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Sportsman's Spotlight

1,004 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago -

Sportsman’s Spotlight is a daily (Monday – Friday) program. In these short radio vignettes we take the listener on an audio adventure far away from their current environment, to a place they would rather be… The great outdoors! Content is focused on the many hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation stories of the West. Interviews with experts and local characters alike give the program a unique personality. David Sparks Ph.D., a veteran television personality of programs like the Outdoor channel’s Outfitters Showcase, ESPN’s Ultimate Outdoors, Jeep National Trails

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Episodes

Bob Farris hung out a shingle

March 29, 2024 07:00 - 2.05 MB

After training a few hunting dogs for friends, Bob Farris decided that he wanted to breed and train hunting dogs as a career.

Shannon gets a mountain goat

March 28, 2024 07:00 - 2.05 MB

Lifetime hunter Tim DeMaas harvested a mountain goat in Idaho when he was 16.

Jeff's mackerel

March 27, 2024 07:00 - 2.06 MB

Talking to Jeff Cullers, who developed his passion for fishing from his grandpa and his stepdad, and a question came to mind.

Deb on horse back

March 26, 2024 07:00 - 2.05 MB

Good friend Deb Vavra talks about hunting on horseback.

Jeremy Nielsen at work

March 25, 2024 07:00 - 2.05 MB

Jeremy Nielsen goes all over the country calling on retail outlets that buy his fishing gear.

Fish, fires and fallout

March 22, 2024 07:00 - 2.04 MB

Fish, Fires and the Fallout

CWD Update

March 21, 2024 07:00 - 2.04 MB

CWD is a fatal and contagious disease that affects the nervous systems of deer, elk, moose and reindeer.

Claunchy's elk

March 20, 2024 07:00 - 2.05 MB

Christopher Claunch goes on an unsuccessful elk hunt but learns something.

Scorsey's steelhead tips

March 19, 2024 07:00 - 2.06 MB

Corey Scoran goes steelhead fishing

Todd and family hunts

March 18, 2024 07:00 - 2.05 MB

Enthusiastic, relatively new Hunter. Todd Points talks about how he got fellow family members to join him in his passion.

Alex and deer legs

March 15, 2024 07:00 - 2.06 MB

I am going to present a mystery for you. Anything you could do to help would certainly be muchly, appreciated.

Gutless method

March 14, 2024 07:00 - 2.05 MB

Dylan Davis explains the gutless method for processing game in the field.

Antelope and weather

March 13, 2024 07:00 - 2.05 MB

During an antelope hunt in Wyoming, Chad Hood ran into some pretty wild weather.

Scorsey's deer

March 12, 2024 07:00 - 2.05 MB

You go to the dance, your date doesn't show up until the dance is over. So what are you left with?

Jeff Cullers

March 11, 2024 07:00 - 2.05 MB

Jeff Cullers grew up as a fisherman due to his family background.

Welcome to camp

March 08, 2024 08:00 - 2.04 MB

WELCOME TO CAMP 

Disposing of Carcasses

March 07, 2024 08:00 - 2.05 MB

Four reasons why proper game carcass disposal is important

Farris's Steps to train dogs

March 06, 2024 08:00 - 2.06 MB

Hunter, Bob Farris becomes a dog breeder and tells us some of the steps he used to achieve that goal.

3-5 SS Randy and Griz 2

March 05, 2024 08:00 - 2.05 MB

A big bear encounter while hunting for deer.

Randy and Griz 1

March 04, 2024 08:00 - 2.06 MB

Good friend Randy Moore takes his son and his nephew on a deer hunt.

Dexter

March 01, 2024 08:00 - 2.04 MB

The dog days of summer may be over, but for six-year-old black lab Dexter--- one of Idaho Fish and Game’s K-9s.

Safari Club International

February 29, 2024 08:00 - 2.04 MB

Safari Club International equips sportsmen and women to protect their right to hunt now and for decades to come through the Hunter Advocacy Action Center.

Farris' rude call

February 28, 2024 08:00 - 2.06 MB

Bob Farris had an interesting experience as he got into breeding dogs.

Turkeys and ag

February 27, 2024 08:00 - 2.06 MB

There is a huge habitat overlap for wild turkeys and agricultural land.

Todd just watches his dog

February 26, 2024 08:00 - 2.05 MB

Things to notice with your hunting dog.

Sorry Can't tell ya

February 23, 2024 08:00 - 2.05 MB

Data from mobile apps will unveil the habits of successful anglers and the fish that they are reeling in around the globe.

Todd points talks outfitter

February 22, 2024 08:00 - 2.06 MB

Todd Points and his friend Eric Anderson had a chance to take their dogs to a place up in Montana that sounds like Paradise.

Trespasser 3

February 21, 2024 08:00 - 2.06 MB

Idaho farmer Danny Walt has a serious pest on his farm and it’s not a rodent or a plant disease.

Trespasser 2

February 20, 2024 08:00 - 2.05 MB

Yesterday, we told you about a story involving Gem County, Idaho farmer Danny Walton who served as the poster child for trespass laws.

Trespasser 1

February 19, 2024 08:00 - 2.05 MB

We have done many stories about how farmers have to endure encroachment, another term for trespassing on their own private property by hunters.

Barbed or barbless

February 16, 2024 08:00 - 2.05 MB

Anglers don’t expect to take home dinner when they practice catch-and-release fishing, but they might not be the only ones missing out on a meal.

Todd Points hunts with Eric

February 15, 2024 08:00 - 2.04 MB

Avid bird hunter and bird dog trainer. Todd Points is a scratch golfer.

Kevin catches a bat

February 13, 2024 08:00 - 2.05 MB

Kevin Rasmussen, often fly fishers. But listen to this episode.

Gamey antelope

February 12, 2024 08:00 - 2.04 MB

Very good friend of mine, Chad Hood, recently went on an antelope hunt.

Gil and walrus boat

February 09, 2024 08:00 - 2.06 MB

For years, I spent more time with GILBERT HERNDON than I could imagine.

Mange in Wolves

February 08, 2024 08:00 - 2.05 MB

Study Shows Cold and Windy Nights Physically Drain Mangy Wolves.

Farris philosophy

February 07, 2024 08:00 - 2.06 MB

A philosophical position from Bob Ferris, a hunter and a dog trainer.

Hang up those phones

February 06, 2024 08:00 - 2.05 MB

Jeff Cullers grew up as a fisherman due to his family background, but also offers a local service in Idaho that could easily be adapted to other states.

Todd's deer retriever

February 05, 2024 08:00 - 2.06 MB

Pudlepointer dog trainer Todd Points reflects on some of the activities of his new puppy.

Elk Scent

February 02, 2024 08:00 - 2.06 MB

Mike Jenkins from Up Front Outfitters in Washington state is a character with a lot of great stories.

THE LONG SHOT

February 01, 2024 08:00 - 2.05 MB

THE LONG SHOT

Dylan Davis 3

January 31, 2024 08:00 - 2.04 MB

Dylan Davis's brother Bob shot a giant mule deer buck that he thought was a trophy.

Dylan Davis 2

January 30, 2024 08:00 - 2.05 MB

Dylan Davis, His father and brother are duck hunting in an area where a lot of mulies hang out.

Dylan Davis 1

January 29, 2024 08:00 - 2.06 MB

Dylan Davis and family go on a duck hunt with an unusual side story.

Preparation for waterfowl hunting with a boat

January 26, 2024 08:00 - 2.06 MB

Hunters using a boat to get to their island blind, and hunters shooting from their duck boats are going not only on a hunting trip.

Chad hunts antelope

January 25, 2024 08:00 - 2.05 MB

My friend Chad Hood goes on an antelope hunt for the first time in Wyoming.

Line breeding Bob Farris

January 24, 2024 08:00 - 2.06 MB

While talking with hunting dog breeder and trainer Bob Farris, I had a question.Tell me what line breeding is.

Winter small game

January 23, 2024 08:00 - 2.06 MB

Small game hunting through winter is a great way for hunters young and old to develop their skills and confidence without breaking the bank.

Jeremy and Hi-tech fishing

January 22, 2024 08:00 - 2.06 MB

Jeremy and Hi-tech fishing.

Hunters lost

January 19, 2024 08:00 - 2.06 MB

Hunt safe: Survival tips for big game hunters

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