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Paul Bunyan Country Outdoors

Paul Bunyan Country Outdoors features discussion of all things outdoors in the True North. With thousands of lakes and thousands of acres of forest, Paul Bunyan Country is home to some of the best fishing and hunting in North America and you’ll hear from the some of the nation’s best guides and anglers.

Latest Episodes

GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS: Bonus Deer Hunting in Bemidji…Because of CWD
Blane Klemek has been on Paul Bunyan Country Outdoors almost as much as Kev Jackson lately. But there's been a lot to cover. We had hunting seasons to preview, hunting seasons to recap, and there was the CWD positive deer and a ...
ice Ice Baby: Dick Beardsley Previews Hard Water Season
Lots of reports of good ice bites and of course, many places are not quite there yet. Dick Beardsley checked in a couple weeks ago to preview the season and give early ice advice. It's always fun to talk with Dick Beardsley, ...
GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS: Northwest Regional Wildlife Manager Blane Klemek Recaps Deer & Other Hunting Seasons
There were certainly some good stories in the various hunting seasons this fall, but there was a bad one too...a CWD positive deer found in the wild south of Bemidji. Blane Klemek covers that and everything else deer and otherwise in ...
THE BUCK STOPPED HERE: Scott Mackenthun Finally Got His Buck aka “Patience Is A Virtue”
Scott Mackenthun wrote about it last year, and this year he tells us the tale. As deer season wanes (just muzzle loader left...and a few hard core archers). We had it on the radio prior to the opener, but if you ...
MANDY UHRICH: Decisions, Decisions…Lots of Bites & Lots of Game
Mandy Uhrich is always in a quandary. She loves fishing and she loves hunting. When we talked to her prior to the deer opener, she was torn by the great bites every species were providing in the Brainerd Lakes area. But the ...
BRUCE JEAN, HUNTING MACHINE: A Man For All Seasons
We talk alot of fishing with Bruce Jean of Rainy Lakes Guiding, but he also loves deer hunting, and we had a chance to talk prior to the opener. Great tales, plus some (now close to outdated) fall fishing talk and much ...
TALES OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS: Blane Klemek Tells Of Alaska & Rocky Mountain Elk
Assistant Northwest Regional Wildlife Manager Blane Klemek visits often to update the status of wildlife in Paul Bunyan Country, but this time he's telling (true) stories. He had his annual Rocky Mountain elk hunt, but also had a bucket list trip to ...
NOT Friday the 13th: Jason Is ON The Lake…Not IN It
Lakes and Jasons around Halloween time might seem scary. But not this time. Jason Durham is the guest and while most are in the woods and fields, he's still plowing the Paul Bunyan Country waters catching fish. We talk about the bite, ...
DOUBLEHEADER: Two Lakes Of The Week–East Battle & Farm Island
Getting back on track with our Lake of the Week features. We missed a week in there, so today, we'll feature TWO lakes. Up first we'll head over to Ottertail Country and get the details on East Battle Lake with Jim Wolters ...
The State Of The Fishery: Edie Evarts Recaps Fishing In The Bemidji Area This Year
Bemidji Area Fisheries Supervisor Edie Evarts stopped by to recap the spring and summer in the Bemidji area. We covered surveys, AIS surprises, potential rule changes on the Turtle chain and much more. Overall, things are pretty good and she'll tell you ...