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WCCO Outdoors — 177 episodes

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1

Tips So Deer to the Upcoming Season

2

Talking Summer Fishing and Ruffed Grouse

3

Sparking Deer and Fowl Talk on Independence Day

4

Outdoors Stories on the Land and the Water

5

Rollback Pushback and New Guidelines on the Lakes

6

The Power and Water and Words

7

A New Gateway for Your Outdoors Excursions

8

Scenic Captures and The Woft of Musk-ie

9

Small-Mouth Prevalence and Discussing A Couple Apex Predators

10

Don't Forget This Fish and Birds Head Back North

11

Flying High and Government Intervention

12

Getting Ready to Cast a Line

13

Bear Season and Targeting the Clay

14

Signs of Spring and Late Winter

15

Fishing Streams, Seeking Geese, and Skipping Ponds

16

Regional Topics, Both Game and Non-Game

17

The Wing is the Thing

18

Birds on the Brain and Hosting a Natural Environment

19

Enforcement Through the Laws and the Public

20

About Ducking Time and Casting a Rough Line

21

River Fishing and More Owl Discussions

22

Collecting Momentos & Memories

23

Outdoor Mentoring and Boundary Defining

24

Winging It with Our Feathered Friends

25

The Finer Details of Hunting Preparation

26

Lesser-Known Truths in the Outdoor World

27

Roundtable Recap and An Update on the Ice

28

A Big Shot and Saving the Minnesota River

29

Headed to the Water for the New Year

30

Guest-Loaded Show to Close Out 2025

31

Feathers and Fish Ahead of Christmas

32

Ending One Session and Beginning Another

33

Foraging New Paths in the Outdoors World

34

Taking Flight and Digging In (to the Ice)

35

Deer & Turkeys Own the Spotlight Ahead of the Holiday

36

Bobcat Searching and Conservation Saving

37

Deer Are Center Stage, But There's More

38

Some Time Dedicated to Our Deer Friends

39

Hunting Birds & Big Game

40

A Site to Follow the Birds and Legends of the Cast

41

Delivering on News About Deer and Ducks

42

Track Birds Through Art and The Hunt

43

The Beauty of a Stamp and Hunting Updates

44

The Costs of Outdoor Poaching

45

A Primary Focus on Land Meant for Public Use

46

Special Attention to Our Avian Friends

47

News on the Lakes and An Exotic Adventure

48

A Legendary Trip and A Bear-able Hunt

49

A Busy Time in Minnesota Outdoors Sports

50

No Need to Duck and Cover

51

Topics that Fly High in the Upper Midwest

52

Outdoors Talk From State-Bound to Nationwide

53

Updating Government Impacts on the Outdoors

54

Potential Help and Harm for the Outdoors

55

Celebrating Many Facts of Life on the Water

56

Four-Legged Law Enforcers and The Cost of Entry

57

Appreciative of Being on the Water

58

The Return of Muskie Fishing and a Treasured Friend

59

Love for the Outdoors on a Holiday Weekend

60

Featuring Other Aspects of Nature

61

Don't Forget About Our Feathered Friends

62

A Big Weekend Ahead and Sparking a Growing Commitment

63

A Fine-Feathered Show to End April 2025

64

Spring Fishing Headlines in the Spotlight

65

North Shore Fishing and The Resurrection of a Wolf Species (?)

66

Anticipating Outdoors Seasons About to Start Up Again

67

New Roles and New Business

68

Concerns for Bluebirds and the Boundary Waters

69

Reeling in Fishing Issues and Tapping Your Sweet Tooth

70

More Talk on Angling, With a Little Hunting Thrown In

71

Topics Baiting Us to Go to the Lake

72

A Bear of a Hunt and Looking Out West

73

Hunting Plans for Some Fowls and The Re-emergence of the Snowy Owl

74

Deer Hunting Procedures and Growing the Elk Population

75

A New Voice for Conservation and An Ode to a Familiar Mammal

76

Maintaining our "Musk" and Highlighting a Public Gem

77

Issues Facing the DNR Into 2025

78

Anticipating the Future of the Bite and Hunt

79

Looking Future and Past Going Into 2025

80

More Than A Partridge in a Pear Tree

81

Time to Catch Up With Some Old Friends

82

The Hunts Continue On Across Minnesota

83

A Different Look Through the Air and On the Ice

84

East of the St. Croix and Inside the Eagle Nest

85

Fall Fishing and Public Land Protection

86

A Weekend "Deer" to Minnesota Hunters

87

Funding the Outdoors and Guts Feelings

88

Focusing on the Hunt

89

A Firearms Preview and Making the Forest Work for Us

90

A Focus on Creatures Above and Below the Water's Surface

91

From the Sublime to the Surreal

92

Covering the Land & Sea Heading into October

93

Adjusting to the Different Conditions

94

Hunting Topics on the Brain

95

The Excitement Awaiting the Hunt

96

Being Prepared for Several Outdoor Activities

97

Catching Up with the MN DNR Commissioner

98

A Big Month for Outdoors Events Across the State

99

Updates From Both the Sea and the Sky

100

A G-Rousing Report and the Latest in Fishing Tech

101

A Matter That's "Deer" to Many Hearts

102

Updates on Minnesota Deer and Training Dogs for Sport

103

Birds Flying High on This Week's Episode

104

Cleaning Up With an Unusual Ingredient; All Fish on Alert

105

Exciting News for Current & Future Enthusiasts

106

Getting Updated on Our Scaled and Feathered Friends

107

Casting All Lines for the 2024 Walleye Opener

108

Back With Some Big News in Tow

109

Taking Flight with Fish and Turkeys

110

The Bird Chick Soars On In

111

More Than Just Walleye in Those MN Lakes

112

Taking Advantage of the State's Natural Adventure Destinations

113

Exploring the Outdoors in Different Forums

114

Some Upcoming Events Recognizing the Importance of the Outdoors

115

Familiar Connections and Career-Long Honors

116

Conservation Enforcement and Angling Headlines

117

Getting to Know Wood Ducks; Small Game Hunting

118

A Snowbird That Sticks Around; A Writer of Outdoor Import

119

A Nod to the Mightiest of American Rivers

120

The Problems With Such a Warm Winter

121

Casting a Line on some Water-Related Topics

122

All Preparations for Important Outdoors Talk

123

There's Something in the Water

124

Unusual Stories from the World of the Outdoors

125

Looking Back at the Best of 2023

126

Looking Deeper Into Deer Hunting Topics

127

No Need to Fish for Major Headlines

128

Rock & Roll & Outdoor Livin'

129

What's In a Name?; A Significant Moment in Minnesota Outdoor History

130

The Beauty and Urgency of the Outdoors

131

The Story Behind Big Game Hunting

132

Reaching an Anticipated Date on the Outdoors Calendar

133

Hunting Season is in High Gear

134

Teaching A Legacy of the Outdoors

135

A Busy Time for Hunters Across the Region

136

Early Duck Hunting Season; Venison Hunting and Recipes; DNR K9 Program

137

Landing A Big Buck; K9 Preparation; Bending the Bow

138

Taking In the Art and Beauty of Nature

139

Heading to the Water As the Season Changes

140

Issues Involving Some Lesser-Known Game

141

A Holiday Nod to the Fisheries of the State

142

Items to Pique Your Outdoors Interest

143

A Decline for the Birds; Bringing New People Into the Game

144

Tackling Some Major Headlines

145

Celebrating a Specific Bird and an Outgoing Lion

146

A National Fishing Cast; Some Grous-ing Study Results

147

A Man for All Lakes; An In-Deer-ing Pursuit

148

An Independent Update to the Land (and Sea) Scape

149

Superior Fishing; Antlers of Epic Proportions

150

Talking the State Bird and the Boundary Waters

151

An Outdoors Icon Remembered; The Lives of Northern Wolves

152

Great Time for a Bike Ride; Getting That Muskie Bite

153

Water's Relationship of Boundary Fishing and Hemingway

154

A New Walleye Season; Not on the Same Page; Two Lines Being Better than One

155

Tim Lesmeister Sits in for the Entire Hour

156

Southern MN Rifle Restoration and Bear Necessities

157

A Legendary Voice Returns to WCCO's Airwaves to Talk Turkeys

158

A New Era for an Area Group

159

A Gubernatorial Gaze at State Outdoors Topics

160

Keeping the Guard Up

161

Tackling All Angles of the Outdoor Sporting World

162

Legislative News; Another Side of Bud Grant

163

Remembering a Sporting Icon; Hunting for the Birds

164

Dipping a Toe Into Fishing Topics; The Impact of Privacy in Conservationship

165

The Severity of the Season; Willing Her Voice to be Heard

166

Fishing Allowances; Getting Into the Sporting Game

167

A Focus on Pheasants; They're Really Cookin'

168

Helping to Fortify the Boundary

169

Angling Tweaks and Chasing Game

170

Surrounded By Answers; Streaming Naturally

171

For the Birds; Getting Your Foot in the Door

172

Judging Conditions to Cast a Line

173

Headlines to Kick Off the New Year

174

Checking In With Our Neighbors to the East

175

The Prodigious World of Fish & Birds

176

What's the ice like on Minnesota lakes?

177

The New Leader of MN Deer Hunting