We kick off the show with UP bear guide Johnny Bowler. Johnny has guided hunters near Seney for more than three decades and he has some great advice. Then, Bob Ransom of Primal Treestands talks about their new “Breeze” warm weather ground blind. In Hour 2, JJ Mertz of Mid Michigan Community College joins me to talk about their new HAS Program to prepare students for a career in the outdoors. Rachel Leightner from the Michigan DNR is up next. She talks about bear and elk permits….and how you can donate your tag. In this week’s “Ask Avery” segment I talk about tips to choose the right hunting guide. Mike Thorman of the Michigan Hunting Dog Federation is my guest in Hour 3 this week. Mike talks about bear hunting with dogs, the dog training season…and his thoughts on a Michigan wolf hunt. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK_nUWf0Kpg

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Take two ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh3PrWwJf00

In this excerpt from the Outdoor Magazine TV show http://www.OutdoorMagazine.tv, Jim Barta of the Hunter Safety System http://HunterSafetySystem.com is hunting whitetails in the big buck state of Illinois. Jim has a very close encounter with a nice buck, but the animal doesn't give Jim a shot.... ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cltx6h1yda0