Danielle Fairman
All Goosed Up and Ready to Go
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 legally hunt though Wisconsin's Mentored Hunting Program with Joel as her mentor. Side note- Joel organized to pass the bill that created this program during his time in the state Legislature.
Gregg Brinkman joins us today to talk about his love for this special time of year as the fall hunting seasons open. Gregg is the creator and owner of North Wind Waterfowl, your go-to stop for getting everything you need to hunt waterfowl, including a chartered hunt!
This week, grab your goose and watch your language. Our weekly recipe is *checks notes* most certainly NOT sh--t on a shingle. Instead, prepare for elegant, artisanal wild goose on toast.
First Hunt Wisconsin- This Time It’s Personal (for Producer Jess)
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 on that. Jess is going to go hunting for the first time, which means she needs First Hunt experts. Megan and Alex walk us through the steps any first-time hunter will need for a fantastic first experience.
As usual, we take some time to highlight our favorite Wisco happenings this week. And stay tuned for our weekly recipe, it's ducking great!
All that is fair about waterfowl
Where oh where is Joel Kleefisch? Eh, we'll find him... Today, Danielle is the solo host of Raised in Wisco with Jess on the board, and our fantastic guest Connie Markham, making for an all woman episode! Speaking of... make sure to check out the brand new Women's Zone at this year's annual Wisconsin Waterfowl Hunters Expo. Connie joins the show to talk with Danielle about all the wonderful things you can do with ducks, including making a delightful stir-fry dinner. It's a great ducking time,
Duck, Duck, Goose, Turkey, and so much more!
What's up Wisconsin? A lot of birds, that's for sure. Taylor Fingers, game bird ecologist for Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, joins us this week to talk all things winged (and actually small non-winged mammals too). As summer creeps on, we are fast approaching duck season, with turkey season right behind. To prepare, Wisco DNR is working hard to determine this year's bird populations, and therefore the length of the hunting seasons. And guess what? YOU can help them with that! Throughout this month of August, you can report sightings of game-bird broods to help WI DNR produce the most accurate, full accounting of available birds possible.
Check in on our Weekly Wisco for updates on sweet corn, Ham n' Jam, and the Harley reunion. Stay tuned for our weekly recipe, courtesy of Taylor, with a bonus from Joel!
Is your goose cooked? If not, we’ve got some suggestions.
Hey there Wisconsin! This week we are absolutely soaking in the joy of Wisco summer and gearing up for Wisconsin autumn- when goose hunting will be back on the docket. And with wild game comes wild game cookin'. There's no one better to walk us through the best ways to tackle wild game than Bryant Johnson: foodie, caterer, hunting napper, and founder-owner of two fantastic local restaurants, Dousman House and Bryant's On the Round. So thank goodness Bryant agreed to blather with us for an hour!
In our Weekly Wisco, we're talking berries, salmon, and the glory of Wisco summer. For our weekly recipe, Joel shares his go-to method for making goose (or any wild game) sausage. He's got plenty of recommendations for using it in recipes- if you can bear not eating it all right away as is.
No Bullets? No Problem!
What a great Wisco week! Milwaukee hosted the RNC, Danielle won a bass fishing competition, and Joel attended an invigorating legislative event to protect our outdoor resources.
Today, Joel and Danielle are chatting with Joel Braun and Kevin Grotelueschen of Serpent Arms, creators of the air rifle, a fully functional gun that is NOT a firearm! Wondering how it works and what the legalities of it all are? Us too, that's why we asked 'em a bunch of questions!
Our recipe of the week is venison gyros! Joel describes this go-to freezer clearing meal. The tragic thing is he didn't bring any to share...
Sands of Time Travel with Mitch Sands
Hey there, Wisconsin! Big question, no wrong answers: what's your favorite hidden gem in this hidden-gem state of ours? Tune in to hear ours' as we discuss the unparalleled beauties and bounties of Wisconsin with traveler Mitch Sands.
It should come as no shock that Joel's favorite hidden gem activities in Wisco are all food related. He'll take you through the whole process, from field to table, for a true Wisconsin gem, Corsican Ram.
