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

About this episode

The episode covers local hunting news, conservation officer stories, and tips for turkey and bass fishing seasons in Minnesota.

https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/April-18-long-show.mp3 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 April 15. Brian “Bro” Brosdahl jumps in to recap the ice fishing season, the recent Rainy River walleye season, and the great bass fishing unfolding across Minnesota for the first time ever this April . Lesmeister and Drieslein wrap up the show talking about the first American to summit Mt. Everest, Jim Whittaker , Pablo Escobar’s marauding hippos in South America, and the 2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame finalists. 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

Guests: Mark Strand, Brian Brosdahl

Topics covered

• conservation
• hunting
• fishing
• wildlife
• turkeys
• bass

Keywords

• Pablo Escobar
• hippos
• Minnesota counties
• deer hunting
• ice fishing
• Rainy River

Mentioned in this episode

Products: turkey hunting tips, bass fishing gear

Places: Minnesota, Rainy River, Mt. Everest, South America

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