Gone Outdoors

Each year the SHOT (Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade) Show is held in Las Vegas, highlighting everything in the shooting and outdoor products industry.  John Burt, SCHEELS expert is attending the event with other members of the SCHEELS team to learn more about new products and trechnology for the 2019 hunting season.  He joined Scott and Kyle to share some insight in this event and what has been exciting this year.

Eric Brandriet lives on the shores of Big Stone Lake on the border between Minnesota and South Dakota.  He also fishes lakes from Watertown north to the Webster area, guiding clients throughout the year in these areas.  He joined Scott and Kyle to share a current ice report and talk about the mid winter bite in these popular ice fishing destinations.

Each year on the last weekend of January the Fargodome is packed with boats, pontoons, docks, lifts and just about anything to do with boating, fishing and enjoying the water.  Listen in as Barry Cenaiko shares a report from the Fargodome and the 27th Annual Red River Valley Boat & Marine Products Show.

On this episode of "Gone Outdoors" radio Scott and Kyle talk about some upcoming events taking place throughout the region including the KFGO Winter Walleye Connection!

The Red River of the North has a great deal to offer during the winter months.  Several upcoming events will showcase that including a winter wilderness hike and the "Frostival" event.  Christine Holland shares some of the highlights of these events and talks winter safety when on or around the river.

Right now, in the dead of winter, is a great time to be shopping for a new boat!  Rich Lea of Ray's Sport & Marine, Moorhead joined Scott and Kyle to share why.  Listen in as they visit about the benefits of attending the upcoming Red River Valley Boat & Marine Product Show at the Fargodome and preview the deals that Lund, Crestliner, Bennington, Mercury and Yamaha will be offering.

There is a knife for every task that an outdoor enthusiast might encounter from the field, forest and lake to the kitchen.  Cameron Tait has made a career out of using knives to clean, prepare and cook every kind of wild game imaginable.  As a cullinary instructor in Winnipeg, Manitoba and an avid outdoorsman he has found that choosing the right knife can make all the difference in finding success.  Cameron, owner of The Razor's Edge, joins Scott and Kyle to talk about how to select the right knife and maintain it in proper working condition for the next time that you require it's services.

This week's "Gone Outdoors" episode focuses on the need to be prepared when venturing outdoors in sub-zero temperatures.  Scott and Kyle also preview some upcoming events; their Lake Winnipeg Ice Fishing Seminars are set to take place in Bismarck, Fargo and Grand Forks!  Listen in for some great outdoors talk!

In only a few years of existence, the Kid Fish event on the Red River north of Winnipeg, Manitoba has raised nearly $200,000 for local charities.  Executive committee member Shauna Lowe shares what it takes to put together this event and how it has benefited so many children's charities.

Devils Lake, North Dakota head-to-head with Lake of the Woods,

Minnesota in a competition for the region's top walleye fishery. That's

what the recent "Walleye Wars" was intended to do. Representatives

from both area's tourism bureaus fished on their respective bodies of

water, reporting in once per hour via facebook live. Joe Henry of Lake of the Woods Tourism shares his reflections on the event and provides a Lake of the Woods winter fishing report!