Outdoors Radio with Dan Small

In the Hupy and Abraham Outdoor Report, U.S. Army veteran Matt Nellessen tells how he fended off an attack by three timber wolves. (www.hupy.com) Jeremy Moore, founder of Dogbone Hunter, says a trained dog can help recover wounded deer. (www.dogbonehunter.com) Captain Dan Welsch, owner of Dumper Dan Sportfishing Charters of Sheboygan, wraps up the charter fishing season on Lake Michigan. (www.dumperdan.com) Exclusive to podcast and FM 100.5 ESPN broadcast, presented by Pappas Trading Post, Southern Wisconsin 's largest Mission and Mathews archery retailer, fishing guide Ron Barefield, of McFarland, reports good bass, walleye and northern action on the Wisconsin River and Madison chain. (www.pappastradingpost.com) Buy a Truck Bed Stacker online and get a 5% discount by entering promo code dansmall at checkout. Truckbedstacker.com.

In the Ruffed Grouse Society report, blogger, chef and cookbook author Hank Shaw announces his venison cookbook, Buck, Buck, Moose, with a Kickstarter campaign that reached its goal in one day! (www.venisoncookbook.com, www.ruffedgrousesociety.org) Jim Babiasz, president of The Range of Richfield, previews exciting fall events at the range. (www.therangewi.com) In the Hupy and Abraham Outdoor Report, blogger and outfitter Becky Lou Lacock talks about her hunting adventures just for women. (www.beckylououtdoors.com, www.hupy.com) Exclusive to podcast and FM 100.5 ESPN broadcast, presented by Pappas Trading Post, Southern Wisconsin's largest Mission and Mathews archery retailer, JC Chamberlin offers advice for bow hunting the rut. (www.pappastradingpost.com) Buy a Truck Bed Stacker online and get a 5% discount by entering promo code dansmall at checkout. Truckbedstacker.com.

Lee Young, captain of the Team USA Carp Squad, prepares to take his team to the Carp Fishing World Championship in Spain next week. (https://www.facebook.com/TeamUSAcarpsquad?fref=ts) In the Ruffed Grouse Society report, Keith Beam, author of the Drake's Adventures series of interactive audio books for kids, tells why it is so important to introduce youngsters to hunting and fishing at a very early age. (http://www.ruffedgrousesociety.org, www.drakesadventures.com) In the Hupy and Abraham Outdoor Report, Eric Clark explains how his new app can help hunters find areas on public land not already occupied by other hunters. (http://wheretohuntapp.com/, www.hupy.com) Exclusive to podcast and FM 100.5 ESPN broadcast, presented by Pappas Trading Post, Southern Wisconsin's largest Mission and Mathews archery retailer, pro angler Duffy Kopf looks forward to fall fishing on the Madison chain. (www.pappastradingpost.com) Buy a Truck Bed Stacker online and get a 5% discount by entering promo code dansmall at checkout. Truckbedstacker.com. Join Dan at Wern Valley Sportsmen's Club Oct. 16 for a Takedown Eventure, sponsored by Dan Small Outdoors. Enjoy a morning of sporting clays and "Deadeye" turkey shoot, followed by a gourmet wild game lunch, and an afternoon of shooting primitive weapons, including aerial archery target and spear throwing competitions. All guns, bows and spears provided. No prior experience required for any event. Drawings for great prizes including two EZ-Kut Sling Paks, complete with an EZ-Kut G2 Lopper and Pruner, a James Valley Scent package and Dan Small Outdoors coffee and sausage products. Individuals and groups welcome. Limited to 30 participants. Pre-registration required. For information or to register, call Jason Amato at 630-776-6799 or email: Jason@takedownoutdoors.com. More event details at www.takedowneventures.com.

In the Hupy and Abraham Outdoor Report, Heather Ray, of Operation Migration, reports on the progress of the whooping crane migration from Wisconsin to Florida. (www.operationmigration.org, www.bringbackthecranes.org, www.hupy.com) Fred Nickel, director of parks, recreation and planning for Adams County, shares good news about new county ATV trails. (www.adamscountyparkswi.com) Capt. Dan Welsch, of Dumper Dan Sportfishing Charters of Sheboygan, reports good action for mature king salmon on Lake Michigan. (www.dumperdan.com) Exclusive to podcast and FM 100.5 ESPN broadcast, presented by Pappas Trading Post, Southern Wisconsin's largest Mission and Mathews archery retailer, JC Chamberlin, of Pappas Trading Post, offers advice for early-season bowhunting. (www.pappastradingpost.com) Buy a Truck Bed Stacker online and get a 5% discount by entering promo code dansmall at checkout. Truckbedstacker.com. Join Dan at Wern Valley Sportsmen's Club Oct. 16 for a Takedown Eventure, sponsored by Dan Small Outdoors. Enjoy a morning of sporting clays and &quotDeadeye&quot turkey shoot, followed by a gourmet wild game lunch, and an afternoon of shooting primitive weapons, including aerial archery target and spear throwing competitions. All guns, bows and spears provided. No prior experience required for any event. Drawings for great prizes including two EZ-Kut Sling Paks, complete with an EZ-Kut G2 Lopper and Pruner, a James Valley Scent package and Dan Small Outdoors coffee and sausage products. Individuals and groups welcome. Limited to 30 participants. Pre-registration required. For information or to register, call Jason Amato at 630-776-6799 or email: Jason@takedownoutdoors.com. More event details at www.takedowneventures.com.

In the Hupy and Abraham Outdoor Report, Shawn Wozniak, sales and customer service manager for MEC Shooting Sports, announces MEC's new 100E clay target thrower. (http://mecshootingsports.com, www.hupy.com) Ruth Oppedahl, executive director of the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin, talks about her upcoming I Heart Wisconsin adventure paddling her kayak the length of the Wisconsin River to call attention to Wisconsin's favorite wild places.(www.wisconservation.org, www.cherishwisconsin.org) Steve Coon, owner of Coontail Sports in Boulder Junction, invites listeners to paddle and or fish the northwoods by kayak this fall. (www.coontailsports.com, www.mercercc.com) Exclusive to podcast and FM 100.5 ESPN broadcast, presented by Pappas Trading Post, Southern Wisconsin's largest Mission and Mathews archery retailer, McFarland guide Ron Barefield reports on his muskie trip to Eagle Lake, Ontario and says smallmouth action is going strong on the Wisconsin River. (www.pappastradingpost.com) Buy a Truck Bed Stacker online and get a 5% discount by entering promo code dansmall at checkout. Truckbedstacker.com. Join Dan at Wern Valley Sportsmen's Club Oct. 16 for a Takedown Eventure, sponsored by Dan Small Outdoors. Enjoy a morning of sporting clays and "Deadeye" turkey shoot, followed by a gourmet wild game lunch, and an afternoon of shooting primitive weapons, including aerial archery target and spear throwing competitions. All guns, bows and spears provided. No prior experience required for any event. Drawings for great prizes including two EZ-Kut Sling Paks, complete with an EZ-Kut G2 Lopper and Pruner, a James Valley Scent package and Dan Small Outdoors coffee and sausage products. Individuals and groups welcome. Limited to 30 participants. Pre-registration required. For information or to register, call Jason Amato at 630-776-6799 or email: Jason@takedownoutdoors.com. More event details at www.takedowneventures.com.

Jason Amato, president and CEO of Takedown Outdoors, invites listeners to join Dan for a Takedown Eventure Oct. 16 at Wern Valley Sportsmen's Club. (www.takedowneventures.com, http://wernvalley.com/) In the Hupy and Abraham Outdoor Report, David Whitehurst, author of Treestand Murders, sheds light on a brutal killing spree on opening day of the 2004 gun deer season that shocked the hunting community and the world. (http://www.outdoorhub.com/reviews/2015/03/25/new-book-looks-back-infamous-wisconsin-treestand-murders/. www.hupy.com) Capt. Dan Welsch, owner of Dumper Dan Sportfishing Charters of Sheboygan, reports excellent late-summer action for Lake Michigan kings, lake trout and steelhead off Sheboygan. (www.dumperdan.com) Exclusive to podcast and FM 100.5 ESPN broadcast, presented by Pappas Trading Post, Southern Wisconsin's largest Mission and Mathews archery retailer, archery expert JC Chamberlin offers advice for early-season bow hunting. (www.pappastradingpost.com) Buy a Truck Bed Stacker online and get a 5% discount by entering promo code dansmall at checkout. Truckbedstacker.com. Join Dan at Wern Valley Sportsmen's Club Oct. 16 for a Takedown Eventure, sponsored by Dan Small Outdoors. Enjoy a morning of sporting clays and "Deadeye" turkey shoot, followed by a gourmet wild game lunch, and an afternoon of shooting primitive weapons, including aerial archery target and spear throwing competitions. All guns, bows and spears provided. No prior experience required for any event. Drawings for great prizes including two EZ-Kut Sling Paks, complete with an EZ-Kut G2 Lopper and Pruner, a James Valley Scent package and Dan Small Outdoors coffee and sausage products. Individuals and groups welcome. Limited to 30 participants. Pre-registration required. For information or to register, call Jason Amato at 630-776-6799 or email: Jason@takedownoutdoors.com. More event details at www.takedowneventures.com.

Scott Walter, regional biologist for the Ruffed Grouse Society, reports on spring drumming counts and summer brood counts and offers a forecast for the upcoming grouse and woodcock hunting seasons. (www.ruffedgrousesociety.org) Professional wildlife photographer Keith Crowley reports on the recent fatal attack on a Yellowstone National Park employee by a sow grizzly bear. In the Hupy and Abraham Outdoor Report, Doug Kostreva, owner of Horny Buck Seed Company, offers advice for establishing and maintaining food plots for deer hunting. (www.hupy.com, www.hornybuckseed.com) Exclusive to podcast and FM 100.5 ESPN broadcast, presented by Pappas Trading Post, Southern Wisconsin's largest Mission and Mathews archery retailer, pro angler Duffy Kopf reports on his recent muskie trip to Lake of the Woods and provides an update on fishing action on the Madison chain. (www.pappastradingpost.com) Buy a Truck Bed Stacker online and get a 5% discount by entering promo code dansmall at checkout. Truckbedstacker.com. Join Dan at Wern Valley Sportsmen's Club Oct. 16 for a Takedown Eventure, sponsored by Dan Small Outdoors. Enjoy a morning of sporting clays and "Deadeye" turkey shoot, followed by a gourmet wild game lunch, and an afternoon of shooting primitive weapons, including aerial archery target and spear throwing competitions. All guns, bows and spears provided. No prior experience required for any event. Drawings for great prizes including two EZ-Kut Sling Paks, complete with an EZ-Kut G2 Lopper and Pruner, a James Valley Scent package and Dan Small Outdoors coffee and sausage products. Individuals and groups welcome. Limited to 30 participants. Pre-registration required. For information or to register, call Jason Amato at 630-776-6799 or email: Jason@takedownoutdoors.com. More event details at www.takedowneventures.com.

Randi Rogers, a competitive shooter for Team Smith & Wesson and Team Comp-Tac, talks about her recent US Production Shooting Association National Chamnpionship and offers tips for introducing kids safely to the shooting sports. (www.smith-wesson.com) In the Hupy and Abraham Outdoor Report, Vic Ouimette, president of the Mercer Area Chamber of Commerce, reports on fishing action in the Mercer area and invites listeners to the Can-Yak canoe/kayak fishing tournament on Labor Day Weekend. (www.mercercc.com, www.can-yak.com) Capt. Dan Welsch, proprietor of Dumper Dan Sportfishing Charters of Shegoygan, reports consistent action for Lake Michigan trout and salmon off Sheboygan. (www.dumpoerdan.com, www.pier17sheboygan.com) Exclusive to podcast and FM 100.5 ESPN broadcast, presented by Pappas Trading Post, Southern Wisconsin's largest Mission and Mathews archery retailer, archery expert JC Chamberlin offers advice for selecting broadheads for deer hunting. (www.pappastradingpost.com) Buy a Truck Bed Stacker online and get a 5% discount by entering promo code dansmall at checkout. Truckbedstacker.com. Join Dan at Wern Valley Sportsmen's Club Oct. 16 for a Takedown Eventure, sponsored by Dan Small Outdoors. Enjoy a morning of sporting clays and "Deadeye" turkey shoot, followed by a gourmet wild game lunch, and an afternoon of shooting primitive weapons, including aerial archery target and spear throwing competitions. All guns, bows and spears provided. No prior experience required for any event. Drawings for great prizes including two EZ-Kut Sling Paks, complete with an EZ-Kut G2 Lopper and Pruner, a James Valley Scent package and Dan Small Outdoors coffee and sausage products. Individuals and groups welcome. Limited to 30 participants. Pre-registration required. For information or to register, call Jason Amato at 630-776-6799 or email: Jason@takedowneoutdoors.com. More event details at www.takedowneventures.com.

Dr. Randall Eaton, world-renowned expert on big cats, talks about the impact of the recent death of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe on trophy hunting. (www.randalleaton.com) Entrepreneur Terry Manlick describes his unique truck organizer, the Truck Bed Stacker, and offers listeners a discount for online purchase. (www.truckbedstacker.com) In the Hupy and Abraham Outdoor Report, wilderness explorers and guides Dave and Amy Freeman tell why they plan to spend a year in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness beginning Sept. 23. (www.savetheboundarywaters.org) Exclusive to podcast and FM 100.5 ESPN broadcast, presented by Pappas Trading Post, Southern Wisconsin's largest Mission and Mathews archery retailer, McFarland guide Ron Barefield reports good bass, walleye and northern action on the Wisconsin River. (www.pappastradingpost.com) Buy a Truck Bed Stacker online and get a 5% discount by entering promo code dansmall at checkout. Truckbedstacker.com.

In the Hupy and Abraham Outdoor Report, Tina Brunell, executive director of the Mercer, Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce, reports good muskie action in the Mercer area and invites listeners to attend the Can-Yak Canoe-Kayak Fishing Tournament on Labor Day weekend. (www.mercercc.com, www.can-yak.com, www.hupy.com) Author Keith Beam announces the latest book in his Drake's Adventures series of interactive children's books, a deer-hunting adventure called Trick or Treat. (www.drakesadventures.com) Capt. Dan Welsch, proprietor of Dumper Dan Sportfishing Charters of Sheboygan, reports great Lake Michigan trout and salmon action in 50-180 feet of water. (www.dumperdan.com) Exclusive to podcast and FM 100.5 ESPN broadcast, presented by Pappas Trading Post, Southern Wisconsin's largest Mission and Mathews archery retailer, JC Chamberlin talks about tree stand options and announces a special sale on hang-on stands. (www.pappastradingpost.com)

Diane Lueck, chair of the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin Board of Directors, talks about the habitat work supported by the Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund and invites listeners to contribute to this fund when they purchase a hunting or fishing license. (www.cherishwisconsin.org) Tim LeBeau, vice president of Seek Thermal, explains the uses and technology behind the Seek Thermal camera and smartphone app. (www.thermal.com) In the Hupy and Abraham Outdoor Report, Fred Nickel, director of parks, recreation and trails for Adams County, and Jesse Quale of Green Water Walleyes Guide Service, report on fishing action on Petenwell and Castle Rock flowages and the clean-up of recent storm damage at Petenwell County Park. (www.adamscountyparkswi.com, www.hupy.com) Exclusive to podcast and FM 100.5 ESPN broadcast, presented by Pappas Trading Post, Southern Wisconsin's largest Mission and Mathews archery retailer. McFarland fishing guide Ron Barefield reports good smallmouth action on the Wisconsin River and improving conditions on the Madison chain. (www.pappastp.com) Last week to enter our Summer Giveaway: Mercer Fishing Adventure. Full day of guided fishing for two with Mike "Doc" Sabec, two nights' lodging at the Great Northern Motel, free registration for the Can-Yak Fishing Tournament, $40 in Loon Dollars, plus Mercer Memorabilia (T-shirt, loon doll and more) and a Shimano rod & reel. Total package value more than $600. To enter, visit mercercc.com, click on "Enter to Win" and "Dan Small Outdoors Radio" and enter your contact information. One entry per person. You have until July 25 to enter. We'll announce the winner with Tina Brunell on Aug. 1st.

Matt Drury, of Drury Outdoors and Thirteen on the Outdoor Channel, talks about growing up in a famous hunting family and looks forward to appearing at Deer Fest, July 31 and Aug. 1. (www.deerfest.com, www.druryoutdoors.com) In the Hupy and Abraham Outdoor Report, Scott Lundquist talks about the great fishing and summer fun in Mercer, Wisconsin and invites listeners to attend the first annual Can-Yak canoe/kayak fishing tournament Labor Day Weekend. (www.mercercc.com, www.can-yak.com) Diane Lueck, chair of the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin Board of Directors, talks about the habitat work supported by the Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund and invites listeners to contribute to this fund when they purchase a hunting or fishing license. (www.cherishwisconsin.org) Exclusive to podcast and FM 100.5 ESPN broadcast, presented by Mercer, Wisconsin's favorite outdoor playground. Gene Dellinger, proprietor of D&ampS Bait in Madison, reports on fishing action on the Madison chain. (www.mercercc.com, www.can-yak.com) Last week to enter our Summer Giveaway: Mercer Fishing Adventure. Full day of guided fishing for two with Mike "Doc" Sabec, two nights' lodging at the Great Northern Motel, free registration for the Can-Yak Fishing Tournament, $40 in Loon Dollars, plus Mercer Memorabilia (T-shirt, loon doll and more) and a Shimano rod &amp reel. Total package value more than $600. To enter, visit mercercc.com, click on "Enter to Win" and "Dan Small Outdoors Radio" and enter your contact information. One entry per person. You have until July 25 to enter. We'll announce the winner with Tina Brunell on Aug. 1st.

Exclusive to podcast and FM 100.5 FM ESPN broadcast, presented by the Madison Fishing Expo, Feb. 27-Mar. 1 at the Alliant Energy Center. Jiffy, Nebulus and Pure Fishing pro-staffer Duffy Kopf reports on last weekend's ice fishing derby on Crystal Lake and panfish action on the Madison chain. (<a href=http://www.madfishexpo.com target=_blank>www.madfishexpo.com</a>) Charter captain Dan Welsch, of Dumper Dan's Sportfishing Charters of Sheboygan, says now's the time to book a summer charter for your pick of the best dates. (<a href=http://www.dumperdan.com target=_blank>www.dumperdan.com</a>) Ace Luciano, vice president of the strategic partnership for 2AO, the Second Amendment Organization. (<a href=http://www.smith-wesson.com target=_blank>www.smith-wesson.com</a>, <a href=http://www.2amendment.org target=_blank>www.2amendment.org</a>) Bass pros Brent Chapman and Alton Jones count down the days the Bassmaster Classic, coming to Lake Hartwell in Greenville, South Carolina Feb. 20-22. (<a href=http://www.bassmaster.com/classic target=_blank>http://www.bassmaster.com/classic</a>) This week's final Jiffy giveaway: This is it - one week left to enter the drawing for the Jiffy Pro4 Lite propane-powered ice auger. To enter, call 414-297-7554 or email <a href=mailto:dsoradio@gmail.com>dsoradio@gmail.com</a>). Leave your name and phone number and mention the Jiffy giveaway. (<a href=http://www.jiffyonice.com target=_blank>www.jiffyonice.com</a>)

Exclusive to podcast and FM 100.5 FM ESPN broadcast, presented by the Madison Fishing Expo, Feb. 27-Mar. 1 at the Alliant Energy Center. Jim Kusuda reveals how he won last weekend's Yahara Fishing Club Ice Fishing Derby on Lake Waubesa and reports on ice-fishing activity on the Madison chain. (www.madfishexpo.com) Jiffy pro-staffer Pat Kalmerton reports on the whitefish bite on Sturgeon Bay. (<a href=http://www.jiffyonice.com target=_blank>www.jiffyonice.com</a>, <a href=http://www.wolfpackadventures.com target=_blank>www.wolfpackadventures.com</a>) Mike Howe, founder and director of the Ice Duels Tournament Series, announces Wisconsin tournaments on Lake Monona Feb. 7 and Lake Onalaska Feb. 14. (<a href=http://www.iceduels.com target=_blank>www.iceduels.com</a>) Bass pros Brent Chapman and Ott DeFoe discuss the Bassmaster Classic, coming to Lake Hartwell in Greenville, South Carolina Feb. 20-22. (<a href=http://www.bassmaster.com/classic target=_blank>http://www.bassmaster.com/classic</a>) This week's giveaway: Jiffy full auger case that will fit any power auger. To enter, call 414-297-7554 or email <a href=mailto:dsoradio@gmail.com>dsoradio@gmail.com</a>). Leave your name and phone number and mention the Jiffy giveaway. (<a href=http://www.jiffyonice.com target=_blank>www.jiffyonice.com</a>)

Exclusive to podcast and FM 100.5 FM ESPN broadcast, presented by the Lake Home & Cabin Show, Jan. 23-25 at the Alliant Energy Center. Gene Dellinger, proprietor of D&S Bait, Tackle & Archery, reports on ice fishing action in the Madison area. (www.lakehomeandcabinshow.com, www.dsbait.com) Jiffy pro-staffer Duffy Kopf reports on ice fishing conditions around the state. (www.jiffyonice.com) DNR biologist Melinda Nelson reports on the first year of the Deer Management Assistance Program and announces the March 1 deadline for new landowner applications. (http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/wildlifehabitat/DMAP.html) Bass pros Brent Chapman and Clifford Pirch discuss the Bassmaster Classic, coming to Lake Hartwell in Greenville, South Carolina Feb. 20-22. (http://www.bassmaster.com/classic) This week's giveaway: Jiffy powerhead cover that will fit any power auger. To enter, call 414-297-7554 or email dsoradio@gmail.com. Leave your name and phone number and mention the Jiffy giveaway. (www.jiffyonice.com)