Paul Bunyan Country Outdoors

Matt Newell of 10,000 Lakes Guide Service in Bemidji makes his Paul Bunyan Country Outdoors debut talking Bemidji and Cass Lake hardwater...and of course, there's a Fast Five. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

So many topics...so little time! Mandy Uhrich is in to recap hunting season(s). Started with the bear and ended with the buck. Plus an awesome fall fishing recap and we talk ice bites. On top of all that, we talk AIS, the importance of perch and a very Christmassy Fast Five. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-in...

Nate Blasing of The Nisswa Guide League & Walleye Alliance checks in to recap the softwater season and preview the hardwater season. Plus a discussion on the Walleye Alliance and their continued goal to get a statewide 4 walleye limit. Plus we head to the Park Rapids area for our Lake of the Week See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com...

Steve Scepaniak and his cronies spent a few weeks in the woods hunting deer. He reports on their success and discusses the upcoming muzzle loader season. Plus, we talk ice fishing on Mille Lacs and much more. Then we head to Ottertail Country for our Lake of the Week. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dick Beardsley of DB's Fishing Guide Service is back. He just had a knee replacement and he's STILL rehabbing it...but that didn't stop him from getting in the boat and won't stop him from getting on the ice. We recap the fall bite and preview the ice bite See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Bro Brosdahl is as hard core an angler I know, but he's in the woods hunting deer and grouse and getting pumped for hardwater season. He also recaps the fall and discusses his thoughts on lake health in Paul Bunyan Country. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Tony Roach has been in the Dakotas hunting pheasants, in Paul Bunyan Country chasing grouse and deer and of course there's been plenty of fall Mille Lacs fishing. Hardwater with a two walleye limit is next. Tony's got all the details! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Chuck Hasse is back to talk Leech Lake fall fishing, preview the ice bite, update deer hunting and talk a little sports...and live scope too. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Scott Mackenthun, Mankato Free Press Outdoor Writer & Hutchinson Area Fisheries Supervisor, recaps opening deer hunting and a full circle moment. Plus a few other species and a little fishing talk too. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Steve Scepaniak and his crew are hunting in the Beltrami State Forest for the next few weeks. We talk about that...but first, Steve discusses state record muskies on Mille Lacs...and what should constitute a state record. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

For many, it's been a full year since you went hunting. So, DNR Conservation Officer Brice Volbrecht is in to remind us of the rules and regs and the smart safety tips. And as long as he was in, we talked fishing regs too. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Deer season is underway and we are checking in with Brainerd Area Wildlife Manager Christine Reicz to find out the status of the deer herd in the Brainerd Lakes area. We also discuss bear, turkey and other huntable things. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Bruce Jean is catching a few walleyes and a ton of crappies. We get all the details on Mille Lacs and Rainy Lake fall fishing. Plus, we talk hunting and preview the deer season on the border. And of course, there's Bruce Jean Dad Joke and a Fast Five See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Erik Osberg talks all things fishing and hunting in Ottertail country. The fall bite, what they're hunting for, an ice (and deer) preview and a Fast Five. It's another all encompassing chat with Dr Os. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We check in with Carl Adams of Timberline Sports in Blackduck. We get the fall fishing scoop and discuss how the various hunting seasons have gone. We also preview deer season and there's a Fast Five too. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Amelia Kaiser is the Outreach Coordinator of the Mississippi Headwaters Audobon Society and she's in to discuss the chapter and its headquarters, a 500 acre gem called the Neilson Spearhead Center hidden south of Bemidji and west of Plantagenet. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

As always, Jason Durham of Go Fish! Guide Service covers a wide ranging number of topics. He discusses the fall bite in the Park Rapids area so far, an upcoming quest for peacock bass, the disappointnment of zebra mussels in Potato Lake and even fake tattoos. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

John Hoyer and Team USA had their best finish at the World Predator Championships in Ireland. We'll find out John's stellar catch that propelled them to their best finish ever in the event. We'll also recap this year's NWT season, elk hunting and a bunch more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The reports have been great regarding bear hunting. So we checked in with the Minnesota DNR's Large Carnivore Specialist Dan Stark to get the scoop. We talked all things bear including harvest, populations, potential changes to bear hunting regs and more. And as long as we had him on the line, we dove into Wolf talk. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...

We are shifting from the summer rush to fall fishing, although it's kind of taking its own sweet time. It's a good time to check in with Minnesota DNR Northwest Regional Fisheries Manager Marc Bacigalupi and see how things are going in the lakes of Paul Bunyan Country. Year classes, AIS, technology, we cover it all. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at h...

Most hunting seasons are underway with a couple more set to kick in soon. We cover the state of all the wildlife with Minnesota DNR Northwest Regional Wildlife Manager Blane Klemek See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

With bear, birds and fall turkey hunting underway, what's a Matt to do? As much as he can...and he even has to go fishing. Oh, the sacrifice! We cover it all, and Matt educates Kev on a far distant past when the Ford Escort was a cool cruising car. Seriously. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Joel Nelson & Kev cover a lot of ground on the latest. Fall fishing, fall turkey hunting, guitars and singing, bourbon, the best way to prepare wild turkey...oh and there's a Fast Five too! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jeremy "Jonesy" Anderson of Jones's Guide Service checks in. Although school is back in session and "Mr. A" is spending his days teaching, the evenings and weekends are still all about fishing...and he gets us ready for a warm weekend of fishing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

312 anglers on 30 plus Paul Bunyan Country lakes competed in the 3 day Frank Schneider Jr. Memorial Musky Tournament. Casey Friskney is back to give us all the details See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .