This week, Outdoors Radio features Sheboygan charter captain “Dumper Dan” Welsch, Pappas Trading Post archery expert JC Chamberlin, and Ruffed Grouse Society forest conservation director Jon Steigerwaldt. Jeff Kelm reports on the High School Fishing World Finals and National Championship held last week on Lake Cumberland in Kentucky. Dan reports a fisher sighting in Vernon County.
Sheboygan charter captain Dumper Dan Welsch reports big kings and rainbows dominate the charter boat catch on Lake Michigan, with lake trout and cohos adding variety. The Sheboygan Chamber of Commerce invites listeners to attend the Venetian Boat Parade on the Sheboygan River on July 3 and fireworks in Sheboygan Harbor on July 4. (https://dumperdan.com/, ,https://www.facebook.com/SheboyganVenetianBoatParade, https://visitsheboygan.com/)
Pappas Trading Post archery expert JC Chamberlin says two new bows from Mission Archery offer versatility with reliable single-cam action and multiple draw weights. (https://www.facebook.com/pappastradingpost, http://www.pappastradingpost.com/, https://mathewsinc.com/collections/mission-archery-bows)
Jon Steigerwaldt, Western Great Lakes forest conservation director for the Ruffed Grouse and American Woodcock societies, reports 2026 spring drumming counts across Wisconsin declined about 11 percent compared to 2025, but favorable brood conditions promise good hunting this fall. (https://ruffedgrousesociety.org/)
Giveaway: A three-day pass to Huntstock Midwest, July 17-19 in Beaver Dam, an $80 value. To enter, call 414-297-7554 or email dsoradio@gmail.com.
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