Mike Avery's Outdoor Magazine

Outdoor Magazine Radio (6/6/26)

Dr. Brent Rudolph from the Michigan DNR [https://michigan.gov/dnr] is my first guest this week. The long time wildlife biologist talks about the whitetail fawning season. Then, Dan Ulfig from the Michigan Wildlife Council [https://hereformioutdoors.org/]has an update on the "Here for Generations" campaign. Hour two kicks off with Captain Paul Schlafley of Riverside Charters [https://riversidecharters.com/] in Manistee. Paul says the salmon fishing so far this season has been very good. Jim Felgenauer is up next. Jim talks about plans to build the first public fish cleaning station on Lake St. Clair. Upper Peninsula fishing guide Connor Baccus [https://connorbaccusfishing.com/] is my guest in hour three as we talk about fishing the UP for walleye, bass and crappie. Chef Dixie Dave Minar wraps it all up with a very nice wild game recipe.

Outdoor Magazine Radio (5/30/26)

Lloyd Tanner of the Michigan Catfish Tour [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1473052812757125] is my first guest this week. He talks about the rising popularity of catfishing in Michigan. Then, Keil Jorgenson from Woods-n-Waternews [https://woods-n-waternews.com/]discusses forty years of that Michigan based outdoor magazine. Hour two features one of the world's best shooters, Paul Phillips [https://gpgtraining.com/]. Paul talks about the science of long range shooting, the safety aspect of shooting and his thoughts on opening up southern Michigan to center fire rifles. We're talking fishing again in the third hour of the show with Lance Valentine of The Walleye Zone [https://thewalleyezone.com/]. Lance describes his mindset when switching from river fishing over to big water trolling. The show wraps up with Chef Dixie Dave Minar. This time it's a very nice salmon recipe.

Outdoor Magazine Radio (5/23/26)

Jesse Hurst is my first guest this week. Jesse is the President of the Michigan Bowfishing Association [https://bowfishbam.com/]. He has great advice on getting started in the sport. Then, Jack Ammerman of the Michigan Pheasant Hunting Initiative [https://mphi.info/] talks about the recent loss of their leader, Ken Dalton and what's next for hunters. Hour two kicks off with Chad Stewart from the Michigan DNR [https://michigan.gov/dnr]. Chad talks about the changes coming for Michigan deer hunters. Paul Rogers of the DNR is up next with information on the springtime wildfire threat and why burning permits are important. We're talking bear hunting in hour 3 with Ron St. Louis of Northern Wilderness Bear Outfitters in White River Ontario. Wild game chef Dixie Dave Minar wraps it all up with a very nice turkey recipe.

Outdoor Magazine Radio (5/16/26)

It's a busy show this week on Outdoor Magazine radio. John Durtka [https://www.instagram.com/purelymichiganspearfishing/?hl=en] is my first guest. John is the guy who brought underwater spearfishing to Michigan. Then, Cody Brown talks about his efforts to save a piece of Saginaw Bay waterfowl history [http://historicporthope.org/]. Hour two kicks off with hunting guide Gary Morgan [http://wildgamedynasty.com/]. Michigan DNR [http://michigan.gov/dnr] Fisheries Biologist Shawn Sitar is up next with details on the Klondike Reef expedition. The hour wraps up with Conservation Officer Mike Mshar to answer this week's "Ask Avery" question about dumping game animal carcasses into the woods. Hour three features hard core pike angler Joe Bednar [https://www.instagram.com/mad_pike_fan/?hl=en]. We continue the fishing them with Mr. Angler Quest [http://anglerquestpontoons.com/], Brad Dupuie. Then, Chef Dixie Dave Minar is back with the story of why he's been absent the past couple of weeks.

Rundown for Mother's Day Weekend

Bill Jackson is my first guest this week. Bill is a lobbyist in Lansing who talks about the loss of MUCC, legislation to fund the DNR Fisheries Division and two proposals to allow commercial fishermen access to Michigan sport fish. Then, Dr. Brian MacFalda of My Michigan Hospital [http://mymichigan.org/stroke] in Midland talks about strokes....what to look for and how to prevent them. Hour two kicks off with Michigan hunter Jeff Hammond. Jeff describes his most recent hunting adventure to Kodiak Island where he took a ten foot Kodiak bear at close range. Rich Chrzan from Killer Food Plots [http://killerfoodplots.com] is up next to talk about the spring food plot planting season. The hour wraps up with Steve Dey from MUCC [http://mucc.org]. He talks about the dissolution of that long time organization. Hour three features Al Stewart of the Nimrod Education Center [https://nimrod.hillsdale.edu/] at Hillsdale College [http://hillsdale.edu]. He also describes the new Halter Shooting Center [https://shootingsports.hillsdale.edu/] at the college.