Episode 588 – Conservation officer stories, turkeys, spring bass, Pablo Escobar’s rampaging hippos

About this episode

The episode features discussions on conservation officer stories, turkey hunting tips, and local hunting news in Minnesota.

Tim Lesmeister and Rob Drieslein kick the show off with local news, including a rundown on which Minnesota counties are allowing rifles for deer hunting this fall and several conservation officer stories. Then longtime contributor and turkey hunter extraordinaire Mark Strand calls in with tips for the wild turkey season, which began in Minnesota on […] The post Episode 588 – Conservation officer stories, turkeys, spring bass, Pablo Escobar’s rampaging hippos appeared first on Outdoor News .

People in this episode

Hosts: Tim Lesmeister, Rob Drieslein

Guest: Mark Strand

Topics covered

• conservation
• hunting
• wildlife
• turkey hunting
• bass fishing
• local news

Keywords

• conservation officer
• turkey hunting
• spring bass
• Pablo Escobar
• Minnesota counties
• deer hunting
• wildlife

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pablo Escobar

Places: Minnesota

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