It's Out There!

Those Monster Muskies! AND One Who Got to Hunt Wisconsin Elk

Look at these Mighty Muskies!  Michael Hanson is our first guest this week and he is a “hard core” Muskie angler and guide.  Michael owns and operates ‘Namekagon Area Guide Service‘.  He is a fulltime Muskie guide in Northern Wisconsin.  He also guides in Southern waters and Minnesota lakes.  Michael will share with us about his success in 2023, what lures worked best, presentation and the lure profile.  And we will talk about night fishing for Muskies.

From Michael’s Website:
“It was at a very early age when I realized I was more into searching for animals than swinging a golf club. I started fishing at the age of six, I was literally “hooked” after I caught and released my first fish, a largemouth bass on Devil’s Lake. Since then, I’ve been fascinated at at the challenge of locating and catching trophy caliber fish.   After my nine year competitive coaching career, I wanted to extend my passion for the sport of fishing to others. Since then, I’ve guided women, men and children to some of their most memorable trips on the water. I fish for anything that swims, but I am certainly partial to the giant muskies and northern pike that we have here in Wisconsin. I take great pride on sharing the skills I’ve learned over the years to every visitor on my boat.”

Our second guest is Chris Donaldson. Chris was one of the lucky four Wisconsin residents whose names were drawn for a once in a lifetime opportunity to hunt for a Wisconsin elk.  The names are randomly drawn from 21,300 applicants.  Chris got his elk with  a longbow!  We are going to enjoy talking to Chris about this amazing opportunity this past fall.  Chris sent us the photos he took on his successful hunt.

From Wisconsin DNR website:
“In May, the DNR presented the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board the eight-bull harvest quota within the northern elk management zone, the same quota that was approved for the 2021 and 2022 seasons.  Of the eight-bull quota, the DNR awarded four licenses to state hunters.  The Ojibwe tribes have declared the remaining four elk, per their treaty rights within the Ceded Territory.”