Midwest Frontier

This week we all discuss the ups and downs of our deer season. Dan joins us this week for the discussion. Other topics discussed in Mercury introducing a new electric outboard motor, and an absolute monster of a musky caught in Green Bay. Busch Lite Billy has a very scary topic to discuss, the egg shortage and what is causing it. He also addresses an update on the over abundance of beef in the cou...

This week is a conversation between my wife and I about a few topics. First topic is why some wolves are black and others grey. Then we talk about Minnesota's wolf management plan. It turns out the majority of people in Minnesota support a healthy wolf population. Indiana scores dead last in midwest for environmental justice report, Michigan was first. Major PFAS leak in Lake Michigan from a compa...

This week is an in depth look at the biggest drought since the 1930's. Stay with us we dive off on a couple of tangents getting there. We discuss how the drought will be felt around North America in 2023. Most people last year may have heard a little about this issue but experts worn in 2023 you will feel it. Busch Lite Billy goes over a meatball cook he did and also decided to stay with us throug...

We're back for 2023. The holidays are over and we're here to go through all the seasons with you again. We discuss the future vision of The Midwest Frontier and what we are aiming for. We are coming up with better listener engagement incentives for everybody with more details to follow. We discuss the expansion of Dunes Harbor State Park in Michigan. Busch Lite Billy has a brisket he talks about f...

This week is our final episode of the year. We discuss a holiday gift guide for fisherman and outdoor enthusiasts. Monica and Kate join us for the discussion. At the end of this episode is the story of the week. This story is about the sinking of a Christmas tree ship in Lake Michigan. The first Thursday of the year we will be rebranded as The Midwest Frontier so look for that in your app of choic...

This episode we have our part one for a holiday gift guide for hunters and cooks. Busch Lite Billy has the list for gifts for people who cook. The hunting list is a group list of what to buy your hunter for Christmas. Busch Lite Billy talks about a failed experiment for companies that deliver ingredients to your home. Any comments or questions email us at whistlemissionpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks fo...

This week is a small piece from a idea Pat had for a novel. We are trying to decide to keep going with this for Friday's or just turn it in to a book. Any Comments or questions email us at whistlemissionpodcast@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!

This week we have a few things we discuss. First we talk about the deer we could not find. Pat has tips on processing deer, kind of a lessons learned topic. Jim brings up 2 things. The first was about the oldest known humans in North America, but are they? Here's the article on that one. Next is our favorite winter prediction that seems to make the sense. We have record breaking snowfall in Americ...

This week we have a review of grinding up Pat's venison to start the conversation. Then Pat has a list of 5 knots that everyone should know. He explains what they are and they uses. Jim has a quick segment to wrap things up about how you know your having Thanksgiving in the Midwest. It is a list of 8 things that will probably make you laugh. Email us at whistlemissionpodcast@gmail.com and thanks f...

This story time Friday we have The Law of the Jungle by Rudyard Kipling. This was a suggestion from Busch Lite Billy and we thought it would be a great fit.

This week we are celebrating Pat's first kill. He tells his story of the hunt that got him his first deer. After we have a important piece on what is going on with the Mississippi River and its dangerously low water levels. Jim has a haunting prediction of one avenue people may explore to fix it, so this does not happen again.

This week we discuss the question "what is a coyote?" We go over what they are, what they eat, why do they howl, are they good or bad for the environment. Pat's bench is a simple question too, where is the rut? Bush Lite Billy has been working a lot of overtime lately so he did not have a recipe this week but does join us for the conversation. Any comments or questions email us at whistlemissionpo...

This one is for all the outdoorsman this deer season at deer camp. This is a little deeper than we usually go so please enjoy. Email us at whistlemissionpodcast@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!

This week we have some great talking points. We talk about habits, good and bad, of outdoorsman. Pat's Bench is about more rifle talk and setting up your rifle. Busch Lite Billy Came over to cook some caveman pizza over the firepit on a pizza stone. Any comments or questions email us at whistlemissionpodcast@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!! Tiktok Instagram Wisconsin Commercial fisherman push...

This week we have a lot to talk about. The main topic this week is the results from a wetlands task force in Indiana. They have what they found with the remaining wetlands as well as suggestions for conservation of the last 800,000 acres of wetlands in the state. We tie this together with a new mining effort in Wisconsin headed by a Canadian Company, yes through wetlands. Pat has a great rifle and...

This week Jim and Bill discuss the Camp Grayling expansion in Grayling Michigan. We discuss why they want to expand, what effects it could have, and what it will do to locals and visitors. Bill goes over the Instapot and crock pot. Pat discusses his way to stay warm no matter your activity outdoors. Pat and Jim both discuss this topic to some useful depth. Kelsey goes over her latest kitchen remod...

This week's story comes out of western Michigan. It is about a jealous husband who committed murder and now the legend of a witch lives on. Email and questions, concerns, or ideas to whistlemissionpodcast@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!

This week the main topic discussed is about Jim's feelings on hunting versus fishing. He feels guilty waiting for deer when he could be big fish catching in the fall, and he looks to Pat and Kelsey for their input. Pat talks about his first thoughts on single stick climbing with a saddle for deer hunting. Pat also covers his successful brisket in place of a Busch Lite Billy segment. Any comments o...

This week we are kind of back to the old format but with a mix of the new. We are split up into segments. Obviously the news is first followed up by Jim at 13:00 and Busch Lite Billy at 32.30 and Pat's bench starting at 42:00. This week Jim and Bill discuss the cheating during the Lake Erie tournament and how 2 guys loaded the bellies of walleye with 8lbs of lead weight. Busch Lite Billy was/is si...

Jim this week reviews the book Death and Life of The Great lakes by Dan Egan. The infestation of the invasive species in the great lakes is a serious issue that is not being covered on a wide scale. Jim shares his opinion on how to leave a generational legacy for future generations. Any comments email us at whistlemissionpodcast@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!

In the light of a recent musky fishing trip Jim decided to go over some facts about musky that came straight from a DNR study. How old are musky at a given length? How do the musky numbers look in Wisconsin? Any comments email us at whistlemissionpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!!! 

Illinois Wisconsin Indiana Michigan Kelsey's Korner is finally back with tips for a good Alaska vacation. 

This is a great story of a ghost ship in Lake Michigan. This comes right out of a book called Ghost Ships of the Great Lakes written in 1968. Any story ideas you have email them to us at whistlemissionpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!!!

This week in Busch Lite Billy goes over an easy to prepare meal. He calls it Dirt Bag Carbonara. Here he goes step by step to have a excellent 20 minute meal. Also he has a recipe for Dirt Bag Rice. Comments and questions please send to whistlemissionpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!!!

This week Busch Lite Billy goes over a few of his favorite side dishes to make. He goes over green beans, corn, and cauliflower. Questions and comments email to whistlemissionpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!!!