We had lots to talk about this week on the Outdoor Magazine radio show.  You can listen here.

First, the issue of crossbows came up, but this time we weren’t speculating on what was going to happen….we knew. The Natural Resources Commission had earlier voted to open up the southern lower peninsula to just about anyone who wants to use a crossbow during the archery season. It was also decided to let archers over 50 use them across the rest of the state.

We talked about the implications of that decision with Tony Hansen of the Michigan United Conservation Clubs

Randy Wood of the TenPoint crossbow company also joined us to talk about the impact crossbow hunting will have here in Michigan. He also gave us some tips on what to look for in choosing a crossbow.

We wrapped up the first hour of the show by talking with Tom Campbell of Woods-n-WaterNews

Professional walleye angler Tommy Skarlis kicked off hour number two of the show. Tom gave us a preview of what to expect at the big fishing show in Grand Rapids next weekend. He also had some tips on how to catch more fish.

Next up, Mark Romanack of Precision Angling. Mark joined us from Lansing where he was setting up for the Fishing show at the Lansing Civic Center. We talked about that show and also Mark’s plans to videotape a Fishing 411 TV show on the Detroit River sometime in the next couple of weeks.

In hour number three of this week’s program I started off talking about my experience setting up, and shooting my new recurve bow. I’m really excited to hunt turkeys this spring with that piece of traditional archery tackle and will keep you informed of my progress.

Craig Myers of Lowrance Electronics also joined us to talk about the new generation of HD sonar and mapping units. If you’re in the market for new electronics, this is the hottest stuff on the market this season.

As always, we wrapped up this week’s show with wild game chef extraordinaire Dixie Dave Minar. Dave brought us up to speed on his wild game soups and talked about the challenges of cooking for hundreds of guests at a wild game dinner.

A good show this week and I hope you enjoy it.