America Outdoors Radio Podcast

America Outdoors Radio Podcast

Host John Kruse covers fishing, hunting, conservation and destinations every week on his award-winning radio show heard on 125+ stations across America.

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October 19, 2026 • 44 mins

This week on the show John Kruse chats with

1.  Brent Oliver with the Brent Oliver 541 Foundation talks about efforts to fix disabled access at Jubilee Lake in NE Oregon along with other work he is doing to make the outdoors more accessible 

2.  Bob Loomis is back with an extended Mack's Minute featuring western lakes for walleye outside of the Pacific Northwest

3.  Andy Walgamott, Editor of Northwest Sportsman ...

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This week on the show, Host John Kruse shares

  • The story of a DIY Alaska caribou hunt in Alaska's Aleutian Islands
  • The Salt Patrol is heading to La Paz with Baja Pirates to fish and you are invited!
  • A mule deer forecast covering our Rocky Mountain States
  • Infinite Outdoors - offering you fishing and hunting access on private lands
  • We share the results of the WON US Open Bass tournament at Lake Mead, NV

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October 11, 2026 • 45 mins

Host John Kruse talks to:

1.  Outdoors writer Troy Rodakowski who has some great grouse hunting tips

2.  Hunter McIntosh with The Boat Company, offering steelhead fly fishing trips in SE Alaska

3.  Steven Paul who shares advice on catching musky this fall

4.  Kyle Owens with Work Sharp who introduces new sharpening products and something else new, knives made by Work Sharp!

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This week host John Kruse chats with:

1.  Dave Newquist about the Southern Oregon Fishing Expo coming to Roseburg on October 24th

2.  Andrew Morovec, owner of the Seattle Fishing Company about coho salmon fishing in Puget Sound

3.  Bob Loomis talks about catching coho salmon too, this time in SW Washington

4.  We catch up with Keith Kellogg who is scouting for deer and pronghorn in Wyoming and he shares some tip...

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This week John Kruse chats with

Guide Johnnie Candle with the latest Devils Lake, ND fishing report and a Florida fishing preview

Brian Tucker with High Mountain Seasonings who has tips on in the field game care for antelope and a way to turn their hindquarter meat into a delicious ham!

We'll also go in depth with Jay Pinsky, Editor of The Hunting Wire, about Handgunning for Squirrels

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This week on the show we've got a combination of new and old for you to include interviews with:

Robby Denning has tips when it comes to scouting for mule deer this fall

We take a look back at the long career Bob Loomis with Mack's Lure has had in the fishing industry

Syren Nakakyrie shares details about her book, "The Disabled Hikers Guide to Western Washington and Oregon

We also have a new Extended Mack's Minute, a new edition of...

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John Kruse shares audio from the Outdoor Expo at the HQ for Buck Knives in Post Falls, Idaho.  While there he chats with:

1.  Kyle Maki with the Idaho Wildlife Federation about a new program they are rolling out for women to become more involved in the outdoors

2.  An extended Mack's Minute with Eric Magnuson about fishing at Loon Lake north of Spokane for crappie and bluegill

3.  Rober Eisenberg tells you about...

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September 30, 2026 • 45 mins

This week on the show host John Kruse chats with

1.  Marc Bush with Twisted Waters Guide Service out of The Dalles, Oregon about fishing for coho salmon and monstrous sturgeon on the Columbia River

2.  Kelly Adams with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation shares fishing reports as well as a forecast for both deer and quail hunters this fall.

3.  Ronnie McKeithen shares the latest trail and security camera...

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This week on the show John Kruse talks to

1.  Shelby Ross with Ross Outdoor Adventures about Cast and Blast trips for ducks and walleye at Eastern Washington's Potholes Reservoir this fall.

2.  Brian Lynn with the Sportsmen's Alliance calls out Washington Governor Bob Ferguson for not cleaning house like he should of after finding out several of his Fish and Wildlife Commissioners are breaking rules and colluding with ant...

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September 23, 2026 • 45 mins

This week on the show John Kruse heads to an Outdoors Expo at the HQ for Buck Knives in Post Falls, Idaho.  While he's there he chats with:

1.  Kyle Schreiner with Trophy Link, preserving and sharing the photographic and video memories from the hunt that ended up with that mount on your wall.

2.  Jeffrey Davis with Big Boar Bear Baits who talks about the attractants that work for attracting bear come hunting season.

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September 14, 2026 • 45 mins

This week host John Kruse talks to:

1.  David Willms with the National Wildlife Federation about the public comment period open now about changes to the Roadless Road Rule that would allow logging, road construction and more into public lands set aside 25 years ago for no roads.

2.  Keith Balfourd about the 2027 Sheep Show in Reno, Nevada and the Wild Sheep Foundation's 50th anniversary

After that we head to Yellowstone N...

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This week on the show host John Kruse chats with:

1.  Torrie Griggs with the Boardman (Oregon) Chamber of Commerce about outdoorsy things to do while visiting and the rapid growth of this small town.  We'll also share the results of the BAM Bass Trail tournament that took place there at the end of August.

2.  Bob Loomis with Mack's Lure about catching Fall Chinook salmon near Vernita on the Columbia River

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This week on the show host John Kruse chats with:

1.  Torrie Griggs with the Boardman (Oregon) Chamber of Commerce about outdoorsy things to do while visiting and the rapid growth of this small town.  We'll also share the results of the BAM Bass Trail tournament that took place there at the end of August.

2.  Bob Loomis with Mack's Lure about catching Fall Chinook salmon near Vernita on the Columbia River

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September 7, 2026 • 45 mins

This week on the show you'll hear from:

1.  Jim Emmons with the Water Sports Foundation sharing boating safety tips this Labor Day weekend

2.  Hunting personality Mark Kayser who tells you about his latest pronghorn hunt in Wyoming and what to do if you are bit by a rattlesnake like his wife was this summer!

3.  Michael Bray, Tournament Director for the BAM (Bass Angler Magazine) Tournament Trail and Coach of the Sim...

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We've got a "best of" edition for you this Labor Day weekend, taking you back to Coos Bay, Oregon for all sorts of outdoors fun!

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Join host John Kruse in Cody, Wyoming!  If you enjoy the Wild West, the Old West and outdoor adventures, this is the place for you!  This week John chats with:

Miicheal Wambolt with Visit Cody Yellowstone who talks about visiting Cody for a western experience as well as local hiking and rafting   Dana Harrington takes you on a tour of The Buffalo Bill Center of the West and the Buffalo Bill Museum   Amie Sharp i...
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September 2, 2026 • 45 mins

This week John Kruse takes you to Cody, Wyoming for all sorts of Western Outdoors Fun.  You'll hear from:

Greg Polley and Chad Ball - Summer at the Cody Rodeo   Katrina Southern - Fishing and Hunting in the Cody region   John Jelks - Horseback riding and stays at the Bill Cody Ranch   Rod Tripp - Exploring the Bighorn National Recreation Area and Wild Horses   www.americaoutdoorsradio.com www.codyyellowston...
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September 2, 2026 • 45 mins

This week John Kruse chats with Scott Linden, host of Wingshooting USA, about hunting for Sharp-tailed Grouse. 

Brian Bird with World Bass Enterprises also talks about the Champions Tournament with a top prize of 1.25 million dollars and a chance for two "Average Joes" to participate this fall.

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This week John Kruse shares outdoors news along with a conversation with Michael Calhoun about the Vernonia-Banks Rail Trail in NW Oregon, a Puget Sound coho salmon fishing report from Doug Saint Denis and a pikeminnow fishing report from Eric Winther along with information about a great bait for these fish that tends to bite back!

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August 9, 2026 • 45 mins

This week host John Kruse delves into outdoors news, the Rocky Mtn Elk Fdtn's take on a new Federal grizzly bear managment rule, a huge 8.5 pound kokanee salmon caught out of Wallowa Lake in Northeast Washington, and the relationship between oil drilling and funding our public lands.

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