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Drew YoungeDyke is our guest on the Outdoor Adventure Series today. Drew grew up being exposed to various outdoor activities from a young age, such as hunting, camping, and fishing. Being out in the woods and riding horses on trails was a common occurrence in his childhood. Drew believes these experiences shaped his career choices.On this episode of the Outdoor Adventure Series, we discuss the various equipment needed for fly fishing, the importance of "sisu" in conservation work, and the ongoing efforts to prevent invasive carp from entering Lake Michigan. Drew also shares his experience with Trout Unlimited and the organization's work in expanding and improving trout and salmon habitats. We also explore the importance of supporting conservation efforts, regardless of whether you are a hunter, angler, or simply someone who enjoys outdoor activities. Join us for an informative and eye-opening discussion on the importance of protecting our natural resources for future generations.Discussion PointsWhat is Trout Unlimited, and what is its focus?What does "sisu" mean, and how does it relate to conservation work?How can non-hunters and non-anglers benefit from joining conservation organizations like Trout Unlimited and Backcountry Hunters and Anglers?What actions can individuals take to minimize their impact on the environment when hunting and fishing?Learn More To learn more about Drew's work, click here to visit the Trout Unlimited website.Next StepsIf you enjoy podcasts devoted to the outdoor adventure space, find us online at https://outdooradventureseries.com. We welcome likes and comments, and if you know someone who is also an outdoor enthusiast, go ahead and share our site with them too.#FlyFishing #NorthernPike #BrookTrout #Sisu #ConservationWork #WaterConservationFund #Culverts #Habitat #ClimateChange #InfrastructureFunding #TroutUnlimited #NationalWildlifeFederation #GreatLakes #OutdoorWriterAssociationAmerica #OWAA2023 #Hunting #Fishing #Camping #Backpacking #FishingLicense ConservationOrganizations #BackcountryHuntersandAnglers #PublicLands #Volunteering.Podcast produced using DescriptPodcast hosted by BuzzsproutShow Notes powered by CastmagicWebsite powered by Podpage
It's a trout fishing and conservation theme in hour three as I talk with Drew Youngedyke of Trout Unlimited. We wrap it all up with Chef Dixie Dave Minar.
This week on the Michigan Wild Podcast, Marcus sits down with proud Michigan native Drew YoungeDyke. The guys cover a wide variety of topics ranging from still hunting big woods bucks in the UP, to catching pike on a fly rod. Drew works for the National Wildlife Federation and has made a career out of the outdoors and our natural resources. The guys discuss the importance of doing your part as it pertains to using non-lead tackle and ammo when in the field to reduce your after the kill impact as much as possible. A great conversation to kick off your week and get you thinking about doing your part. Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more awesome content! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week on the Michigan Wild Podcast, Marcus sits down with proud Michigan native Drew YoungeDyke. The guys cover a wide variety of topics ranging from still hunting big woods bucks in the UP, to catching pike on a fly rod. Drew works for the National Wildlife Federation and has made a career out of the outdoors and our natural resources. The guys discuss the importance of doing your part as it pertains to using non-lead tackle and ammo when in the field to reduce your after the kill impact as much as possible. A great conversation to kick off your week and get you thinking about doing your part.Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more awesome content!
In this episode, we chatted with Drew Youngedyke a native Michigander with a deep love for the lakes, and a volunteer with the Northern Michigan Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation. In his day job, Drew is Director of Conservation Partnerships for the National Wildlife Federation Great Lakes Regional Center.Youngedyke talked about Great Lakes surfing, the mission of Surfrider and a few of their campaigns, including their work to shut down the Line 5 pipeline and efforts to keep plastic pollution out of the lakes.
My opening guest this week is Drew YoungeDyke from the National Wildlife Federation. Drew has an update on Asian Carp and then talks about his new found passion for tying pike and musky flies. Then Ben Nielsen of Showspan talks about their big Ultimate Sport Show in Grand Rapids.
In this week's episode, Jason talks with Drew YoungeDyke. Drew is the Director of Conservation Partnerships for the National Wildlife Federation Great Lakes Regional Center, strengthening the federation's partnerships with independent affiliate conservation organizations in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, as well as managing media outreach and communications for the region. Drew grew up in Central Lake, northern Michigan, near Lake Michigan, Torch Lake, and the Chain of Lakes. He graduated from Michigan State University's James Madison College with a BA in Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy and earned his J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law. Drew serves on the board of the Northern Michigan Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, 2% for Conservation, the Pigeon River Country State Forest Advisory Council, and is a member of multiple conservation and environmental organizations. He is also an outdoor writer, published in National Wildlife magazine and multiple regional outdoor magazines, earning several awards in craft for writing, video production, and podcasting from the Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers, the Outdoor Writers Association of America, and 2% for Conservation. When he is not doing all that, Drew lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with his wife Michele and son Noah, and spends his time fishing, paddling, camping, surfing, cross-country skiing, trail running, hiking, hunting, skateboarding, and training in his garage gym. To watch the fil, Against the Current, visit: youtu.be/5pWd-9mYs3A Check out NWF Great Lakes Regional Center on Facebook, Twitter, and at nwf.org/greatlakes Connect with Drew on Instagram To support this podcast, visit our Patreon page!
We're headed to Lake St. Clair to kick off this week's show as I talk with Eric Lenz of the Lake St Clair Walleye Association. Then, we check in with Drew YoungeDyke of the National Wildlife Federation.
This week Jeff and Bill talk to the Director of Conservation Partnerships for the National Wildlife Federation Great Lakes Regional Center, Drew YoungDyke. Recently they released their top priorities for Congress in the Great Lakes Region. We also talk about their recent YouTube video "Against the Current." 00:00 Jeff talks about their sponsor https://athleticbrewing.com/ (use discount code beermoney20) 03:20 RNP Swag www.remotenopressure.com 04:08 Bill's Nips 05:10 In Other News- Man allegedly hides from Coronavirus for three months inside Chicago airport. https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/m... 09:20 The interview begins with Drew Against the Current Video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pWd-...
This week on America Outdoors Radio we'll lead off with the story of a new record blue catfish out of Georgia before previewing a new film with Drew YoungeDyke about the impacts of invasive asian carp from the National Wildlife Federation. Joe Sarmiento is back from a two day blue fin tuna fishing trip out of San Diego and will tell you how that went and outdoors journalist and naturalist Kris Millgate will tell you exactly what to do if you come across an injured raptor that you want taken to the nearest rehabilitation center. Last but not least, Marc Turner, host of Hunt the Land Podcast, explains how an elk hunt taught him several lessons that has helped him harvest more whitetail deer. http://www.americaoutdoorsradio.com
We kick off this week’s show with Drew YoungeDyke of the National Wildlife Federation. Drew talks about a video about asian carp called “Against the Current”. Then Matt Tagget of REK Broadheads talks about the design of their new broadhead and the challenge of starting up a new company in the age of covid.
Drew YoungeDyke of the National Wildlife Federation is my first guest this week. Drew talks about his recent awards from the Outdoor Writer’s Association of America, the continuing battle agains asian carp and more. Then, Tom Campbell of Woods-n-Waternews has details of their latest edition and looks ahead to the big Outdoor Weekend in September.
Renowned conservationist Shane Mahoney, founder of Conservation Visions and the Wild Harvest Initiative, joins the National Wildlife Federation Outdoors Podcast and co-hosts Drew YoungeDyke and Aaron Kindle to discuss the impact of climate change on hunting, fishing, and the wild harvest of game, fish, and forage, as well as the critical role that hunters and anglers can play in addressing it. Resources: Conservation Visions: https://www.conservationvisions.com/ Wild Harvest Initiative: https://www.conservationvisions.com/wild-harvest-initiative NWF's Natural Climate Solutions Policy Platform: https://www.nwf.org/naturalsolutions National Wildlife Federation Outdoors: www.nwf.org/outdoors Support from: Rep Your Water: www.repyourwater.com National Park Radio: www.nationalparkradio.com (Music)
The Great American Outdoors Act is on the cusp of passage in the U.S. Senate and has been introduced in the U.S. House. Hailed as the biggest conservation bill in a generation, the Great American Outdoors Act will permanently and fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund and address the maintenance backlog at National Parks and other federal public lands, putting people back to work. Co-hosts Drew YoungeDyke and Aaron Kindle discuss what's in the Great American Outdoors Act, how the Land and Water Conservation Fund has personally affected their lives and probably yours, too, and how you can make a difference right now to help it pass. The National Wildlife Federation Outdoors Podcast is supported by Rep Your Water with intro music by National Park Radio. Resources: Tell Congress to support the Great American Outdoors Act and fully fund LWCF! Map of LWCF Projects by State (LWCF Coalition) Blog: Fishing for Responsible Recreation and Public Access Press Release: Great American Outdoors Act will spur economic recovery National Wildlife Federation Outdoors Rep Your Water National Park Radio
In this episode, Josh Corsey of the Muley Fanatic Foundation joins co-hosts Drew YoungeDyke and Aaron Kindle to talk about mule deer conservation, his organization, mule deer migration routes, how they're affected by oil and gas development, and the Bureau of Land Management's resource management plan for the Rock Springs Field Office in Wyoming. They also discuss the National Wildlife Federation's new report, "Unchecked Energy Development and the Future of Hunting Across the West." The National Wildlife Federation Outdoors Podcast is supported by Rep Your Water and their 3% for Conservation commitment. Intro music provided by National Park Radio. Resources: Muley Fanatic Foundation: www.muleyfanatic.org NWF Report: https://www.nwf.org/-/media/Documents/PDFs/Press-Releases/2020/04-21-20-Unchecked-Energy-Development-Report Public News Service: BLM's Blanket Oil-Gas Leasing Puts Wyoming Hunting at Risk: https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2020-04-27/endangered-species-and-wildlife/blms-blanket-oil-gas-leasing-puts-wy-hunting-at-risk/a70011-1?fbclid=IwAR36_RymZlBeVzxafWsdxm5y3qE2t348S4FbVsEV0fnNnKaY_ThewklYJwc National Wildlife Federation Outdoors: www.nwf.org/outdoors Rep Your Water: www.repyourwater.com National Park Radio: www.nationalparkradio.com
In this episode, we get to know Michael Cravens, the new Advocacy and Communications Coordinator for the Arizona Wildlife Federation. Michael is an avid hunter, angler, naturalist, and wild game cook who is also a brand ambassador for Hunt To Eat. We discuss his background in conservation, the bipartisan conservation approach of the Arizona Wildlife Federation, his return to hunting as an adult and the ridiculously successful hunting season he had last year, his approach to wild game that won the past two Wild Game Cookoffs at the Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Annual Rendezvous, how he's adapting to working from home to help flatten the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic and how conservation organizations are still working for wildlife, and hunting with nonlead ammunition. We apologize for the tinny sound of this recording: The National Wildlife Federation is working from home, too, and this episode was recorded through Zoom in our host Drew YoungeDyke's garage. The National Wildlife Federation Outdoors Podcast is supported by Rep Your Water and their 3% for Conservation commitment. Intro music provided by National Park Radio. Additional Resources: Arizona Wildlife Federation Hunt To Eat Rep Your Water National Park Radio
First, I talk with Drew YoungeDyke of the National Wildlife Federation. Drew talks about how to stay busy and productive during the Covid 19 period. He also discuss how that virus has impacted funding to fight asian carp in the Great Lakes. Then, Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa of MLive joins me with a look ahead at our springtime weather and Great Lakes water levels.
We kick off the show talking with Drew YoungeDyke of the National Wildlife Federation. Drew talks about some possible changes to the Pittman Robertson act and how we fund hunting and angling. He also has the latest on the battle against asian carp. Then, Seth Lashuay from the Central Michigan University Bass Club has details of what that group is all about.
The second hour kicks off with Drew YoungeDyke from the National Wildlife Federation. Drew talks about his recent deer hunting adventures in Michigan’s Pigeon River forest . We also discuss the perception of a lack of trust in DNR wildlife managers. Michigan DNR Wildlife Biologist Ashley Autenreith joins me next to talk about how the firearm season is going so far. We also discuss the declining number of deer hunters in Michigan, and across the country. Matt Pedigo from the Michigan Wildlife Council wraps up he hour with an update on the “Here for Generations” campaign.
In this episode, host outdoor writer and fisheries biologist Scott Mackenthum and Fish Stories' Buddy Seiner join host Drew YoungeDyke to talk about fly fishing in the Driftless Area. They talk about Minnesota's trout easement public access program, the fish, geology, and terrain of the Driftless Area, the heated rivalry between Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan about who has the most lakes, preserving fishing stories for future generations, controversial terminology such as fly fishing with bobbers and poles, using a tungsten bead head to get down to brown trout holding in a pool, how to deal with stinging nettle, wardrobe malfunctions on the stream, having fun not catching fish, Robert Traver's Testament of a Fisherman, and why trout don't live in ugly places. If this episode just sounds like three fishing buddies having fun after a great day of trout fishing, that's because it is. The National Wildlife Federation Outdoors Podcast is supported by RepYourWater and their 3% for Conservation commitment. Get the new RepYourWater/National Wildlife Federation collab hat to support efforts to stop Asian carp! Additional Resources: Fish Stories: http://www.fishstories.org Minnesota Trout Easements: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/trout_streams/south_mn_maps.html Scott Mackentum article on invasive carp: https://www.mankatofreepress.com/sports/outdoors/outdoors-column-working-the-waterways-to-put-a-stop-to/article_132ae1ea-fc91-11e8-adc1-2ff77bcba596.html Minnesota vs. Wisconsin lakes: https://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/statements/2019/may/23/sara-meaney/who-has-more-lakes-minnesota-or-wisconsin/ Michigan lakes: https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-350-79135_81276_82887-160092--,00.html RepYourWater Stop Asian Carp hat: https://www.repyourwater.com/products/stop-asian-carp-hat
For decades, Asian carp have been moving north toward the Great Lakes, threatening its $7 billion sport-fishery as they undermine fisheries throughout the Mississippi River basin. For much of that time, Marc Smith of the National Wildlife Federation has been a leader in advocating for solutions to stop Asian carp. On this episode of the NWF Outdoors Podcast, Marc and host Drew YoungeDyke discuss the history of the effort to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes and the current status of the Army Corps of Engineers plan to block them by rebuilding a lock and dam south of Chicago. The National Wildlife Federation Outdoors Podcast is supported by a conservation partnership with Rep Your Water, which supports the National Wildlife Federation Great Lakes Regional Center's work to stop Asian carp. Links: www.greatlakesconservation.com https://www.repyourwater.com/pages/great-lakes-reg https://blog.nwf.org/tags/asian-carp/
Live from the Back Country Hunters and Anglers booth at the Great Northern Traditional Bowhunting expo. On this episode of the podcast, friend and fellow deer hunter Drew Youngedyke and I are sitting down to cover some traditional bow hunting and conservation topics. The traditional bow hunting renaissance Asian carp invasion Recovering America's Wildlife Act
Drew YoungeDyke is an occasional fly angler, public land hunter, a trail-runner, a Train To Hunt athlete, a freelance outdoor writer, and chair the Michigan Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. Professionally, he is the Great Lakes Communications Coordinator for the National Wildlife Federation (NWF). In 2017, he gave away his compound and took up traditional bowhunting, competing in the 2017 Train To Hunt Nationals in the traditional bow division. Prior to working for NWF, Drew was the editor of Michigan Out-of-Doors magazine and the Chief Information Officer for Michigan United Conservation Clubs, where he founded the Michigan Out-of-Doors Podcast and a joint wildlife habitat volunteer program with the Michigan DNR, which won the agency Outdoor Life’s first Open Country award. Before that, he was the Policy & Communications Specialist for the Michigan League of Conservation Voters. He earned his law degree and BA in Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy from Michigan State University. Drew is a member of the Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers and the Michigan Outdoor Writers Association. He also currently serves a DNR appointment to the Pigeon River Country State Forest Advisory Council. Drew spends the rest of his free time backpacking and fishing in the Pigeon River Country, kayaking the Huron River, and volunteering with the Huron River Watershed Council. Originally from Central Lake in northern Michigan, Drew lives in Ann Arbor with his wife Michele.
On this episode of the podcast we are sitting down with our friend Drew Youngedyke from an outfitter tent in the Pigeon River State Forest. We are talking Deer Camp traditions, Public land deer hunting and Michigans firearm opening day. Thanks for listening.
Drew Youngedyke is a friend and fellow deer hunter. Drew was former editor for michigan out-of-doors magazine. Drew has just began a new position as Communication Coordinator at National Wildlife Federation Great Lakes Regional Center which we dive rite into. Drew is a super sharp guy about all things outdoors,especially when it comes to the preservation of our public land
Interview with Drew Youngedyke the editor of Michigan Out-of-Doors magazine and Chief information officer at MUCC. What is MUCC? How he got started at MUCC Drew's hunting background Hunting camp Most memorable hunt The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative What is the money from the federal government go for and how it works How it is being used in Michigan How the states work together with this money for the Great Lakes Why does it take federal money to do these projects How does Canada work into the equation Why should everyone be concerned with the Great Lakes Asian Carp and how it is affecting our fisheries Silver Carp and Big Head Carp Less than 50 miles from Lake Michigan DNA found in Lake Michigan Electric barriers being used but not a permanent solution Conservation is for the future and long term, this is what we are talking about with Asian Carp Brandon Road Lock and Damn rebuilding and Government Report Report has been blocked from being released and what that means for Lake Michigan How has Michigan Out of Doors magazine changed over the years Now a quarterly magazine up from 60 pages to 100 pages How do you join MUCC What is on MUCC front burner right now Drew's involvement with Backcountry Hunters and Anglers What is the bigger threat to Michigan CWD or the Asian Carp
Interview with Drew Youngedyke the editor of Michigan Out-of-Doors magazine and Chief information officer at MUCC. What is MUCC? How he got started at MUCC Drew's hunting background Hunting camp Most memorable hunt The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative What is the money from the federal government go for and how it works How it is being used in Michigan How the states work together with this money for the Great Lakes Why does it take federal money to do these projects How does Canada work into the equation Why should everyone be concerned with the Great Lakes Asian Carp and how it is affecting our fisheries Silver Carp and Big Head Carp Less than 50 miles from Lake Michigan DNA found in Lake Michigan Electric barriers being used but not a permanent solution Conservation is for the future and long term, this is what we are talking about with Asian Carp Brandon Road Lock and Damn rebuilding and Government Report Report has been blocked from being released and what that means for Lake Michigan How has Michigan Out of Doors magazine changed over the years Now a quarterly magazine up from 60 pages to 100 pages How do you join MUCC What is on MUCC front burner right now Drew's involvement with Backcountry Hunters and Anglers What is the bigger threat to Michigan CWD or the Asian Carp
Josh, Ty and Drew YoungeDyke from Michigan talk hunting, social media and how our posts and actions can affect the voting populous. The subject of the legislative process and how it works is as important now more than ever. And Drew shares his recent Michigan black bear hunting adventure where a misplaced hammock cost one hunter his boots. Don't skip this episode, its important you know how things work and how your actions on social media affect us all.