From his time as a freelance writer to his extensive knowledge in birding and career as a professional angler, Daryl Christensen has seen and done a lot in the Wisconsin Outdoors.
Join us for a wide-ranging conversation that touches on fishing, hunting, birding, and more.
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It’s Episode 28 of The Nathan Woelfel Outdoors Podcast!
I am joined by Taylor Finger, game bird ecologist for the Wisconsin DNR, to talk all things turkeys.
Taylor gives us some perspective on the journey Wisconsin’s turkey population has been on in the last century. We also discuss turkey biology and how you can use science to help you bag a gobbler.
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Growing up, it seemed like very few of my friends participated in hunting.
Sure, a few of my friends would put on their blaze orange each November for the 9-day gun deer season but that seemed to be the extent of my cohort’s participation in the sport.
I felt like I was one of the few people my age who spent time in marshes chasing ducks or in fields hoping for a flock of geese to try and settle down in my spread. At this point in my life, hunting seemed exclusively like a family-based activity.
While there’s nothing inherently wrong with that, it sometimes made me feel as though few of my friends truly understood an important part of me.
When I entered college, however, that began to change.
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Who doesn’t love a warm and hearty casserole after a long, cold day in the outdoors?
This pheasant casserole recipe is about as simple as it gets, yet it produces a comforting flavor that feels like a big ol’ hug in a bowl.
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I’m joined by Matt Tratz who hosts The Guided Life, a fishing and hunting show dedicated to presenting life in the outdoors in an educational and entertaining way.
Matt and I discuss how to get the most out of your guided hunting and fishing trips and the pitfalls of filming outdoor adventures.
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It’s Episode 24 of The Nathan Woelfel Outdoors Podcast!
Wisconsin outdoors writer Patrick Durkin is here to discuss the current state of Chronic Wasting Disease in Wisconsin.
Patrick has been writing outdoors columns for Wisconsin newspapers since 1984 and is a wildlife research contributor for MeatEater.
You can view Patrick’s work here.
We talk about where we’ve been with CWD, how we got here, and what comes next.
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Land is an incredibly valuable asset because it’s the one thing you can’t make more of.
Without the right land, fishing, hunting, and hiking opportunities largely cease to exist.
According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the Badger State is home to over 7 million acres of public land that is available for hunting and/or fishing.
In the early 1990s, Wisconsin ranked No. 20 among all states in public land access, with over 18 percent of its total land open to hunting, fishing, hiking, etc.
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Before you say anything, you’re right. This venison cheesesteak slider isn’t a typical “Philly Cheesesteak.” That’s by design. Because there is no way they are serving up hot deer sandwiches this good in Pennsylvania.
My wife Lyza had the idea of using our leftover reverse-seared venison steaks for sandwiches. Now, we will be cooking venison steak for the sole purpose of making these beautiful, toasty treats.
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It’s Episode 22 of the Nathan Woelfel Outdoors Podcast!
In this show, I look ahead to what I would like to accomplish in 2022 and respond to the outdoor goals submitted by some of my listeners.
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As I have surely mentioned a few times before, I am a numbers guy.
Last year, I put together a recap of my outdoor adventures by highlighting a handful of numbers that stood out to me.
My reports continue to get more detailed, so I figured I would take a crack at another recap in 2021.
So here is a look back at my year in the outdoors, by the numbers:
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