America Outdoors Radio Podcast

John Kruse chats with Kylie Kembel about Montana's Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) summer camp. Steve Caromile with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife tells you where to go fishing for this weekend's lowland lakes trout opener and talk to Laura Lancaster who tested ultra-light backpacks for Outdoor Life. She'll tell you which backpack came out on top and which one is the best value. In addition to this you'll also hear another extended Mack's Minute and BirdNote! www.northwesternoutdoors.com

This week host John Kruse talks to 1. John Childs about a fall fishing adventure in Chataqua County, New York 2. Wyoming Game and Fish biologist Matt Hahn about a trout hooking and mortality study 3. Wade Middleton about Outdoor Action TV, the channel you can watch for free! 4. Joe Cermele with Outdoor Life who has some great advice about catching pike! www.americaoutdoorsradio.com

This weekend John Kruse covers: 1. A chat with Roger Phillips and Connor Liess with Idaho Fish and Game to include information about a new podcast from the agency, "Hook & Bulletin." 2. A preview of Northwest Hunt Fest, coming to the Kootenai County Fairgrounds in Idaho May 10th and 11th 3. An extended Mack's Minute featuring Oregon's Odell Lake as a kokanee destination 4. A fishing report from Brad Snook about the kokanee fishing at Wallowa Lake 5. A rant about Cody Roberts, the man who ran over a wolf in Wyoming and showed off the severely injured animal in a local bar before taking it out back and killing it. This will make your blood boil! www.northwesternoutdoors.com

This week John Kruse chats with: 1. Gary Lewis about hunter etiquette in different parts of the world 2. Danielle Oyler with Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks about bear safety tips 3. Bob Loomis for an extended Mack's Minute 4. Terry Wildy about a new reservation system coming this summer for visitors to Mount Rainier National Park www.northwesternoutdoors.com

This week John Kruse teams up with Bruce Watkins to give away a backpack friendly four-piece fly rod and reel package from Summit Tackle. Want to enter? Simply shoot an email to info@americaoutdoorsradio.com. Then, let us know where you are from and where you listen to our show. The deadline to enter is 1- AM PST/ 1 PM EST on Wednesday, April 24th. Brooks Hansen with Camp Chef visits that delicious meal known as the shore lunch and ways to cook up your catch while Faith Jolley with the Utah Division of Natural Resources shares some great advice on what you should do if you come across a baby bird that may have fallen out of its nest. www.americaoutdoorsradio.com www.summittackleco.com

This week John Kruse chats with Corey Hart with Vermont Fish and Wildlife about their Intro to Catching Brown Bullhead seminars Bob Olson with the Hunt of a Lifetime Foundation Adam Rasmussen, the man who ended up in second place in his first ever Bassmaster Classic Rebecca Jones, the woman who reeled in a pending world record fish off an Oregon jetty. A fish you have probably never heard of before! www.americaoutdoorsradio.com

This week on the show John Kruse talks to 1. Jason Brooks who has some great advice for turkey hunters 2. Chris Donley with WDFW about plans to introduce bull trout into Sullivan Lake in NE Washington 3. Bob Loomis who shares some great kokanee destinations in Idaho 4. Russ Baker with Limit Out Peformance Marine who previews the upcoming Pro-Am and Big Bass tournaments taking place in Grant County, Washington at Potholes Reservoir. www.northwesternoutdoors.com www.bigbasstrail.com (the place to register for the bass tournaments by April 21st)

On this week's edition of America Outdoors Radio John Kruse chats with Liz Rose with the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership about the significant increase in the number of women hunting in Colorado. Bruce Stanton with Pradco previews some very special Jitterbug bass lures being manufactured in honor of the lure's founder, Fred Arbogast, who is being inducted into the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame. Troy Rodakowski shares some tips when it comes to keeping kids happy on that next trout fishing trip and we've got outdoors news for you as well. www.americaoutdoorsradio.com

It's Easter weekend and John Kruse is chatting with: 1. Cody Butler about modifying single shot shotguns from Henry Repeating Arms for turkey hunting 2. Aaron Hebeisen with Backcountry Hunters and Anglers about the organization's annual Rendezvous and their first ever turkey calling contest, all taking place April 18th thru the 20th in Minneapolis, Minnesota 3. In addition to this, we've got record fish to tell you about caught in three different states www.americaoutdoorsradio.com

For Easter weekend host John Kruse talks to: 1. Eric Winther with the Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Fishery Program 2. Bob Loomis with Mack's Lure about kokanee destinations in Idaho 3. Tara Thissell about the upcoming Harney County Migratory Bird Festival 4. Two ODFW fisheries biologists, Dan Van Dyke and Jordon Wheeler, about an innovative study of steelhead from the Rogue River with pop off satellite tags www.northwesternoutdoors.com

John Kruse shares audio recorded at the Bighorn Outdoor Adventure Show in Spokane, Washington. His guests include: 1. Mike Mauk, the owner of Brewster Bait and Tackle and the man behind the Brewster Salmon Derby 2. Kennan VanHollebeke, owner of Lower Snake Outfitters, offering deer and coyote hunts in SE Washington 3. Steve Temple with Clark Fork Trout about fly fishing the Clark Fork River in Montana for trout this year 4. Joseph Andrews who will tell you about opportunities to harvest bison on the Kalispel Tribal Reservation www.northwesternoutdoors.com

This week host John Kruse chats with: 1. Keith "Catfish" Sutton, editor of Catfish Now, about the rise of tournament catfishing 2. John McComie with McComie's Custom Lures about some great new products for salmon and lake trout 3. Shane Harris, the owner of Lazy Horse Outfitters, who wants to take you turkey hunting and bear hunting this spring in Idaho and is offering a 20 percent discount for turkey hunters listening to this show! www.americaoutdoorsradio.com

This week on the show host John Kruse talks to: 1. Roger Phillips with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game about some great events they have coming up for kids to get them outdoors and into the shooting sports 2. Chris Braunwart and Jenn Stevensen about the Othello Sandhill Crane Festival taking place March 22 - 24 3. Stephanie Knowlton about a plethora of activities taking place over spring break at Oregon's State Parks www.northwesternoutdoors.com

This week on the show John Kruse chats with 1. Brooks Hansen with Camp Chef about the pellet grill they have built exclusively for Sportsman's Warehouse 2. Melanie Jones with the Inland Northwest Wildlife Council about the Bighorn Outdoor Adventure Show taking place March 14th thru the 17th in Spokane 3. Russ Baker with Limit Out Performance Marine and the Big Bass Trail about three big tournaments he's bringing to Potholes Reservoir in Eastern Washington's Grant County this spring www.northwesternoutdoors.com www.bigbasstrail.com www.inwc.org www.campchef.com www.sportsmans.com

This week host John Kruse chats with: 1. Stephen Crook, Guest Services Manager at Sportsman's Cove Lodge in Alaska 2. Josh Warren with WorkSharp about the perfect sharpeners for your tools this spring 3. Nate Rees with Trout Unlimited about the Apache trout, a conservation success story in Arizona 4. Will Brantley with Field & Stream about the types of turkey hunters you run into in the woods www.americaoutdoorsradio.com

Host John Kruse talks with Ron Spomer about deer cartridges that should be retired and others that have stood the test of time. He'll also talk to Richard Simms about the latest edition of Crappie Now and to Tristan Henry with the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership about a big win for hunters, anglers and outdoors enthusiasts on 420,000 acres of land in Southeast Oregon. www.americaoutdoorsradio.com

This week host John Kruse talks to several guests including: 1. Carla Hunsley with Montana's Missouri River Country about things to do this spring in NE Montana 2. Trey Carskadon who previews the Central Oregon Sportsmen's Show 3. Ed Iman who will tell you about the Walleye Willy Memorial Benefit and Fishing Derby coming up in The Dalles www.northwesternoutdoors.com

John Kruse has some great guests on this week to include: 1. Gary Lewis about some Central Oregon rivers and lakes you should fish this winter and early spring 2. Bob Rees with the Guides Forecast about how steelhead fishing is going in Oregon and SW Washington 3. Jason Brooks who talks about shed antler hunting and why we should wait a bit before hitting the hills in search of these antlers www.northwesternoutdoors.com

This week host John Kruse chats with - 1. Bobby Cenaiko about the Red River Valley Sportsman Show in Fargo, ND 2. Bob Loomis with Mack's Lure about how to catch a trophy walleye right now 3. David Rainier about the uphill battle bobwhite quail are facing in Alabama 4. Ian Rutter, a full-time fly-fishing guide who has a new book out about fishing for trout in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park www.americaoutdoorsradio.com

Host John Kruse talks to: 1. Brett McComas at TargetWalleye.com who shares an epic rant about the walleye fishing at Lake Mille Lacs 2. Glenn May with BassResource.com who just came back from a big trade show in Japan and talks about how big bass fishing is there. He'll also share some ice-out tips for catching bass. 3. Kip Adams with the National Deer Association explains why the good old days for deer hunters are happening right now. 4. Johnnie Candle wraps up his Florida guiding season, talks about spring fishing at Devils Lake in North Dakota, and lets you know about some seminars and schools he'll be instructing at. www.americaoutdoorsradio.com