This week on the DIA podcast, Tony has a list of topics from spring turkey hunting to cold water crappies. He breaks down the key to finding and catching more panfish this spring. We also talk strategy for the upcoming WI and MN fishing openers, and dive into tips for getting geared up. Tony’s approach to organizing his gear, to maximize time on the water.

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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #169 features a retrospective visit with outgoing KSTP sports anchor Joe Schmit, who retired this week after more than 40 years on Minnesota television

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In Part 3 of our bird dog training course with Sonny Piekarz, Jordan Wells and George Lyall, we discuss in the field bird dog field training.  The step-by-step conversation begins with transitioning “The Method” course work into field work, transitioning the point of contact from a command lead to E-collar, using a flank collar to apply breaks and whoa training steadiness.  We also discuss finding the right fields and situations to run dogs, training on wild birds vs pen-raised birds and which ones can help and hurt your progress, encouraging chase, building prey drive, repetitions, and having patience to see the process play out …@haycreekkennel @jwellskennels

Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) Hoksey Native Seeds (hokseynativeseeds.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator (gaim.com/) Aberdeen (HuntFishSD.com) & Compeer Home (compeerhome.com)

Alec Lewis, The Athletic’s Vikings beat writer, discusses what it was like to watch J.J. McCarthy work out Tuesday at the TCO Performance. Lewis also touches on why fans should be excited about McCarthy. He also answers questions about undrafted players to monitor, potential improvements and changes to the run game, why the team operated the way it did in the draft and more. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their website:

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We’re tied in the best-of-7 series 2-2 and everyone seems surprised except the Beauts… So how do the Minnesota Wild make it out of the first round for the first time since 2015? Filip Gustavsson, baby. 

Plus, it’s time to sit Zeev Buium – who has been fine in his NHL and NHL playoff debut. 

As always, we’re greeted by new voice studios, brought to you by SotaStick, presented by Talk North, Royal Credit Union, and Grain Belt. This is season 6, episode 276.

Mark sits down with veteran personal trainer Ron Henderson, who has spent 45 years helping clients prioritize their health over their wealth. Ron’s one-on-one approach goes beyond workouts, focusing daily on stress management through diet and holistic wellness. [email protected]

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