America Outdoors Radio Podcast

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!

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.

This week on the show John Kruse talks to:

1.  Shawn Skipper with Leupold Optics about a new budget friendly pair of binoculars that comes with a nice chest harness as well as updates to their RX5000 rangefinder

2.  Scott Haugen has a new book out, "Elk Hunting the West", and shares a story about a memorable elk hunt and a good lesson learned

3. Glenn Ma...

This week on the show with John Kruse you'll hear

1.  The latest outdoors news round-up

2.  Tips from bear hunting expert Douglas Boze about late summer hunting

3. El Nino is coming this winter, Patrick Wightman with the NWTF tells you what that could mean for turkey and deer across America

4. Guide and writer Nick Petrou shares a Western New Yor...

This week John Kruse chats with

1.  Susan Buxton with Idaho Parks and Recreation about their 250 Sale going on in August where you can save 25% on a camping or yurt stay

2.  Aaron Linfoot will tell you all about the new location and expansion of Lincoln City Sporting Goods as well as the hunting, fishing and crabbing opportunities that await there on the Oregon ...