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Prairie Sportsman celebrates our love of the outdoors to hunt, fish and enjoy outdoor recreation provided by our vast resources of lakes, rivers, trails and grasslands. Here, we connect with the natural world and leave the stresses of our daily lives behind.
Prairie Sportsman is made possible by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, SafeBasements of Minnesota, Diamond Willow, Live Wide Open and Western Minnesota Prairie Waters.
Foraging and tasting mushrooms and a visit to Gopher Campfire Wildlife Sanctuary.
Prairie Sportsman is in southeast Minnesota on a conservation deer hunt and at TUNE camp.
Twisted Sisters and Dam Be Gone
Twisted Sister Spearing Decoys and removing obsolete river dams to improve fish habitat.
We follow dogsled mushers Chloe and Carlie Beatty on the Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon.
Bret is in Luverne at the Governor’s Pheasant Openerand visiting with Jim Brandenburg.
Fishing LOW and Saving the Skipper
Bret visits Lake of the Woods resort owners who have been fishing guides for decades.
The annual Governor’s Fishing Opener, pollinator-friendly solar and the TIP program.
Fly Fishing and Chef Curt Tribute
Fly fishings from a kayak and paying tribute to the late Curt Anderson, a colorful chef.
Hunting ruffed grouse and woodcock, dragon boat races and monarch rest stops.
Chef Curt: Caramel-Crusted Rabbit
The late Chef Curt Anderson makes Caramel-Crusted Rabbit with homemade mac and cheese.
Duck hunters can stop the spread of AIS by carefully checking and cleaning their boats.
Bret Amundson is netting and smoking tullibees with Mark & Jason Markkula near Park Rapids
Learn how non-native narrow leaf cattails and hybrids are overtaking native vegetation.
See how watercraft inspectors are stopping the spread of aquatic invasive species.
The Gopher Campfire Wildlife Sanctuary preserve ducks, geese, whitetail and other wildlife
Tune in to a new episode of Prairie Sportsman on April 14 at 7:30 p.m. on Pioneer!
Foraging for morels and the annual Wild Food Fandango where top Twin Cities chefs compete
Bret Amundson is on a late season CWD deer hunt in southeast Minnesota’s driftless region.
TUNE (The Ultimate Nature Experience) is a five-day camp for girls and boys, ages 11 to 16
