Wildlife Division Director, Tom Kirschenmann, breaks down the September Commission meeting. Tom also provides some great "behind the scenes" thoughts in regards to the commission process, petitions, open forum and more.

Chad Kiel and Curt Underhill join us to talk about The Predator Association's Youth Coyote Calling Contest coming up in late September. Free to kids. They get paired with an experienced coyote hunter for an amazing experience. Listen to find out how you can get your kids involved!

South Dakota and Nebraska are half way through a 4 year experiment that allows hunters to harvest 3 ducks of any species. This "Three Duck" license is being used as a tool to recruit, retain and reactivate hunters. Is it working? What is it? and why should you give a quack? Sr. Waterfowl Biologist, Rocco Murano, answers those questions and more.

Everyone want to know what "the birds are looking like," this time of year in South Dakota. We sat down with Sr. Upland Game Bird Biologist, Alex Solem to talk about the upcoming grouse and pheasant seasons.

GFP Commission Chair Stephanie Rissler breaks down the July 2023 GFP Commission meeting, including discussions on the mountain lion hunting petitions that were submitted.

We are going to try and do wrap up pods after every GFP Commission meeting, picking key staff and commissioners to kind of break down what happened during the meeting. Along the way we will introduce you to these folks. First up on the hot seat, Chairwoman Stephanie Rissler from Vermillion talks about budget, river otters, sage grouse and more.

Fort Sisseton is one of the coolest places in the state. Located close to great fishing and hunting, this park has it all....including GHOSTS!!!

Nick Harrington and I sat down with Southeast South Dakota Fisheries Manager, Dave Luccesi to talk winterkills, bait shortages, and managing fisheries in southeastern South Dakota.

We had some audio issues with Nick, and I am working on it, but wanted to get this out as we are getting tons of questions about some of these issues.

Hail Hail the gangs all here! We gathered some of the best fish brains that South Dakota has to offer and got them in one place to talk about fish across our great state. We talked spawning, winterkill, stocking, fingerlings vs fry...everything you want to know!

SD GFP biologist Nick Markl sits down to talk about a deer survey GFP crews just wrapped up in northeastern South Dakota. Counting deer from the air!