America Outdoors Radio Podcast

Host John Kruse chats with the President of the National Professional Anglers Association, Patrick Neu, about how they helped make tournament fishing great again in North Dakota. Well known outdoors personality Scott Haugen talks black-tailed deer hunting in the greater Pacific Northwest and Dan Clayton Luce with Henry Repeating Arms talks about the importance of youth hunts and how to properly introduce kids to this great sport! www.americaoutdoorsradio.com

This week host John Kruse talks to regular guests David Sparks and Bob Loomis as well as Shelby Ross, the man behind Ross Outdoor Adventures, about the cast and blast (waterfowl and walleye) trips he offers in the Columbia Basin. John also chats with Downrigger Dale, co-host of the Montana Outdoor Radio Show, about cast and blast destinations in the Treasure State. Finally, John airs an award-winning interview with Jason Brooks about a couple of very interesting big game hunts he went on last year in Idaho. www.northwesternoutdoors.com

Host John Kruse talks to Jessica Turner, President of the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable, about the Bureau of Land Management's new blueprint emphasizing more outdoor recreation their lands. Brad Chappell, the man behind the Crappie Connection on YouTube, has five techniques you really ought to try if you want to catch more crappie this month. Finally, we are proud to announce we won a first place Excellence in Craft Award from the Outdoor Writers Association of America for an interview we aired with Rue Mapp, the founder of Outdoor Afro and the author of the book, Nature Swagger. We are re-airing that award-winning interview on the show today! www.americaoutdoorsradio.com www.recreationroundtable.org youtube.com/@crappieconnection www.outdoorafro.org

Host John Kruse goes to Whidbey Island where he explores Fort Casey and Fort Ebey State Parks. John also goes crabbing with friends, catches some nice pink salmon right off the beach and goes for a short but fun boat ride with Deception Pass Tours with an emphasis on both local history and wildlife. Last and definitely not least, John checks out the menu at Callen's a restaurant a short walk from the campground at Fort Casey that emphasizes locally sourced seafood in their meals. For the record, their Dungeness crab omelet is the best omelet I've ever had! www.northwesternoutdoors.com www.parks.wa.gov www.deceptionpasstours.com www.callensrestaurant.com

Host John Kruse chats with Brooks Hansen about the incredible deal Camp Chef is offering for a limited time for their Stryker backcountry camp stove. Bob Loomis with Mack's Lure talks sockeye salmon fishing. Roger Phillips has got the latest news from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game to include a story about how their agency once parachuted beavers into the wilderness. We'll also get a chance to chat with the departing President and CEO of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, Land Tawney. www.northwesternoutdoors.com

Host John Kruse heads north to Alaska for another fun visit to Sportsman's Cove Lodge and chats with * Pro-Staffer Rusty Johnston about the great fishing * Captain Steve Helton about how they go about catching lots of halibut, true cod and salmon * Outdoors writer Terry Sheely about the well-deserved retirement of long-time owner Captain Mac (Larry McQuarrie) * Dale Casteel, the new manager of Sportsman's Cove Lodge, about what may change and what will stay the same in the near future www.alaskasbestlodge.com www.americaoutdoorsradio.com

This week host John Kruse chats with 1. Natalie Krebs, the Executive Editor of Outdoor Life, about the 125th anniversary of this legacy publication 2. Field and Stream Editor Will Brantley about night time forays gigging frogs 3. Kelly Nelson, who along with her daughter Amber, are putting together their 4th annual Paws and Reels saltwater fishing tournament in Florida to benefit their animal rescue organization. www.americaoutdoorsradio.com

We won two Excellence in Craft awards from the Northwest Outdoor Writers Associaton for interviews we aired last year and we are sharing them with you now! One of them is with Paul Weamer, who talks about fly fishing and flies to use in Yellowstone National Park. We'll also talk to the author of "The Disabled Hikers Guide to Western Washington and Oregon" and share a fresh interview with Shelby Ross, a walleye guide who owns Ross Outdoor Adventures. Shelby has some very good advice to share about catching hot weather walleye. We'll also have fresh info from our regular guests, Bob Loomis and David Sparks. www.northwesternoutdoors.com

This week on the show host John Kruse chats with Ginger Merritt, the co-owner of Jack's Resort at Jameson Lake in Eastern Washington. Kylie Kembel with Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks previews Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) events coming up this summer and Sally Jackson, the co-author of the Falcon Guide, "Hiking Hot Springs in the Pacific Northwest", will tell you about some very unique hot springs you can visit in the greater Northwest! www.northwesternoutdoors.com

Host John Kruse talks to Captain Steven Paul, a musky fishing guide, about his new book, "Next Level Musky Fishing". Lisa Koski previews the Montana Governor's Cup walleye tournament coming up in July at Fort Peck Reservoir and then Bob Gonzalez, the author of another new book, "A Flicker in the Water", talks saltwater fishing off the coast of Florida. www.americaoutdoorsradio.com Next Level Musky Fishing by Steven Paul – Musky Shop www.montanagovcup.com A Flicker in the Water by Author Bob Gonzalez - Fishing Action and Sports Book | Fishing Tales - A Flicker in the Water

Eric Winther with WDFW shares the latest news about the Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Fishery Program, Lance Merz joins us for an extended Mack's Minute and outdoors writer Jason Brooks talks about summer steelhead fishing as well as preparing for the famed Buoy 10 salmon fishery at the mouth of the Columbia River. www.northwesternoutdoors.com www.pikeminnow.org www.mackslure.com

This week on Northwestern Outdoors Radio John Kruse interviews 1. Emile Moured with Cross the Divide about getting veterans outdoors 2. Roger Phillips with Idaho Fish and Game about outdoors news in the Gem State 3. Kevin Witte with Upriver Outfitter for a Lake Roosevelt fishing report 4. Doug Saint Denis with Ridge to River Outdoors for a Western Washington bass fishing report 5. Bob Loomis with Mack's Lure for another extended Mack's Minute www.northwesternoutdoors.com

Host John Kruse chats with 1. Bob Mehsikomer with Team Fishing Circuit about upcoming muskie and bass tournaments 2. Mike Whitlow who reports on the great bass fishing going on at Angler's Inn International's Lake El Salto 3. Ken Perrotte about fishing near Niagara Falls, New York 4. Katie Hill who wrote an article for Outdoor Life magazine about a proliferation of poaching cases in Oregon www.americaoutdoorsradio.com

We are re-airing three interviews we entered into this year's OWAA Excellence in Craft contest featuring an interview with CJ Buck, the CEO of Buck Knives. We've got a great Idaho hunting story from outdoors writer Jason Brooks and Bill Herzog about catching trout. www.northwesternoutdoors.com

This week It's all about the two bass tournaments host John Kruse fished at Potholes Reservoir in Eastern Washington. We also interview the next generation of owners for MarDon Resort and talk about all the improvements that have happened here on the south shore of the big reservoir. www.northwesternoutdoors.com

This Memorial Day weekend you'll learn about 1. An opportunity to manage the historic Frenchglen Hotel in Eastern Oregon 2. Salmon and steelhead restrictions on Puget Sound area rivers in NW Washington 3. Learning about Wyoming's State Parks (to include a missle launch site called Quebec 1)

For Memorial Day weekend host John Kruse talks to: 1. Emma Cornelison, the winner of a $10,000 scholarship from Ducks Unlimited, about their Varsity program 2. Eli Francovich tells you about his new book, The Return of Wolves" 3. Beau Martonik celebrates 300 episodes of his podcast, "East Meets West Hunt" 4. Mark Holyoak with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation invites you to the RMEF Mountain Fest and the World Elk Calling Championship taking place in June in Big Sky, Montana. www.americaoutdoorsradio.com

This week on the show host John Kruse chats with 1. Jake Bushaw with Delta Waterfowl about their University Hunting Program 2. Brooks Hansen talks car camping and cooking ahead of Memorial Day weekend 3. Randy Newberg invites you to attend outdoorclass.com, an online university for big game hunters and more 4. Wendy Boyer with Gorge Outfitters Supply in Rufus, Oregon invites you to attend the annual Rufus Catfish Derby! www.americaoutdoorsradio.com

John Kruse chats with - 1. Stephen Crook about a screaming hot deal ($2600 off for two!!) at Sportsman's Cove Lodge from July 8th to the 11lth. www.alaskasbestlodge.com 2. Outdoors writer and podcast host Brandon Butler about May opportunities outside in Missouri. 3. Scott Haugen who shares tips to bag high elevation turkey this spring and and opportunity to hunt waterfowl (and maybe catch coho salmon as well) in Alaska this fall. www.scotthaugen.com/booking-service/ www.americaoutdoorsradio.com

This week John Kruse interviews - 1. Captain Jack Carlson about two upcoming dolphin fishing tournaments in Marathon, Florida 2. Randy Oplinger with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources about Utah's five-star fishing lakes 3. Hank Forester with the National Deer Association about mentoring new hunters www.americaoutdoorsradio.com