With Tony Ken...
Carl Adams of Timberline Sports in Blackduck was surprised opening weekend. The bite was HOT for the opener, but some of the hottest bites weren't on lakes he expected...and one of the quieter spots was a big surprise too. Plus, another...
30 min
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Matt Breuer Talks Walleye Opener...And Turkey H...
The great thing about a conversation with Matt Breuer of North Country Guide Service, it's going to cover a lot of ground. Matt fishes for everything, hunts for everything, and forages for everything. And when the fishing opener, turkey...
32 min
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The Gary Newell Memorial Is Back This Weekend, ...
After a couple years off, the Bemidji Eagles Gary Newell Memorial Walleye Tournament is back this Saturday. Aaron Schmitz has all the details. Plus, Austin Williams of Lake Country Outdoors talks opening weekend fishing in the Brainerd...
33 min
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Opening Weekend Insights From Bro & Toby
Bro Brosdahl and Toby Kvalevog have been part of the what we call the "League of Extraordinary Anglers" for years. They've been regulars on the show for a long time and today, you'll find out why. Passion, intelligence and...
56 min
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A Packed Day: Gull Lake Preview, DNR Comm Sarah...
Brainerd Area Fisheries Manager Marc Bacigalupi joins us to spotlight another important Paul Bunyan Country Lake in the Brainerd Lakes Area...Gull. Plus, DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen on the Governor's Opener, Steve Scepaniak on the...
33 min
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Spotlight: Mille Lacs...Plus Heroes Helping Her...
Another amazing Paul Bunyan Country Lake gets the spotlight today...DNR Mille Lacs Area Supervisor Tom Heinrich talks walleyes, muskies, bass and everything else that calls Mille Lacs home. Plus, Chris Steward of Heroes Helping Heroes Minnesota...
40 min
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We Aim The Spotlight To The Top Of The State: A...
Baudette Area Fisheries Supervisor Phil Talmage is the guest for our annual Lake Of The Woods Preview. The walleye numbers remain extremely strong and, of course, it is one of the premiere places to find monster sturgeon. The Lake also...
30 min
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The Spotlight Is On Red Lake. Plus We Ask The A...
Red Lake is an amazing (and amazingly HUGE) chunk of water. It is, of course, loaded with walleye and also has a strong population of trophy Northerns. And you'll still find some monster crappies too. Tony Kennedy, Large Lake Specialist...
26 min
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Brad Mathewson, author of "Musky Slayer's Bible...
Granted we're still a month away from the Muskie opener, but a fun show to wrap up the week as Brad Mathewson of Wolf River, WI joins us to talk about his book "Musky Slayer's Bible". The book is loaded with stories and...
33 min
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Lake Of The Week Day & Spotlight #2: The Whitef...
Today marks the first Lake of the Week, and we head to the edge of the whitefish chain for this excellent lake. And as long as we're over there, we check in with Brainerd Area Fisheries Supervisor Marc Bacigalupi and put the spotlight...
19 min
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FPBC SPOTLIGHT: We Go In-Depth On Leech Lake Wi...
With the Fishing Opener looming on the horizon, time for us to put the spotlight on some of the Paul Bunyan Country gems. One of the nation's best sport fishing lakes is Leech Lake and we get the details on Muskie, Bass, Walleyes, Northern...
27 min
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Henry Drewes On The State Of The Fishery Part 2...
Henry Drewes is back to continue the season starting conversation on the "state of the fishery". Plus, Covid-19 is going to wreak havoc with Bemidji's Take A Kid Fishing event this year. However, Christina Regas of the committee...
24 min
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AND HERE WE GO!...Paul Bunyan Country Outdoors ...
Less than two weeks away from the Walleye Opener. That mean we go all fishing all the time...well, everyday for 20 weeks anyway. Paul Bunyan Country Outdoors will be "Fishin' Paul Bunyan Country" for the next few months. And...
22 min
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CWD Hits Beltrami County & We Talk With Michell...
A few weeks ago, Beltrami County residents got some bad news...the first deer with a postive for Chronic Wasting Disease. The DNR's Wildlife Health Program Supervisor Dr. Michelle Carstens discusses what to expect and shares good news...
47 min
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Stream Trout Season Is Open: We Talk With DNR S...
There aren't many people who DON'T like birds. The chirping when you go outside in the morning, the action at your feeders, it's all part of the Paul Bunyan Country tapestry. BSU Wildlife Professor Dr. Brian Hiller is fascinated...
43 min
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BIG Walleye Action On Green Bay & Rainy! We Hea...
Jarrid Houston of Houston Guide Service caught himself a big old walleye on Green Bay. He gives us the details and discusses the awesomeness that is Green Bay (the Bay itself...NOT The Packers) and we talk all things Duluth-Superior. Plus,...
36 min
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Hibernation Is Over...The Bears Are Out! We Tal...
The bears have awakened and are looking for food. We talk with Andy Tri of the Minnesota DNR on preventing unwanted dining in your yard and all things bear. Plus, Steve Scepaniak can only clean his tackle so much. What will he do when the...
48 min
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Bruce Jean & Tara Hokuf Fish For Pre-historic C...
Sturgeon and sharks. Sturgeon are 200 million or so years old. Sharks have been around for 450 million. Bruce Jean catches sturgeon every spring on Rainy River. Meanwhile Tara Hokuf landed a seven foot shark in Florida. We talk about both,...
44 min
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Lori Naumann of the DNR Talks Non-Game Wildlife...
We love fishing and hunting. But we also love birds at the feeder, squirrels scampering through the woods, birds chirping on our morning walks and of course...eagles and trumpeter swans. All of that is part of the Minnesota DNR's Non-Game...
57 min
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Bemidji State's Aquatic Biology Crew Talks All ...
One of the great things in Paul Bunyan Country is Bemidji State University. Another great thing in Paul Bunyan Country is the outdoors...thousands of lakes, rivers, wetlands, forests and more. And when you put those two together, you have...
65 min
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Jeff Gustafson Brings It Home; Matt Breuer Goes...
Paul Bunyan Country's favorite Canadian Gussy has just claimed his first ever Bassmaster professional tournament win. We'll get the details. Plus, Matt Breuer and son were hunting gators in sunny Florida and Steve Scepaniak of Predator...
54 min
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DNR Northwest Wildlife Mgr John Williams Talks ...
Turkey season is coming and John Wiliams of the NW MN Regional Office joins the show to talk about the growth of Wild Turkey AND Turkey hunting in the area. Plus, now that Muzzle Loader season is done, we recap the deer hunting season(s)...
46 min
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New Panfish Regs Kick In March 1 & Dr. Jake Hau...
The DNR Panfish Improvement Initiative had done its work and now the regulations kick in. Monday, March 1, many lakes throughout Minnesota and several in Paul Bunyan Country have new Bluegill regs. In the Brainerd area, crappie is also...
55 min
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Jason Durham of Go Fish! Guide Service & Garret...
Jason Durham has been on the ice in the Park Rapids/Nevis area this winter, while Garrett Svir has been on the frozen lakes of Otter Tail County. They're both pulling in plenty of fish. We get the details on this week's show.
39 min