Raised in Wisco

Wisconsin, you are in for a treat of an episode. Joel seemingly invited an entire village for this one! We’ve got Jerry Valdez and Nando Gonzalez, two Texas hunters in town for a few days to experience everything incredible about Wisconsin. We’ve got Ellie Lawton-Smoller, fantastic baker and friend of the show. And we’ve got […]

Guests: Jerry Valdez, Nando Gonzalez

Sat Oct 19, 2024

47:07

Hey Wisconsin, are your ducks in a row? Well ya better get ’em, cause Taylor Finger needs to count and band them! Taylor, Wisconsin DNR State Game Bird ecologist, joins the show with Mike Kretschmer. When it comes to game birds, there’s no one with a better finger on the pulse than Taylor. And when […]

Guests: Mike Kretschmer, Taylor Finger

Sat Oct 12, 2024

46:19

Join Joel and Danielle as they talk with Adam Andler of the Midwest Kayak Bass Club. Yes, that is the correct arrangement of letters and words. And if those words lead you to as many questions as it did for us, tune in and hear all about it! Kayak Bass fishing is just one of […]

Guest: Adam Andler

Sat Oct 5, 2024

46:13

Bee Frederick, governmental liaison for Safari Club International joins the Raised in Wisco team to talk non-partisan advocacy for hunting and fishing. Finding common ground is easy when the ground is a table and there is food on that table for everyone. That’s a guiding principle of Raised in Wisco. We may not all be […]

Guest: Bee Frederick

Sat Sep 28, 2024

46:18

Hunting isn’t just a physical act. It more easily reduces to a social experience than to the act of potentially killing an animal. Jeff Prizl joins Joel, Danielle, and recurring guest Ellie Lawton-Smoller of First Hunt Foundation‘s Share the HERitage. Jeff is the deer program specialist at Wisconsin DNR. When you ask him to describe […]

Guests: Ellie Lawton-Smoller, Jeff Pritzl

Sat Sep 21, 2024

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Wisconsin, the Fall Turkey and Deer hunting seasons are active NOW! Ellie Lawton-Smoller of First Hunt Foundation’s Share the HERitage division and Mike Kretschmer, a friend of the show, join Joel and Danielle to talk excitement for the open seasons. Joel and Ellie went goose hunting last week and had a great time. They share […]

Guests: Ellie Lawton-Smoller, Mike Kretschmer

Sat Sep 14, 2024

45:30

It’s goose season. It’s dove season. It’s Teal season. It is so very nearly turkey and deer season. Oh Wisconsin, we are entering fall hunting season! And this season, Producer Jess will be going out for her first hunt with Joel and Danielle. Although Jess has not yet completed her Hunters’ Safety licensure, she may […]

Guests: Danielle Fairman, Gregg Brinkman, Joel Kleefisch

Sat Sep 7, 2024

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Wisconsin, in mere hours, it is going to be early goose and Teal duck season. Joel is quick to remind us however, that the hunting season has actually already begun- because SO much of hunting happens before you pull the trigger. It starts with building relationships with land owners and conservationists, scouting locations for future […]

Guests: Ellie Lawton-Smoller, Joel Kleefisch, Jonny Baumann

Sat Aug 31, 2024

45:30

Hey hey hey, it’s another Women’s Zone episode! First Hunt Wisconsin’s state director Alex Ezell and deputy state director Megan Salazar join solo-host Danielle Fairman and Producer Jess. A few weeks ago, Joel encouraged Jess to buy a leftover turkey tag AND offered to take her on her first hunting trip. Well, we’re following through […]

Guests: Alex Ezell, Danielle Fairman, Megan Salazar

Sat Aug 24, 2024

45:30

Join Joel Kleefisch and Danielle Fairman as they celebrate Wisconsin’s outdoor riches while recounting Joel’s recent hunting trip in the Austrian Alps. Discover how the Badger State prepares hunters for global adventures, learn about the upcoming Wisconsin Waterfowl Hunters Expo, and explore why Wisconsin is the ultimate playground for outdoor enthusiasts. From local hunting grounds […]

Sat Aug 17, 2024

45:23