THIS WEEKS SHOW 10/24 - 10/25
Tom Nelson - “The Calm Before the Rut”
Have you noticed a drop in deer activity? Did they all just disappear? Or is it a case of too many bow hunters taking the field in the early weeks of October.
Tom Neslon, Host of The American Archer on the Outdoor Channel will bring his thoughts on “the calm before the rut.” Tips on hunting Michigan’s number one big game animal in the latter parts of October to the full rut month of November.
Dick Seehase - Your Local QDMA Chapter/Venison Donations
Dick Seehase will join AM Outdoors to offer information on getting involved with a local Quality Deer Management program and also offer information on starting your own program to help maintain a healthier deer population in any area that you hunt.
Brian “Bro” Brosdahl - Fall Pan fish Fishing / Pre-Ice Scouting
From the early days of AM Outdoors, “Bro” has been our number one go to guy for pan fish fishing on AM Outdoors. I met Bro coming out of the Lansing Gander Mountain and chased him down across two parking lots to a local Wal Mart to find out who he was!
He is truly one of the top ice fishing pros in the country. Bro will give some inside tips on finding the big bluegills, perch and crappie after the leaves have fallen and will also give tips on scouting pre ice conditions.
I hear you complaining! You know the ice and snow are coming, so why not be prepared.
Lonnie Buck (Yes, That’s His Name) - Scoring Your Trophy Deer or Turkey
Official scorer for Boone & Crockett, Pope & Young and Longhunters, Lonnie will talk about scoring your trophy deer. What “green scoring” means and how long you have to wait for an official score to be made. He’ll also have some info on scoring your turkey. Think you have a “Booner?” Check out the show for the official word on scoring.
Don’t forget to email your show ideas to: outdoormailbag@gmail.com
GET THE GEAR!
Finally! The new gear for AM Outdoors has been created. Everybody has a logo they can identify with. Michael Waddell and the “Bone Collector”, Nike and the “Swoosh” and so on.
I thought that we needed to come up with something that fit the style of radio we do here at AM Outdoors. One word came to mind…”Non-Typical!”
NON-TYPICAL
We talk about hunting, fishing, family, gun rights and occasionally…GOD! How dare we talk about any of those things on the radio, right? In today’s politically correct society, we must be out of our minds to talk about such things as the second amendment and freedom of speech. Not to mention that there is particular political agenda here. I have my thoughts, but that’s NOT what this show is about. Therefore, non-typical.
WHAT’S IN A NAME
Here’s the breakdown that will remove the mystery. Please don’t share this with anyone. Direct them to www.amoutdoorsradio.com to remove all doubt. Keep them guessing in the meantime..
Shirts are $12.95 and can be delivered to your door if you live outside the Lansing area. $10.00 if you get them in person. I would rather not have to charge for them, but since I have to buy anything like this for the show, I have to. This keeps future orders coming should anyone actually want them. Shoot me a call at (517)712-3529 if you’re interested.
Shoot Straight and Tight Lines,
-Duran
A MONTH OF FIRSTS
FROM PROUD SON TO PROUD DAD
For the past who knows how long, I have closed my air shifts on the FM stations I have worked at (WJXQ/Q106 and Classic Rock 94.9 WMMQ), with the following statement: “Make sure you get out into the Michigan woods and water and go hunting, go fishing, and take the kids with you. Educate them! They are the future of our outdoor sports.” A statement that I live by and am proud to have repeated to me every now and again by someone who has heard it themselves.
Last Sunday I took my daughter Eryn, on her first ever squirrel hunt. She is working on the apprentice program so she learns safety and sportsmanship from me, when I can teach her. A program that I am happy to say, has been made available to folks who can’t always find or make the time for hunter safety classes. If I can actually work one in around her gymnastics and my work, I would love to attend a class with her.
We made it out to the woods in the early afternoon and set up under one of my treestands that has produced many more squirrel than deer. After about a half an hour sit of explaining safety and why we are just sitting still, and there it was. Gnawing on a walnut was our target. She raised her gun and “POOF!” Like Houdini, it was gone! Disappeared. No more than a minute later, he was peering down from his upside down position on the tree. She raised her gun and shot. Her single shot Remington had hit her target and it was down. Right behind it was another one and so I shot. It too went down and the chase was on. As luck would have it, it seems I might have hit underneath it. My Remington 20 gauge seemed to be a little off. The sight may need some readjustment…yeah, that’s it!
After spending another couple of hours looking for more for the crock-pot, we had to call it a day. The true success was time spent with her. Teaching her that hunting is a game of patience and skill. Much like that of everything else in life. Lessons that many of us over 40 were taught by parents that had more time than those of today. I hope you can find the time to share with anyone the joy of Michigan’s outdoors. And the rewards of that you will feel will be immeasurable.
-Duran
Dad’s First Duck - A Proud Son’s Memory
OPENING DAY 2009
Opening day of duck season 2009 found me in my tree stand looking for the monster buck that has been haunting me for the past 30 years. Since I’m 42 years old, that is every year I have been hunting.
Not to say that I haven’t taken a deer, just nothing of any size or worthy of showing off at the local buck pole for bragging rights.
The weather was perfect waterfowling weather. foggy, cold and a light mist filled the air. By daybreak it seems that every wood-duck and mallard in this flyaway found itself in the same swamp near my treestand.
A twenty some acre parcel of thick grass and cat tails with little potholes that the ducks just flock to. I decide the following day that my daughter Eryn and I will take my dad out for a little duck hunting. Neither one of them having tasted the sweet taste of victory from bagging a native puddle jumper, Sunday morning would bring new adventures for both. Well, 6:00 AM comes and my number one hunting partner was nursing a late night tummy ache and would have to pass. But that still left my dad as a hunting partner for the day.
We ventured off into the swamp. I threw out about 4 decoys on the edge of the flooded brush and almost didn’t make it back having been literally been mired in “Michigan quicksand.” “Swamp muck that is, black gold, Texas tea..”.uh, wrong show. Anyway, we both got situated and when shooting time came, it was ducks galore. Not quite as many as the day before but enough to keep any hunter busy for the month to be sure. Woody’s were locking up and coming in like rain. Two hundred yards away, the Mallards were filling a pothole in the middle of the swamp. A couple hours into it and we realized why there were so many ducks in this area. WE CAN”T GET TOO THEM! The swamp was so flooded we couldn’t get to where they were.
Pops and I decided that we would come back around 5:00 PM and see what happens then. When that time came, it was back out. Like clockwork they started coming in. First the wood ducks looking for a spot, then, it was the mallards. Quacking and making their sounds letting me know I can’t get to them without a canoe or Capt. Fred Post’s air boat.
FINALLY
Then it happened. I heard my dad shoot. He was using my Browning Auto 5 because it’s chambered for 3″ shells. His Auto 5 is only chambered for 2 3/4″ shells and that’s it. I use Black Cloud Ammunition for waterfowl in the 3″ shell. No sense in taking chances. To be honest, I wouldn’t use anything else (completely unsolicited opinion) Then another shot and finally…a third….did he get something? Maybe three somethings…nope, just one.
Proud Son
Needless to say, it was proud day for both of us. My dad got his first duck and finally realized all that he had been missing right behind his own house. I have another memory for the scrapbook in my mind of the many years I have had the privilege of hunting with my dad.
-Duran
THIS WEEKS SHOW 10/10 - 10/11
SIGHTING IN
Good friend and official gunsmith of AM Outdoors, Dave Nickols of Mid Michigan Guns and Gear, get us up to speed on “why sighting in NOW” is so important.
Did you know that your gun could be at risk from corrosion, varnishing of old oil and internal fouling? It can, and it can be dangerous. Did you leave your muzzleloader loaded over the off season? Dave will have the tips to look for that can keep you safe from a dangerous misfire.
All this and scope tips will be featured in the first hour of the show.
BRUCE HORRELL - DUCK MASTER
Mason county’s resident duck master will offer some tips on wood duck hunting and getting your green heads in close. As a cohost of the "Wingshooter" television show on the outdoor channel, Bruce takes to the lakes and fields over 100 days a year chasing waterfowl. Listen and find out why he rates Michigan # 1.
POMA - Laurie Lee Dovey
Professional Outdoor Media Association’s Executive Director, Laurie Lee Dovey, brings information regarding the new information in a new case currently being heard by the Supreme Court of the United States. A precedent that could make making and viewing the very hunting shows, magazines and videos we use everyday for information and education illegal.
We are keeping a close eye on this case as it progresses. Make sure you check out Laurie’s interview and see what POMA is doing to keep our First Amendment rights in tact.
With this being the 25th anniversary of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, AM Outdoors welcomes Lorie Simon from Casting for Recovery. An organization aimed at helping women who are on the road to what they hope to be a full recovery.
Since fly casting and fishing have similar traits to the rehabilitation process, CfR gets women into the streams to enjoy themselves while on their way to a better quality of life.
FINAL THOUGHTS
With the impending merger of Michigan’s DNR and DEQ to make the new office of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment by January 17th, one has to question why the two departments were divided in the first place.
What does this mean for the future of Michigan’s natural resources and what place will politics have in the positioning of the newly reformed department.
We have always known that Michigan’s natural resources are our most precious commodity. Much more precious than the automobile industry and any new technology that can be manufactured. We have seen how neglect and complacency have affected that industry.
Michigan’s economic stability is strongly supported by her long standing beauty and wildlife. It scares me to think that this could hang in the balance by any one person or groups political agenda.
We as sportsmen and women should band together to protect all forms of hunting and fishing. We need to stand shoulder to shoulder with each other and respect the right to hunt species that are of interest to others and not only those that serve our personal enjoyment.
Together we can keep our rights as our forefathers intended!
Tight Lines and Shoot Straight!
-Duran
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