Jump in the seat with Chris Hustad and Jason Renner as Review Your Gear Radio discusses everything hunting, fishing, and the outdoors in the Midwest on this podcast.
Weather Unseasonably Warm Lately - Changing by Weekend However
Canada Goose Migration - Crazy the Last Week (3-4 weeks ahead)
I SWEAR I saw a mourning dove today - Robins already showing up
Missouri River Opening Up Fast - Seeing Pics of Open Water Already on Oahe
Snow Goose Migration WAY Ahead of Schedule
Virtually No Snowline
Front Edge around I-90 of South Dakota
We may see our first birds this week out west (not many, but may)
North Dakota Spring Season Starts Saturday the 21st of February
Qwack is Wack - Prepping for Spring Snows
Repacking the Trailer
Nothing Crazy New Decoy-Wise
Working on New Sounds and Speaker Setup Though
Are field blinds extinct for hunting adult snow geese in the spring???
Headlines
View as a Black Male Deer Hunter in New York?
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/things-fellow-yorkers-m-hunter-153716160.html
Old Porta Potty Converted into Ice House - What Will Ice Anglers Thing of Next???
https://www.wmtv15news.com/2026/02/13/wisconsin-fisherman-transforms-an-old-porta-potty-into-cozy-ice-fishing-shanty/
Terry Steinwand Changing His Plea to Guilty in Child Sex Abuse Case
https://www.kxnet.com/news/top-stories/ndgf-director-terry-steinwand-plea-change/
Sportshow Season is Upon Us - Why do people still pay for that???
2nd Half
How Thick is the Ice on Lake Audubon?
Fishing Picking Up All Over the Prairie
Lost of pics of nice bags of walleyes and perch, and some pigs as well
Rumored LiveScope Change Coming Soon or Just a Small Update??
What are Your Spring Open Water Preparations?
Restring the Reels/rods
Lube in the reels
Cleaning/Organizing
Update the Graphs Software
Sell Stuff on Marketplaces
Start the Chub Tank
Natural Water vs. Spring Treated Water
Must-Haves for Seasonal Camping
Good Grill / Blackstone
Mower Electric?
Ice Maker
Good Drainage System
Tiki Torches
Enjoy the Shower
Go-to BBQ Recipe
6 Feb 2026
7-18 Podcast - WTF Is This Weather Episode? - Super Bowl Week!
As high as the 60s today in North Dakota….Sunday looks to be the same too.
Expect Boats on the Tailrace This Weekend
HOW THICK IS THE ICE ON LAKE AUDUBON?
LATEST ICE FISHING REPORTS
Perch Lakes Pretty Consistent
Walleye bite has been hit and miss
Big Lake producing
Lake Oahe is Interesting Right Now – Lots of baitfish of all kinds.
Ice Anchor Install Adaptor Review
Eskimo
HT
Various brands – Even Plastic (nope)
Save a lot of time setting up hubs!
Tournament Entry Season is Upon Us
Governor's Cup
Dakota Walleye Classic
Big Muddy Meeting Saturday
Casino Cup Dates for 2026
Grand River Casino – May 16th
Spirit Lake Casino – June 6th
4Bears Casino – August 1st
The Big Show at 4Bears – August 21-22 (2 day Championship with points awarded both days)
QWACK IS WACK – Migration Already Starting???
Looking forward to Spring Snows
HEADLINES
South Dakota Bill to Require Fishing Guides to Have a Guide License Shot Down Again
https://www.keloland.com/keloland-com-original/gfps-strong-opposition-helps-kill-fishing-guide-bill
Lone Ice House without Occupants Spawned a 4-Hour Search on Saginaw Bay
https://www.abc12.com/news/local/unattended-ice-fishing-shanty-leads-to-4-hour-ordeal-on-saginaw-bay/article_1147e074-ec92-4656-b6ec-f12e9b5a8d02.html
Oregon Fishing, Hunting, Pets, and Agriculture in the Crosshairs of Radicals
https://www.gohunt.com/browse/news-and-updates/hunting-news/oregon-ip28-would-criminalize-hunting-fishing-and-trapping
Drama at the World Snow Goose Hunting Championship ( Arkansas )
Essential Eats for the Super Bowl
Wings
Chip Dips
Little Smokeys
Sloppy Joes / Pulled Pork
Probably not Sushi
Deviled Eggs
Pizza for the Lame O's
Valentine's Day Ideas for the Mrs or the Side
Flowers
Chocolate
BAD NIGHT TO GO OUT TO EAT
Cookies ( Prairie Crumb Cookies )
Cupcakes
Cheesecake
Jewelry
26 Jan 2026
7-17 Baby It's Cold Outside - But We're Fishing
Over a Month Since the Last Podcast - feels good to be back. Jason got a new gig at RDO Trucks in Bismarck/Dickinson - Werd.
How Thick is the Ice on Lake Audubon?
Thick enough to ice fish all over, of course. BUT, if you DON'T know Audubon well, I wouldn't venture all over without worry. Well known freshwater springs all over, especially by the islands.
Latest Ice Fishing Report from the Prairie…
Lots of Perch Going All Over, Finding the 15+s, well…that's on you
My last trip was on Lake Oahe - been pretty tough so far this winter all-around
Review on RodFather Ice Fishing Rods
Sensitivity
Big Hook Keepers
Fun Rod to Fish With
Call the Rodfather (Find him on Facebook at "Rodfather Rods")…aka, Permo - and tell him what you want. You will love the end result.
Found a Great Source for those with BAD problems with ice house tarps (tears, zippers, etc.)
Gartner's Capital Shoe Hospital - https://share.google/PQ30tkcU5NhGOSlCa (ZERO sponsor - Good People)
If you had unlimited funds….would you run a Snobear? If not….why the heck not?
2nd Half
Headlines
DuckGate
Senator Kennedy urges the USFWS to study legal baiting's impact on duck migration and Louisiana's waterfowl populations.
https://www.quiverquant.com/news/Press+Release%3A+Kennedy+Calls+for+U.S.+Fish+and+Wildlife+Service+to+Study+Impact+of+Flooded+Corn+on+Duck+Migration+in+Louisiana
Northern Minnesota man to be named to fishing Hall of Fame
Brian 'Bro' Brosdahl, owner of Bro's Guide Service, is one of several who will be honored in September.
https://www.echopress.com/sports/northland-outdoors/northern-minnesota-man-to-be-named-to-fishing-hall-of-fame
Video: A Hunter Was Arrested for Glassing a Dummy Buck During a Poaching Sting. Now He's Suing the DNR for Abuse of Power
Body cam footage from the arrest shows that after he was stopped for looking at a deer decoy through binoculars, a game warden told the hunter that "you can't stop and look at a deer with a gun in the truck"
https://www.outdoorlife.com/conservation/hunter-sues-south-carolina-dnr-wrongful-arrest/
ACTIVE TARGET 2XL IS OUT
180-degree View
Switch from Forward to Down without Adjustments
Can use 2 transducers and create a 360-view
https://www.lowrance.com/activetarget-2/?srsltid=AfmBOop4ykevcRlQwr4DAcAfmmLBxh-PaIo_0IOukflDMadUGIxm9NS3
And Again…how will Forward Facing Sonar Affect Fishing Tournaments Going Forward
Best HOT Drinks When It's COLD Outside
Adult Hot Chocolate
Mexican Coffee
Irish Coffee
Hot Toddy
Tom & Jerry
Hot Sake
Reach and audience
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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.4 / 5
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