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Podcasts & Radio Shows from Dakota Edge Outdoors

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For the best in hunting, fishing, conservation and outdoor news, tips, conditions and more, tune in to Dakota Edge Outdoors' radio shows and podcasts.

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Our Outdoors Radio 3.16.24 - Perry Kapaun,BCWF President - Spring Preview

March 16, 2024 17:38 - 10 minutes - 8.14 MB

Nick catches up with long-time head of the Barnes County Wildlife Federation, Perry Kapaun, for some insight on a busy spring for the organization and more on the legacy its members have left in the area. 

Weekender's Edge 3.14.24 - Casey Anderson, Wildlife Div. Chief, NDG&F

March 14, 2024 16:36 - 3 minutes - 3.51 MB

Casey Anderson breaks down some pretty impressive success numbers for those lucky enough to hunt the "big three" in ND last fall, including a 100% harvest of available big horn sheep.  Nick previews a windy spring weekend from the Ides of March to St. Patrick's Day. 

Our Outdoors Radio 3.9.24 - March Madness in the Outdoors - Nick Simonson

March 13, 2024 19:36 - 10 minutes - 12.4 MB

Nick checks on some familiar signs of spring and takes a stab at the timing of upcoming fish runs as the season arrives a bit early across the region. 

Weekender's Edge 3.7.24 - Ben Holen, ANS Coordinator, NDG&F

March 13, 2024 19:35 - 3 minutes - 3.41 MB

Nick checks in with Ben Holen, ANS Coordinator for the NDG&F regarding openings for watercraft inspectors this spring and summer and previews what looks to be a nice first openwater weekend across the region. 

Our Outdoors Radio - NASP State Tourney Mar. 15 & 16 in Minot - Jeff Long

March 02, 2024 14:57 - 10 minutes - 8.09 MB

Nick catches up with Jeff Long, NASP State Coordinator, for info on the upcoming state tournament, and the amazing growth of this program in half of ND's schools and more than 16,000 participants statewide!

Weekender's Edge2.29.24 - Early Ice House Removal

March 02, 2024 14:56 - 3 minutes - 3.5 MB

NDG&F Outreach Biologist advises anglers to make an early exit with their permanent shacks ahead of the removal deadline on Mar. 15. 

Our Outdoors 2.24 - Cara Greger & NDWF Spring Preview

February 26, 2024 15:31 - 10 minutes - 7.27 MB

There is a lot going on for the North Dakota Wildlife Federation in March and April.  Western ND Conservation Coordinator Cara Greger breaks down all the conservation presentations and fun events the organization has set for the start of spring! 

Weekender's Edge 2.22 - RJ Gross on Extra Turkey Tags

February 26, 2024 15:30 - 3 minutes - 3.41 MB

NDG&F Upland Game Biologist RJ Gross drops the details on more than 1,000 extra turkey tags hanging out there for hunters this spring. 

Our Outdoors 2.17 - Tanner Bruse, MN PF State Coordinator

February 26, 2024 15:29 - 10 minutes - 6.94 MB

Friend of the show Tanner Bruse, MN PF State Coordinator stops by to give a preview of Pheasant Fest and all the great conservation efforts Pheasants Forever has on the table for operators and landowners looking to add wild acres to their landscape. 

Weekender's Edge 2.15 - Delta Waterfowl Banquet

February 26, 2024 15:27 - 3 minutes - 3.44 MB

Guest Mike Biewer of Delta Waterfowl gives us a preview of the upcoming banquet in Valley City, ND and the great things the organization is doing for habitat and the future of hunting. 

Our Outdoors Radio 2.9 - Missouri River Spring Preview

February 26, 2024 15:25 - 10 minutes - 7.26 MB

Missouri River Fisheries Supervisor Russell Kinzler of the NDG&F Dept. shares an update on what anglers can expect this season on the Missouri River, from Lake Oahe on up to Sakakawea. 

Weekender's Edge 2.7 - Mid-Ice Mantras

February 26, 2024 15:23 - 3 minutes - 3.8 MB

Nick shares the forecast for mid-winter ice fishing and some quick tips for success in this installment of the Weekender's Edge. 

Our Outdoors - Nick Simonson, Locations for Lunker Largemouth

May 27, 2023 17:49 - 10 minutes - 12.3 MB

Nick shares his favorite places to find spring largemouth bass...in Our Outdoors. 

Weekender’s Edge 5.25 - Corey Erck, NDG&F Warden - Boat License & Safety

May 25, 2023 18:00 - 3 minutes - 3.52 MB

Nick previews the Memorial Day weekend fishing conditions and checks in with Warden Corey Erck of the NDG&F on relicensing boats and the importance of PFDs.

Our Outdoors Radio: Todd Rettig, Grandpa Don’s Seasonings

May 20, 2023 18:01 - 10 minutes - 7.74 MB

Nick checks in with do-it-all angler and ND outdoor businessman Todd Rettig, owner of Grandpa Don's Seasonings (grandpadonsseasonings.com) and gets a taste out of what goes into the new North Dakota-based fish breading from his company! 

Weekender’s Edge 5.18.23 - Ben Holen, NDG&F - ANS Awareness Week

May 18, 2023 17:00 - 3 minutes - 3.6 MB

Nick previews the weekend of 5.19-21 and keeps it simple with Ben Holen, ANS Coordinator for the NDG&F, talking CLEAN, DRAIN, DRY!

Our Outdoors - Sharptail & Hun Preview - Jesse Kolar, NDG&F Upland Game Mgt. Svr.

September 14, 2022 14:23 - 11 minutes - 9.02 MB

Jesse Kolar shares the result of ND's summer surveys for sharpies and huns, and previews the fall hunting season in Our Outdoors. 

Our Outdoors - Casey Anderson, NDG&F Widlife Div. Chief - Western ND Muleys

September 14, 2022 14:22 - 10 minutes - 11.1 MB

Casey Anderson, NDG&F Wildlife Division Chief previews the hunting opportunities for western ND mule deer...in Our Outdoors. 

Our Outdoors - Deer Archery Preview -Jason Smith, NDG&F Big Game Biologist

September 14, 2022 14:20 - 12 minutes - 9.51 MB

NDG&F Big Game Biologist previews the archery hunting opportunities for deer in southeastern North Dakota in this installment of Our Outdoors. 

Our Outdoors - Nick Simonson, Fall Trout Tactics

September 14, 2022 14:19 - 10 minutes - 12.4 MB

Find those big holdover browns and rainbows in ND's prairie gems with tips from Our Outdoors host Nick Simonson.

Our Outdoors - Perry Kapaun, BCWF President 8.13.22

September 14, 2022 14:19 - 10 minutes - 7.13 MB

Nick chats with longtime Barnes County Wildlife President Perry Kapaun about the evolution of the outdoors during his thirty-year tenure. 

Our Outdoors Radio - Doug Leier, NDG&F Outreach Biologist

July 28, 2022 12:18 - 12 minutes - 8.63 MB

Nick catches up with fellow outdoors communicator Doug Leier, to discuss highpoints in his nearly 30-year career as warden, writer, radio personality and outreach biologist for the NDG&F and...in our outdoors. 

Weekender’s Edge 7.28.22 - Casey Anderson, Wildlife Div. Chief - Pronghorn

July 28, 2022 12:17 - 3 minutes - 3.93 MB

Casey Anderson, NDG&F Wildlife Division Chief, explains the reopening of two new pronghorn units for the fall 2022 hunting season. 

Our Outdoors Radio - Ben Simonson, Summer Muskie Update

July 28, 2022 12:16 - 12 minutes - 9.02 MB

Nick chats with brother Ben Simonson, area muskie expert, on where opportunities sit for the summer of 2022...in our outdoors. 

Weekender’s Edge7.20.22 - Jesse Kolar, Grouse Tallies

July 28, 2022 12:15 - 3 minutes - 3.63 MB

Nick checks in with Upland Game Supervisor Jesse Kolar for a grouse update. 

Our Outdoors Radio 6.25.22 - State ND CTL Recap

June 25, 2022 17:08 - 10 minutes - 12.7 MB

Nick highlights the heat and awesome shooting after attending the three-day ND CTL State High School Trap Tourney in Horace, N.D. 

Weekender’s Edge 6.24 - Thelma Trecker Pioneer Bait

June 24, 2022 12:08 - 3 minutes - 3.47 MB

Nick gets the scoop ahead of a topsy-turvy weather weekend on the water with Pioneer Bait's Themla Trecker in this installment of the Weekender's Edge

Weekender’s Edge - Mark Pollert, Game Warden Svr. - Water Safety

May 26, 2022 18:21 - 3 minutes - 2.92 MB

Nick previews a decent Memorial Day weekend with good fishing opportunities after a tough run of weather and checks in with Game Warden Supervisor Mark Pollert on life jacket safety this time of year. 

Our Outdoors - Robert Ford, Ducks Unlimited - Spring Nesting Conditions

May 21, 2022 17:01 - 10 minutes - 7.62 MB

Conservation Programs Biologist Robert Ford with Ducks Unlimited breaks down the current situation in the prairie pothole region and how a recharge of our wetlands this spring is good for breeding ducks...in Our Outdoors.

Weekender’s Edge 5.20 - Ben Holen, ANS Awareness

May 20, 2022 11:01 - 3 minutes - 3.91 MB

Ben Holen breaks down why CLEAN-DRAIN-DRY is the most effective way to prevent the spread of ANS.  

Our Outdoors Radio - Brad Durick 5.14.22

May 11, 2022 20:06 - 11 minutes - 11.8 MB

Capt. Brad Durick of redrivercatfish.com checks in with an update on the Red River in the Grand Forks area and what this spring's recharge means for some great catfishing down the road...in Our Outdoors. 

Weekender’s Edge - Lakes Sharpe & Oahe (SD) Preview

May 11, 2022 20:03 - 3 minutes - 3.59 MB

Fisheries Biologist Dylan Gravenhof of the SD Game, Fish & Parks Dept. previews the status of Lakes Sharpe and Oahe in South Dakota. 

Our Outdoors Radio - Cayla Bendel, ND Fish Challenge

May 07, 2022 16:40 - 10 minutes - 8.26 MB

NDG&F R3 Coordinator Cayla Bendel provides details on exciting multispecies challenges hosted by the agency and opportunities hitting the water this week in North Dakota. 

Weekender’s Edge - Crowing Counts w. RJ Gross

May 05, 2022 10:47 - 3 minutes - 3.92 MB

Nick gets the scoop on routes being run surveying those active spring rooster pheasants with Upland Game Biologist RJ Gross in this installment of The Weekender's Edge. 

Our Outdoors 4.16.22 - Mike Peluso Missouri River Walleye Update

April 16, 2022 17:28 - 11 minutes - 8.59 MB

Nick checks in with Missouri River expert angler Mike Peluso on the status of the water and its walleye population headed into spring along with other updates from around the state on ol' marble eyes. 

Weekender’s Edge - Pheasant Storm Survival - Jesse Kolar, NDG&F Upland Svr

April 14, 2022 16:24 - 3 minutes - 3.55 MB

Nick takes a look at the post-storm weekend outdoor forecast and checks in with NDG&F Upland Game Supervisor Jesse Kolar on how the late-season snow event may impact pheasants and grouse in ND. 

Our Outdoors Radio 4.9.22 - Ben Holen, NDG&F ANS Coord.

April 09, 2022 16:40 - 10 minutes - 11.1 MB

Nick checks in with Ben Holen, NDG&F ANS Coordinator about invasive threats in and around ND and what the agency is doing (and how anglers can help) to limit the spread of zebra mussels, silver carp and other aquatic nuisance species in the Roughrider State. 

Weekender’s Edge for 4.8 - 4.10 - Spring Life Jackets

April 07, 2022 18:56 - 3 minutes - 3.84 MB

Nick previews a post-wind weekend and talks about the importance of life jackets when fishing chilly spring waters.

Weekender’s Edge for 4.1-3, Randy Meissner on new Licenses

March 31, 2022 17:08 - 3 minutes - 3.85 MB

Nick breaks down conditions for the first weekend of April and Randy Meissner, NDG&F Licensing Manager reminds anglers of all the ways to re-up their fishing licenses for the 2022-23 fishing year in this installment of the Weekender's Edge. 

Our Outdoors Radio 4.2.22 - Greg Power, Fisheries Division Chief - Spring Preview

March 30, 2022 17:13 - 12 minutes - 13.5 MB

Nick gets a spring fishing preview and update on fisheries, regulations and reasons for a year-round season in ND with NDG&F Fisheries Division Chief Greg Power in this installment of Our Outdoors Radio. 

Our Outdoors Radio - Kip Adams, NDA CCO - Deer Report

March 26, 2022 17:47 - 11 minutes - 9.03 MB

Kip Adams, Chief Conservation Officer of the National Deer Association, digs into the organization's annual Deer Report with numbers that surprise and also show the changing mindset of big game hunters throughout the country. 

Weekender’s Edge - John Nelson, USA High School Clay Target League 3.24.22

March 24, 2022 16:39 - 3 minutes - 3.43 MB

John Nelson stops in and confirms USA CTL's numbers are THROUGH THE ROOF this spring as Nick previews a great last-ice weekend across the region. 

Weekender’s Edge - Eric Thompson BSC CTL

March 10, 2022 11:39 - 3 minutes - 3.52 MB

BSC Clay Dusters Coach Eric Thompson fills us in on how the spring is shaping up for the reigning MCAC Champion Mystics trap & skeet squads. 

Weekender’s Edge - Illegal Stockings - Paul Bailey Fisheries Svr. NDG&F

March 03, 2022 14:55 - 3 minutes - 3.88 MB

NDG&F South Central Fisheries Supervisor Paul Bailey discusses the impacts of illegal stockings on one of the state's premier trout gems and the future of the water; Nick previews the breezy weekend fishing conditions in this installment of the Weekender's Edge. 

Our Outdoors Radio - Charlie Bahnson Wildlife Vet. - CWD Expands in ND

March 03, 2022 14:55 - 12 minutes - 9.29 MB

CWD turned up in three new hunting units, expanding the disease's reach along with hunting restrictions.  NDG&F Wildlife Veterinarian Charlie Bahnson brings us up to speed on the facts and the agency's efforts in this installment of Our Outdoors Radio. 

Our Outdoors Radio - Jeff Long, ND NASP Coordinator 2.26.22

February 27, 2022 12:32 - 11 minutes - 8.88 MB

ND NASP Coordinator Jeff Long stops in to talk about the amazing growth of the National Archery in Schools Program (NASP) and the 15,000 strong student-athletes in grades 4-12 in ND gearing up for the 2022 season run-up to the state tourney in Minot on Mar. 18 & 19. 

Weekender’s Edge - Austin Lang ND PF

February 27, 2022 12:30 - 3 minutes - 4.02 MB

With the CRP sign-up deadline of Mar. 11 approaching, Nick gets the lowdown from ND PF's Austin Lang on where folks can go to get their land enrolled in the program and build habitat for wildlife.

Our Outdoors Radio - BJ Kratz - Dissolved Oxygen Surveys & Winterkill

February 17, 2022 14:51 - 12 minutes - 10.8 MB

Fisheries Supervisor BJ Kratz is hopeful for southeast ND fisheries despite the snowy winter as the NDG&F Department begins its dissolved oxygen surveys in the district next week.  BJ also drops some science, biology and chemistry knowledge that every angler should understand when it comes to dissolved oxygen and fish health...in our outdoors. 

Weekender’s Edge - Trevar Hansen, VCHS CTL Coach

February 17, 2022 14:49 - 3 minutes - 3.53 MB

Nick checks in with fellow CTL coach Trevar Hansen to get the scoop on sign-up and a season preview for the dominant VCHS trap and skeet teams in the ND CTL. 

Our Outdoors Radio - Turkey Talk with Clayton Lenk, NWTF Biologist 2.12.22

February 12, 2022 17:08 - 12 minutes - 9.22 MB

Ahead of the spring turkey hunting application deadline (Feb. 16) Nick chats with NWTF's Clayton Lenk, District Biologist, to learn more about tactics, habitat and the projects underway for more turkeys in ND and better hunting...in Our Outdoors.    NWTF Tag Auction - Going on Now to raise funds for ND turkey habitat and hunter access - https://events.nwtf.org/340020-2022