WTMJ Outdoors

As temperatures drop, outdoor adventures heat up on WTMJ Outdoors! Steve Scaffidi visits Lake Lawn Resort to explore winter getaways, gets an archery season update from the DNR’s Brooke VanHandel, and talks conservation with the Milwaukee Audubon Society’s Maggie Szpot.

WTMJ Outdoors heads north this week as host Steve Scaffidi explores the heart of Wisconsin’s outdoor culture. From innovative hunting gear to storytelling from the deer camp, and the complex legacy of the gray wolf, this episode dives deep into the people and passions that shape the state’s wild spaces.

Steve chats with Jeremy Moore, co-owner of Hodag Outdoors, about tools that elevate the whitetail hunting experience. Ron Weber, DNR forester and writer, shares reflections on tradition and the spirit of Wisconsin deer camps. And filmmaker Rachel Tilseth discusses her documentary People and Wolves, shedding light on the lives of wolves and the people who advocate for them.

Tune in Saturdays at 2 p.m. on 620 WTMJ for stories that celebrate Wisconsin’s great outdoors.

From turkey hunting tips with the DNR’s Taylor Finger, to supporting veterans through Wisconsin Hero Outdoors, and protecting local waterways with Milwaukee Riverkeeper — Steve Scaffidi explores Wisconsin’s great outdoors and the people who make it thrive on this week’s WTMJ Outdoors.

Deer camp is more than hunting — it’s a Wisconsin tradition. In this special episode of WTMJ Outdoors, Steve Scaffidi shares stories and memories from hunters who gather each year to celebrate the camaraderie, food, and experiences of the hunt.

From hunting season tips with onX Hunt’s Jared Larsen, to a deep dive into the culture of chainsaws with author James Card, and a toast to Oktoberfest on Milwaukee’s lakefront with Mike Sampson — this week’s WTMJ Outdoors celebrates the season in true Wisconsin style.

Fall has arrived in Wisconsin, and WTMJ Outdoors is here to celebrate it! From deer hunting traditions with Outdoor News editor Dean Bortz, to Milwaukee County Parks’ fall festivals with Andrea Wallace, to Sherpers’ 90th anniversary with Nate Scherper — Steve Scaffidi takes you on a tour of all things outdoors this season.

It’s hunting season in Wisconsin, and this week’s episode of WTMJ Outdoors leans in to the deer hunting seasons in our state.

Paul Smith, Outdoors Editor at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, walks through the traditions of deer camp with an emphasis on hunter safety as we head to the woods. 

Dan Trawicki from the Southeast Wisconsin Bowhunters Chapter, on the specialness of the Deer archery and crossbow season which begins on September 13th in Wisconsin as the Fall weather begins to change the hunting environment.

We wrap it up with Shawn Connelly, Marketing Director for the American Birkebeiner, which is not only America’s premier cross-country ski event, but also plays host to some fun trail and fat bike events in western Wisconsin in the Fall.

WTMJ Outdoors airs every Saturday from 2-3 p.m. on 620 WTMJ.

Steve Scaffidi is also the host of Point Taken, Monday through Friday, 10-Noon and the Scaffidiology Podcast, available on the podcast page at wtmj.com.

WTMJ Outdoors is rolling right through the summer, but there’s still time for camping, or the fancier version (glamping), here in Wisconsin.

Plus, August nights make a lot of us think about cooler Fall mornings and the opening of the deer hunting seasons, and a local Conservation Warden with

his observations on the tremendous response to recent record flooding in Wisconsin.

Steve Spears, from Northern Tool & Equipment, joins the show to talk about upgrading your camping experience, summer or winter, with some great gear

and tools to bring some of the comforts of home to your campsite.

Jeff Pritzl, Deer Program Specialist for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, discusses the current state of the whitetail deer herd in Wisconsin and highlights some upcoming changes to deer management units across the state.

And finally, Lieutenant Nick Miofsky, a DNR Conservation Warden, details his agencies response to recent flooding events in Wisconsin and its impact on our local waterways, and shares how he turned his passion for the outdoors into a career with the Wisconsin DNR.

WTMJ Outdoors airs every Saturday from 2-3 p.m. on 620 WTMJ, and on the podcast page at WTMJ.com.

Steve Scaffidi is also the co-host of Point Taken, weekdays from 10-Noon on 620 WTMJ.