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.

Most hunting seasons are underway with a couple more set to kick in soon. We cover the state of all the wildlife with Minnesota DNR Northwest Regional Wildlife Manager Blane Klemek

With bear, birds and fall turkey hunting underway, what's a Matt to do? As much as he can...and he even has to go fishing. Oh, the sacrifice! We cover it all, and Matt educates Kev on a far distant past when the Ford Escort was a cool cruising car. Seriously.

Joel Nelson & Kev cover a lot of ground on the latest. Fall fishing, fall turkey hunting, guitars and singing, bourbon, the best way to prepare wild turkey...oh and there's a Fast Five too!

Jeremy "Jonesy" Anderson of Jones's Guide Service checks in. Although school is back in session and "Mr. A" is spending his days teaching, the evenings and weekends are still all about fishing...and he gets us ready for a warm weekend of fishing.

312 anglers on 30 plus Paul Bunyan Country lakes competed in the 3 day Frank Schneider Jr. Memorial Musky Tournament. Casey Friskney is back to give us all the details

We find out what's biting in the Bemidji area with Brady Laudon of Brady Laudon's Fishing Guide Service and Visit Bemidji. Plus, a preview of the hunting season and a recap of all the Bemidji Love at the Minnesota State Fair

It's been a long time coming...but Many Uhrich got her bear, practically in her backyard. She details the story and gets us up to date on a very strong Brainerd Lakes fishing bite too.

The 57th Annual Frank Schneider Jr Memorial Musky Tournament returns to 30 plus lakes in Paul Bunyan Country this weekend. Co-Chair Casey Friskney is back to preview the event, talk about the weekend's schedule and discusses using Front facing and side scan sonar.

Labor Day weekend marks the end of Toby Kvalevog's daily guiding. He's back in the classroom Tuesday and he'll be relegated to weekend warrior status. He recaps the season and previews what we can expect this weekend and fall. And of course there's a Fast Five.

Tim Humphrey of Aspen Outfitters is a pretty good bear guide. Good enough that he is booked through 2030. So he's a great guy to check in with this time of year. With the bear opener Sunday, Tim is in to discuss the prospect for this year's hunters, bear numbers in Paul Bunyan Country, how to go through the licensing process, whether or not bear meat is any good and we talk a little eelpout too, since he's also an eelpout guide.

Paul Bunyan Country will be invaded by hundreds of muskie fanatics in early September for the annual Frank Schneider, Jr Memorial Muskie Tournament covering many PBC lakes over 3 days. Co-Director Casey Friskney has all the details on today's show.

We checked in with Jason Durham of Go Fish! Guide Service as he was heading to the big Bassmaster Classic on Leech Lake, so we talked bass...of course. But we covered everything else in the Park Rapids area too and had a Fast(ish) Five as well.

Dick Beardsley loves him some August Bass and Crappie fishing! He's not as excited about Dog Day Walleye, but discusses how you can catch some even now. He also previews the fall bite and of course there's a Fast Five.

The Bassmaster Tour will be in Walker next weekend, but the week begins Sunday evening at Calvary Church in Walker with a free meal, fishing seminar with the Bassmaster pros and a chance to win some great prizes. Details from Chris Cox, Calvary's Administrator, and Bassmaster Pro (and Chaplain) Blake Smith. Plus, we head to the Park Rapids Area Fisheries Office for the details on our latest Lake of the Week.

We check in with The Nisswa Guide League's Nate Blasing to talk August action in the Brainerd Lakes area. Walleyes, bass and more. Plus, we find out what the Walleye Alliance has been up to lately.