To start this week's edition, Rob Drieslein updates the numbers as the Minnesota firearm deer hunting season winds down. Then, he welcomes the following guests on the show:

Outdoor News contributor Pat Durkin lets us know what's happening with the Wisconsin firearm deer hunting season as it opens up for 2025.

Outdoor News contributor Stan Tekiela is back. This time, he's talking wild turkeys as we head toward the Thanksgiving holiday.

To kick off this episode, Rob Drieslein goes through the numbers when it comes to license sales during the opening weekend of the firearms deer hunting season. After that, he opens up the show to the following guests:

Dawn Reding, associate professor of Biology at Luther College, tells us about her ongoing research of bobcats around the Upper Midwest.

Aaron Murphy, the COO of American Hunters & Anglers, discusses the push to pass the controversial Borderlands Conservation Act in Congress.

It was a big couple of days on the outdoors calendar, so Rob Drieslein devotes quite a bit of time to the opening weekend of the firearm deer hunting season. Jared Mazruek, executive director of the MN Deer Hunters Association, joins to help with the recap.

We also get some information on the water. MN DNR fisheries supervisor Brett Flatten provides some updates on the current sport netting season for Whitefish.

On this week's edition of the program, Rob Drieslein digs into the latest attempt in Congress to open public lands to development. After speaking on that, he chats with the following guests:

Grace Milanowski, U of M extension researcher and program coordinator for Offal Wildlife Watching, provides an update on the study on scavenging of deer gut piles.

Meateater.com contributor Tony Peterson returns as the deer hunting focus switches from bows to firearms.

This is an episode more focused on the Fall hunter. After Rob Drieslein digs into a government decision that will be helpful to outdoors sporting, he dives into the hunting chatter. Pheasants Forever editor Tom Carpenter speaks on the current pheasant season. Meateater.com contributor Tony Peterson returns to discuss the ongoing bow hunting season.

On this week's edition, Rob Drieslein reacts to the annual Office of the Legislative Auditor report. After that, he welcomes the following guests:

Dr. Andrew Farnsworth from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology details what birdwatchers can find when they visit BirdCast.org.

Outdoors News contributor and Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame committee member Tim Lesmeister lets us know about the newly-named inductees to the Hall.

No Kings rallies are set to take over US cities this weekend amid a swirling mix of political hot topics: Hamas hasn't released hostage bodies, which Trump says could make him 'green light' Israel to start bombing again. John Bolton was indicted. Oh, and the government is shut down and some experts say it could become the longest shutdown in history.

On this week's edition of the show, Rob Drieslein gives his thoughts on a high-powered D.C. meeting this past week with focus on the outdoors. Then, he gets into it with the following guests:

MN DNR Wildlife Health Supervisor Erik Hildebrand updates how Chronic Wasting Disease is affecting the deer population across the state.

Dr. Mike Brasher, Senior Waterfowl Scientist at Ducks Unlimited, explains how this Fall's weather is affecting the annual waterfowl migration patterns.

During this week's edition of the show, Rob Drieslein speaks about a recent commentary piece on the importance of the "Roadless Rule" and touches on declining turkey populations in the South. He aslo reaches out to the following guests:

Famed duck stamp artist Jim Hautman describes the feeling of winning the annual national contest for the 7th time!

Sabin Adams, the Minnesota state coordinator for Pheasants Forever, previews next weekend's state pheasant hunting opener.

During this week's edition of the program, Rob Drieslein congratulates the winner of the annual National Duck Stamp contest and looks at efforts to reduce the Emerald Ash Borer population. He also sits down with the following guests:

Former MN DNR Commissioner Tom Landwehr tells us what it was like to be a judge for the National Duck Stamp contest.

Seasoned hunter Brad Fitzgerald updates the current bear season and previews the upcoming season for Fall ducks.