Sportsman's Spotlight
1,004 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month 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
Shooting eagles
August 08, 2023 07:00 - 2.05 MBProtected birds found dead along power lines in the western U.S. shows that gunshot deaths were three times more common than deaths from other causes.
Randy King's son 1
August 07, 2023 07:00 - 2.06 MBRandy KING, shared a story about handing down the tradition of being a dad taking a kid along for a hunt.
Silencers
August 04, 2023 07:00 - 2.05 MBMost people believe that silencers do not have any practical purpose. They do.
Water and bevers
August 03, 2023 07:00 - 2.05 MBResearchers Become “Beaver Believers” After Measuring the Impacts of Rewilding
Kevin catches a duck 2
August 02, 2023 07:00 - 2.05 MBGood friend Kevin Rasmussen and his son go fishing at a local reservoir and they're casting for bass.
Kevin catches a duck 1
August 01, 2023 07:00 - 2.06 MBGood friend Kevin Rasmussen is fishing for bass in a local lake. But I learned it was a lot more than just fishing for bass.
RD takes Cory bass fishing
July 31, 2023 07:00 - 2.05 MBRD Trammel takes his grandson bass fishing.
Black Bears
July 28, 2023 07:00 - 2.06 MBOne of my favorite people to talk to is Mike Jenkins out Up Front Outfitters.
Wild Bird Soup
July 27, 2023 07:00 - 2.06 MBSomething I had never heard of before is pheasant soup. Oh what I have missed.
Kevin deer 3
July 26, 2023 07:00 - 2.05 MBYou may recall that yesterday Kevin Rasmussen, his son and his nephew had been chasing a deer. Kevin was sure he had hit it with his rifle. The chase was on.
Kevin deer 2
July 25, 2023 07:00 - 2.04 MBYesterday, Kevin Rasmussen had taken a shot at a deer, hit it and it dropped.
Bugles
July 21, 2023 07:00 - 2.06 MBElk hunters, here’s a question. If you are wanting to get a nice big bull, what do you use, a cow call or a bugle?
Trigonometry and arrows
July 20, 2023 07:00 - 2.05 MBAfter lobbing an arrow up and over some brush that hid away an elk cow, Ted Kuch made the perfect shot.
Wolves and ranchers
July 19, 2023 07:00 - 2.04 MBI talked with Idaho Farm Bureau spokesperson Shawn Ellis about the intersection between farmers and ranchers and wolves.
NWTF Research
July 17, 2023 07:00 - 2.05 MBI asked Mark Hatfield of the National Wild Turkey Federation or NWTF how he kept this wonderful organization funded?
NWTF Research
July 17, 2023 07:00 - 2.05 MBI asked Mark Hatfield of the National Wild Turkey Federation or NWTF how he kept this wonderful organization funded?
Wolf Attack
July 14, 2023 07:00 - 2.06 MBOne of my earliest assignments as an endangered species biologist,… young, wet behind the ears was to be the Wolf Recovery Project leader.
Smart Reel
July 13, 2023 07:00 - 2.05 MBModern low-profile baitcasting reels exhibit an array of features and capabilities that didn’t exist even a decade ago.
Public on public lands
July 12, 2023 07:00 - 2.05 MBBLM Rule to Balance Land Use Sees Overwhelming Public Support
Josh public lands
July 11, 2023 07:00 - 2.06 MBJosh Mills talks about the importance of public lands.
NRCS and Outdoorsmen
July 10, 2023 07:00 - 2.05 MBI asked National Conservation Service Chief Officer Terry Cosby on a recent visit to Boise if there's an official connection between NRCS and outdoorsman.
Ted Kuch
July 06, 2023 07:00 - 2.04 MBLong time friend and fellow hockey player, Ted Kuch recently retired from the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Ted Kuch
July 06, 2023 07:00 - 2.04 MBLong time friend and fellow hockey player, Ted Kuch recently retired from the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Finding Wild Pigs
July 05, 2023 07:00 - 2.06 MBToday we are visiting with Bill Burnett, an accomplished California outdoorsman who travels all over the West Coast.
Catfish
June 30, 2023 07:00 - 2.05 MBAs the summer sun begins to increase the water temperatures in lakes and ponds around the state, trout tend to become lethargic.
Kayaks
June 28, 2023 07:00 - 2.04 MB“They’re like a cult,” one grizzled fisherman uttered at a local boat ramp when dozens of kayak anglers flooded in for a tournament weigh-in.
NRCS Terry Cosby
June 26, 2023 07:00 - 2.06 MBA visit with one of the big guys at the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Chief Terry Cosby.
Sunflower Industry Supply and Demand is Good
June 26, 2023 07:00 - 2.14 MBNational Sunflower Association Executive Director, John Sandbakken
Moose is loose
June 21, 2023 07:00 - 2.06 MBYearling moose are often found in search for new territory during the summer months.
Roger and trail cam
June 20, 2023 07:00 - 2.06 MBYesterday we did a story about the issue where Virginia resident Josh Hylander took up with a local game warden who had stolen his game camera.
Griffons
June 14, 2023 07:00 - 2.05 MBKyle Edmondson is a first rate dog trainer that breeds and trains Griffons as a specialty, and I asked him about his affinity to Griffs.
Claunch butter sauce
June 13, 2023 07:00 - 2.04 MBSomebody gave outdoor chef Chris Claunch some steelhead filets and he turned them into something to die for.
Corey and little girl
June 12, 2023 07:00 - 2.05 MBRD Trammel's son COREY raises and trains horses to compete in all kinds of equestrian events.
Scorsey
June 08, 2023 07:00 - 2.06 MB“I had to find something else to take over my OCD when I stopped playing so I ran into a few guys who got me into flyfishing.
Bats in my house
June 07, 2023 07:00 - 2.04 MBThey come out after sunset in the summertime, swooping through the backyard hunting for moths, flies, beetles, spiders, crickets, and other insects.
Elk Calls and elk
June 06, 2023 07:00 - 2.06 MBAn interesting observation came up while I was talking to veteran outfitter and big game hunting guide Mike Jenkins of Upfront Outfitters.
Drones finding dead game
June 05, 2023 07:00 - 2.05 MBAccording to bowhunting.com, If you’re a tech savvy deer hunter, you’ve likely taken notice of the rise in deer recovery options with the use of a drone.
Hatfield turkey memories
June 02, 2023 07:00 - 2.06 MBNational Wild Turkey Federation spokesman Mark Hatfield. talked to me about some of his personal experiences.
About Up Front
June 01, 2023 07:00 - 2.05 MBI've been talking and working with Mike Jenkins, who owns Up Front Outfitters for years now and have learned so much from him.
RD and Christie
May 31, 2023 07:00 - 2.04 MBRD Trammell, who lives near Lake Charles, Louisiana, tells me a fishing story involving him and his daughter, Christie.
Take your kid fishing
May 30, 2023 07:00 - 2.05 MBWhile it may seem daunting at first, teaching kids or family members how to fly fish can be immensely rewarding.