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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

Lake Of The Week Day & Spotlight #2: The Whitefish Chain
Today marks the first Lake of the Week, and we head to the edge of the whitefish chain for this excellent lake. And as long as we're over there, we check in with Brainerd Area Fisheries Supervisor Marc Bacigalupi and put the ...
FPBC SPOTLIGHT: We Go In-Depth On Leech Lake With The DNR’s Carl Pedersen
With the Fishing Opener looming on the horizon, time for us to put the spotlight on some of the Paul Bunyan Country gems. One of the nation's best sport fishing lakes is Leech Lake and we get the details on Muskie, Bass, ...
Henry Drewes On The State Of The Fishery Part 2 & Christina Regas of Take A Kid Fishing On Their First Ever Essay Contest
Henry Drewes is back to continue the season starting conversation on the "state of the fishery". Plus, Covid-19 is going to wreak havoc with Bemidji's Take A Kid Fishing event this year. However, Christina Regas of the committee says they're still committed ...
AND HERE WE GO!…Paul Bunyan Country Outdoors Morphs Into Fishin’ Paul Bunyan Country & Goes Daily!
Less than two weeks away from the Walleye Opener. That mean we go all fishing all the time...well, everyday for 20 weeks anyway. Paul Bunyan Country Outdoors will be "Fishin' Paul Bunyan Country" for the next few months. And we kick ...
CWD Hits Beltrami County & We Talk With Michelle Carstensen. Plus, We Hear From The Man Who Owns The NEW North Dakota State Walleye Record
A few weeks ago, Beltrami County residents got some bad news...the first deer with a postive for Chronic Wasting Disease. The DNR's Wildlife Health Program Supervisor Dr. Michelle Carstens discusses what to expect and shares good news on the CWD situation ...
Stream Trout Season Is Open: We Talk With DNR Specialist Tony Standera. PLUS: BSU Prof Brian Hiller & Student Victoria Simons On Bluebirds In Paul Bunyan Country
There aren't many people who DON'T like birds. The chirping when you go outside in the morning, the action at your feeders, it's all part of the Paul Bunyan Country tapestry. BSU Wildlife Professor Dr. Brian Hiller is fascinated with birds, and ...
BIG Walleye Action On Green Bay & Rainy! We Hear From Jarrid Houston & Will Pappenfus. Plus Steve S. Reports on Brainerd Lakes Bites
Jarrid Houston of Houston Guide Service caught himself a big old walleye on Green Bay. He gives us the details and discusses the awesomeness that is Green Bay (the Bay itself...NOT The Packers) and we talk all things Duluth-Superior. Plus, Will ...
Hibernation Is Over…The Bears Are Out! We Talk With Andy Tri Of the MN DNR. Plus Waiting For The Last Ice To Go Out
The bears have awakened and are looking for food. We talk with Andy Tri of the Minnesota DNR on preventing unwanted dining in your yard and all things bear. Plus, Steve Scepaniak can only clean his tackle so much. What will he ...
Bruce Jean & Tara Hokuf Fish For Pre-historic Critters. Plus Rainy River Walleyes, Mushroom Hunting & More
Sturgeon and sharks. Sturgeon are 200 million or so years old. Sharks have been around for 450 million. Bruce Jean catches sturgeon every spring on Rainy River. Meanwhile Tara Hokuf landed a seven foot shark in Florida. We talk about both, plus ...
Lori Naumann of the DNR Talks Non-Game Wildlife, Dick Beardsley Has Already Been Softwater Fishing…NORTH of the Mason-Dixon Line & Steve Scepaniak Is Getting Ready For Spring Fishing
We love fishing and hunting. But we also love birds at the feeder, squirrels scampering through the woods, birds chirping on our morning walks and of course...eagles and trumpeter swans. All of that is part of the Minnesota DNR's Non-Game Wildlife ...