Podcast
Mike Avery's Outdoor Magazine
Outdoor Magazine is Michigan's premier outdoor radio show. The three hour program is hosted by veteran outdoor broadcaster Mike Avery. Each week Mike talks with outdoor experts and industry leaders about the latest techniques, strategies and equipment, as well as the latest hunting and fishing news. Avery also has tips and suggestions on where to go and how to get the most from your next outdoor experience.
- Wilderness chart
- #179
- Episodes
- 103
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 1 hr 57 min
- On air since
- 2024
- Latest episode
- 2 days ago
Episodes
103 episodes, newest first
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1 hr 57 min
Outdoor Magazine Radio (10/31/26)
Show notes
It's a busy show this week on Outdoor Magazine radio.
First, Glen Duncan of Duncan's Outdoor Shop in Bay City talks about sighing in you deer rifle.
Then Jason Garvon from the Michigan Wildlife Council has an update on the "Here for Generations" campaign.
Hour two kicks off with predator hunter Matt Schalk.
Bill Hahn from Jay's Sporting Goods is up next to talk about their November promotions.
Tom Weston of the Michigan DNR wraps up the hour with details on their digital license program.
We're talking fishing in Hour 3 with Capt. Pete Patsalis of Hook One Charters.
The show wraps up with Andrew Comtois from Outdoor Driven.
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1 hr 57 min
Outdoor Magazine Radio (10/24/26)
Show notes
Matt Smith is my first guest this week. He's a hard core hunter and well known realtor. Matt talks about the process of buying lakefront property and hunting land.
Then Merl Jones from the Michigan Trappers and Predator Callers Association reminds us about the importance of voting in this next election.
Hour two kicks off with Don Barnard. Don has great advice on fall musky fishing.
Veterinarian Dr. Scott Larsen from the Michigan DNR is up next. He talks about the EHD outbreak this year and compares the disease to CWD.
We're talking deer hunting the rut with Kevin Vistisen of the Deer Hunter Podcast in Hour 3. Kevin describes targeting mature bucks on public land.
The show wraps up with Chef Dixie Dave Minar. This time Dave has a very nice pheasant recipe.
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1 hr 56 min
Outdoor Magazine Radio (10/17/26)
Show notes
This week's show kicks off with Greg Abbas from A-Way Outdoors. Greg talks about calling whitetail deer.
He's followed by Jon Callison. Jon has great advice on fall fishing from a kayak and also tips to get started in the business of the outdoors
Hour 2 features audiologist and avid hunter Mike Stewart. Mike explains how shooting can hurt a hunter's hearing and he has great advice to prevent that damage.
Mark Sills of the Michigan DNR is up next with details on the Hunter Access Program.
He's followed by lobbyist Justin Tomei. Justin answers this week's Ask Avery question about term lengths of Michigan NRC Commissioners.
We're talking pheasant hunting in hour 3 with veteran outdoorsman Tom Lounsbury.
Wild game chef Dixie Dave Minar wraps it all up with a very nice venison recipe.
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1 hr 57 min
Outdoor Magazine Radio (10/10/26)
Show notes
Nick Grillo of Michigan Brand Meats is my first guest this week. Nick talks about the history of that family owned company.
He's followed by Jack Ammerman of the Michigan Pheasant Hunting Initiative. Jack reminds us pheasant season is just around the corner.
Hour two kicks off with long range shooter Paul Phillips. Paul describes finding EHD in the deer herd at his southern Michigan lease property.
Then, John Upp, the creator of the 41 Great Lakes cartridge has an update on that wildcat round.
The hour wraps up with Sgt. Mike Mshar of the Michigan DNR. Mike answers the question of whether a person can shoot a deer suffering from disease.
Hour three features Lance Valentine of The Walleye Zone. Lance talks about fall walleye fishing and more.
The show wraps up with Chef Dixie Dave Minar and another tasty venison recipe.
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1 hr 57 min
Outdoor Magazine Radio (10/3/26)
Show notes
We kick off the new month this week on Outdoor Magazine radio.
First, Mike Horswill talks about processing your own venison.
Then, Bill Hahn from Jay's Sporting Goods has details on some great partnerships there this fall.
The second hour features UP fishing guide Connor Baccus.
Conservation lobbyist Bill Jackson is up next with details on the new "Michigan Leaders for Conservation" group.
Next, Scott Baker of Michigan Sportsment Against Hunger joins me for the Ask Avery segment.
We're talking waterfowl hunting in hour 3 with guide Jeff Godi of The Michigan Experience.
Chef Dixie Dave Minar wraps it all up with a very nice venison recipe.
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1 hr 57 min
Outdoor Magazine Radio (9/26/26)
Show notes
Dennis Poet is my first guest this week. He talks about the new Michigan Outdoors Report TV show.
Then, Dan Ulfig has an update from the Michigan Wildlife Council.
Hour two kicks off with Jerry Wydner from the Hunter Safety System.
He's followed by Scott Kietzman of Linwood Taxidermy.
Hour three features Brent Rudolph of the Michigan DNR. Brent talks about the Michigan elk herd.
Wild game chef Dixie Dave Minar wraps it all up with a nice venison recipe.
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1 hr 57 min
Outdoor Magazine Radio (9/19/26)
Show notes
Charlie Wiltse is my first guest this week. Charlie talks about hunting elk out west, then coming home for the Michigan deer season.
Thenk Keil Jorgenson of Woods-n-Waternews wraps up their big Outdoor Weekend.
Hour two kicks off with Brian Kozminski of True North Trout guide service.
Scott Baker from Michigan Sportsmen Against Hunger is up next.
Jenia Canel from Jay's Sporting Goods wraps up the hour with details on getting a suppressor for your hunting rifle.
We're talking fall turkey and small game hunting in hour three with Al Stewart from the Nimrod Education Center.
Wild game chef Dixie Dave Minar wraps it all up with a very nice venison recipe.
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1 hr 56 min
Outdoor Magazine Radio (9/12/26)
Show notes
Dave Thomas of Bowhunter Planet is my first guest this week.
He's followed by Andy Wiess of Truck Trolley.
Hour two kicks off with Jason Graham of Linwood Beach Marina and Send It Charters.
Then, Evan Farinosi from the Michigan DNR.
In hour three I talk with Richard P. Smith and wild game chef Dixie Dave Minar.
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1 hr 56 min
Outdoor Magazine Radio (9/5/26)
Show notes
We kick off this holiday weekend with Lance Valentine of The Walleye Zone.
Then, Eric Long from Longline Charters talks about fall fishing on Lake St. Clair.
Keil Jorgenson from Woods-n-Waternewsis up next with a preview of their big Outdoor Weekend.
Hour two features Michigan deer trackerRob Miller.
Next, Bill Hahn from Jay's Sporting Goodstalks about their upcoming 55th anniversary.
We're talking fishing in hour 3 with Mark Romanack ofFishing 411 TV.
Wild game chef Dixie Dave Minar wraps it all up with a preview of the upcoming Wednesday Night Live at theKing's Dish Restaurant in Standish.
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1 hr 57 min
Outdoor Magazine Radio (8/29/26)
Show notes
Dr. Brent Rudolph from the Michigan DNR is my first guest this week. He talks about the upcoming deer season and changes hunters will have to deal with.
Hour two kicks off with Michigan crow hunter Tony Windt. Tony talks about the finer points of that little known sport.
Mike Thorman from the Michigan Hunting Dog Federation is up next. He says four hundred thousand Michigan hunters and anglers didn't vote in the last big election.
Jimmy Gretzinger from Michigan Out of Doors TV is my guest in hour 3.
We wrap it all up with Chef Dixie Dave Minar. Dave has a very nice fish recipe.
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1 hr 56 min
Outdoor Magazine Radio (8/22/26)
Show notes
The show kicks off with Glenn Alfieri of GK Custom Calls. Glenn talks about the upcoming early Michigan goose season.
Then, NIck Grillo of Michigan Brand Meats reminds us his company will custom process order.
Hour two features Captain John Milbourne of the Michigan Charter Boat Association. John talks about the job of a charter captain and the Lake Michigan salmon fishery this season.
Kyle Green of the Green Way Conservation Club is up next. He talks about the success of his group so far and what's next on the agenda.
The hour wraps up with Tom Weston of the Michigan DNR. Tom reminds us their app can be used without a cell signal.
Deer hunting is the topic in hour 3 with John Eberhart, the "Whitetail Whisperer". He talks about scouting, trophy bucks and his new line of Scent Lok clothing.
The show wraps up with chef Dixie Dave Minar and another great fish recipe.
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1 hr 57 min
Outdoor Magazine Radio (8/15/26)
Show notes
This week's show kicks off with long time Charter Captain Jeff Tropf. Jeff is one of the few charters out of Leland on northern Lake Michigan.
Then, Dan Ulfig from the Michigan Wildlife Council has an update on the "Here for Generations" campaign.
Hour two features Adam Lewis ofDeer IQ. He has great advice on getting ready for the upcoming season.
Next, Dan Operhall from the Michigan DNRtalks about their Platte River fish hatchery.
We're talking bear hunting in hour 3 with Gary Morgan of Wild Game Dynasty outfitters.
The show wraps up with Chef Dixie Dave Minar and a very nice fish recipe.
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1 hr 56 min
Outdoor Magazine Radio (8/8/26)
Show notes
Steve Windom from Outdoor Mentors is my first guest this week. He talks about the golf outing and where the money we raised will be used.
Then Paul Pirone of Versa Skins previews a big sale coming up.
Keil Jorgenson from Woods-n-Waternews wraps up the hour with details on their big Outdoor Weekend.
Rich Chrzan of Killer Food Plots is featured in Hour 2, he talks about the finer points of food plotting.
Lance Valentine from the Walleye Zone is up next. Lance talks about extending his Detroit River charters.
Casting for king salmon in the rivers is the topic in hour 3 with the man who pioneered the tactic, Tim Roller.
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1 hr 56 min
Outdoor Magazine Radio (8/1/26)
Show notes
We kick off the new month with Kyle Green of The Greenway Outdoors. He talks about their new Green Way Conservation Cluband how this could be a good way for Michigan hunters and anglers to have a voice in Lansing.
Then, top Michigan Game Warden Brandon Keift joins me to talk about the "open fields doctrine" and also the new law allowing recreational feeding for birds and wildlife.
Chad Stewart of the Michigan DNR is up next with more on that new law. He says the DNR is still opposed to feeding and this move was made by politicians, not biologists.
Well known Michigan houndsman Jordan Farmer is my guest in hour 3. He talks about the training season and running bears with hounds.
Wild game chef Dixie Dave Minar wraps it all up with another great wild game recipe.
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1 hr 57 min
Outdoor Magazine (7/25/26)
Show notes
This week's show kicks off with Merl Jones of the Michigan Trappers and Predator Caller's Association. He's talking about their upcoming convention in August.
Then, Steve Windom of Outdoor Mentors has last minute details of the Mike Avery Charity Golf Outing to raise money for projects to get kids outdoors.
Hour two features well known Michigan Outdoorsman Gabe VanWormer.
Michigan DNR wildlife biologist Karen Cleveland is up next to talk about Ospreys.
Captain Bobby Sullivan of Ice Breaker Chartersjoins me in hour 3. He talks about the transition from trolling for walleye, to Lake Michigan salmon.
The show wraps up with Chef Dixie Dave Minar and another great wild game recipe.
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1 hr 56 min
Outdoor Magazine Radio (7/18/26)
Show notes
Nick Grillo ofMichigan Brand Meatsis my first guest this week. He talks about a Stannard Rock lake trout fishing adventure.
Eric Austin from Jay's Sporting Goods is up next with advice on getting ready for the upcoming archery season.
He's followed by Jordan Mason of the Michigan DNR. Jordan talks about the state's shooting ranges.
The Ask Avery segment this week is answered by Tom Weston, also from the DNR.
We're talking bass fishing in Michigan in hour three with Gerry Gostenik of Great Lakes Bass Fishing.
The show wraps up with Chef Dixie Dave Minar and another great recipe.
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1 hr 57 min
Outdoor Magazine Radio (7/11/26)
Show notes
Jim Felgenauer of St. Clair Sturgeon for Tomorrow is my first guest this week. He talks about the upcoming sturgeon season.
Then Keil Jorgenson ofWoods-n-Waternews has a preview of their latest issue.
Hour two features fishing legendMark Martin. Mark talks about his roots as a night time angler for walleye.
Keith Kintigh of theDNR then answers this week's "Ask Avery" question.
We continue the fishing theme in hour three with Larry Jennings of Jonah Jigs.
The show wraps up with Chef Dixie Dave Minar and a very nice fish recipe.
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1 hr 56 min
Outdoor Magazine Radio (7/4/26)
Show notes
John Callison is my first guest this week. He talks about kayak fishing, creating social media fishing content…and more.
Then, Jon Spieles from theMichigan Wildlife Council has an update on the "Here for Generations" campaign.
Hour two kicks off with Luke Pawlosky of The Outdoor Conquest.
He's followed by Mark Williams of the newly formed Michigan Anglers Consortium.
We continue the fishing theme in hour three with Lance Valentine of The Walleye Zone.
The show wraps up with Chef Dixie Dave Minar and another tasty fish recipe.
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1 hr 57 min
Outdoor Magazine Radio (6/27/26)
Show notes
This week's show kicks off with the "Bear Whisperer", Johnny Bowler talking about the Michigan hunting season.
Then, Ed Beckley tells the story of getting a Michigan elk tag.
Hour two features Captain Steve Hubert of Chumbucket Charters in northern Lake Huron. Steve talks about that constantly evolving fishery.
Dustin Isenhoff of the Michigan DNRwraps up the hour talking about the bear and elk license process.
Noted outdoor writer and Michigan Outdoor Hall of Fame member Richard P. Smithjoins me in the third hour to talk bear and deer hunting.
The show wraps up with Chef Dixie Dave Minar and another great recipe.
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1 hr 57 min
Outdoor Magazine Radio (6/20/26)
Show notes
Predator hunterChris Kreiner is my first guest this week. He talks about summertime coyote hunting.
Then, Steve Windom of Outdoor Mentors has details on the upcoming golf outing.
Hour two kicks off with Justin Wangeman from Kimars Charters. Justin talks about fishing Stannard Rock in Lake Superior for trophy lake trout.
"Michigan's Meteorologist" Mark Torregrossa is up next with a look at our summertime weather pattern.
Hour three features Dr. Ali Shakoor. Ali talks about the science of fishing.
We wrap it all up with Chef Dixie Dave Minar and another great recipe.
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