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Great Outdoors with Charlie Potter

Charlie Potter discusses hunting, fishing, wildlife and conservation issues in the Great Outdoors Podcast from WGN Radio 720 in Chicago

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Southeast Alaska in all its glory and mystique

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2024/09/22

On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter shares the wonders of Southeast Alaska and paints a picture for listeners of “The Last Frontier” in the United States.

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Saving the native prairie that is left plus botulism...

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2024/09/15

On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter discusses the need to save the native prairie that remains and how botulism is affecting a good portion of the bird population.

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Are dove populations in decline and U.S. hunters...

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2024/09/08

On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter questions whether dove populations are in decline. And United States hunters are likely to face more restrictions in Canada, but are outfitters the problem for access?

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Covering the globe on this Labor Day Weekend plus a...

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2024/09/01

On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter is covering the globe on this Labor Day Weekend. Plus, he shares a giant gift to the National Parks and some concerns about the air quality from forest fires.

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A blue moon over the Atlantic – tuna, stripers and a...

Great Outdoors with Charlie Potter ·

2024/08/25

On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter talks about the proliferation of tuna boats on the North Atlantic Ocean, as well as more ballot box biology on the horizon.

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Lobsters, striped bass, bluefish – all on the move in...

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2024/08/18

On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter shares the movement of lobsters, striped bass, and bluefish off the coast of Maine, and the comprehensive review launched by Idaho to determine how technology can be used when hunting to ensure “fair chase.”

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Dams – what did they really cost us? Plus, birds are...

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2024/08/11

On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter discusses the effect dams have had on the environment and what they have cost the landscape, and birds are already starting to head south.

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Saskatchewan considers restrictions on American...

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2024/08/04

On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter shares the Saskatchewan consideration to restrict American hunters and guides on their land. Plus, there are possibly more polar bear numbers than ever, and an absolute stunner in this year’s Olympic trap shooting.

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Rains finally return to the prairie breeding grounds,...

Great Outdoors with Charlie Potter ·

2024/07/28

On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter talks about the rain that has finally returned to the prairie breeding grounds – is it too late for this year? Plus, a new transaction tax for the federal duck stamp breaks a long time agreement.

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‘Straight Shooting for Hunters’ is a must for those...

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2024/07/21

On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter is joined by Kerry Luft and discusses a new book about to be released, “Straight shooting for Hunters,” a must for those who enjoy bird hunting. Plus, Will Premos shares his values in building a business that transformed the sporting world.

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Colorado sinks to new low in allowing ballot box...

Great Outdoors with Charlie Potter ·

2024/07/14

On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter shares his concerns on Colorado’s declining environmental trajectory by allowing ballot box biology. Plus, a continued conversation on why law enforcement officers should be issuing warnings instead of tickets when recreating.

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Naming birds after people is not what nature needs...

Great Outdoors with Charlie Potter ·

2024/07/07

On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter tells us why naming birds after people is not what conservation needs, as well as his two cents on whether law-enforcement for recreational boating needs lessons in customer relations.

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Colorado turns to ‘ballot box biology’ once again to...

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2024/06/30

On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter shares his concerns on “ballot box biology” in Colorado and how it is shifting species management into the hands of politicians. He also gives an update on the incredible amount of feedback in support of keeping the stables in Palatine, IL.

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Palatine stable and the effort to keep it open plus –...

Great Outdoors with Charlie Potter ·

2024/06/23

On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter talks about the public outcry to keep the stables open in Palatine, IL as well as the “Sage Brush” rebellion brewing in the northwest.

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Enjoying the great outdoors of Normandy – a true...

Great Outdoors with Charlie Potter ·

2024/06/16

On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter continues sharing the awe of modern-day Normandy, France, and its many outdoor options you can experience.

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Reporting from Utah Beach on the 80th Anniversary of...

Great Outdoors with Charlie Potter ·

2024/06/09

On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter reports from Utah Beach for the 80th Anniversary of D-Day to share his connection to those who saved the free world in Normandy, France.

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Banding falcon chicks in Bavaria, Germany and...

Great Outdoors with Charlie Potter ·

2024/06/02

On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter joins you from Bavaria, Germany and talks with Anthony Hammond about banding young falcons, as well as the remarkable story of a cross-continental bird trip.

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Our national wildlife refuges could lose the ability...

Great Outdoors with Charlie Potter ·

2024/05/26

On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter talks about the concerns of U.S. wildlife refuges losing their ability to be managed along with a legal change in Tennessee that prevents game warden’s access to private land without a warrant.

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Why it is difficult to take the politics out of...

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2024/05/19

On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter discusses the difficulty Illinois is having with it’s wildlife management due to politics. And, he talks with Kerry Luft, Executive Vice President of the Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation, about the progress of the farm bill.

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Illinois weakens oversight of Department of Natural...

Great Outdoors with Charlie Potter ·

2024/05/12

On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter discusses his concerns on the new oversight of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the untraditional usages of sage grouse.

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