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Today I visit with Jeff and Alec Boechardt from Steven Point, WI. This father-son team traveled to Trempealeau, WI to compete in the 2018 Catfish Days Fishing Tournament; which was held in Pools 6, 7 and 8 on the Mississippi River. Alec shares with us his various experiences from participating in his High Schools Bass fishing team. Jeff tells us that fishing for him is all about spending quality time with his family and experiencing what nature has to offer them. It’s the unexpected that creates memories that last a lifetime. Jeff also will tell us why he thinks artificial baits are the game changer when it comes to catching more fish. Grab a pole, cast with confidence and turn your pole into a question mark.

This is part 2 of my interview with Dustin Drews. Today we discuss calling in coyotes at night. You can listen to all the great tips that Dustin shared with us on calling in coyotes during the daytime in story #17001.  Dustin Drews is from Lodgepole, South Dakota. Dustin shares his thoughts on many different options when it comes to calling in coyotes at night. Dustin has had great success with calling in coyotes at night and he shares with us what makes a great setup for at night. Do you know what the best type of rifle is for night hunting coyotes? How about night vision options? Dustin shares with us his thoughts. Check out all the great stories at: https://americanoutdoorstories.com

Dustin Drews from Lodgepole, South Dakota shares some great tips on calling in coyote during the daytime. Dustin shares 3 important keys to keep in mind when setting up to call in coyotes. Dustin talks about how early fall is the best time of year to be successful at calling in a coyote. Do coyotes have personalities? Dustin and I had so much to talk about during this interview that I had to split this interview into two parts. This is part one of two. Join me us next week for part two. Check out all the great outdoor stories at: https://americanoutdoorstories.com

Tom Pehler from Fountain City, Wisconsin tells us about hunting waterfowl on the waterways of the Mississippi River. Tom also shares what it has been like to hunt waterfowl in the large grain fields of North Dakota for the last 25 years. Check out all the great outdoor stories at: https://americanoutdoorstories.com

Tony Szak from Holmen Wisconsin tells us all about his bowhunting trip for elk near Gunnison, CO.   Go to https://www.americanoutdoorstories.com to find the links to the videos Tony was able to capture while on this trip.

Adam provides some history behind Pickwick Fire and Rescue Discover the challenges the bluff region dishes out to the department Find out what HOOKER boots are? Check out all the photos of the department at: http://www.americanoutdoorstories.com  

What is it like to be in the outdoors everyday? Hunting with traditional archery everyday of the season. Building habitat for wildlife, bees and rattlesnakes.   Check out all the photos of Jim at http://americanoutdoorstories.com 

Catching coyotes for the live market with Derek Search from Brookfield, Missouri. How Derek got started in trapping. We talk about the system he used to catch 178 coyotes in 2015. Check out the photos of Derek's line at http://americanoutdoorstories.com  

What is it like to be a taxidermist? How trapping as a kid helped Roger discover his true passion? What did grandma have to do with helping Roger become an artist?Roger can work on just about anything. A weasel to a moose. If Roger had to pick a favorite it would be working on waterfowl. Roger enjoys seeing the looks on customers faces when the first see their project. Howlinghollowtaxidermy.com has a great field guide. Roger enjoys working with childswish.org - an organization that helps disabled youth and veterans enjoy the outdoors by organizing hunts for them. Roger is a member of WTA Wisconsin Taxidermist Association.    

Elk hunt to Carson National Forest near Taos, New Mexico Preparing and planning for a trip out west Base camp in a horse trailer Strategies and game plan for the hunt Lanes favorite part to heading west to hunt. Lanes future plans for hunting out west      

AJ Kressin fills in as host and ask some questions... Who is Darren J Grefe? What is the podcast American Outdoor Stories about? Where do you grow up? Where do you live now? What is the vision of American Outdoor Stories? What does capturing the outdoors mean? How do people use mother nature? Why do people enjoy the outdoors?    

A passion for the outdoors.