Minnesota Outdoor News Radio

Managing Editor and Publisher Rob Drieslein plus Editor Tim Spielman break down the outlook for this Saturday’s May 13 Minnesota walleye opener. Then “Tackle” Terry Tuma, Tom Peterson from Al’s Goldfish, and Tim Lesmeister all offer their tips and tactics for mid-May walleye, pike, and crappie fishing. Good luck this opening weekend!

 

What’s the status of ice-out as we barrel down toward the May 13 Minnesota Fishing Opener? Managing Editor and Publisher Rob Drieslein plus Editor Tim Spielman kick that question around plus they discuss canine flu and whether the state’s shotgun zone should continue to exist. Then Tony Peterson visits the show again to offer late-season wild turkey hunting advice. John Coluccy from Ducks Unlimited then visits the program to talk about a massive telemetry study that multiple agencies are financing to examine the health of mallard populations in the Great Lakes Region. Tim Lesmeister then shows up to talk morels, then he and Rob argue about the 2023 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees.

The Minnesota State Legislature is winding down, so Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman closely are monitoring policy issues like shotguns statewide, a possible wolf hunt ban, and the potential renewal of the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund. Then Tony Peterson jumps into the program to offer some mid-season turkey hunting tips, tactics, and a review on how the season has progressed thus far. Dan Stark, large carnivore specialist for the Minnesota DNR, joins the show to remind listeners of the May 5 deadline to apply for a 2023 quota zone black bear permit and to offer an outlook for the season. Tim Lesmeister helps wrap up the program with chatter on public lands in Wisconsin and thoughts on his “Quick Chat” interview with angling expert Jeremy Smith from Lindner Media Productions.

There is language in the state Legislature that would ban wolf hunting, even if the feds delist the species in Minnesota, and Rob Drieslein and Tim Spielman kick that around as well as a letter some scientists filed protesting the credentials of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams. Then Molly Tranel Nelson from the Minnesota DNR drops in to chat about the status and future of the Minnesota Conservation Bison Herd. Tim Lesmeister helps wrap up the broadcast with discussion on Gov. Tim Walz not attending the 2023 Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener, plus their take on firearms safety in a recent viral video and whatever happened to old-school public meetings in America?

Fast-melting snow means trout streams are running clear for this weekend’s April 15 trout opener. Host and Outdoor News Publisher/Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman discuss that topic plus a Minnesota moose population update, and their thoughts on transferring the Upper Sioux Agency State Park to tribal interests. Then new Pheasants Forever/Quail Forever CEO and President Marilyn Vetter joins the show to chat about her professional background, German shorthair pointers, and her first couple of months on the job. Tim Lesmeister helps wrap things up with a recap of the 2023 Bassmaster Classic, Dubuque Rigs on the Mississippi, and the challenges facing outdoors writers in accessing public information from the state of South Dakota.

Other than Outdoor News Managing Editor and Publisher Rob Drieslein, it’s an all-Tim broadcast this week with Tim Spielman, Gov. Tim Walz, and Tim Lesmeister. The governor joins the show to offer his opinion on a range of natural resources topics from Red Lake to funding for fish hatcheries and boat launches, to chronic wasting disease and carp, plus neonicotinoids and license fee increases, and more.

Kicking off this week’s show, Managing Editor and Publisher Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman discuss the claims that state tribal bands have made to public lands and waters – the eastern half of Upper Red and the Upper Sioux Agency State Park. Other topics include the big haul of silver carp that came off Pool 6 of the Mississippi River recently. Then John Devney, chief policy officer for North Dakota-based Delta Waterfowl, joins the program to update listeners on the snow goose migration and what all the snow on the prairies means for breeding ducks this spring. Tim Lesmeister stops by to chat with Rob about all of the above topics, plus whether Minnesotans should hunt trumpeter swans.

This week’s show kicks off with discussion between Managing Editor/Publisher Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman on new waterfowling rules for nonresidents (aka foreign residents) hunting Manitoba. Then Jon Hansen for the Minnesota DNR talks about new fisheries rules for longnose and shortnose gar, as well as some pending for other roughfish species. Stan Tekiela drops in for the third week in a row to talk migration, then Tim Lesmeister and Rob debate whether crossbows should be allowed during the archery season.

Kick off this week’s broadcast with stories from Publisher Rob Drieslein and Minnesota Editor Tim Spielman as they remember the remarkable outdoor life of Vikings Coach Bud Grant, who passed last Saturday. Carrol Henderson drops in later during the broadcast to talk about Grant’s interest in nongame wildlife. In between, Backyard and Beyond column Stan Tekiela chats with Rob about wood duck nesting house season and Rob’s recent falconry hunt. Finally, Pelican Rapids, Minn.-based Aaron Field from the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership joins the program to talk about his new role as the organization’s private lands coordinator.

Kicking off this week’s broadcast with chatter from Publisher Rob Drieslein and Minnesota Editor Tim Spielman as they scrutinize some numbers from the 2022 deer hunting seasons. Then “Tackle” Terry Tuma, or “T3” as he’s affectionately known to anglers across North America and beyond, offers some late-ice panfishing tips. Old buddy and Backyard & Beyond contributor Stan Tekiela then jumps into the discussion with prime-time thoughts and tips on brewing your own maple syrup during the month of March. Tim Lesmeister and his Alaskan fishing guide son, Jason, help close the show with an update on the snow goose migration and the group’s collective thoughts on a new ebook examining the Alaska Department of Game and Fish decision to move the Chris McCandless bus in 2020.