THIS WEEKS SHOW - 11/21 - 11/22
So everyone knows, my computer is STILL DOWN! I am going nuts without it.
Here is the lineup for this weeks show:
JIMMY GRETZINGER - MICHIGAN OUT-OF-DOORS TELEVISION
Long time friend, Jimmy Gretzinger jams out on the air guitar in studio and gives us the latest on his television show “Michigan Out-Of-Doors.”
Host and Executive Producer of this weekly show, Jimmy will offer some great insight on how the show works and what to expect in the weeks to come. Make sure to check him and Jenny Olson on their website at www.michiganoutdoorstv.com. This is a great website connected to what outdoors television should be. Fair, honest and to the point.
It’s Thursday night, time for Michigan Out-of-Doors!
WALLEYE 101 - Mark VanKampen
The walleye action is heating up and Mark VanKampen will give us the hot info for where they are and what to throw at Michigan’s Monster Walleyes.
The Saginaw Bay and River, Houghton Lake (at the Cut River), The Muskegon River and a few other bodies of water are producing some big ones as they put on “the feed bag” for the cold Michigan months ahead. www.walleye101.com.
Karen Butler - Shoot Like a Girl
It used to be said if you shoot like a girl that was a bad thing. Today, it’s quite the contrary. Karen Butler is the founder of the Shoot Like a Girl program that helps women get the proper information and gear in front of them to get them in the outdoors hunting and shooting. www.shootlikeagirl.com
(Dan Brown - MI Butternut Sales Rep)
BUTTERNUT LURES - KRIS ROBINSON
As always, I try and get in on the ground floor of what we think will be the hottest new products in the industry, so far I feel like the streak is in tact at .1000.
This year alone we have brought to you with the help of friends (tip from Mike Love of Midwest Productions) EP Hunting and “The Reign” broadhead. I tried to get the guys from USA Custom Rods (Camo Stix) before they went to the ICAST Show. As luck would have it, my instincts were right. They came to AM Outdoors right after winning best new product of show 2009! Now, with the help of TEAM AMO member Dan Brown, Butternut Lures.
With the imposed ban on baiting in the Lower Peninsula many are looking for legal ways to attract deer. Using products like the Buck Mister (w/ Buck Bomb) and other estrous type scents, we are limited to appealing to the sex drive of the rutting buck. But what about before and after the rut?
Deer have very basic instincts. Eat, sleep, runaway and reproduce. Eating is their biggest to be sure. That’s where Butternut comes in handy. This is an oil based product that appeals to the nose of ever hungry deer. When we come into the late archery and muzzle-loader season here in Michigan, we may actually see snow! That is when food will become a premium for hungry deer.
We have field tested this in the early season to some amazing results. This is not a paid endorsement, just honest fact! It’s inexpensive for the amount of usage and the shelf life is amazing. Make sure to check out this and other interviews on your local stations or via podcasts at www.amoutdoorsradio.com.
To purchase: Dan Brown (989)834-2055.
THE TRAIL AHEAD
Because of the inability to post guns for sale on places such as Craigs list, we are working on have our own form of classified ads here on amoutdoorsradio.com. They will be free to private individuals. A very inexpensive rate will be offered to those store owners who wish to advertise as well.
KIDS PIX CONTEST EXTENDED
Due to my computer having crashed and leaving unable to add new photos to the “Kidz Pix” page. I am extending the contest to end on Tuesday December 1, 2009. Please get the photos to me ASAP at outdoormailbag@gmail.com.
ADVERTISERS NEEDED
With a new year on the horizon, new concerns come with it. For the past three years AM Outdoors has been operated completely out of pocket. I don’t want to beat a dead horse but with a couple of good sponsors the show could go the way of the dinosaur.
If you would like to buy air time, website space or live mentions, please contact me ASAP. We have built Michigan’s most diverse and fastest growing outdoors radio show. With podcasts you can be anywhere at anytime. Help keep the dream alive and keep America’s outdoorsmen and women informed. Email me at outdoormailbag@gmail.com or call direct at (517)712-3529.
FINAL THOUGHTS
For one reason or another it seems that Michigan’s hunters are on the decline. Reports that I have heard are that there is much anger over the $15.00 antlerless tag price. Other reports have the amount of hunter’s down in all parts of the state due to the economy. I wish I had some encouraging news but I don’t. All I can offer is the same advice that I preach time and time again. “Make time to get outdoors, it’s good for the soul.”
-Duran
HARD DRIVE CRASH!!!!
How else can I put it. My 3 year old computer has crashed. No back up, no nothin’!
Please note that the sight will remain, just not updated for a short time. I will be getting it updated as soon as I can get it fixed.
In the meantime, please be patient. We will have the new contest and the updated info soon.
Please email me at outdoormailbag@gmail.com with any concerns. I will be checking email from the library as often as they let me.
Thanks,
Duran
SORRY…I’VE BEEN HUNTING.
THOUGHTS AND CONCERNS FOR AM OUTDOORS
Okay, to apologize for hunting is like apologizing for winning the lottery. To have a little time to enjoy Michigan’s great outdoors is like a rebirth of sorts. The industry I have worked in and loved for the past 16 years has changed dramatically. And now I wonder if my love for AM Outdoors will be enough to sustain it.
I don’t fear the quality of the show nor is content a concern. But because of the trend that radio has produced, my fear for longevity comes from the amount of advertisers and paying sponsors. The voice in field of dreams told Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) to “build it, and he will come.” I feel that I have built this show to the best of my ability and still, I wait. Until I get the nerve to retype what I have just deleted, I will wait some more.
HUNTING NEWS
Since last we spoke (I typed, you read), it seems that “the rut” is in full swing. Despite the warm weather the bucks are making their play for hot does like swinger at a singles bar. Just today I watched a crazy acting doe do a couple of laps in a cut bean field and then take off into the woods. Ten minutes later a year and a half old buck, took off on a sprint across the field into the woods after her. All of the grunting and screaming n the world didn’t stop him, he was on his way.
I called up friend and past guest “John” to get his take on the warm weather and the effect it might have on the rut. In plain terms he said this. Better yet, I will paraphrase because it was a conversation between a couple of friends. His take was, “if the situation was right and you were both on the same page, there would be no question of time or temperature, you would just do it, right?” With a huge chuckle, I said “Yes!” Case closed. The time is definitely right for the deer, the temps just have them moving at a bit slower pace during the day. That’s not to say that the night time is not the right time so to speak. Cooler temps will have deer activity at a higher rate than will the warmer temps. Deer tend to be a little less active when you have days like we have had this week.
THIS WEEKS SHOW (so far)
This week my new friend Russ Mason will join us from the field. Russ is the new Chief of the Wildlife Division of the Michigan DNR. We will discuss the current state of Michigan’s deer herd and find out what might be on the horizon for the hunters of the Great Lakes State.
We will also have Mike Kujawski from the “Buck Bag.” Another new Michigan company trying to make it in the outdoors industry. Make sure to check these guys out on the Internet at www.buckbag.net. We’ll also have a chance for you to win one for yourself!
FINAL THOUGHTS
Whatever the cards have in store for this show, time will ultimately tell. Until then, I thank you for all that you have done. I hope that we will be able to continue and keep a voice for Michigan’s outdoors men and women alive and growing.
-Duran
THIS WEEKS SHOW 11-7 /11-8
TED NUGENT - TOOTH, FANG and CLAW TELEVISION
The Motor City Man takes time out in the second of the show to talk with us about his new show, “Tooth, Fang and Claw.”
The show which bares the same name as his 1974 solo release, will air on the Pursuit Channel in 2010!
SAGINAW BAY HUNT REVIEWED
I had the chance to hunt with good friend Al Stewart and a couple of other friends earlier this week. The theme of the day was layout boat hunting for ducks.
To be honest, I was a horrible shot! It was bad enough I was eye level with the decoys, but to miss as much as I did…well, I almost tossed my gun overboard after the day was over.
Thanks to Jeff and some other friends for a great time!
MIKE BELLINGAR - PREPARING YOUR DEER FOR THE PROCESSOR
Mike Bellingar, owner of Bellingar Packing in Ashley, Michigan will give us a few good tips for preparing your the deer processor or to just do it yourself. They are the best I have worked with. Vacuum packed and guaranteed to be my deer and my deer only. And yes, I pay full price.
JOHN SULLIVAN III - TALUS “COLD AVENGER”
Since the start of our three year run, I have always thought it would be a good idea to present new products on occasion.
This week we will cove the “Cold Avenger” from Talus.
Designed to keep the breath you take in, warm on freezing cold days, the Cold Avenger is a unique item that could make your hunts more enjoyable and your snowmobile trips longe with out freezing your face off!
Don’t forget to email your show ideas to: outdoormailbag@gmail.com