We kick off the new year with some great guests and information this week on the Outdoor Magazine Radio Show.
First, Ben Nielsen of Showspan joins me to talk about the big Ultimate Fishing Show coming up next weekend in Novi.
Then Tom Campbell of Woods-n-Waternews talks about the Michigan deer season and the big buck photos submitted to their magazine this year.
Hour two features Al Herman of the Michigan Friends of NRA (friendsofnra.org). Al says the recent political pressure against guns makes it more important than ever to get new people involved in shooting. His group has a series of fundraising dinners across the state with that goal in mind.
The topic of Michigan’s elk herd wraps up the hour as I talk with Michigan dnr Biologist Brian Mastenbrook. Brian talks about the upcoming aerial survey of the herd and plans for a new research study of the animals.
Fishing is the topic in the final hour of this week’s show as I talk with Michigan’s “Mr. Walleye”,Mark Martin . Mark has some great fishing tips, but he also talks about the business of fishing and what it takes to be successful.
We wrap it all up with Chef Dixie Dave Minar and another great wild game recipe.
I hope you enjoy the show.
Mike,
Great show, keep up the good work. I listen as often as I can. One comment I would like to make is the fact that you spend time talking about how hunters should not fight with each other over crossbow use. I agree that fighting amongst ourselves is bad. However, you should also talk about the reason I feel why there is fighting. A lot of hunters I talk to and myself included hardler ever see a mature buck anymore. I haven’t seen a mature buck in 4 years and I hunt 3 different sections in southern Saginaw county. If we are going to have combo buck tags, a youth season, crossbows for 7 weeks with baitpiles followed up with gun and muzzeloader seasons should we do something with antler point restrictions or a 1 buck rule to help the buck herd? I would like to see better buck management. I think there are probably a lot of hunters that feel the same way as me. Thanks
Thanks Dan. I agree, and have talked about that topic many times on the show. Thanks for listening.