America Outdoors Radio Podcast

This week on Northwestern Outdoors Radio we share three award winning interviews that garnered Excellence in Craft awards this year from the Outdoor Writers Association of America and the Northwest Outdoor Writers Association covering whitewater rafting with Mark Zoller in Washington, the story behind a state record tiger trout caught by Caylun Peterson and tips on putting together a great DIY fishing trip in Alaska with the Editor of Fish Alaska magazine, George...

This week on America Outdoors Radio we are taking you to Angle's Inn at Lake El Salto in Mexico where trophy bass await! Our host Mike Whitlow gives you the rundown about this great fishing destination and the all inclusive lodge stay you'll enjoy while you are fishing here. Danny Chmelko enjoyed a great top water bite with three monster bass caught in 15 minutes. He'll explain why he keeps coming here year after year and why he also likes to visit the other Anglers Inn lodge in Mexico at...

This week on Northwestern Outdoors Radio Gary Brain at the Lodge at Summer Lake in Southeast Oregon shares some exciting news about new fishing opportunities at Ana Reservoir. Participants in the Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Fishery Program are getting a raise this year and Project Leader Eric Winther will also share some advice about where to catch these fish on the Columbia River during the month of May. Speaking of May, gobblers are changing up their behavior and hunters have to do...

This week on America Outdoors Radio we'll congratulate Harry Murray, the owner of Murray's Fly Shop in Edinburg, Virginia, on the store's 60 year anniversary! Peter Kassab with Backcountry Hunters and Anglers shares the verdict on a closely watched public lands access case in Wyoming, Brooks Hansen with Camp Chef shares some great campground cooking hacks that will make your life easier and Shawn Skipper with Leupold & Stevens invites hunters to apply for Leupold's Project Hunt because...

This week on Northwestern Outdoors Radio we are featuring three women with some great info! The first is Amanda Rahn who will tell you all about the Wallowa County Fly In and Air Show taking place in Joseph, Oregon this July. The second guest is Kristin McGill, and avid angler, hunter and single mom with a unique perspective about mentoring women and children in these sports. After that you'll hear from Valerie Roberts with Washington State Parks. They are looking for volunteer Park Hosts...

This week on America Outdoors Radio Jimmy Houston, that legendary pro angler and host of Jimmy Houston Outdoors, will join us to talk about his new book, "Catch of the Day", which offers daily devotions and fishing tips. Randy King, the Chef in the Wild, helps us make recently stocked and caught hatchery trout actually taste good and John Soares, the author of "Camp for Free - Dispersed camping and boondocking on America's Public Lands", takes a deep dive into this subject....

This week on Northwestern Outdoors Radio we'll talk to Bob Rees, the Executive Director of the Northwest Guides and Anglers Association, who argues that breaching four dams on the Lower Snake River is critical to ensuring the survival of several salmon and steelhead runs. We'll also chat with Annie Meseberg with MarDon Resort on Eastern Washington's Potholes Reservoir. This well known resort is not only a great place to host a fishing tournament, but it's also a fantastic destination for a...

This week on America Outdoors Radio we will share a moving conversation with Bill Evans about the special hunts he enjoyed with his late daughter, Arianna, one of them with the help of the Hunt of a Lifetime Foundation. Brian Lynn with the Sportsmen's Alliance sounds the alarm about a lawsuit filed by an environmentalist group against the U.S. fish and Wildlife Service that could deny anglers and hunters access and opportunities at our National Wildlife Refuges. On the fishing front the...

This week on America Outdoors Radio we've got two great guests with great advice to help you catch more walleye this spring. One of them is Mike Frisch, the host of the television show Fishing the Midwest and the other is Brett McComas at TargetWalleye.com. We'll also take you to California's Sacramento River where guide Dan Ponciano is putting his clients on good numbers of striped bass and he'll let you know how to catch them too. On the conservation front John Gale with Backcountry...

We'll take you to the weigh-in of the Mt. St. Helens Bassmasters Big Bass Tournament that took place April 9th at Eastern Washington's Potholes Reservoir. Club President Phil Martin will tell you how the tournament went and share details about their bass club. Rusty Johnston and I discuss our performance on tournament day and then we'll get a chance to talk to the winners of the event who took home a paycheck of over $5,000. In addition to this we'll talk to Rich Wheeler with Sena Sea...

This week on Northwestern Outdoors Radio Amnesty Kochanowski, Superintendent for Devils Tower (Bear Lodge) National Monument, invites you to visit this incredible destination in Eastern Wyoming. In a similar vein Craig Quintana will tell you about some great state parks in Idaho to visit this spring. On the fishing front Bob Loomis with Mack's Lure helps you set up for spring Chinook and host John Kruse and Rusty Johnston talk about their preparations to fish a big bass tournament....

This week on America Outdoors Radio we'll let you know about a bass swimming around Martin Lake in Alabama that is literally worth a million bucks! Brooks Hansen with Camp Chef will review their line-up of propane operated stoves, Jill Pritchard with the Missouri Department of Conservation shares all sorts of ways you can enjoy Missouri's Outdoors Month and Jarod Higginbotham with Yakima Bait will talk about the plugs they have that work great on trout!. http://www.americaoutdoorsradio.com

This week on Northwestern Outdoors Radio we'll tell you about Lake Koocanusa bordering Canada and Western Montana when we chat with Randy Burch, the owner of the Koocanusa Resort and Marina. Lake Koocanusa has kokanee in it and Bob Loomis with Mack's Lure has just the lure for you to use there. Another great place to go fishing is the Columbia River and Dale Ballard with Fin Reaper Guide Service will take you out this spring to catch walleye, salmon and sturgeon. On the conservation front...

This week on America Outdoors Radio you'll here from Jon LaCorte, co-founder of TRACT Optics introduces some new riflescopes hitting the market that long range shooters will love. David Nance with SABRE will tell you about the bear spray and other safety products they have for use in bear country. David Schuessler previews the upcoming Ducks Unlimited Expo in Fort Worth, Texas and Brian Lovett, writing for Outdoor Life, shares news about some of the best and worst states to hunt for turkeys...

This week on Northwestern Outdoors Radio its all about fishing as we bring you audio recorded at the Bighorn Outdoor Adventure Show in Spokane. Eric Magnuson has some suggestions about where to go fishing this spring in Eastern Washington and the Idaho Panhandle. Guides Craig Dowty and Steve Morris will tell you about catching channel catfish out of the Palouse River in Southeast Washington. Off the mouth of the Columbia River bordering Oregon and Washington, Milt Gudgell with Pacific Salmon...

This week on America Outdoors Radio we will tell you about two great events worth attending in the near future. The first is the World Fishing Fair going off at the Bass Pro Shops Headquarters in Springfield, Missouri from March 30th thru April 3rd. The second is the Backcountry Hunters & Anglers annual Rendezvous, taking place May 12th thru the 14th at Fort Missoula in Montana. In addition to this we'll talk to Jamison Johnson, a Tillamook, Oregon based fishing guide with all sorts of great...

This week on Northwestern Outdoors Radio we take you to the Cooke Canyon Hunt Club near Ellensburg, Washington for a private ranch pheasant hunt. Owner Doug Burnett will tell you about this club which is geared towards training bird dogs and providing pheasant hunting in a state that by and large lacks good opportunities for ringnecks. Our host on the hunt is Mike Carey, the man behind Northwest Fishing Reports TV and the NWFR Reel Life Magazine. He'll tell you about these ventures and more...

This week on America Outdoors Radio Bear Grylls tells us what he's been up to as a television host and writer. Bear also shares some solid advice about keeping calm during these panicked times we are living in. Chuck Mohr is the man behind the Fish Verify app where you can take a picture of the fish you caught with your smartphone and not only find out what you reeled in, but what regulations apply for it. Guide Marc Bush has some great tips to help you get kids hooked on fishing and Brian...

This week on Northwestern Outdoors Radio Marie Neumiller, Executive Director for the Inland Northwest Wildlife Council, invites you to attend the Bighorn Outdoor Adventure Show taking place March 17 - 20 at the Spokane Fair and Expo Center. Cliff Courtney shares what's new at Stehekin Valley Ranch in the North Cascades National Park Complex and lets you know about some employment opportunities available here. Eric Arnold has some advice for you bass anglers this time of year and Bradley...

This week on America Outdoors Radio we get a chance to talk to Taylor Smith, a BASS Nation angler who fished his way into the top ten last week at the Bassmaster Classic. Speaking of tournaments, Bob Denen is the new owner of the Cabela's King Kat USA Tournament Trail and he has big plans for it in the future. In addition to this Jason Rousnaville, the Executive Director of Pope & Young, will tell you about this organization which is all about preserving, protecting and promoting bow...