Outdoors Radio With Dan Small

In the Madison report, JC Chamberlin says with archery deer season just six weeks away, it's time to get fall food plots planted and ramp up shooting practice. (pappastradingpost.com) Jim Babiasz announces August specials at the Range of Richfield in celebration of National Shooting Sports Month. (therangewi.com, nssf.org) John Motoviloff, Wisconsin R-3 and outreach coordinator for Pheasants Forever, invites listeners to sign up for fall Learn-to-Hunt events and encourages experienced hunters to become mentors to help new hunters learn the sporting heritage. (pheasantsforever.org, dnr.wisconsin.gov/events/)

Charter captain Dumper Dan Welsch reports great fishing continues for salmon, along with lake and rainbow trout on Lake Michigan and off the Sheboygan piers. In a video posted by Mansion on the Lake, Dan Welsch explains how he earned the nickname that became his trademark. (dumperdan.com, facebook.com/mansiononthelake/) Eric Printz, director of development for Florence County, Wisconsin, invites listeners to ride the trails, paddle the rivers, or attend the Run Like a Zebra fundraiser for Ehlers/Danlos Syndrome and other outdoor events this summer in Florence County. (exploreflorencecounty.com, runlikeazebra.com, zebraheartsfoundation.org) Northwoods correspondent and sailboat captain Jon Small reports the summer sailing season is in full swing on Lake Superior out of the port of Bayfield, with options for day trips and overnight adventures in the Apostle Islands. (allhandssailing.org, truenorthsailingcharters.com)

Pappas Trading Post archery expert JC Chamberlin offers advice for planting fall food plots and announces Cuddeback trail camera specials. Guide Hunter Oehlert reports good action for walleyes, crappies and channel catfish on Castle Rock Lake and announces a special fishing outing for kids on August 24th.Ross Borden, founder and CEO of Matador Network, explains how his AI-based travel assistant, Guide Geek, can help plan detailed travel, hunting, fishing, camping outings and more.

Charter captain Dumper Dan Welsch reports mixed-bag action is great for king salmon, and lake and rainbow trout on Lake Michigan off Sheboygan and says the Venetian Night Boat Parade and fireworks last weekend were better than ever. (dumperdan.com, fourofakind-sheboygan.com) Guide Jim Tostrud tells an incredible story from a recent fishing outing on Geneva Lake. (jimtostrudfishing.com) Kasey Morgan shares highlights of Deer Fest, set for Sunnyview Expo Center in Oshkosh next weekend. (deerfest.com) Giveaway: Four pairs of tickets to Deer Fest, July 19-21. To enter the drawing, call 414-297-7554 or email dsoradio@gmail.com. Leave your name, number, and email address, and mention Deer Fest.

Charter captain Dumper Dan Welsch reports his six boats are taking limit catches of Chinook salmon on Lake Michigan off Sheboygan. (dumperdan.com) In the Madison report, JC Chamberlin offers advice for bow and crossbow maintenance and says now is the time to establish water holes and set up tree stands for fall hunting. (pappastradingpost.com) Wisconsin DNR fish biologist Aaron Schiller says many species of native fish are using the new fish passage around the Kletzsch Park Dam to get up and downstream on the Milwaukee River. (mkewaterwaypartners.org)

Charter captain Dumper Dan Welsch invites listeners to fish Lake Michigan off Sheboygan and enjoy the July 3rd Venetian Boat Parade and July 4th fireworks display on the Sheboygan lakefront. (dumperdan.com, visitsheboygan.com) Eric Printz, director of Florence County Economic Development, reports road and utility construction has been completed in downtown Florence, and local businesses and tourist destinations are gearing up for summer fun. (exploreflorencecounty.com) Audiologist Dr. Alli Anderson, of Professional Hearing Care, LLC, explains how exposure to firearms, fireworks, and other loud noises can impact tinnitus, hearing, and quality of life. (profhearingcare.com) Jim Babiasz, president of The Range of Richfield, announces July events and specials at the range. (therangewi.com)

Charter captain Dumper Dan Welsch reports mixed-bag action for rainbows, lakers, chinooks, and cohos on Lake Michigan off Sheboygan. (dumperdan.com) Wildlife biologist and archery expert JC Chamberlin describes the features of the new Mathews bow and offers advice to help archers prepare for the coming bow season. (pappastradingpost.com) Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources game bird ecologist Taylor Finger reports the turkey harvest this spring was the 4th highest on record for Wisconsin, at 50,435, a 22 percent increase over the five-year average, and says favorable weather helped boost production over the past two years. (dnr.wisconsin.gov)

Jesse Quale, owner of Green Water Walleyes Guide Service, reports great action for walleyes and white bass on Petenwell and Castle Rock flowages. (greenwaterwalleyes.com, castlerock-petenwell.com) Bob Ring, a board member of the Wisconsin Purple Martin Association, invites listeners to attend the 2024 MartinFest, June 29th, in Fond du Lac County. (wisconsinpurplemartins.org) Guest host, Rob Drieslein, host of Outdoor News Radio in Minnesota, talks with Dr. Karen Waldrop and Dr. Mike Brasher of Ducks Unlimited about new developments for DU. (outdoornews.com, ducks.org)

Charter captain Dumper Dan Welsch reports his six-boat fleet is catching coho and chinook salmon, along with lake and rainbow trout in Lake Michigan off Sheboygan. (dumperdan.com) Josh Lantz, corporate communications manager for St. Croix Rods, invites everyone to attend the St. Croix Customer Appreciation Day for seminars, specials, and giveaways, Saturday, June 22nd at St. Croix Rods in Park Falls, Wisconsin. (stcroixrods.com) Justin Behling, general manager of Wild Eagle Lodge in Eagle River, Wisconsin, says summer is off to a great start in Eagle River with Up North Beerfest this weekend and fantastic lodging packages all summer long at Wild Eagle Lodge. (https://www.wildeaglelodge.com/, eagleriver.org) Kevin Long, CEO of The DYRT, shares advice for finding great locations across North America for every style of camping from backpacking to glamping and announces the top 10 glamping destinations in the U.S., the winners of the 2024 Glampy Awards. (thedyrt.com)

Jon Steigerwaldt, Great Lakes and Upper Midwest forest conservation director for the Ruffed Grouse and American Woodcock societies, announces several staff openings in Wisconsin and encourages landowners to apply for forest management assistance from RGS and NRCS. (ruffedgrousesociety.org/employment/) President Jim Babiasz announces June activities and specials at the Range of Richfield, including a range membership with the purchase of certain Liberty safes this month. (therangewi.com) Kelly Maguire, operation supervisor of the Wisconsin State Game Farm at Poynette, says the game farm raises 75,000 pheasants for stocking and explains how sportsmen's clubs can participate in the Day-Old Chick Program. (dnr.wisconsin.gov)

Charter captain Dumper Dan Welsch reports the Lake Michigan coho bite is still going strong off Sheboygan and says lunch at Four of a Kind is always a good deal. (dumperdan.com, facebook.com/RanierisFourOfAKind) Outdoor writer Craig Mitchell talks about the history and legend of the mythical jackalope. (hookandbarrel.com/americana-history-of-the-jackalope/)

Phil Pellitteri, retired director of the Insect Diagnostic Lab at the University of Wisconsin, discusses the 17-year cicada brood that will soon appear in southeast Wisconsin and northern Illinois. (cicadas.wisc.edu) Outdoor writer Mark Walters talks about the Necedah Outdoor Adventure Club new beach and plans for a disc golf course. (facebook.com/NecedahOutdoorAdventureClub, outdoorsmansjournal.com)

Charter captain Dan Welsch says Lake Michigan coho salmon action is picking up off Sheboygan and encourages listeners to book now to get prime spring and summer dates. (/dumperdan.com) Climate scientist Dr. Joellen Russell offers advice for dealing with severe weather emergencies to ensure safe summer camping and road trips. (sciencemoms.com) Sailboat captain Jon Small looks ahead to the summer sailing and kayaking season on Lake Superior. (allhandssailing.org, whitecapkayak.com)

Joel Braun, founder and CEO of Serpent Arms in Juneau, Wisconsin, explains how his innovative air shotgun works and talks about hunting with it. (serpentarms.com) Audiologist Dr. Alli Anderson talks about turkey hunting with her family and invites listeners to learn how hearing loss from shooting can contribute to tinnitus and dementia at a free symposium May 16 at 10 AM at Stoney Creek Hotel in Onalaska. (https://keap.page/bf500/copy-of-live-symposium-may-16.html, stoneycreekhotels.com) Travel writers Tom and Kristi Manus talk about their new book, Secret Wisconsin: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful and Obscure and invite listeners to explore little-known treasures in Wisconsin. (smalltownplussize.com)

Charter captain Dan Welsch reports good brown trout action on Lake Michigan off Sheboygan and invites listeners to attend his fishing seminar at an open house at Mansion on the Lake, from 4 to 6 PM on May 22. (dumperdan.com/ mansiononthelake.com/) Author and storyteller Len Harris shares tales from Yesterday and Tomorrow, his latest book about his fishing adventures in the Driftless Area. (facebook.com/len.harris)

Jesse Quale, proprietor of Green Water Walleyes guide service, reports on walleye action on the Petenwell and Castle Rock flowages and tells us the story of his daughter's successful youth turkey hunt. (castlerock-petenwell.com, greenwaterwalleyes.com) Soumi Gaddameedi, event and donor relations coordinator for the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin, invites listeners to participate in the Great Wisconsin Birdathon now through June 15. (/charity.pledgeit.org/WIBirdathon2024) Oceanographer Dr. Joellen Russell, professor of biogeochemical dynamics at the University of Arizona and member of Science Moms, offers advice for keeping kids safe during extreme weather events. (sciencemoms.com)

Charter captain Dumper Dan Welsch reports his six Baha cruisers are in the water this week and he is booking trips and catching brown trout in shallow water both north and south of Sheboygan on Lake Michigan. (dumperdan.com) Wisconsin DNR hunter education administrative warden Mike Weber reminds listeners that the youth turkey hunt is going on this weekend, April 13-14, and offers advice for safe hunting. (dnr.wisconsin.gov) Otto Reetz, founder and president of Wounded Warriors United of Wisconsin, and Joe Theis, events coordinator for the Waterloo Gun Club, invite listeners to a fundraiser trap and sporting clays shoot at the club on May 11, with food, raffles and auctions to support hunting and fishing adventures for veterans. (woundedwarriorsunitedwi.org, facebook.com/WaterlooGunClub)

Joe Schlueter, proprietor of TSG Outdoors, LLC, invites listeners to join him for a fly-in black bear hunt and fishing adventure in northern Saskatchewan, June 8-15. (tsgoutdoorsllc.com) Jon Steigerwaldt, Upper Midwest forest conservation director for the Ruffed Grouse and American Woodcock societies, reports on the impact of climate change and recent snowstorms on the woodcock migration and habitat improvements for grouse, woodcock and other wildlife. (ruffedgrousesociety.org) Range of Richfield president Jim Babiasz announces April classes, leagues, and special prices on Liberty safes at the range. (therangewi.com)

Gary Moeller, managing partner of Ballard's Resort, shares details of Dan's September trip to Lake of the Woods and invites listeners to register before the May 31 deadline. (blackisland.com) Wisconsin conservation Congress executive committee member Terri Roehrig encourages listeners to attend the annual Fish and Game Hearings and Conservation Congress meetings held in every Wisconsin county at 6:00 PM on April 8. (dnr.wisconsin.gov) Rob Drieslein, host of Outdoor News Radio and managing editor of Outdoor News publications, talks with and Jessica O'Riley, of Travel Iowa, and Tasha West, of the Webster County Conservation Board. (webstercountyia.gov, traveliowa.com)

Audrey Young, chief operating officer of Ditale Outdoors, talks about her seminar at the Open Season Sportsmans Expo and tells how her company is helping more women enjoy hunting and other outdoor activities (https://www.openseasonsportsmansexpo.com/wisconsin/, https://www.ditaleoutdoors.com/) Cole Tanner, vice president of operations for Ozonics, explains how Dr. Scott Elrod developed the Ozonics ozone generator and talks about his seminar at the Open Seasons Sportsmans Expo. (https://www.openseasonsportsmansexpo.com/wisconsin/, https://ozonicshunting.com/) Kevan Paul, proprietor of Clear Lake Bait and Tackle, tells guest host Rob Drieslein, managing editor of Outdoor News publications and host of Outdoor News Radio, that Clear Lake welcomes anglers to year-round fishing for walleyes and other species. (https://www.clearlakebait.com/, https://thisisnorthiowa.com/, https://www.outdoornews.com/podcasts/)