MidWest Outdoors Podcast

This week we are talking about unforgettable days on the water. We go over what's biting and how in the Midwest with Mike Steinke and Pete Johnson. Then we sit down with Tournament Musky Angler Clayton Spiess to talk about how everything had to go wrong for him to get it right and win his recent tournament!

We are on the road this week, coming to you from the 57th Annual Hay Days Festival in New Branch Minnesota! We run into BASSMaster Rookie of the Year Trey McKinney and talk with him about how his season went and what he's looking forward to next year. Then we sit down with Scott Wakefield and Keith Twombly to talk about how Northern Minnesota winds down their summer, and how they get ready for this winter. We take a look at what Sea-Doo has been designing for the angler who wants to get to every inch of a lake, FAST!

This week we are joined by the newest inductee to the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame Mike Iaconelli, as we talk about his historical carrer, we also have rookie Elite Series pro Logan Parks stopping in. We will wrap this episode up with talking BIG BUCKS and how to to prepare to take your first deer.

There are a lot of people who work ‘behind the scenes’ to make sure your waterways and fields are stocked with fish and game and that they are accessible to you, the outdoors enthusiast. On this podcast, MidWest Outdoors publisher Dan Ferris speaks with two of them: Colleen Callahan, Director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Bill Cullerton, Board Member the Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF).

Learn more about the many ways your state DNR and other organizations make your time in the outdoors more enjoyable as well as their programs to ensure the growth, safety, and success of our outdoor resources and community.