In the heart of firearms deer season, Nick checks in with Kip Adams, Chief Conservation Officer for the National Deer Association to get the pulse on the nation's deer hunting, the quality bucks being taken more frequently, and what's new and exciting with the organization. 

Nick previews weekend #2 of gun season and checks in with Rod Haugtvedt, owner of the award-winning Valley Meats in Valley City for tips on getting that venison from field to fork for the best quality and taste. 

Nick talks with NDG&F Wildlife Division Assistant Chief Levi Jacobson on the status of ND's deer herds as the firearms season gets underway. 

Nick previews the firearms deer opener weekend and catches up with Game Warden Corey Erck for the details on field reports and the Report All Poachers hotline number that every hunter should know to help protect the resource. 

Nick previews the weekend conditions, and reminds you not to get lost in all the great fishing, with the ND firearms deer application period closing on 6/4.  Remember you have a buy-a-point option too! 

Nick previews the Minnesota Muskie Opener on June 7 with previous MN C&R muskie record holder and lakes country guide, Andrew Slette.  Clear waters, cooler conditions and other factors are at play for a "blast from the past" muskie season in the region. 

Nick shares his tips for these post-frontal days, where everything has changed.  Adjusting to water levels, clarity, temperature and conditions means catching more fish, even if things are a bit more challenging! 

Nick previews the unofficial start to summer and improving conditions for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, and gets boat ramp and safety reminders from friend of the show, Doug Leier. 

Nick catches up with Nick Kludt of the MN DNR to talk lake sturgeon and their continuing recovery in the Red River basin, with fish up to 75 inches beginning to show up in surveys and natural reproduction efforts occurring each spring!  Exciting improvements on Highway 10 and the Ottertail River this year will expand these fishes' reach into their native upriver spawning grounds! 

Nick interviews North Dakota Wildlife Federation Executive Director John Bradley on efforts to establish the Maah Daah Hey National Monument, preserving 120,000+ acres of habitat and hunting in North Dakota, and gets a preview of the upcoming legislative session in the state.