Author: Chris Hustad

Outdoor Podcast

Episode 18 – Archery Opener, Custom Rods, Fishing Kayaks, Best Boots & More!

Deer Opener – Lots shot and many in velvet Custom Rods – Are they worth it??? When do you think the ammunition shortage will end? Best Seasoning Not Talked About Enough for Men Kayaks – What are the necessities of a model? Boots – What Pair to Wear Headlines Fishing Tournament Cheaters Caught in Utah using Science Bighorn Sheep Numbers Up – Licenses in ND to 6 – SHOULD a license be auctioned off? 5500 Cougar licenses in Utah – Deer Population Declining [iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/15991217/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/2048990/custom-color/e09900″ height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen]

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Episode 17 – FREE DEER MOUNT GIVEAWAY, NWT, Goose Decoys, Archery Season, Upland Hunting, Reviews and More!

Topics this week include:  We Giveaway a FREE DEER MOUNT on this podcast to some lucky listener, courtesy of Risovi Taxidermy Studio. [iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/15873137/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/2048990/custom-color/e09900″ height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Upcoming NWT on Lake Sakakawea Decoy Discussion by Species – Canadas, Snows, Ducks, and Cranes Headlines Oregon Archery Hunter Killed by Charging Elk DodgeBow – A cross between archery and dodge ball emerges Humpback Whale Rescued in New York Harbor – Tangled in Fishing Gear Upland must-haves What Should I Guy Do Looking for a New Trolling Motor? Deer Season Starts on Friday (9/4/20) – Hearing Velvet is

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WIN A FREE DEER HEAD MOUNT – Risovi Taxidermy Giveaway

Simply enter your Email, Name, and our secret code listed in our Episode 17 Podcast. Also, Like Risovi Taxidermy Studio on Facebook, and Share the Link Below on the Button and Tag 3 Friends.   Subscribe * indicates required Email Address * First Name * Last Name * Secret Key * The Contest is really quite simple.  We’re going to run the entries until September 30th and pick a winner. The winner will have a deer head mount done by Risovi Taxidermy Studio at NO charge. This is for the 2020 Season.  If you’re unable to harvest a deer, contact Risovi

Engel Cooler Review

Honest Engel Cooler Review

I fish…a lot.  And with that being said, I need a minnow cooler that’ll just keep my bait alive, PERIOD.  I’ve written about the best minnow bucket in the past and rated the Frabill Insulated Cooler with Aerator as the editor’s choice.  That was then, this is now…hence, the Engel Cooler review I’m about to give. My quest for the perfect minnow cooler started with my obsession with creek chubs.  If you don’t know what they are, they’re a BIG minnow that’s common throughout the Midwest that walleyes and other freshwater species go crazy for. The problem is keeping them alive. 

Episode 16 Podcast

Episode 16 – Big Muddy Walleye Tournament, Product Reviews, Trail Cams, Snap Weights, Who We Are & More!

Hunting & Fishing Podcast Topics This Week Include: Big Muddy Wrap-Up Engel Coolers – Honest Review Why do we fish tournaments? Snap Weight Precision Headlines South Texas Ranch Owners Spend 14.5 Million For No Deer Hunting-themed Wedding Cake Makes People Go Crazy 4 Miss. Men Face Prison Time for Nationwide Turkey Hunting Spree [iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/15809069/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/2048990/custom-color/e09900″ height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Trail Cams – To Cellular or Not? Waterfowl Scouting – Is it too early? Barrel Stickers – To Stick or Not? Shotgun GoPro Mount Review Who We Are? Chris Hustad Jason Renner

DH Custom Baits

Episode 15 – Guest Host Dane Heid of DH Custom Paints Joins Us – We talk custom fishing lures, walleye fishing, bow hunting, grouse hunting and more!

On this week’s hunting and fishing podcast… We discuss a little about salmon fishing, walleyes, and particular lakes. We talk with Dane Heid of DH Custom Baits about custom lure painting, and his motivations for fishing and the business. [iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/15725822/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/2048990/custom-color/e09900″ height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Trolling Speed – How Important Is It? Fall Turnaround – What it means for fishing? Bow Hunting Around the Corner Grouse Hunting Season Approaching All this and more on Review Your Gear Radio!

Walleye Fishing Podcast

Podcast Episode 14 – Early Goose, Fall Walleyes, Salmon Run, Getting a Bait License, Fiberglass Boats & More!

Hunting & Fishing Podcast topics this week include: Headlines ND will be invaded by NR hunters this fall with the closure of Canada (Fox News & Star Tribune) Russian Salmon Disappearing Due to OverFishing by Commercial Interests Seals Being Killed to Protect NW Salmon Run Crooked Creek Walleye Classic on Fort Peck Boats HUGE Weights Fall Walleye Tournaments Equals Big Weights Upcoming NWT Event on Lake Sakakawea Getting a Bait License – Worth It? Plugs – Bisman AutoWorx / Laughing Sun Brewery / DH Custom Baits [iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/15640667/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/2048990/custom-color/e09900″ height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Salmon Fishing Heating Up 

Dove Hunting Gear

Episode 13 – Dove Hunting, Waterfowling No-No’s, National Walleye Tour Predictions, Best Knots & More

Episode 13 – The Almost Mid August Edition Podcast topics this week include: Dove Hunting Season Approaching Trim Tabs – Are they worth the price? Headlines Night fishermen coined Vampire Fishing Garmen surrenders millions of dollars in ransomware attack Summer Duck Brood Survey Promising for the Fall Waterfowling “No No’s” Best Fall Beer and Cocktails NWT Predictions Fly Fishing – why I suck at it Kayaks – Are they in any way a replacement for a boat? Best Knots PERIOD Fall Musky Means Live Bait and Bobbers [iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/15587714/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/2048990/custom-color/e09900″ height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen]

Creek Chubs

The “Kind of” Early August Edition

Podcast Topics for the week include: Small Lake Opportunities Jigging Rap Rigging and Techniques Headlines Chinese Fleets Illegally Fishing Galapagos Islands Group Suing Colorado Fish & Wildlife over license requirement News Flash – Get Outside with Covid and Go Fishing Bass…where to find em in the Dakotas Creek Chubs – Tips for Finding, Catching, Trapping, and Keeping Alive Hunting Geese – Use Blinds, Yes or No? Best Ways to Hunt Early Canadas Leadcore Season – Tips for Using Lead to get Deep Meat Shopping & What We’re Sippin’ On [iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/15542978/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/2048990/custom-color/e09900″ height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen]

Salmon Trolling

PODCAST – The Early August Edition – Episode 11

What worked and what didn’t out salmon fishing last weekend in North Dakota. How to Smoke Salmon – Tips and Recipe Ideas for Freshwater Salmon Headlines Brandon Palaniuk Wins Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain Fisherman reels in over 200 fish in 2-days Trump Signs Bill Protecting Public Parks Wings Over Wetlands Coming to Theaters Prepping for a Tournament Big Muddy Prairie Knights Devils Lake??? = Resident Waterfowl Opener Goose Opener in 10 Days Time to Start Re-charging Vexilar batteries, auger batteries, etc. Best Shotgun on the Market [iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/15503138/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/2048990/custom-color/e09900″ height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen]

Dakota Walleye Classic 2020

Dakota Walleye Classic 2020 Recap

Tournament fishing is something that’s in my blood.  If you’re a tournament angler, there’s always a few milestones that you pursue in your fishing career.  For me, one of those milestones was to win the Dakota Walleye Classic.   The Dakota Walleye Classic is a 180-team walleye tournament on North Dakota’s infamous Lake Sakakawea.  I believe it’s the 2nd largest tournament in the state, behind the Governor’s Cup (which is also on Lake Sakakawea). What makes the Dakota Walleye Classic unique, are the anglers in the event.  There are A LOT of solid sticks in the tournament.  With many tournaments, you have

Dakota Walleye Classic

Episode 10 – Dakota Walleye Classic, Salmon Reports, Goose Season Approaching and More!

On this week’s edition of Review Your Gear Radio…. Dakota Walleye Classic Results How we found the fish  What we used to catch them and how Prefishing week Tourney Day 1 Tourney Day 2 Recap of Winning Crankbaits – Why does one work so well one year and not another? Revisiting Humminbird vs. Lowrance Montana/ND Salmon Report Headlines Chris Johnson bass fishing tourney win from Canada NWT recap – Korey Sprengel kicked ass – 2 local boys Curt Reeff and Jacob Ell in Top 10 Less than 3 weeks away from Goose Opener Will the late spring affect what will be

Walleye Snap Weights

Mid-July Edition a.k.a. Episode 9 – We discuss Walleyes, Salmon, Early Goose, Crankbait Reviews & More!

Hunting & Fishing Podcast Topics for 7/13/20 What cranks are working right now for walleyes Headlines I-Cast Going Fully Digital (Seen that Vexilar 30?) Outfitter in NE guilty of 97 animals taken illegally over 6 years Decline in hunters – only 4% of adults hunt How to keep creek chubs alive? (lots of people asking) Early goose season preparations Deer tags out.  Downriggers New, Used and brands Ice fishing trip planning? Canada???? Leadcore setups AIM and MWC tourney results – should we still be having them?  Talons – worth or waste of money? [iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/15212735/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/2048990/custom-color/e09900″ height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen

Snap Weights

Best Snap Weights for Trolling

There’s no doubt that trolling has come a long way, in the last decade especially.  It’s not that some of the fishing methods used are new, but the number of people using them successfully is definitely changing. But if you want my opinion, there’s no easier or efficient way to get a crankbait down deep then with a snap weight.  Yup, some may disagree as there are a variety of methods for accomplishing this.  While I have a lead core arsenal ready to go, if you’re trolling really deep it just gets to be A LOT of line and effort. With