North Dakota Outdoors Podcast

In this episode of NDO Podcast we visit with Josh Wert, watershed management program manager for North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality, and Emilee Novak, DEQ nonpoint source pollution management program coordinator, about harmful algal blooms, mitigation efforts and what to be on the lookout for when recreating this summer and fall. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://...

In this episode of NDO Podcast we visit with Greg Gullickson, Department outreach biologist, live from the Conservation and Outdoor Skills Park at the North Dakota State Fair in Minot. We also snag a few fairgoers and a volunteer to talk fishing, fair food and their favorite things to do. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and...

In this episode of NDO Podcast Casey and Cayla talk R3, hunter and angler recruitment, retention and reactivation plus national and state trends, all while Cayla struggles to accurately recall expressions. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode of NDO Podcast we visit with Elisha Mueller, Department conservation biologist and Cami Dixon, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wildlife biologist, about the underappreciated beauty of the prairie, challenges facing our native grasslands and today’s hip lingo for describing things that are cool. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information abo...

In this episode of NDO Podcast we visit with Darrell Oswald, district manager for Burleigh County Soil Conservation District, and Dave Bauer, rancher and North Dakota Grazing Lands Coalition mentor, about the five soil health principles, the realities of keeping ranching profitable and the dire call to save our grasslands. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for i...

In this episode of NDO Podcast we visit with two duck gurus, Mike Szymanski, Department migratory game bird management supervisor, and Rick Warhurst, wetland biologist with North Dakota Natural Resources Trust, about the incredible role wetlands play in supporting ducks and other wildlife and what we can all do to conserve these vital ecosystems. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https...

In this episode of NDO Podcast we visit with Paul Bailey, the Department’s south central district fisheries supervisor, about spring fisheries field work, a new Department walleye tagging study and the information these studies provide our fisheries managers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adve...

In this episode of NDO Podcast we visit with Aaron Larsen, Department conservation biologist, and Emily Joynt, environmental scientist with North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality, about the importance of wetlands for water quality, carbon sequestration, recreation and more in celebration of American Wetlands Month. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for...

In this episode of NDO Podcast Casey and Cayla talk Badlands mule deer hunting, real and perceived social and biological pressures, a recent survey the Department contracted to investigate this more and some of the possible changes up for discussion. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode of NDO Podcast we visit with John Paulson, retired North Dakota USDA Wildlife Services director, about his love of turkey hunting, homemade wing bone calls, losing strikers, and other tricks of the trade just in time for spring turkey season. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adver...

In this episode of NDO Podcast we visit with Kristin Byram, North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department strategic communications chief, about North Dakota state parks, their diverse landscapes, activities and amenities (including mud baths), and the quest for the simultaneous s’mores cooking world record. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about...

In this episode of NDO Podcast we visit with Kent Luttschwager, Department wildlife resource management section leader, and Levi Jacobson, Department wildlife resource management supervisor in Bismarck, about the purpose of our wildlife management areas, management practices, and grappling with the many desired uses of these lands. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz....

In this episode of NDO Podcast we visit with Reice Haase, North Dakota Industrial Commission deputy director, and Brenna Jessen, North Dakota Industrial Commission grant programs specialist, about the Outdoor Heritage Fund, its history and directives and some of the familiar success stories spanning every county in the state. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com fo...

In this episode of NDO Podcast we visit with Greg Link, Department conservation and communications chief, about key conservation mechanisms in North Dakota, historic paradigms in wildlife management and the importance of quality habitat through it all. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising...

In this episode of NDO Podcast we visit with Scott Gangl, Department fisheries management section leader and Bill Haase, Department assistant wildlife chief, about the importance of seasonal employees, the many benefits of working as a seasonal and tips and tricks for landing one of these upcoming job openings. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information a...

In this episode of NDO Podcast we visit with Jim Job, Department outreach biologist and Cody Krause, wildlife specialist with USDA Wildlife Services, about coyote biology and behavior and the range of equipment and strategies for effectively hunting these furbearers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data...

In this episode of NDO Podcast we visit with Kelli Kuska, Pheasants Forever prescribed fire coordinator and Chris Gordon, North Dakota fire manager with The Nature Conservancy, about the benefits of prescribed fire and the education, training and support the North Dakota Prescribed Fire Cooperative can offer to private landowners interested in burning. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

In this episode of NDO Podcast we visit with Mike Sedlacek and Gage Muench, Department district wardens, about the process of becoming a warden, the atypical, but rewarding work life it provides and the upcoming testing dates to join this team of elite conservationists. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal da...

In this episode of NDO Podcast we visit with Trace Armstrong, owner of Tall Tines Taxidermy, and lucky winner of the 2023 North American Game Warden Museum moose tag raffle, about his once-in-a-lifetime (maybe twice if his luck keeps up) hunt for a record-breaking velvet moose with his bow. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection a...

In this episode of NDO Podcast we visit with Paul Bailey, the Department’s south central district fisheries supervisor, about North Dakota’s state fish, the northern pike, results from a study the Department did on trophy pike utilization in the Missouri River System and some tips for targeting these toothy sportfish this ice fishing season. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pc...

In this episode of NDO Podcast we visit with Ron Wilson, North Dakota OUTDOORS editor, about the history of the Department’s magazine and trends from the past and present. Plus, we wander down a few squirrel trails, too. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode of NDO Podcast we visit with Scott Peterson, Department deputy director, about the upcoming fall advisory board meetings, this year’s slate of topics and a few humorous tales from a long career of attending these meetings. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode of NDO Podcast we visit with Kevin Kading, Department private land section leader, and Jens Johnson, Department private land biologist, about the Private Land Open to Sportsmen program, what it takes to go from a phone call to pounding a PLOTS sign into the ground and commonly asked questions about accessing these lands. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.ads...

In this episode of NDO Podcast we visit with Dr. Morgan Dallman and Dr. Carolyn Woodruff, owners of Knife River Veterinary Clinic, about the many hazards our four-legged companions face in the field, hunting dog preventative care, first-aid and stories from their many years of vet care and hunting. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our coll...

In this episode of NDO Podcast we visit with Congressman Kelly Armstrong, a Dickinson native, about his passion for the outdoors, some of the policy that impacts our beloved natural resources in the state and how Cayla forgot to hit record the first time around. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for a...