Paul Bunyan Country Outdoors

Bruce Jean is back, live (well recorded) from his boat during the famous Rainy River Run. We get an on site view of this year's amazing Rainy Run, along with Bruce's unvarnished take on the new Mille Lacs walleye limit. Plus the Bruce Jean Bad Dad Fishing Joke and another epic Fast Five. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blane Klemek was instrumental in bringing turkeys to Paul Bunyan Country. So the Northwest Regional Wildlife Manager is always excited to discuss spring turkey hunting, populations and all other turkey type things. Plus we recap deer hunting, update the CWD situation and talk a little elk too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can you believe Mandy Uhrich has never gotten a turkey in Minnesota? Neither can she! We talk the joys and frustrations of turkey hunts, recap what there was of an ice season, including some eelpout, preview the softwater season and knock down another Fast Five. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Breuer loves turkey hunting! So he is ready to go. We preview the Minnesota opener, Matt's quest to slay a turkey in every state, preview edible season and talk a little eelpout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Erik Osberg of Otter Tail Country talks soft water fishing...ALREADY! Actually, more soft water exploration. We recap the ice season that wasn't, preview soft water season, talk a little eelpout and, as always, crank out a Fast Five. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brady Laudon of Visit Bemidji & Brady Laudon's Fishing Guide Service was in to tell tales of his many travels this winter including a recent fishing jaunt in Mexico. Brady's got stories plus a preview of his NEXT trip and a little ice fishing talk too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Roach is back...fresh off his winter getaway to Belize and before his weekend at the Northwest Sports Show. He tells us all about the amazing angling and snorkeling in Belize, along with a recap of a strong hardwater bite (despite the weird ice). Plus, we get his take on the new catch and release walleye reg on Mille Lacs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason R & Jason D are back. They stopped by the station to talk eelpout. They had a lot to say. We ended up on several other topics and they participated in an anything but Fast Five. Call it "Five Debates". It's an awesome conversation on the latest Paul Bunyan Country Outdoors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Pappenfus had an awesome rookies season on the National Walleye Tour. We check in as he gets ready for his Sophomore season. Plus an update from the Mississippi (where he was fishing at the time), the best ice spots in PBC and a Fast Five, of course. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ice remains decent in the northern edges of Paul Bunyan Country. Red Lake remains a strong spot to catch crappies and Lake of the Woods is one place where you can still get walleyes. Carl Adams of Timberline Sports has all the details on late season ice angling and a preview of what may happen this spring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We check back in with John Hoyer to find out all the hunting and fishing (hardwater or otherwise) John Hoyer has been up to. We also preview the upcoming National Walleye Tour season as John (or as Kev calls him "The New England Patriots of walleye fishing") attempts to become a four time (and three time defending) champion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talked to Mandy Uhrich right before the Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza to get great ice fishing info for our Extravaganza show. The info still works and we talked about a ton of other great stuff too, so take notes for some late season ice fishing success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ice is a big question mark throughout Paul Bunyan Country and Brainerd Lakes is no exception. Nate Blasing checked in prior to the Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza but his thoughts still hold. We cover it all including another Fast Five. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bro Brosdahl was in to talk Brainerd Lakes Ice Fishing Extravaganza last week, but there was a ton of other hardwater talk as well. Plus, a Fast Five and a shopping list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DNR Fisheries Specialist Storm Kettlehut out of the Glendwood Area Office is back and this time he's talking all things tech. The DNR has started a technology work group to determine the effects (good or bad) that technology is having on fishing and fish health. Social media, live scope, mapping...it's all being looked at and discussed in today's show. And yes, we do dive in to barotrauma. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The heat is back and so are the tenuous ice conditions. But, the Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza will go on. But, they've gone hybrid and the app is back. Tourney Chair Katherine Thoennes has all the details on what you need to know before next Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Knights of Columbus Walleye Classic is coming. There's a bigger prize, a slight adjustment to the bag limit, and a tweak to when you can register. If you were in last year's tourney, set your calendar alarm for 8am February 1st! We talk about it all with the Tourney Chair Phil Hodapp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was looking pretty dicey a few weeks ago, but now thanks to the coooold temps, it's looking pretty icey. The Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza is set for February 3rd and there's no one loving these temps more than Tourney Chair Katherine Thoennes and the Jaycees. She has all the details on this year's event on today's show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chuck Hasse of Leech Lake Fish House Rental checks in, frozen beard and all, as he hauls houses on to the lake for another weekend of ice fishing. He talks ice thickness, how the bite is going, his predictions for the 2024 softwater season, what to use your Christmas money for and of course a Fast Five. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Scepaniak LOOOOOVES Muskie Fishing...But he's also pretty happy about the thick ice and good bites he's finding on Mille Lacs and other area hardwater spots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices