Midwest Frontier

This week we discuss a possible invasive species starting in the south, Alabama Bass. We did not know this was an issue until a listener brought it to out attention. In the news this week we have male cougars in Michigan, camping scammers in Indiana, typical terrible politics jeopardizing Illinois fishing tournaments, and a rare thought to be dead group of mussels in Wisconsin. Busch Lite Billy is...

This episode we discuss our journey into archery and give tips on how to speed up your progress. The new website is up at whistlemissionoutdoors.com , not a finished product, but it is up and running. In the news this week we have wildlife bridges in Wisconsin, elk falling through ice in Michigan, ice safety in Indiana, and poaching in Illinois. Busch Lite Billy is out with the bug but Kelsey disc...

This week is a bit less about the outdoors and more about unknown Christmas stories in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin. In the news this week we have rising prices in licenses in Indiana, low archery numbers in Illinois, counting bears in Wisconsin, and snowboarding and skiing in Michigan. Busch Lite Billy has recipes for chicken wings and veggie stock. Remember if you can hear this pod...

This week Jim is solo because Pat got the bug. I discuss the importance of a journal and how it has changed my life. In the news this week we have a trapped bobcat in Indiana, saving the Great Lakes in Michigan, a new national park in Illinois, and a feeding ban in Wisconsin. Busch Lite Billy has a roast beef meal prep recipe and Kelsey's Korner is how to pick out a contractor, continuing her bath...

This week we go over a brief list of great holiday gift ideas ranging from expensive to very affordable. Also we tell you how to get a free fly tied by Jim. In the news this week we have elk killed in Wisconsin, scuba diving in Indiana, deer numbers in Illinois, and grayling in Michigan. No Busch Lite Billy this week. Kelsey starts to dive in to bathroom remodeling and covers Bill with a brownie i...

This week we discuss the biggest contradiction to archery season and how we well contact DNR about it. In the news this week we have low deer number in Michigan and Wisconsin, logging in Indiana, and bears in Illinois. Kelsey's Korner is all about plastics and how to avoid them. Busch Lite Billy teaches us how to make turkey soup from scratch. Remember if you can hear this podcast, that means you...

This week we go into some situations and the etiquette we should all have when in the outdoors. In the news this week we have true crime in both Indiana and Michigan, owls in Wisconsin, and covid deer in Illinois. Remember if you can hear this podcast that means you can be on it, email us at whistlemissionpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening and Happy Thanksgiving!!!

This week is our third episode in discussing fair chase, situational. In the news this week we have giant bucks in Illinois, Bass disease in Wisconsin, crazy deer in Michigan, and a tree stand accident in Indiana. Busch Lite Billy smokes a turkey and Kelsey explains how to prep for a project. Remember if you can hear this podcast that means you can be on it. Email us at Whistlemissionpodcast@gmail...

We apologize for being late this week, but going forward we decided to start uploading the podcast on Thursday. This week we dive into fair chase tactics. In the news this week we have an ancient canoe in Wisconsin, expanding deer population is Michigan, limited deer hunts in Indiana, and a new record carp in Illinois. Busch Lite Billy has a new snack he made up and Kelsey's Korner is how to Chris...

This is our first week of the fair chase argument. We go over several pieces of equipment that we find controversial and discuss it ethics. Next week will be the tactics argument. In the news this week we have more prairie preservation is Illinois, end of a wolf hunt in Wisconsin, Tuberculosis is Michigan, and a gun misfire in Indiana. Kelsey goes over all her paint choices and why she uses them....

Jim and Pat dive in this week introducing the next arguments for fair chase. We'll break it down into three sections and we outline all that here. In the news this week we have negative outlook on bow hunting in Indiana, Elk in Michigan, Elk in Wisconsin, and free CWD testing in Illinois. Busch Lite Billy got rained out on his tri tip so he made some buffalo chicken bombs. Kelsey's Korner is about...

Jim and Pat are entering a tournament next year that you can be a part of. Musky Fool Fly Fishing Company is the place I buy all my materials and by following them on Instagram, I found out I've been missing a good time. In the news this week we have mountain biking in Indiana, deer attack in Michigan, private land turning public in Illinois, and the tournament in Wisconsin. Kelsey's Korner is abo...

This week Pat and Jim get into a discussion about sharpening anything from knives to axes and what we use to do it. In the news this week we have EHD in Michigan, land conservation in Illinois, another wolf update in Wisconsin, and The Covered Bridge Festival in Indiana. Busch Lite Billy is out sick so Kelsey adds on to Kelsey's Korner and fills in nicely. Kelsey talks about how to make a barn doo...

This week Pat and Jim get into a discussion about their first hunt, what went wrong and what went right. Bush Lite Billy had the taste for pot roast this week. Kelsey's Korner is how to prepare you outside plants for winter. In the news this week we have ticks in Illinois, more wolf stuff in Wisconsin, arson in Michigan, and deer processing in Indiana. Remember if you can hear this podcast that me...

Jim and Pat now have a triathlon victor. We discuss our main takeaways and lessons learned. In the news this week we have wolf stories in both Wisconsin and Michigan, a phenomenon in Indiana that is to be turned into a state park, and just how long it takes to catch king salmon in Illinois. In Kelsey's Korner she goes over her most important tips for running a half marathon. Busch Lite Billy smoke...

This week's episode has an unplanned disease theme. We talk about cleaner water in Illinois, CWD in Michigan, 300,000 hunters in Indiana, and possible wolf hunt turns optional in Wisconsin. This week's main topic is an overview on what CWD is and what to look for. Jim and Pat discuss what their plans are if they harvest a CWD deer. Smokin Bill becomes Busch Lite Billy and he tells us his recipe fo...

This week Pat is back from a swollen sore face. He addresses the previous challenge and accepts the new on, The Outdoorsman Triathlon. In the news this week we cover deer numbers in Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan. Illinois is a story about one town introducing incentives for plastic waste and Prairie State preservation. Kelsey Korner is all about walking your furry babies, especially long distan...

This weeks episode we are missing Pat due to a bee sting and a tooth ache. Smokin' Bill filled in on short notice and covered the news. This week we discuss my results and feelings on a fly fishing experiment. Over the last year I committed only to fly fishing and have not picked up anything else, here are the results. I apologize we missed last week, we were all on a trip and could not get a reco...

This week's episode Pat and Jim discuss the way we get all of our equipment ready for the road. This covers anything from truck, trailer, boat, and fishing gear. Smokin' Bill some time grilling this weekend. We finally have a KELSEY'S KORNER segment, where describes how to build a very successful garden. In the news this week we have a "Hidden Gem" in Illinois, dead bears in Indiana, pine and stur...

This weeks episode we start peeling the fair chase onion. We talk about several different layers of what is fair chase, legal, and ethical in hunting and fishing. In the news this week, more wolf talk in Wisconsin, new way of stopping carp in Illinois, moose heads in Michigan, and rare hunting opportunities in Indiana. Smokin' Bill makes some bacon and tenderloin and shares both of those procedure...

This week Pat and I discuss the first investigations on broadheads, followed by Pat's mountain bike rigs. We review from last week the light versus temp argument for fishing in the dog days of summer and how it's probably malarkey. In the news this week, we have deer sighting reports in Wisconsin, pheasant destinations in Illinois, alligators in Michigan now, and Indiana DNR needs your help!! Next...

We started this week's episode by petting wild deer, seriously. This week's news segments include an unexplainable carp kill in Michigan, not so natural alligators in Indiana, a makeshift state park in Illinois, and back to wolf talk in Wisconsin. Today's discussion is how Jim has been getting completely skunked the last 2 weeks but with a very interesting and controversial tip from another fisher...

Sleepy Pat is back. This episode we discuss an addition to Wisconsin State Parks, wolves in Michigan, deer poaching in Indiana, and a new fish name in Illinois. Smokin' Bill has a simple affordable smoke that personally is one of my favorite, the tri tip. Pat gives us a review on a mountain bike trail that started his journey into single track. And Jim challenges Pat to a fish off in Northern Wisc...

This episode Pat sleeps in. In the news however we cover the loss of a dam and river rights, hunting with less paperwork, a TON of fish have been stocked in a major fishery, and the successful wolf hunt that leaves many concerned. This was a quick listen this week but was packed with information. Smokin' Bill's segment starts at 13:10 where he has a fantastic way of smoking a chicken. Remember if...