Midwest Frontier

This week I fished with Mike Dudas from Musky Money Reel Service in the Fox River Valley Musky Tournament. We go over what went well and what did not. Any comments questions email themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!

This week we're in Fremont Wisconsin for the white bass run. We have a few different people on this one including a 5-year-old. Listen in and email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!

This week we go over situations that have consequences. Instead of answering which one would you rather have, we answer it as which one scares you more. In the news this week we have a shipwreck found and Minnesota DNR blowing up tree stands with dynamite. Any comments or questions email us themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!

This week we have a conversation on rain. We talk about what is important about it and how the lack of it is affecting several parts of the midwest. We start the episode with the promised hunting etiquette. Any comments or questions email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!

This week we have a guest on, Dom. If you listened last week he let us use his camp, Bucket Munny. We get into the name and how it came to be. We discuss many things such as, how to score deer, hunting in general, some of our likes and dislikes, and so much more. It was a general chit chat type conversation so tune in. Email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail and thanks for listening!!!

This week we remade our Outdoorsman Etiquette episode. We cover fishing, boat launches, trails, and a lot more. We did not have time to get to hunting but will be addressing it soon. Busch Lite Billy goes over a Tri Tip cook he did on a Weber charcoal grill. We cover a major chemical spill that happened on the Nishnabatna River and a mistaken coyote killed in Michigan. Any comments or questions email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!

This week we discuss the rare event of 2 cicada broods hitting the Midwest this year. We have some facts to go over about cicadas and when to expect them. Any comments or questions email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!

This week we heavily debated whether or not Wisconsin should ban Front Facing Sonar. We discuss several compromises we believe most people would agree with in some way. What do you think? Email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!

This week we discuss different ideas on what makes a balanced fishery. From how predators to how many prey, water quality, and a few more ideas in there. Any comments or questions email at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com. and thanks for listening!!!

This week we are having a conversation with Phishy Phil about anything and everything. Not much of a lesson in this one just talking about hunting, fishing, and cooking. We have some ideas about growth we discuss and what could be next for the pod. Any comments or questions email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!

This week we each came up with 10 trivia questions that have something to do with the outdoors. These questions include anything from hunting, fishing, bbq, gear, tackle, and much more. Any comments or questions email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!

This week we bring an controversial topic up, the 6th mass exticintion event. You'll hear when it started, where we first see this, and if there is anything we can do to stop it. Any comments or questions email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!

This week we dive into whether or not hunting has become a sport only for the wealthy. Starting hunting only a few years ago gives us a bit of an outside view of things in the hunting world. We discuss the difference in owning private land and having to hunt public only. Any comments or questions email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!

This week Pat came up with a list to judge Jim's priorities and preferences. These all take place with hunting and fishing. We discuss the Chicago Musky show and what we thought of it. Any comments or questions email us at themiswestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!

This week we're talking about the off season. We go over everything we do between deer season, no ice, and spring. We have a pretty good list of ideas to occupy yourselves as outdoorsman. Any comments or questions email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and also check out the YouTube channel for the video podcast. Thanks for listening!!!

This week is a follow up episode with Mike from Musky Money. This is more of a fishing chat about fishing pressured water and various techniques. You can get a hold of Mike on his Facebook page Musky Money Reel Service. Any comments or questions email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!

This week we have Pat back fresh off his honeymoon. Our main topic is the biggest tributaries to the Mississippi River. In the news this week we have a major sale from Rapala and Alaska is buying more territory. Any comments or questions email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!

We drop a bit of a bomb in this episode, the Weekend Wild is over. We review this year and our favorite moments with a twist at the end. We review our recent goose hunt as well. Any comments or questions email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!

Here is the holiday cooking episode. We tried to get everyone together but could only get the four of us. After the episode is a bonus quick story about Krampus, the evil side of Christmas. Any comments or questions email us at contact@weekendwildpodcast.com and thanks for listening!!!

This week Jim, Pat, and Bill discuss our favorite YouTubers. We cover all different kinds of YouTubers from fishing, hunting, shooting, and cooking. In the news this week we have Minnesota and Wisconsin working together to capture invasive carp and Stonehenge found in Lake Michigan. Any comments or questions email us at contact@weekendwildpodcast.com and thanks for listening!!!

This week we have our go to guy for shotguns on, Brad. He goes over some of his important things to look at before buying a shotgun. He also goes over some general knowledge and even his top 3 guns in 3 different price ranges. Shotguns are new to us on this podcast so we turn to Brad for help. Any comments or questions email us at contact@weekendwildpodcast.com and thanks for listening!!!

This week was one of those weeks we couldn't get a real episode together due to illness. So i thought I would do an ice prediction episode for the midwest. Let me know what you think email us at contact@weekendwildpodcast.com and thanks for listening!!!

This episode Kelsey goes over all the ways to be a good wife for an outdoorsman. Any comments or questions email us at contact@weekendwildpodcast.com and thanks for listening!!!

This week's episode we discuss the dreaded waking up in the morning. This is our way to get up and be effective. In the news this week we have a strike in Canada, deer poacher-walleye cheater, and a ship on the bottom of the lake. Any comments or questions email us at contact@weekendwilpodcast.com and thanks for listening!!

This episode we cover all the highs and lows you may feel while being an outdoorsman. This covers everybody from fishing, to hunting, to bird watching, to anyone who invests their spare time into an outdoor pursuit. Any comments or questions email us at contact@weekendwildpodcast.com and thanks for listening!!!

This episode we go over our new approach to prairie hunting. We discuss how in our primary hunting spots how getting in a tree is not always an option. In the news this week we have a 100 year old shipwreck, 37,000lbs of carp shocked, and hunters per capita. Email us at contact@weekendwildpodcast.com and thanks for listening!!!

This is week is the cooking episode I've been talking about. We have on Phil and Bill discussing all kinds of cooks they did over the summer along with the typical stuff. We discuss any from brisket to turkey to deer. In the news this week we have the Panama Canal is in serious drought and push to limit wake boats in Wisconsin. Any comments or questions email us at contact@weekendwildpodcast.com and thanks for listening!!!

Deer season is officially opened everywhere, and we thought it would be cool to do an episode all about deer facts. Kelsey's Korner made it this week with favorite canning recipes. In the news this week we have shooting does in Michigan, lantern fly in Illinois, and stocking of Grayling in Michigan. Any comments or questions email us at contact@weekendwildpodcast.com and thanks for listening!!!

This week we discuss an update and effects of the drought. This affects anything from food prices, foreign trade, and of course fishing. Pat has some updated news on CWD and common FAQ's. The episode started off with a quick discussion with whether or not drones have a place in the hunting world. Any comments or questions email us at contact@weekendwild.com and thanks for listening!!!

This episode we bring our dad on. He is the most experienced knife sharpener I know with over 40 years experience. You will learn about stones, steels, strops, maintenance, and technique. In the news this week we have dams being removed on Lake Champlain and new laws for wolf hunters in Wisconsin. Any comments or questions email us at contact@weekendwildpodcast.com and thanks for listening!!!

This episode we discuss our trip to the Chippewa Flowage. We discuss what we did good and what we did bad. This is probably our last trip there for awhile, we think something happened to the fish population there. In the news this week we have a record alligator in Mississippi, invasive walleye out west, and a WW2 ship heading to Missouri. Any comments or questions email us at contact@weekendwildpodcast.com and thanks for listening!!!

This week starts off talking trash to Pat. After that the three of us talk good and bad fish stories over the years, some you've heard before. @ quick news articles this week are a fatality at Devils Head and freshwater jellyfish in Michigan. Any comments or questions email us at contact@weekendwildpodcast.com and thanks for listening!!!

This week's episode is a bunch of different info with the main message being an update on fighting invasive species. After that, we talk about how it's that time again to be thinking about your hunting gear. In the news this week we have windmills on the Great Lakes and bowhunting White Hall Michigan. Any comments or questions email us contact@weekendwildpodcast.com and thanks for listening!!!

This week Busch Lite Billy puts together a list of how to go about planning food for a fishing trip. These are the steps he takes. In the news this week we have Enbridge having to pay fines and remove an oil line, an invasive plant in Iowa, and lower water levels in Lake Huron. Any comments or questions email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!

This episode was inspired by asking what is the driftless region and how did it happen. Many people that live within a few hours of the Great Lakes lives within a glacier formation, and did not even know about it, called moraines. We discuss the shape of moraines and exactly why the driftless region is there. Any comments or questions email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!

This episode we discuss each state in the Midwest's favorite beer and cut of meat. After that we threw in each states favorite dish. Any comments or questions email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!