Sunday, September 21, 2008

Dan Small Outdoors Radio: Show 337

Show 337:
More news on the Lake Delton Fisheries Restoration Project! Plus, bear hunting and fishing reports from Ashland County, Wisconsin; a fishing report from Kenosha County, Wisconsin and a hunting and fishing report from Michigan's Upper Peninsula this week on Outdoors Radio with Dan Small.


This week Dan invites listeners to send him ideas for the Deer Hunt 2008 TV show and provides an update on the Lake Delton Fisheries Restoration Project.

  • Jeff scores on big kings off Sheboygan.
  • Special guests:
  • Jim Junttila, outdoor writer from the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan, reports on brook trout and salmon fishing in the U.P. and looks ahead to grouse season. www.mininggazette.com, www.alpenanews.com.
  • Michael Rita, outdoor writer for the Kenosha News, reports on the fantastic catfish, bass and crappie action on Kenosha Countys inland lakes. www.kenoshanews.com
  • Capt. Roger LaPenter, proprietor of Anglers All in Ashland, Wisconsin, reports on the early bear harvest, fall fishing and bow deer, grouse and turkey outlook in Ashland County. www.anglersallwisconsin.com, www.visitashland.com
  • Jordan Albert, of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, shares his passion for squirrel dogs and gives us a history of squirrel dog breeds developed in the South for hunting bushytails. www.squirreldogcentral.com
  • To send Dan your ideas for segments in this years Deer Hunt 2008 TV show on statewide Public Television, click on Contact Dan Small and send him an email, or call (414) 297-7554.

Saturday, September 13, 2008

Dan Small Outdoors Radio: Show 336

Show 336:
Lake Delton Fisheries Restoration Project launched! Plus, fishing reports from Ashland County, Lake Michigan and Vilas County this week, and a hunting forecast for ruffed grouse season on Outdoors Radio with Dan Small.


  • This week Dan and Jeff talk about turkey, grouse and squirrel hunting.
  • Special guests:
  • Ben Hobbins, CEO and president of Lake Resources Group and IronClad Lures,
  • tells us about the Muskie World Championship held in Eagle River recently and
  • announces the Lake Delton Fisheries Restoration Project, launched last week to raise funds to help restore fish and fish habitat in Lake Delton, which drained into the Wisconsin River due to heavy rains in June. www.ironcladlures.com, www.restorelakedeltonfisheries.com
  • Captain Dan Welsch, proprietor of Dumper Dans Sportfishing Charters of Sheboygan, reports on the hot Lake Michigan king salmon action off Sheboygan. www.dumperdan.com
  • Brian Long, of Glidden, Wisconsin, calls in from an Ashland County muskie lake with a report on early fall muskie action and some tips for catching bluebird-day muskies. www.visitashland.com
  • Gary Zimmer, senior regional biologist for the Ruffed Grouse Society, gives us a hunting forecast for grouse season, which opens in Wisconsins Zone A on Saturday, Sept. 13. www.ruffedgrousesociety.org

Saturday, September 6, 2008

Dan Small Outdoors Radio: Show 335

Show 335:

Labor Day Weekend special: Lady archer vs black bear, fishing reports from the Mississippi River and Chequamegon Bay, plus a recipe for honey-glazed pork ribs this week on Outdoors Radio with Dan Small.


This week Dan and Jeff
  • gear up for fall hunting and
  • report on the Labor Day Weekend Dairyland Classic surf competition off the coast of Sheboygan, the Malibu of the Midwest.
WIN A PAIR OF HIGH-TECH HUNTING, FISHING OR RECREATIONAL GLOVES FROM GLACIER GLOVES!
Scroll down to learn how you can enter the drawing for this weeks giveaway, a pair of high-tech outdoor gloves from Glacier Glove. www.glacieroutdoor.com
Special guests:
  • Shawn and Connie Clark, of Sheboygan, tell us the exciting story of Connies first successful bear hunt last week in Ontario when she took a 400-pound black bear with her bow. Shawn is the outdoors writer for the Sheboygan Press. Read about Connies hunt in Shawns column this Sunday. www.sheboyganpress.com
  • Jim Lodermeier, proprietor of the Alma Fishing Float, reports on the hot mixed-bag fishing for walleyes, catfish and panfish on the Mississippi River. www.almafishingfloat.com
  • Captain Roger LaPenter, proprietor of Anglers All in Ashland, Wisconsin, tells us this has been the best summer in memory for smallmouth, trout and salmon fishing on Lake Superiors Chequamegon Bay. The fishings still great in Ashland County, and bear season opens Sept. 3. www.visitashland.com, www.anglersallwisconsin.com
  • In the Camp Chef Cooking Corner, Cindy Overton, of Black Pot Demos, shares a Dutch oven recipe for Honey-Glazed Pork Ribs. This weekend, Cindy is cooking at Diamond Lake Campground in Porterfield. Next weekend, shell be at Kamp Kegonsa in Stoughton. www.campchef.com, www.blackpotdemos.com
  • To enter this weeks drawing for a pair of high-tech hunting, fishing or recreational gloves from Glacier Glove, call 414-297-7554. Be sure to give us your name and phone number and mention this weeks prize.

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Dan Small Outdoors Radio: Show 334

Show 334:

Extreme bowfishing for flying carp, IronClad Lures tackle big smallmouths, plus hot muskie action in Ashland County, Boy Scout sporting clays shoot at Milford Hills and bow-tuning tips from Midwestern Shooters Supply this week on Outdoors Radio with Dan Small.


This week Dan reports on
  • last weekends Wisconsin Sports Fest extravaganza giveaway in Oshkosh and
  • the Outdoor Wisconsin Family Adventure Day at Milford Hills Hunt Club.

WIN A 5-PACK OF CERTIFICATES TO SHOOT 5-STAND SPORTING CLAYS AT MILFORD HILLS HUNT CLUB! Scroll down to learn how you can enter the drawing for this weeks giveaway, a 5-pack of certificates to shoot 5-stand sporting clays at Milford Hills Hunt Club. www.milfordhills.com

Special guests:

  • Steve Huber, fishing guide and host of Outdoor Frontiers TV on The Sportsman Channel, reports on the hot smallmouth action on IronClad Lures in the Rhinelander area and tells us about his extreme bowfishing adventure shooting flying Asian silver carp on the Illinois River with guide Zach Nayden and Steve Pagel, president of Forge Bow. www.outdoorfrontiers.com, www.forgebow.com
  • Dave Krueger, archery manager at Midwestern Shooters Supply in Lomira, tells us why archers should get a bow tune-up prior to the bow deer season, which opens this year on Sept. 13. www.mwshooters.com
  • Brian Long, a fishing guide from Glidden, Wisconsin, reports on the hot muskie action going on now on Ashland Countys secluded lakes. www.visitashland.com
  • Chris Cantrell, sporting clays and field operations manager at Milford Hills Hunt Club, previews the upcoming Boy Scout Sporting Clays shoot and the fall sporting clays league at Milford. www.milfordhills.com

To enter this weeks drawing for five certificates to shoot 5-stand sporting clays at Milford Hills Hunt Club, call 414-297-7554. Be sure to give us your name and phone number and mention this weeks prize.