Outdoor Journal Radio: The Podcast

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Drawing from their experience as two of Canada’s most prominent outdoor personalities, hosts Angelo Viola and Peter Bowman explore the environmental topics, issues, and events that matter to the everyday outdoorsman. Joined by a wide variety of guests, ODJ Radio seeks to answer the questions and tell the stories of all those who enjoy being outside. Your stories, your questions, on your schedule

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Episode 116: Are Our Walleye Populations in Trouble? (w/ Zach Feiner)

Apr 25 2024 77 mins

This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete are joined by Zach Feiner, Fisheries ecologist for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and UW-Madison Center for Limnology, to talk about the danger our current weather patterns are posing our walleye.First, however, a bit of housekeeping was in order. Topics discussed included: making up titles; our new shirts; Pete's

Episode 115: Extending Your Boating Season (w/ Steve Tait)

Apr 18 2024 79 mins

This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete are joined by Steve Tait, Vice President of Maple Leaf Marinas to answer all of our spring boating questions!First, however, a bit of housekeeping was in order. Topics discussed included: Hydro Time; Service Ontario; talking to dogs; fish variants; Survivorman; whether fish change size once they die; and starting your own bass club.W

Episode 114: Early Spring = Bad Fishing? (w/ Dr. Steven Cooke)

Apr 11 2024 51 mins

This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete are joined by Dr. Steven J. Cooke to talk about what our unusually early spring means for our fisheries.First, however, a bit of housekeeping was in order. Topics discussed included: Fish Talk with the Doc; incognito entrances; carrot hands; the case against Permetherin; how electric cars will impact tourism; and the Nipegon.With tho

Episode 113: The Digital Fishing World (w/ Jay Siemens)

Apr 04 2024 44 mins

This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, the boys are back at the Toronto Sportsmen's Show for the last time this year with one of the most familiar faces in the Canadian fishing scene, Jay Siemens.First, however, a bit of housekeeping was in order. Topics discussed included: Muskies Canada; more weights in fish; and taking your crappie to the zoo.With those matters out of the way,

Episode 112: Hitting the Ice w/ Kris King

Mar 28 2024 41 mins

This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete are joined by former Maple Leaf and current Executive Vice-President Of Hockey Operations for the NHL, Kris King!First, however, a bit of housekeeping was in order. Topics discussed inlcuded: when the boys plan on retiring; the dominance of Canadian bass anglers; how we approach a new lake; and why we rarely troll.With those matters

Episode 111: Premier Doug Ford Talks Fishing and Hunting

Mar 21 2024 43 mins

This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete are LIVE at the Toronto Sportsmen's Show to sit down with the Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford!First, however, a bit of housekeeping was in order. Topics discussed included: where you can buy the Fish'n Canada boat; having your record rescinded; whether game law offenders are worthy of our sympathy; and how to deal with stubbo

Episode 110: Seeing our Gamefish in 4K (w/ Inspired Planet Productions)

Mar 14 2024 87 mins

This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete are joined by documentary film team Yvonne Drebert and Zach Melnick of Inspired Media Productions to talk about underwater fish photography and their mission to highlight the Quagga Mussel problem facing the Great Lakes.First, however, a bit of housekeeping was in order. Topics discussed included: pieces of collections; cleaning fish

Episode 109: Will Robots Replace Outdoor Writers? (w/ Patrick Walsh)

Mar 07 2024 70 mins

This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete are joined by Editor-in-Cheif of Outdoor Canada Magazine to discuss how technology is changing the way we experience the outdoors.First, however, a bit of housekeeping was in order. Topics discussed included: life as a hall of fame; in-cheifs; our upcoming LIVE show; Pete's swearing habit; 20-foot ashtrays; forest firefighters;

Episode 108: The Man Behind the Scenes (w/ Rick Dolishny)

Feb 29 2024 88 mins

This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete are joined by Fish'n Canada's own Rick Dolishny for a walk down memory lane and a look inside a new venture that will change the way anglers look at accommodations.First, however, a bit of housekeeping was in order. Topics discussed included: cracking the code on our new look; Party Marty; why we don't spend enough tim

Episode 107: Are Ticks Threatening our Moose Populations (w/ Dr. Steeve Côté)

Feb 22 2024 75 mins

This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete are joined by Dr. Steeve Côté, professor of biology at the Université Laval who is dedicated to studying the destructive potential of winter ticks on our moose populations.First, however, a bit of housekeeping was in order. Topics discussed included: our 38th season; stocking bait instead of game fish; the plural of walleye; the L