WCCO Outdoors

We're back to a full episode this week.  Rob Drieslein goes through some of the week's biggest headlines from the outdoors.  He also chats up the following guests: Author and National Parks Service Public Relations Officer Sharon Stiteler (a.k.a., the Birdchick) talks about birdwatching at this time of the year. Lucas Schulze, Human Resources Consultant with the MN DNR, explains how students can a...

On this shortened edition of the show, Rob Drieslein chats with fisher guide Tony Roach about the ice fishing conditions around the state.  How many problems have the recent snowstorms caused for the industry?

Rob Drieslein welcomes us into the new year with some information on a couple of staunch advocates for the Outdoors.  Then, he chats with following guests: Outdoor News contributor Tim Lesmeister talks about some of the headlines going into 2023, including current ice fishing conditions and the goings-on over in Wisconsin. MN DNR Fisheries Manager Shannon Fisher discusses potential changes the dep...

On this week's shortened show, Rob Drieslein gets an update on Wisconsin's outdoors headlines from freelance writer and columnist Patrick Durkin.

There's a lot for Rob Drieslein to tackle this week.  He welcomes the following guests on the program: Fisheries biologist and lake ecology scientist Paul J. Radomski describes what you'll find in his new book "Walleye: A Beautiful Fish of the Dark". Paul Gentry, conservation director for the MN, IA, & MO region of Audubon, explains the latest State of the Birds report. MN-FISH Sportfishing Fo...

In this abbreviated show, Rob Direslein talks about the ice depth and upcoming St. Paul Ice Show at the Riverfront Center with Matt Johnson from Clam Outdoors.

After a week off, Rob Direslein is back at it.  On this episode, he chats with the following guests: Jared Mazurek, incoming Executive Director of the Minnesota Deer Hunters' Association, discusses what he hopes to achieve in the role. Major Robert Gorecki of the MN DNR's Enforcement division tals about some of the most egregious deer hunting violations. Outdoornews author Glen Schmitt digs into t...