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Week 734: Alaska Ptarmigan, Saskatchewan Ducks, and...

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2026/10/01

On this week’s podcast, we’re talking about bird hunting all across the continent. What is it like hunting Ptarmigan and Spruce Grouse in Alaska? Ben Brettingen was just up there and tells us all about his trip. What are waterfowl hunting conditions like in Saskatchewan right now? Bret Amundson and Dan Amundson start the show with a duck and goose hunting report from their current trip. Ben Brettingen and Joe Henry also talk about Minnesota grouse hunting from all of the public land

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1:56:31

Week 733: Things Every Hunter and Angler Should Know...

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2026/09/24

On this week’s podcast, Hank Shaw dumps a ton of wild-game cooking knowledge on us that every hunter and angler can benefit from. He talks about things to do with your deer when butchering to get more meat, different flavors based on different diets in ducks, how you can use deer fat, why he doesn’t like sous vide and more. He also shares what he’d do with ducks harvested this weekend during the Minnesota duck opener. Bret Amundson, Dan Amundson, and Joe Henry speculate about the

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1:32:30

Week 732: Getting Ready for the 2026 Upland Bird...

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2026/09/17

On this week’s show, we’re getting ready for the 2026 Upland Bird Hunting Season. Jared Wiklund from Pheasants Forever joins the podcast to talk about pheasant numbers across the Midwest, gives us some tips on gear to look at for this season, and has some new places for Bret and Tiny to go hunt this year. Bret and Dan start the show with some interesting duck numbers and a story of a couple of US Fish and Wildlife officers getting assaulted. Joe Henry talks about the Professional Musky

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1:16:03

Week 731: Fall Fishing in Northern Minnesota

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2026/09/10

On this week’s show, we’re talking about fall fishing in Northern Minnesota. Bret Amundson and Dan Amundson are broadcasting from Ray’s Sport and Marine in Grand Rapids. Dan shares some little adjustments he made to catch a bunch of smallmouth bass, and Bret talks about some strange places he took his Lund. Kyle Kleinendorst from Ray’s joins us and talks about some new things coming from Lund for 2027. Joe Henry has some incredible stories from a veterans fishing event at

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1:22:04

Week 730: Final Thoughts from Minnesota’s Fish Chief...

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2026/09/03

On this week’s show, we sit down in Saint Paul with the retiring Head of Minnesota’s fisheries Brad Parsons. We look back at some of the things Brad has done for Minnesota’s fishing over the years including the Mille Lacs crash and boom, the new age of technology in fishing and more. He also talks about some of the concerns and what’s in store for fishing in this state as far as the walleye limit, regulating technology like forward-facing sonar, fraud in Minnesota and more

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1:26:25

Week 729: Surviving a Bear Attack

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2026/08/27

On this week’s show, we’re talking to a good friend of ours who tells us about surviving a bear attack. Cory Loeffler now lives in Alaska, and we’re fortunate he lived to tell this story on the air. He tells us what he was up to, what he did to make it out alive, and just how fast things can happen in the Alaskan wilderness. Bret Amundson and Dan Amundson start the show talking about the MN DNR duck population survey, and Dan gets derailed by a certain YouTube video.Make sure

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2:03:07

Week 728: He Can’t Stop Winning Fishing Tournaments

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2026/08/20

On this week’s show, we’re joined by the hottest tournament fisherman out there right now. Randy Topper is our guest, and he talks about his National Walleye Tour win, the Grand Rapids Shootout win, the Lund Mania win, and more. We ask Randy about the future of co-anglers, live weigh-ins and more. Bret and Dan start the show talking about the good news for the Boundary Waters, an EHD breakout in Wisconsin, Pelican bands and more. Joe Henry closes out the show with the latest from

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1:14:24

Week 727: What Are the Benefits of Lithium Batteries?

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2026/08/13

Lithium batteries have changed the game. How have they done it and what are the benefits that you can actually get by using them? We asked Kyle Koisti from Norsk Lithium to come on the show and do a deep dive into lithium. Joe Henry talks about the big bags from the recent MTT tourney on Lake of the Woods, some upcoming events and what big names spoke at Tom Neustrom’s funeral. Make sure you’re “following” us on your favorite podcast streaming platform so you never miss a show, and if you

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1:31:56

Week 726: URGENT ACTION Needed to Protect Duck Hunting

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2026/08/05

While we were up north, a new threat to duck hunting emerged, so when we got home we recorded and released this podcast as soon as we could, because there is urgent action needed to protect duck hunting. Wetlands that were protected in easements from the US Fish and Wildlife Service are now threatened by a potential change to regulations around land tiling. These wetlands are crucial for duck habitat and production, and without them our birds could be in trouble. Scott Stephens from Ducks Unlimited

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1:03:52

Week 725: Crappies with Goose!

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2026/07/30

On this week’s show, we’re talking crappies with Goose Gutzman. Goose is known as the Crappie Whisperer, so we pick his brain on where to look and what to use for crappies. He also talks about how he likes to cook them and why he loves crappies so much. Joe Henry checks in and talks about summer fishing at Lake of the Woods, including how unique you can make your own trip. Make sure you’re “following” us on your favorite podcast streaming platform so you never miss a show, and if

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1:06:27

Week 724: Going Fishing in the Yukon

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2026/07/23

On this week’s show, we’re talking about going fishing in the Yukon. Todd Collins from Wolf Lake Wilderness Lodge joins the show and talks to Bret Amundson and Dan Amundson about what they can expect on their upcoming trip. They talk about the trophy Arctic Grayling fishing, the different ways they’re catching lake trout, and what the guys can expect on the 40 hour drive from Minnesota up to the Alaska Highway. Joe Henry checks in and talks about some more of the cool new fishing

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1:08:17

Week 723: Minnesota’s Wildfires, Pike Problems,...

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2026/07/16

On this week’s show, we talk Minnesota’s wildfires, Pike problem, ICAST, bait shortages and more. Steve Pennaz joins the show and talks about some of the issues MN-FISH is looking into right now including the abundance of small hammerhandle northern pike, a live bait shortage in the state, more invasive species. Dan Amundson starts the show talking about the wildfires in the Boundary Waters and Ontario right now. Joe Henry and Steve Pennaz remember the late Tom Neustrom, and Joe checks

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1:19:56

Week 722: Details on the New Livescope Announced

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2026/07/09

On this week's show, we get the details on the new Livescope announced earlier this week. Danny Thompson from Garmin joins the podcast and answers all of our questions about the new LVS42HD and LVS44 that go on sale on July 10. Then Joe Henry talks with Bret and Dan about their recent Lake of the Woods fishing trip and why people need to head that way to catch walleyes this summer. The guys wrap up the show with some headlines, including a change to some deer hunts in Minnesota.

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Week 721: Bug Hatch Walleyes and Severe Weather

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2026/07/01

On this week’s show, we’re back at Lake of the Woods! Bret Amundson, Paul Johnson, and Dan Amundson talk about how they caught bug hatch walleyes the other day. They also talk about the record-breaking severe weather that ripped through South Dakota and the rest of the Midwest the other day. Joe Henry joins us in the last segment and tells us why Lake of the Woods is a fantastic place for fishermen to be over the 4th of July weekend. Make sure you’re “following” us on your favorite

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1:40:57

Week 720: Going Fishing with Randy Moss

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2026/06/25

On this week’s show, we get to hear what it’s like going fishing with Minnesota Vikings legend Randy Moss. Josh Leeseberg got the honor earlier this year and tells us about chasing Leech Lake smallmouth with Randy. We also talk about Josh’s ice fishing guiding on Red Lake for crappies, summer stuff on Leech, and more shenanigans. Joe Henry tells Bret and Dan what they should do when they go to Lake of the Woods next week. The guys start the show talking about their latest fishing

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Week 719: Minnesota Musky Management with Kamden Glade

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2026/06/18

On this week’s show, we’re learning more about musky research and management in Minnesota. Kamden Glade from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources joins the show to talk about some of the muskie tagging and research he’s done on Lake Vermilion, as well as some of the other projects happening across the state. He tells us what he’s hoping to find, what they’ve discovered so far, and more. Joe Henry has the latest from Lake of the Woods. Bret and Dan start the

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1:24:27

Week 718: What Does the National Professional Anglers...

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2026/06/10

On this week’s show, president Eric Naig joins the podcast to talk about what the National Professional Anglers Association does for fishermen and the sport of fishing itself. They talk about what you get with a membership, what kind of advocacy work the group is doing, the state of the tackle industry, and more. Joe Henry talks about wave buoys on Lake of the Woods. Bret Amundson talks about a fish harvest study that made headlines, and the guys feel it’s skewed. Dan Amundson and David

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1:18:12

Week 717: Recovering Sunk Boats

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2026/06/04

On this week’s show, we’re talking with Doug and Melanie Nelson from Minnesota Marine Assist and Towboat US about recovering sunk boats. They offer a pretty neat service for such a low price to give boaters and anglers some peace of mind on the water. They talk about what they offer, what boaters can do to prevent a disaster while fishing, and how they recover a sunken boat. Joe Henry has the latest from Lake of the Woods, David Eckhardt talks about the Minnesota Fishing Challenge, Bret

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Week 716: Improving Fishing in Minnesota with MN-FISH

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2026/05/28

On this week’s show, we’re talking about improving fishing in Minnesota with MN-FISH. Ron Schara, Gary Leaf, and Mark Holsten join the show and talk about why MN-FISH was created, why the group is important, and what anglers need to do if we want to keep fishing solid in this state. They talk about issues that have been neglected by our government and more. Bret, Dan and David start the show talking about the big announcement for electronic fishing and hunting licenses, and Joe Henry

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1:26:56

Week 715: Nesting Ducks Need Help

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2026/05/21

On this week’s show, we’re talking about just how much nesting ducks need help. Mike Buxton from Delta Waterfowl joins the show to talk about how difficult it really is to hatch ducks in the wild between drought, predators, and other factors. Bret talks about the Mallard nest he found in his yard the other day and the predators we’ve seen trying to attack it. Paul Johnson joins us from the boat on the Rainy River to give us the latest on the migration highway, and Joe Henry is

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