Author: Chris Hustad

Give Shout Outs to… Flyway Media Outfitter Logic West Dakota Lumber in Hazen, ND for sponsoring us for the DWC Catch Your Moment Foundation River Ice Fishing What’s with all the Fog? Best All-Around Ice Fishing Lures New Garmin with Wireless Hub Best All Around Breed of Hunting Dog? New Mercury Verado V-10 Showing Up – 7 Feet Tall???  Will it fit in YOUR garage? Boat Show Season 2nd Half NOW is the Time to Book Camping Spots! Who’s Going to Beat me and Renner This Summer? (we’re really just kidding) Best Freshwater Fish – Eating-Wise? Best Freshwater Fish – Fighting-Wise?

Sponsored by Outfitter Logic Fishing & Hunting Guide Website Design   Ice Fishing the Missouri River & Minni Winni UpComing Mille Lac’s trip planned at Red Door Resort Side by Side vs Older Jeep with Trax Track and Gos for 25k Have you seen the price of ATVs lately? Essential for Ice Camping Best Ice Fishing Rod for the Money for Walleyes or Perch 2nd Half Big Fish to be Found in the Sloughs Best Ways to Find Big Perch for Ice Fishing Best Thermal Underwear Cold Catch E-tab Machine Spring Snow Goose Hunting Onion Rings vs Fries

Sponsored by Outfitter Logic – Guide & Outfitter Website Design & Marketing Current Ice and Snow Conditions in the Region Tracked Machines are Pretty Much Mandatory Holiday Wrap Up Finicky Fish to Start – How Do You Adjust? Size down Full Minnow vs. Minnow Head Plain Hook vs. Lure Using Floro When Necessary How Thick is the Ice on Lake Audubon? Ice Fishing Safety Headlines Ilinois Grants For Fishing for Vets Among Others https://www.wgem.com/2022/12/28/fishing-freedom-recives-25k-grant/ Maine Looking to Overturn Sunday Hunting Ban Over Right to Food Law https://www.bangordailynews.com/2022/12/27/outdoors/lawsuit-challenging-sunday-hunting-ban-likely-headed-to-maines-top-court/ Sturgeon Bay Ice Anglers Stranded on Floating Ice https://fox11online.com/news/local/fishermen-rescued-sturgeon-bay-door-county-sherwood-point-becoming-stranded-ice-fishing-coast-guard-rafts-floating Where Are The Canada Geese??? Not

Sponsored by Outfitter Logic – Fishing Guide & Hunting Guide Website Marketing Intro of the “Panel” What Do You Look For When Scouting A Lake When Ice Fishing? Perch Walleye Panfish Pike How Thick is the Ice on Lake Audubon? What Do You Look For in an Ice House? Ice House Mods (Ice Fishing Podcast Style) Trap Style Hub Style Best Ice Fishing Accessories? Common Ice Angler Mistakes? What Ice Auger Do You Run? What Do You Look For in an Ice Rod? Best Ice Cleats? Best Bourbon drinks? Best warm alcoholic drinks?

Sponsored by Flyway Media. Thanksgiving Food Highlights Ice Fishing Starting Off A Bit Tougher Than Usual Going Small When the Going Gets Tough The Great Ice House Debate – Who Makes The Best Flip Over & Hub? Best ice reels? Fireline vs Braid vs Mono vs Fluoro for ice 2nd Half Gear Review Strikemaster 24v Auger How Thick is the Ice on Lake Audubon Ways to Get More Youth Into Ice Fishing? Headlines Lake of the Woods Resorts Bought Out Under New Owners https://www.startribune.com/ice-fishing-sportsmans-lake-of-the-woods-rainy-river/600230183/ Man Shot While Coyote Hunting Near Jamestown, ND https://www.kfyrtv.com/2022/11/27/moorhead-man-shot-while-hunting-rural-jamestown/ 100+ Ice Anglers Evacuated from Upper Red Lake https://www.valleynewslive.com/2022/11/28/crews-working-rescue-more-than-100-people-ice-chunk-upper-red-lake/

Sponsored by Hunting & Fishing Marketing with Outdoor Logic. 4.28 The Sorta Ice Fishing Podcast Ice fishing is HERE How Thick is the Ice on Lake Audubon? 101s for First Ice Best baits for early ice walleyes Who Makes The Best Ice Tackle Right Now? Ice Clothing Going Cheap Are Sonars Outdated?  Still enjoy fishing with mine… 2nd Half Smitty Sled Ideas Headlines Now Lobsters??? What’s Happening to Our Favorite Eats??? https://robbreport.com/food-drink/dining/maine-lobster-not-sustainable-1234774663/ New Jersey Fish & Wildlife to Vote on Bear Hunting Possibilities https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-jersey-fish-game-vote-reinstating-bear-hunting-season-amid-237-increase-encounters What is Lowrance Releasing on December 1st??? Best Waterfowl Hunting All Year is Now???  Canadas & Greenheads for days…

Sponsored by Flyway Media & Outfitter Logic. Snow goose season recap What is the minimum investment in a good snow goose spread? Minimum needed to be successful. Big walleyes caught in Missouri River system. ND or SD walleye record will it fall in the next 12 months 23 inches of snow forces an immediate change of seasons How Thick is the Ice on Lake Audubon? 2nd half Tricky ice conditions in Central ND Ice rod conversation Headlines What Happened to Scallops??? https://gothamist.com/news/scallops-keep-dying-in-long-islands-peconic-bay-harming-the-local-fishing-community Youngster Looking at Going Pro in Bass Fishing https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/sports/outdoors/2022/11/13/dover-teen-hooked-on-professional-fishing-angles-for-spot-in-the-big-leagues/69641572007/ Dumbf*** Receives First Lifetime Ban, Ever, in the State of Indiana https://www.wane.com/news/indiana/man-sentenced-to-lifetime-hunting-ban-a-first-for-indiana/ How

Where do we start?  A big cold front coming! Sunday night – November 6th evening – strong NW winds coming Waterfowl Migration Will Be En Fuego Deer Opener This Friday The Weather Ain’t Great to Start But That Will Change How Thick is the Ice at Lake Audubon? Essentials for Packing for a 5-day hunting trip? What is a must-buy for your Ice Fishing this year? 2nd Half Can Section Lines Be Blocked to Outdoorsmen and Women Legally? Headlines Crazy Landowner Controversy with Hunters in ND Gone UBER Viral https://www.themeateater.com/conservation/public-lands-and-waters/landowner-berates-duck-hunters-in-viral-video Montana Female Hunter Who Shot HuskyThinking It Was a Wolf Faces

THE SNOW GOOSE HUNTERS PODCAST Snow geese migrating into the states, finally Fine-tuning your snow goose scouting Snow goose socks or full bodies? Best motion decoys for snows What percentage of blues should you use for decoys? Best way to hide? Best backrests for snow goose hunting 2nd Half Are extra guns and magazine extensions necessary? Ecallers….to build or buy? Snow goose mouth calls Best way to cook snow geese Recipes for snow geese?  Stir fry, smoked, skin on the bird, sausage Best opportunities throughout the year to hunt snow geese – including Saskatchewan Goose Hunting?

Email Newsletter Recap – News/Reviews/Bomb Smoked Salmon Recipe & More Hustad Went Duck Hunting Again Pheasant Hunting Public Land Key to Pheasant Hunting??? – Don’t Break Out a New Outfit for Opener Got Cold Today….How Thick is the Ice on Lake Audubon?? New Cabelas Prairie Hide Camo Bibs & Coat Review Strikemaster 10-Inch Electric Auger Review Over and Under Shotguns for Waterfowl 2nd Half How to Keep Mice Out of Your Camper? Best Way to Winterize a Camper? Headlines Goose on the Loose! https://www.thederrick.com/ap/sports/goose-on-loose-causes-delay-at-padres-dodgers-playoff-game/article_5ef8a22c-cfec-568c-bdfc-e133fb6a186e.html Kansas Offering Lifetime Hunting Licenses for Kids https://www.wibw.com/2022/10/14/kansas-accepting-applications-kids-lifetime-hunting-fishing-license/ 1 Billion Snow Crabs Gone Missing https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fishing-alaska-snow-crab-season-canceled-investigation-climate-change/ Dark Beer

The mid-season lull in the waterfowl migration is upon us Amazon Alert – Solid Price on a Good Layout Chair (Alps Outdoorz) Lucky Duck Layout Chair Review Comparing Camo Options for Waterfowl Also – Sitka Heavy Half Zip HALF OFF (https://www.sitkagear.com/products/merino-heavyweight-half-zip/) How Thick is the Ice on Lake Audubon? What’s the future hold for hunting in terms of land access? 2nd Half Fall Fishing Can Be En Fuego – Don’t Forget at Night Favorite fall technique? Jig rap, lindys, or Cranks Headlines 12-Year-Old in Critical Condition After Squirrel Hunting Accident https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/boy-12-seriously-injured-after-being-accidentally-shot-by-uncle-while-hunting Congress Trying to Ban Import of Mounts From Parts of

Sponsored by Flyway Media. Sick of the Cheaters – They won’t be forgotten, let’s move on… Big bucks showing up on game cameras How many game cameras are too many nowadays? Main migration of waterfowl shifting in Canada (especially Saskatchewan) South Dakota Starving for Ducks How Thick is the Ice on Lake Audubon? Motion Duck Decoy Batteries Suck Best Motion Decoys for Waterfowl? 2nd Half Camper vs Ice Castle debate Headlines Girl Catches Golden Crappie in Missouri https://www.kansascity.com/news/state/missouri/article266867651.html France Imposing Alcohol Ban for Hunters https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/05/french-hunters-react-angrily-drinking-ban-proposal-reduce-accidental-deaths Chicago Allows Deer Hunting for First Time in 150 Years https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/10/5/23389008/hunter-chicago-first-deer-legally-harvested-modern-time Humminbird Releases New Lake Chips Ice

We missed our 100th podcast, so here’s to 101! Breaklines & Firing Lines Newsletter Launched Cheaters Exposed on Lake Erie Fishing Tournament Broke out the shotgun for duck hunting opener week Tales from the Chub Tank Best Way to Winterize Your Boat? How About Winterizing Your Camper? How Thick is the Ice on Lake Audubon? Prepping for Early Ice 2nd Half Coyotes are Thick, Is That a Dying Breed of Hunter? Fox are Scarce in Western ND Headlines Hurricane Ian Ravishes Fishing Fleet https://www.wltx.com/article/weather/hurricane/hurricane-ian-fishing-boat-blown-south-carolina-shore/101-0597b7d0-3cb1-4ed1-aa57-0a68eb374f9e How to Hunt Waterfowl Without Worries of Avian Flu? https://wildlife.ca.gov/News/avian-influenza-guidance-for-waterfowl-hunters North Dakota Wetlands in Much Better Shape