Show 814: Is concealed carry for you? Can deer diseases impact human health? Take precaution against rabies. Jeff finds some late-ice bluegills and crappies. Dan attends the Wisconsin Deer & Turkey Expo in Madison.
Summary: Exclusive to podcast and FM 100.5 ESPN broadcast: Madison tackle and bait dealer Gene Dellinger reports the ice fishing season is nearing its end on the Madison chain, but anglers are still catching perch on Lake Mendota and bluegills and crappies on lakes Mendota and Waubesa. (<a href="http://www.dsbait.com" target="_blank">www.dsbait.com</a>) Outdoor writer/blogger Kristen Monroe shares advice for people considering a concealed-carry permit. (<a href="http://www.wisconsinoutdoornews.com" target="_blank">www.wisconsinoutdoornews.com</a>) Jeanna Giese tells how a revolutionary procedure helped her survive a bite from a rabid bat when doctors had said she was near death. (<a href="http://www.jeannagiese.com" target="_blank">www.jeannagiese.com</a>) Wisconsin DNR wildlife veterinarian Lindsey Long talks about CWD, EHD and other diseases that affect deer, the topic of her seminars at this weekends Wisconsin Deer & Turkey Expo in Madison. (<a href="http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/wildlifehabitat/deerhealth.html" target="_blank">http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/wildlifehabitat/deerhealth.html</a>) This week we launch our second & third quarter giveaway: a fishing, lodging, meals and tackle package on the Turtle Flambeau Flowage in Mercer, Wisconsin, worth more than $1,300: three nights lodging for two at Anglers Paradise, dinner at Gateway Lodge, lunch at Subway of Mercer, guided fishing for walleyes with Doc Sabec and muskies with Bobby Orr, $30 in Mercer Loon Dollars and a Shimano Convergence walleye rod and Symetre reel. To enter, log onto <a href="http://www.mercercc.com" target="_blank">www.mercercc.com</a>, click on Enter to Win, and look for the Dan Small Outdoors Radio giveaway.
