During the busy time of the Outdoors calendar, Rob Drieslein is in to provide the biggest headlines of the industry (including these unusual weather conditions).  He also chats with the following guests:

• MN DNR game-bird specialist  Nate Huck talks about the department's request for Upland bird hunters to log their catches dur the small bird seasons.
• Outdoor News' South Dakota correspondent John Pollmann gives us the conditions west of our state line.

Rob Drieslein takes us through the headlines in Outdoor news.  He also opens the up the line to chat with the following guests:

• Captain Aaron Kahre from the MN DNR tells us how the department is enforcing the rules as Fall hunting seasons ramp up across the state.
• Outdoor News web editor Eric Morken talks bow hunting ahead of next weekend's archery deer hunting opener.

As the State Fair winds down, some Outdoors sporting seasons are just beginning.  Rob Drieslein updates the opening days for Minnesota hunting.  Plus, we hear from the following guests:

• MN DNR research scientist Eric Michel provides the latest on the elk population across the state.
• Famed Outdoors columnist and author Phil Bourjaily talks about what ultimately drew him to shotgun hunting.

As his focus shifts from one Fair (Game) to another (State), Rob Drieslein takes some time to update the latest in Outdoors sporting news.  He also welcomes the following guests on the show:

• Jerry Ludwig explains some of the tips that helped earn him the honor of being named 2023 MN DNR Firearms Instructor of the Year.
• MN DNR Fisheries Management Consultant Jon Hansen gives us the latest on some experimental and special regulations the organization's testing on the water.

During this edition of the program, Rob Drieslein wraps up the festivities from Game Fair 2024.  For the majority of the time, however, he and Modern Carnivore founder Mark Norquist sit down with MN DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen to talk about several subjects, including the "Get Out More" campaign, who her boss may be after the November elections, and the new fishing regulations on Lake Mille Lacs.

On this week's episode, Rob Drieslein gives us the lowdown from the first weekend of the year's Game Fair event.  He also welcomes the following guests on the program:

• MN DNR Big Game Program Leader Barb Keller explains what to watch for during the 2024 Whitetail deer hunting seasons.
• TheMeateater.com contributor Mark Kenyon previews what to expect when the Working for Wildlife Tour comes to the Pine Island Wildlife Management Area later this month.