Mike Avery's Outdoor Magazine

We kick off the show talking about Lake St. Clair musky fishing with long time charter captain Don Miller of Motor City Muskies. Then, Tom Campbell from Woods-n-Waternews talks about their upcoming issue. Hour two features catfish guru Lloyd Tanner. He tells the story of catching a state record flathead and has details on the Michigan Catfish Anglers Trail. Bill Pyles from Ohio Bowhunting Outfitters is up next. Bill describes his whitetail hunting operation in central Ohio. Gabe VanWormer joins me in Hour three. He talks about his recent African hunting adventure and his recent Michigan outdoor adventures as well. Wild game chef Dixie Dave Minar wraps it up with another great recipe.

We're kicking off a new month on this edition of the Outdoor Magazine radio show. First, Captain John Littlefield of Premier Maritime Training talks about the process of getting a captain's license. Then Ed Roy of the Michigan Wildlife Council has an update on their "Here for Generations" campaign. Hour two features Upper Penninsula fishing guide Connor Backus. He talks about fishing smallmouth in the Keweenaw Peninsula. Steve Windom from MUCC is my next guest. He has an update out of Lansing and also talks about their Youth Camp to get kids involved in the outdoors. Gary Morgan of Wild Game Dynasty joins me in Hour 3. Gary is a hunting guide and talks about the upcoming Michigan bear season. We wrap it all up with Chef Dixie Dave Minar and another great recipe.

John Cleveland is my first guest this week. John talks about the family owned, Michigan based Eppinger Company. They've been making the Dardevle spoon for more than a century. Then, some thoughts on the Michigan Wildlife Council and their "Here for Generations" campaign to promote hunting and fishing. Hour two kicks off with Michigan Spearfisherman John Durtka. John describes his sport and why it can be tough to shoot fish. Northern Ontario bear guide Ron St.Louis is up next. Ron owns Northern Wilderness Bear Outfitters. He describes his bear hunting operation in White River. Boating safety is the topic in Hour 3 this week as I talk with retired Coastguardsman and current Charter Captain Joe Marion. The show wraps up with Chef Dixie Dave Minar and another great recipe.

Jason Horton is my first guest this week. Jason is with the Michigan Bowfishing Association. He talks about the appeal of that sport and how to get started. "Mr. Angler Quest", Brad Dupuie is up next. He has an update on the progress toward coming out with his own line of fishing pontoons. Hour two features "Uncle Ted", the "Whackmaster" Ted Nugent. Ted talks about the role of hunting today and how the Fred Bear song came to be. Chad Fedewa from the Michigan DNR is up next. He talks about the springtime whitetail fawning season. The hour wraps up with this week's "Ask Avery" segment. The question is answer by Sgt. Mark Papineau of the DNR. We're talking fishing in Hour 3 with Lance Valentine of Teachin Fishin. Lance is wrapping up his season on the Detroit River and heading north to Saginaw Bay for the summer trolling season. Next, Justin Tomei from MUCC joins me with an update out of Lansing. We also talk about the charity golf outing in July to benefit their Youth Camp. You can sign up to play and/or sponsor at mucc.org/golf. The show wraps up with Chef Dixie Dave Minar and another great wild game recipe.