Mike Avery's Outdoor Magazine Radio

Hour two kicks off with Kris Duerson of Rapid River Knives. Mucc‘s Amy Trotter is up next with details on their lawsuit agains the NRC.

We’re talking fishing in Hour 3 with Mark Martin. Brian Roell of the DNR is up next with details on that southern Michigan wolf. Wild game chef Dixie Dave Minar wraps it all up with a very nice fish recipe.

This week’s show kicks off with Mark Pieniozek of Reel Fishn Charters. Mark talks about fishing for walleye on Lake Erie and the Detroit River in the springtime. Then Bill Hahn from Jay’s Sporting Goods unveils a new promo to get a Primal Outdoors Wraith blind at a great price.

Hour two features long range shooting expert Paul Phillips of Global Precision Group. Paul talks about a new program designed to make hunters more confident and accurate with their rifle. Jeanie Canel of Jay’s is up next with great advice on patterning your shotgun.

Hour three kicks off with Al Stewart of the Nimrod Education Center at Hillsdale College. Al talks about the role of that group. He also has great turkey hunting advice. The show wraps up with Chef Dixie Dave Minar and another tasty fish recipe.

Captain Bobby Sullivan of Ice Breaker Charters is my first guest this week. Bobby talks about springtime steelhead fishing. Bill Winowicki from the Michigan Chart Boat Association wraps up the hour with some thoughts on what Great Lakes anglers could be dealing with this summer with the Consent Decree decision

We’re talking turkey in Hour 2 with Greg Abbas. Great has great advice on bagging a gobbler this season. Nick Green from MUCC is up next. He has a follow up on the Michigan NRC decision to close coyote hunting in the springtime.

Food plots are the topic in Hour 3 with Rich Chrzan of Killer Food Plots. Chef Dixie Dave Minar wraps it all up with another great fish recipe.

Tom Andris from the Great Lakes Salmon Initiative is my first guest this week. Tom talks about recent progress in their efforts to establish a new Great Lakes fishing license that would allow trolling anglers to run addition rods. Then Bob Miller of Rolling Bones Outdoors has advice for hunters looking for out of state hunts.

Hour two features Jeff Poet of Jay’s Sporting Goods. Jeff talks about a new Wildlife Education Center scheduled to open soon at their Clare store. Paul Rogers from the Michigan DNR is up next. He says the wildfire season is off to an early start.

We’re talking turkey in Hour 3 this week with Primal Outdoors pro staffer Charlie Wiltse. Charlie says he plans to take a Michigan longbeard with his bow from a treestand this season. The show wraps up with Chef Dixie Dave Minar. This week its a walleye recipe.

We kick off this week’s show talking turkey with Stacy Skaggs of Linwood Taxidermy. Then Seth Herbst from the Michigan DNR has details on the new commercial guiding license.

Hour two features Lance Valentine from Teachin Fishin. This time the conversation centers on the technique for jigging river walleye. Justin Tomei of MUCC is up next. Justin has more info on that commercial guiding license. He also talks about their annual convention.

Deer management is the topic in Hour 3 this week as I talk with retired Michigan DNR wildlife biologist John Ozoga. John says the UP deer herd is in trouble and there’s no short term solution to the problem. The show wraps up with Chef Dixie Dave Minar. There’s no recipe this week because we talks about the upcoming Wednesday Night Live at the LumberJack Restaurant where Dave will be our guest chef.

We’re kicking off the new month with some great guests and conversation this week on Outdoor Magazine radio. First, Brandon Korthals of Buck Wild Charters talks about trolling the Saginaw River for big, pre spawn pike. Then, Bob Hinds from Central Coast Angling has details on burbot fishing in northern Michigan. The hour wraps up with Ben Nielsen of Showspan talking about their big Grand Rapids show to wrap up the season.

Hour two features Pat Patsalis from Hook One Charters. Pete talks about springtime fishing on the St. Clair River and the process of buying a new fishing boat. Rich Chrzan of Killer Food Plots wraps up the hour with great advice on putting in plots.

Jimmy Gretzinger from Michigan Out of Doors TV kicks off the third hour this week. Jimmy discusses the world of outdoor television today and talks about some hot issues in Michigan. The show wraps up with Chef Dixie Dave Minar. This week, it’s a very nice fish recipe.

We’re wrapping up the month here on Outdoor Magazine radio. First, Tom Jenkins talks about the upcoming Fred Bear Day in celebration of that archery icon’s birthday. Then, Jeania Canel of Jay’s Sporting Goods with details on how to get a supressor for you hunting rifle. Nick Buggia from the Michigan Wildlife Council is up next with an update on their “Here for Generation” campaign.

Hour two kicks off with Kevin Jacobs from the Michigan DNR. He talk about how the department uses aircraft to survey wildlife, fight forest fires combat poaching…and more. DNR Fisheries Chief Randy Claramunt is next with thoughts on the state’s fisheries and whether anglers should keep spawn filled female walleye this time of year.

We switch gears in Hour 3 and talk with Richard P. Smith about the new Deer Management Initiative and if that will impact Michigan’s deer management program. The show wraps up with Chef Dixie Dave Minar and another great wild game recipe.