https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-6qyvf-19df6fc Nick previews the first weekend of December and some good ice making conditions while catching up with Cayla Bendel, NDG&F R3 Coordinator with the details on the agency’s new HuntLink program. 

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-8gb2w-19d577c Nick takes a look around the southeast district of North Dakota with Fisheries Supervisor BJ Kratz of the North Dakota Game & Fish Department for hotspots loaded with walleyes, crappies, bluegills and perch for the upcoming hardwater season. 

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-jvags-19d576f Nick previews the Thanksgiving weekend and some good conditions for holiday hunting while getting the latest on the bird flu flare up in migratory waterfowl from NDG&F Wildlife Veterinarian Logan Weyand. 

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ppgwa-19ca8ef Closing out the firearms deer season, Nick reaches out to David Stockdill, Regional Representative for the Mule Deer Foundation to get a status report on ND’s muleys and what’s new with the organization in terms of habitat and access projects. 

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-2kvjv-19ca8e6 Nick previews “Desperation Weekend” for firearms deer hunters as the season draws to a close and catches up with Trevar Hansen of the Barnes County Wildlife Federation for details on the group’s Buck Show set for Mon. Nov. 24 at 6pm at the Valley City Eagles.   

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-bybi2-19c2ea4 In the heart of firearms deer season, Nick checks in with Kip Adams, Chief Conservation Officer for the National Deer Association to get the pulse on the nation’s deer hunting, the quality bucks being taken more frequently, and what’s new and exciting with the organization. 

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-8h6i6-19c2ea0 Nick previews weekend #2 of gun season and checks in with Rod Haugtvedt, owner of the award-winning Valley Meats in Valley City for tips on getting that venison from field to fork for the best quality and taste. 

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ywbc3-19b7c4a Nick talks with NDG&F Wildlife Division Assistant Chief Levi Jacobson on the status of ND’s deer herds as the firearms season gets underway. 

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-5za2x-19b7c3f Nick previews the firearms deer opener weekend and catches up with Game Warden Corey Erck for the details on field reports and the Report All Poachers hotline number that every hunter should know to help protect the resource. 

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-weas2-18c0df7 Nick previews the weekend conditions, and reminds you not to get lost in all the great fishing, with the ND firearms deer application period closing on 6/4.  Remember you have a buy-a-point option too! 

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-6jch2-18c0df1 Nick previews the Minnesota Muskie Opener on June 7 with previous MN C&R muskie record holder and lakes country guide, Andrew Slette.  Clear waters, cooler conditions and other factors are at play for a “blast from the past” muskie season in the region. 

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-y65em-18b6a86 Nick shares his tips for these post-frontal days, where everything has changed.  Adjusting to water levels, clarity, temperature and conditions means catching more fish, even if things are a bit more challenging! 

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-hkhsj-18b6a83 Nick previews the unofficial start to summer and improving conditions for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, and gets boat ramp and safety reminders from friend of the show, Doug Leier.