Outdoors Radio With Dan Small

Brandon Censky, sales director for the Open Season Sportsmans Expos, previews the expo coming next weekend to Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells. (openseasonsportsmansexpo.com) Mike Weber, Wisconsin DNR hunter education administrative warden, outlines the steps to becoming a hunter education instructor. (dnr.wisconsin.gov) Dr. Alli Anderson, lead audiologist with Professional Hearing Care, LLC, of Mauston, La Crosse, Westby, and Fitchburg, Wisconsin, explains how treating hearing loss and tinnitus can help turkey hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts. (profhearingcare.com) Giveaway: four pairs of tickets to the Open Season Sportsmans Expo in the Dells. To enter the drawing, call 414-297-7554 or email dsoradio@gmail.com. Mention the expo and leave your name and email address because we will be emailing tickets to the winners.

Jim Babiasz, president of The Range of Richfield, announces March events at the range and says he has a good selection of Liberty safes in stock. (therangewi.com) Terri Roehrig, District Five leadership counselor and executive committee member of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress, encourages listeners to attend the Spring Fish and Game Rules Hearings on April 8th. (dnr.wisconsin.gov) John Carlson, proprietor of Ross's Sports Shop in Phillips, Wisconsin, previews he Wisconsin Musky Expo, coming to the Central Wisconsin Expo and Convention Center in Rothschild, March 15-17. (rosssonline.com, wimuskyexpo.com) Pro angler Duffy Kopf invites listeners to register now for the 21st annual Capital City Chapter of Muskies, Inc. Muskie School, Saturday, March 23 at Waunakee High School. (capitalcitymuskiesinc.org/muskie-school/)

Paul Smith, outdoors editor for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, talks with Dan about the features of the Milwaukee Sports Show, coming to State Fair Park March 7-10. (jssportsshow.com) Joe Mulrooney, recreation warden for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, explains how wardens investigate shooting and recreational vehicle incidents and offers advice for avoiding them and what to do if you are involved in one. (dnr.wisconsin.gov) Christine Tanzer, director of field trip programs for the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin, invites listeners to sign up for one or more of 275 NRF field trips beginning April 4. (wisconservation.org/field-trips/) Giveaway: Last chance to enter the drawing for a pair of tickets to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sports Show. Call 414-297-7554 or email dsoradio@gmail.com. Leave your name, number and email address and mention the Sports Show giveaway.

Debbie Priepke, Mercury Marine business district manager for Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula, invites listeners to catch seminars for youth anglers on March 9 and 10 at the Milwaukee Sports Show, where the first 75 attendees 16 and younger will receive free fishing tackle and more. (jssportsshow.com/schedule/, mercurymarine.com) Charter captain Dumper Dan Welsch reports anglers are already catching lake and brown trout in open water on Lake Michigan north of Sheboygan and says the charter season may begin early this year due to mild weather. (dumperdan.com, facebook.com/DumperDanCharters) David Clutter, executive director of the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin, encourages listeners to contribute to the Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund when they renew their hunting and fishing licenses or boat and recreational vehicle registrations. (wisconservation.org/cherish/) Giveaway: To enter the drawing for a pair of tickets to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sports Show, call 414-297-7

Expo co-director Dan Durbin offers a preview of the Wisconsin Fishing Expo coming to the Alliant Energy Center next weekend, with 360 exhibitors, 25 seminars, discounts for military personnel and plenty of activities for kids. (wifishingexpo.com) Sports Show director Stephen Buzza invites listeners to attend the 83rd annual Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 7-10 at State Fair Park, where they can meet pro anglers John Crews and Ish Monroe and enjoy lots of activities for the whole family. Register now for the Outdoor Heritage Education Expo fundraiser and roast of Dan Small, March 6, also at State Fair Park. Attendees receive two free tickets to the Sports Show. (jssportsshow.com, ohecyes.org/unicdn/) Mike Moeller, president of Remy Battery in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Escanaba, and Houghton, invites listeners to check out the Remy vintage 1966 Ford work truck and pick up some Remy swag at World of Wheels, next weekend at State Fair Park. (autorama.com, remybattery.com) Giveaway: To enter the drawing for a pair of

Wisconsin DNR Hunter Education Administrator Mike Weber encourages new hunters to sign up for a Hunter Education course or Learn to Hunt opportunity this spring as turkey season approaches. (dnr.wisconsin.gov) Muskie Expo director Mike Veserat invites listeners to attend the Milwaukee Muskie Expo, February 16-18, at Washington County Fair Park in West Bend for seminars, new tackle, and a chance to win a week at The Muskie Lodge on Cave Run Lake, KY. (muskieexpo.com, facebook.com/themuskielodge/) Guest host Rob Drieslein, host of Outdoor News Radio, talks with Rebecca Peters, of Vacation Okoboji and Jessica O'Riley, of Travel Iowa, about fishing, hunting and other outdoor recreational opportunities in the Iowa Great Lakes region. (vacationokoboji.com, traveliowa.com, outdoornews.com/podcasts/) Giveaway: To enter the drawing for a pair of tickets to the Milwaukee Muskie Expo, call 414-297-7554 or email dsoradio@gmail.com. Leave your name, number and email address and mention the Muskie Expo giveaway.

Range of Richfield president Jim Babiasz announces new classes, leagues, and February special events at The Range of Richfield. (therangewi.com) Audiologist and avid hunter Dr. Alli Anderson, of Professional Hearing Care, LLC, offers advice for shooting enthusiasts for reducing the ringing in their ears from tinnitus. (profhearingcare.com)

Country music artist and book author Keith Paluso talks about his new book, The Mindful Birder's Journal, and offers advice for newcomers to this activity. (amzn.to/4b8sBvL) Sailboat captain Jon Small reports on his recent snowboarding adventure in the Swiss Alps. (jungfrauregion.swiss)

Tom Anderson, CEO of the Snowmobile Derby Complex in Eagle River, Wisconsin, invites listeners to attend the World Championship Snowmobile Derby this weekend and other snowmobile events in February. (derbycomplex.com, wildeaglelodge.com) Dr. Laura Vinopal, owner of Professional Hearing Care, LLC in Mauston, La Crosse, Westby, and Fitchburg, Wisconsin, explains the causes and treatment of tinnitus and other hearing issues due to exposure to loud noises, and invites listeners to a symposium and book signing in Westby on February 29th. (profhearingcare.com, phcliveevent.com) Pat Hasburgh, proprietor of D and S Bait, Tackle and Fly Shop in Madison, reports there is fishable ice on all the Madison lakes but advises caution as anglers venture out for the first time this winter. (facebook.com/dsbaitandtackle) Last chance: enter to win a pair of tickets to the Milwaukee Boat Show. Call 414-297-7554 or email dsoradio@gmail.com. Leave your name, number and email address and mention boat show tickets.

Kathy Frydenlund, secretary of Friends of Snowflake Ski Club, invites listeners to attend the 101st annual Snowflake Ski Jumping Tournament, Feb. 2-3 in Westby, Wisconsin. (snowflakeskiclub.com) Alan Bell, vice-president of Cedar Lake Sales, talks about the 40+ boats Cedar Lake Sales will display at the Milwaukee Boat Show, Jan. 19-28. (/showspan.com, cedarlakesales.com) Dr. Barbara Ann Klipfer, author of the new Falcon Guide Outdoor Life-Lists: A List-by-List Guide to Enjoying the Great Outdoors, offers tips for preparing for almost any outdoor activity. (thingstobehappyabout.com, amzn.to) Enter to win a pair of tickets to the Milwaukee Boat Show. Call 414-297-7554 or email dsoradio@gmail.com. Leave your name, number and email address and mention boat show tickets.

Range of Richfield president Jim Babiasz looks back at a successful 2023 and announces classes and events coming to the range in January. (therangewi.co/) Show director Ben Nielsen invites listeners to check out new boats and enjoy the boating lifestyle at the Milwaukee Boat Show, coming to State Fair Park Jan. 19-21 and 24-28. (showspan.com) John Lehman tells how the 51st annual Fish and Game Forecaster and Moon Clock by Doug Hannon can help improve our hunting and fishing success. (datasportinc.com)

Fish Donkey creator Darren Amundson tells how he developed this app that could revolutionize fishing tournaments and invites listeners to compete in one of the Fish Donkey tournaments this winter. (fishdonkey.com) Christina Dollhausen, economic development and tourism coordinator for Vernon County, Wisconsin, returns to tell listeners what Vernon S. Quatch, the Vernon County resident Sasquatch, has been up to. (lacrossetribune.com) In the Madison Outdoors Report, D and S Bait, Tackle and Fly Fishing proprietor Pat Hasburgh reports on open water fishing opportunities on the Madison chain and other waters and says there is no ice yet on the Madison lakes. (dsbait.com)

Turkey hunting guide Jeff Budz returns to review Huntworth camo and 4-Play turkey calls. (tagitworldwide.com, huntworthgear.com, 4playturkeycall.com) Wisconsin DNR wildlife biologist Christina Kisewski reports on the first two deer confirmed with chronic wasting disease in Jackson County and the implications of this discovery on the elk herd there. (dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/wildlifehabitat/elk, dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/wildlifehabitat/cwd) Adventure outfitter Nick Gordon invites listeners to join him for the 13th annual Frozen Butt Hang winter campout in January. (nowoutdoors.org) In the Madison Outdoors Report, D and S Bait, Tackle and Fly Fishing proprietor Pat Hasburgh reports on open water fishing opportunities on the Madison chain and Wisconsin and Mississippi rivers, and says there is no ice yet on the Madison lakes. (dsbait.com)

Turkey hunting guide Jeff Budz tells how he scored more than 100 grand slams and offers advice for hunters hoping to kill two birds with one shot, where this is legal. (tagitworldwide.com) Retired chiropractor Odell Solverson explains why he decided to improve his hearing and his cognitive function with hearing aids from Professional Hearing Care, LLC. (profhearingcare.com) In the Madison Outdoors Report, pro angler Duffy Kopf reports on the recent St. Paul Ice Fishing Show and Wisconsin Ice Fishing Expo and invites listeners to register for the Madison Chapter of Muskies, Inc. Muskie School coming to Waunakee High School on March 23rd. (stpaulicefishingshow.com, icefishexpo.com, capitalcitymuskiesinc.org/)

Environmental historian Lowell Baier discusses his new books, The Codex of the Environmental Species Act Volumes I and II, as the ESA celebrates its 50th anniversary. (rowman.com) Eric Printz, director of economic development for Florence County, Wisconsin, announces winter activities and events in Florence County. (exploreflorencecounty.com) In the Madison Outdoors Report, McFarland guide Ron Barefield reports on his deer season and says fishing is still good on the Madison Chain and the Wisconsin and Mississippi rivers.

Retired Wisconsin DNR public affairs manager Jim Bishop reports a slow deer season in Oneida County and talks about his Western novel, Orton. (amzn.to/3uwmOzh) Range of Richfield president Jim Babiasz announces December classes, activities, and specials at the range. (therangewi.com) Retired Wisconsin DNR wildlife technician Al Cornell talks about his new book, A Year at a Beaver Pond: Observations from One Little Dynamic Ecosystem. (facebook.com) In the Madison Outdoors Report, D and S Bait, Tackle and Fly Shop proprietor Pat Hasburgh reports on fishing conditions in the Madison area and says there is ice on Cherokee Marsh. (dsbait.com)

Show promoter Dan Durbin previews the Wisconsin Ice Fishing Expo, coming to the Sunnyview Expo Center in Oshkosh, Dec. 8-10. (icefishexpo.com) Retired DNR wildlife technician Al Cornell talks about his new book, A Year at a Beaver Pond: Observations from One Little Dynamic Ecosystem. (facebook.com/al.cornell.77) Wisconsin DNR forester Ron Weber returns to read another story from his deer camp in Bayfield County, this one called Come Opening Day. (wisconsinlife.org) In the Madison Outdoors Report, D and S Bait, Tackle and Fly Shop proprietor Pat Hasburgh reports on fishing conditions in the Madison area. D and S Bait, Tackle and Fly Shop is closed until Nov. 25. (dsbait.com)

Ruffed Grouse Society forest wildlife biologist Jim Woodford shares advice on managing forest lands for grouse and whitetails and says private landowners can do both through the Wisconsin DNR Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP). (https://ruffedgrousesociety.org/, https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/WildlifeHabitat/DMAP.html) Steve Lemenov, marketing director for Armasight, returns to tell hunters, hikers, campers and others how thermal vision rifle scopes and monoculars can make their hunting, camping, scouting, and other outdoor activities more enjoyable at night and during low-light conditions. (https://armasight.com/) Wisconsin DNR forester Ron Weber warns hunters to be careful with fire this weekend because dry conditions, warm weather, and high winds increase the risk of wildfires. Weber also shares an essay about how deer hunting has changed for him now that all his brothers have died. (https://wisconsinlife.org/story/looking-back-to-move-forward-a-hunt-to-remember/) In the Madison Outdoors Report, pr

Wisconsin DNR hunter education administrator Mike Weber talks about the upcoming gun deer season and offers safety advice for hunters and others who might be in the woods next week. (dnr.wisconsin.gov) Shawn Wozniak, manager of MEC Outdoors for Mayville Engineering, offers advice on reloading metallic cartridges for hunters and shooters. (mecoutdoors.com) Audiologist Dr. Laura Vinopal, owner of Professional Hearing Care, LLC, explains the dangers of hearing loss due to loud noises and aging and urges hunters to protect their hearing. (profhearingcare.com) In the final Madison Outdoors Report of the season from Pappas Trading Post, wildlife biologist JC Chamberlin offers advice for bowhunting now and after firearms season. (pappastradingpost.com)

Jon Steigerwaldt, Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Forest Conservation Director for the Ruffed Grouse and American Woodcock societies, provides a mid-season report on grouse and woodcock hunting in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. (https://ruffedgrousesociety.org/) Eric Printz, Director of Economic Development for Florence County, Wisconsin, invites listeners to visit Florence County this month for some great hunting, trail riding, and sightseeing, plus a Hunters Dinner, and several fundraisers for local charities. (https://www.exploreflorencecounty.com/) Veteran owned Walker Forge, of Clintonville, Wisconsin, hosts a fundraiser for Wounded Warriors United of Wisconsin, November 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (https://www.woundedwarriorsunitedwi.org/, https://www.walkerforge.com/) In the Madison Outdoors Report, wildlife biologist JC Chamberlin reports bucks are actively seeking does this week and offers advice for bowhunting the rut. (http://pappastradingpost.com/)