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All Episodes

WCCO Outdoors — 167 episodes

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1

Flying High and Government Intervention

2

Getting Ready to Cast a Line

3

Bear Season and Targeting the Clay

4

Signs of Spring and Late Winter

5

Fishing Streams, Seeking Geese, and Skipping Ponds

6

Regional Topics, Both Game and Non-Game

7

The Wing is the Thing

8

Birds on the Brain and Hosting a Natural Environment

9

Enforcement Through the Laws and the Public

10

About Ducking Time and Casting a Rough Line

11

River Fishing and More Owl Discussions

12

Collecting Momentos & Memories

13

Outdoor Mentoring and Boundary Defining

14

Winging It with Our Feathered Friends

15

The Finer Details of Hunting Preparation

16

Lesser-Known Truths in the Outdoor World

17

Roundtable Recap and An Update on the Ice

18

A Big Shot and Saving the Minnesota River

19

Headed to the Water for the New Year

20

Guest-Loaded Show to Close Out 2025

21

Feathers and Fish Ahead of Christmas

22

Ending One Session and Beginning Another

23

Foraging New Paths in the Outdoors World

24

Taking Flight and Digging In (to the Ice)

25

Deer & Turkeys Own the Spotlight Ahead of the Holiday

26

Bobcat Searching and Conservation Saving

27

Deer Are Center Stage, But There's More

28

Some Time Dedicated to Our Deer Friends

29

Hunting Birds & Big Game

30

A Site to Follow the Birds and Legends of the Cast

31

Delivering on News About Deer and Ducks

32

Track Birds Through Art and The Hunt

33

The Beauty of a Stamp and Hunting Updates

34

The Costs of Outdoor Poaching

35

A Primary Focus on Land Meant for Public Use

36

Special Attention to Our Avian Friends

37

News on the Lakes and An Exotic Adventure

38

A Legendary Trip and A Bear-able Hunt

39

A Busy Time in Minnesota Outdoors Sports

40

No Need to Duck and Cover

41

Topics that Fly High in the Upper Midwest

42

Outdoors Talk From State-Bound to Nationwide

43

Updating Government Impacts on the Outdoors

44

Potential Help and Harm for the Outdoors

45

Celebrating Many Facts of Life on the Water

46

Four-Legged Law Enforcers and The Cost of Entry

47

Appreciative of Being on the Water

48

The Return of Muskie Fishing and a Treasured Friend

49

Love for the Outdoors on a Holiday Weekend

50

Featuring Other Aspects of Nature

51

Don't Forget About Our Feathered Friends

52

A Big Weekend Ahead and Sparking a Growing Commitment

53

A Fine-Feathered Show to End April 2025

54

Spring Fishing Headlines in the Spotlight

55

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

56

Anticipating Outdoors Seasons About to Start Up Again

57

New Roles and New Business

58

Concerns for Bluebirds and the Boundary Waters

59

Reeling in Fishing Issues and Tapping Your Sweet Tooth

60

More Talk on Angling, With a Little Hunting Thrown In

61

Topics Baiting Us to Go to the Lake

62

A Bear of a Hunt and Looking Out West

63

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

64

Deer Hunting Procedures and Growing the Elk Population

65

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

66

Maintaining our "Musk" and Highlighting a Public Gem

67

Issues Facing the DNR Into 2025

68

Anticipating the Future of the Bite and Hunt

69

Looking Future and Past Going Into 2025

70

More Than A Partridge in a Pear Tree

71

Time to Catch Up With Some Old Friends

72

The Hunts Continue On Across Minnesota

73

A Different Look Through the Air and On the Ice

74

East of the St. Croix and Inside the Eagle Nest

75

Fall Fishing and Public Land Protection

76

A Weekend "Deer" to Minnesota Hunters

77

Funding the Outdoors and Guts Feelings

78

Focusing on the Hunt

79

A Firearms Preview and Making the Forest Work for Us

80

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

81

From the Sublime to the Surreal

82

Covering the Land & Sea Heading into October

83

Adjusting to the Different Conditions

84

Hunting Topics on the Brain

85

The Excitement Awaiting the Hunt

86

Being Prepared for Several Outdoor Activities

87

Catching Up with the MN DNR Commissioner

88

A Big Month for Outdoors Events Across the State

89

Updates From Both the Sea and the Sky

90

A G-Rousing Report and the Latest in Fishing Tech

91

A Matter That's "Deer" to Many Hearts

92

Updates on Minnesota Deer and Training Dogs for Sport

93

Birds Flying High on This Week's Episode

94

Cleaning Up With an Unusual Ingredient; All Fish on Alert

95

Exciting News for Current & Future Enthusiasts

96

Getting Updated on Our Scaled and Feathered Friends

97

Casting All Lines for the 2024 Walleye Opener

98

Back With Some Big News in Tow

99

Taking Flight with Fish and Turkeys

100

The Bird Chick Soars On In

101

More Than Just Walleye in Those MN Lakes

102

Taking Advantage of the State's Natural Adventure Destinations

103

Exploring the Outdoors in Different Forums

104

Some Upcoming Events Recognizing the Importance of the Outdoors

105

Familiar Connections and Career-Long Honors

106

Conservation Enforcement and Angling Headlines

107

Getting to Know Wood Ducks; Small Game Hunting

108

A Snowbird That Sticks Around; A Writer of Outdoor Import

109

A Nod to the Mightiest of American Rivers

110

The Problems With Such a Warm Winter

111

Casting a Line on some Water-Related Topics

112

All Preparations for Important Outdoors Talk

113

There's Something in the Water

114

Unusual Stories from the World of the Outdoors

115

Looking Back at the Best of 2023

116

Looking Deeper Into Deer Hunting Topics

117

No Need to Fish for Major Headlines

118

Rock & Roll & Outdoor Livin'

119

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

120

The Beauty and Urgency of the Outdoors

121

The Story Behind Big Game Hunting

122

Reaching an Anticipated Date on the Outdoors Calendar

123

Hunting Season is in High Gear

124

Teaching A Legacy of the Outdoors

125

A Busy Time for Hunters Across the Region

126

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

127

Landing A Big Buck; K9 Preparation; Bending the Bow

128

Taking In the Art and Beauty of Nature

129

Heading to the Water As the Season Changes

130

Issues Involving Some Lesser-Known Game

131

A Holiday Nod to the Fisheries of the State

132

Items to Pique Your Outdoors Interest

133

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

134

Tackling Some Major Headlines

135

Celebrating a Specific Bird and an Outgoing Lion

136

A National Fishing Cast; Some Grous-ing Study Results

137

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

138

An Independent Update to the Land (and Sea) Scape

139

Superior Fishing; Antlers of Epic Proportions

140

Talking the State Bird and the Boundary Waters

141

An Outdoors Icon Remembered; The Lives of Northern Wolves

142

Great Time for a Bike Ride; Getting That Muskie Bite

143

Water's Relationship of Boundary Fishing and Hemingway

144

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

145

Tim Lesmeister Sits in for the Entire Hour

146

Southern MN Rifle Restoration and Bear Necessities

147

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

148

A New Era for an Area Group

149

A Gubernatorial Gaze at State Outdoors Topics

150

Keeping the Guard Up

151

Tackling All Angles of the Outdoor Sporting World

152

Legislative News; Another Side of Bud Grant

153

Remembering a Sporting Icon; Hunting for the Birds

154

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

155

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

156

Fishing Allowances; Getting Into the Sporting Game

157

A Focus on Pheasants; They're Really Cookin'

158

Helping to Fortify the Boundary

159

Angling Tweaks and Chasing Game

160

Surrounded By Answers; Streaming Naturally

161

For the Birds; Getting Your Foot in the Door

162

Judging Conditions to Cast a Line

163

Headlines to Kick Off the New Year

164

Checking In With Our Neighbors to the East

165

The Prodigious World of Fish & Birds

166

What's the ice like on Minnesota lakes?

167

The New Leader of MN Deer Hunting