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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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
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John Hoyer Is Living The Dream...And He Knows I...
John Hoyer is busy, hunting, fishing, golfing, fishing, fishing, and then fishing. He's got a great thing going right now, and he's not afraid to admit it...and be thankful. We get the latest from John , and we talk with Dr. Brian...
58 min
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Gussy Goes From Sunset Country To The Sunshine ...
Jeff Gustafson has left Kenora, ON for Florida, the first stop on the BASSmasters Elite Series. We talk Bass and get the details on how the ice bite has been on his side of Lake of the Woods. Plus, Will Pappenfus of Eye Crazy Guide Service...
27 min
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Dick Beardsley Is Catching Fish On Hardwater An...
Dick Beardsley's been catching perch and crappies...and a few walleyes too. The mild winter means he's had the opportunity to fish...a lot. And it means he's been able to try many more places. He talks hot bites and baits, and...
27 min
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More Details On The Brainerd Jaycees Virtual Ic...
Once again this week, we preview the new STATEWIDE Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza. And since you can fish it anywhere thanks to Fish Donkey, we check in with Carl Adams of Timberline Sports to find out where you might go in Paul...
28 min
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The Brainerd Ice Fishing Extravaganze Adds 9,99...
The Brainerd Ice Fishing Extravaganza is back January 30th, but rather than 10,000 holes on Gull Lake, it's 10,000 lakes. Using the Fish Donkey app, all publicly accessible lakes are eligible. We get all the details from Tournament...
18 min
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Bro Brosdahl: Ice Ice Baby
He loves ice fishing...and the season is off to a great start. So we check in with Brian "Bro" Brosdahl for all the details on the early ice bite. Plus the hottest new products, safety first, and Bro's now a YouTube star. We've...
52 min
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Firearm Deer Season Has Ended & We Get The Reca...
Northwest Minnesota Regional Wildlife Manager John Williams recaps deer season thus far...there's still a few muzzleloader hunters out there...and recaps other seasons as well. Plus Annette Drewes & Dr. Mur Gilman of the Bemidji...
53 min
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Bruce Jean On Deer Hunting & Cold Weather Fishi...
What a show!! Bruce Jean talks Deer Hunting and Fall Fishing on Rainy Lake and beyond. Plus, Bemidji area deer hunter Dan Peterson had to figure out what to do when two people shot the same deer; and Patrick "Patches" Olson of The...
52 min
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Walleyes & Muskies & Deer, Oh My! Toby Kvalevog...
Dick Beardsley is channeling his inner Adam Thielen, catching footballs in South Dakota (footballs with gills). Meanwhile, we chased down Toby Kvalevog as he was coming home from a Deer Hunting trip to southeast Minnesota and talked about...
51 min
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Paul Bunyan Country Outdoors: DEEEEEEER CAAAAAA...
It's practically a state holiday. Actually, it's a MUCH bigger deal than most holidays. It's the Minnesota Deer Opener and it's this weekend. So, Kev Jackson covered it all. He talks with Northwest Regional Wildlife Manager...
44 min
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Rest In Peace, Paul Nelson: Remembering a Paul ...
Paul Bunyan Country lost a great one. Paul Nelson, a long time guide and well known outdoor media personality, died late last week. On today's show, Bro Brosdahl remembers his best friend and Kev plays back an interview with Paul remembering...
51 min
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Muthskie Theason...Duck Season...It's actually ...
Fall Muskie fishing is traditionally the best of the year. We get the details from area muskie guide Kevin Cochran. In addition to discussing the bite and staying warm, we delve into Kevin's opinions on the state of muskie fishing in...
51 min
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Brice Vollbrecht: Life As A Conservation Office...
Brice Vollbrecht has been a Paul Bunyan Country DNR Conservation Officer for the past 12 years. He's been on the air to talk rules, regs and safety many times. This week, though, he talks about the job itself. What's it like to...
37 min
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It's All Academic: We Recap The Bemidji High Sc...
The Lumberjack Fishing Team's season ended at the State Championships on Pelican Lake and we hear from Coach Chris Haley and Jacob Slough, who has wrapped up his Lumberjack career. Meanwhile, the Bemidji State Trap Club is hosting an...
38 min
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Paul Bunyan Country Outdoors: NW Regional Wildl...
Minnesota DNR Northwest Regional Wildlife Manager John Williams joins Kev Jackson to recap the most recent turkey season, discuss the current bear season and preview the many other hunting seasons on the way. Plus, Steve Ballou previews...
45 min
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Paul Bunyan Country Outdoors: We Review The Fra...
For the fourth straight year, the United Way of the Bemidji Area is hosting a Trap Shooting Tournament at Bemidji's Northland Shooting Park. United Way Executive Director Denae Alamano has all the details. But first, Peter Janick recaps...
30 min