Prairie Sportsman
Season 15 Teaser
Preview: Season 15 | 30s
New episodes of Prairie Sportsman are coming soon on Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
New episodes of Prairie Sportsman are coming soon! First one drops at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 21, 2024.
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Season 15 Teaser
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Now PlayingPreview: S15 | 30s | New episodes of Prairie Sportsman are coming soon on Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. (30s)
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Clip: S15 Ep13 | 17m 39s | MN-FISH is fighting for fishing in Minnesota, including pushing for a new hatchery. (17m 39s)
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Clip: S15 Ep13 | 7m 7s | Doctors prescribe outdoor therapy to treat stress-related ailments. (7m 7s)
Preview: S15 Ep13 | 30s | Advocating for fishing in Minnesota and doctors prescribing outdoor therapy. (30s)
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Clip: S15 Ep13 | 4m 20s | Nicole Zempel forages for honey mushrooms. (4m 20s)
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Clip: S15 Ep12 | 8m 44s | A rural U of M research center tests a solar-powered robotic weed cutter in a cornfield. (8m 44s)
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Clip: S15 Ep12 | 14m 57s | A Minnesota company, Alclair, is working to protect the hearing of hunters. (14m 57s)
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Clip: S15 Ep12 | 1m 54s | Nicole Zempel shares hen of the woods, found near oak trees. (1m 54s)
Alclair Outdoors and Robotic Weed Control
Preview: S15 Ep12 | 30s | The story behind Alclair Outdoors and researchers test a weed terminator in a cornfield. (30s)
Tradition on the Water and Spiny Waterfleas
Preview: S15 Ep11 | 30s | An annual friend's trip to Lake of the Woods and tracking spiny waterfleas. (30s)
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Clip: S15 Ep11 | 11m 1s | Spiny waterfleas are disrupting Minnesota's walleye lake ecosystems. (11m 1s)
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Clip: S15 Ep11 | 14m 54s | Decades of friendship and fishing at an annual trip to Lake of the Woods. (14m 54s)
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Clip: S15 Ep10 | 8m 47s | Project Get Outdoors created resources and training for nature-based afterschool programs. (8m 47s)
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Clip: S15 Ep10 | 16m 36s | Bikers and runners race 135-miles through northeast Minnesota's wilderness. (16m 36s)
Arrowhead 135 and Bringing Youth Outdoors
Preview: S15 Ep10 | 30s | The Arrowhead Ultra 135 winter race and Project Get Outdoors. (30s)
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Clip: S15 Ep9 | 11m 22s | Researchers and volunteer hunters are learning what’s eating gut piles from deer hunting. (11m 22s)
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Clip: S15 Ep9 | 14m 10s | Ice fisherman Danny Thompson, has recently shifted to land management for deer hunting. (14m 10s)
Danny's Deer and Offal Wildlife Viewing
Preview: S15 Ep9 | 30s | Danny Thompson manages land for deer while trail cams monitor deer offal scavengers. (30s)
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Clip: S15 Ep8 | 7m 51s | Dumping unused baitfish into waterways can introduce pathogens and invasive species. (7m 51s)
Preview: S15 Ep8 | 30s | A Minnesota DNR crappie barotrauma study and problems with dumping baitfish. (30s)
Fast Forage: Ground Cherry Plant
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Clip: S15 Ep8 | 1m 46s | The ground cherry plant, known for its tiny lanterns containing its fruit. (1m 46s)
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Clip: S15 Ep8 | 15m 59s | The Minnesota DNR is researching how deepwater angling affects crappie barotrauma. (15m 59s)
Precision Shots and Green Ammonia
Preview: S15 Ep7 | 30s | A precision rifle competition and converting wind energy into green ammonia. (30s)
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Clip: S15 Ep7 | 10m 48s | The Prairie Sportsman crew attends a friendly team precision rifle competition. (10m 48s)
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Clip: S15 Ep7 | 9m 7s | Wind energy is powering hydrogen production for green ammonia fertilizer. (9m 7s)
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Clip: S15 Ep7 | 5m 41s | Harvesting wild Bergamot with Nicole Zempel. (5m 41s)
The Science of Destroying Invaders
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Clip: S15 Ep6 | 8m 50s | The Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center advances science-based controls. (8m 50s)
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Clip: S15 Ep6 | 13m 45s | A bass fishing tournament raises money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (13m 45s)
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Clip: S15 Ep6 | 3m | Nicole Zempel explains how to harvest curly dreens, seeds ock's delights year-round! (3m)
Bass Classic and Aquatic Research
Preview: S15 Ep6 | 30s | The Dick Hiley St.Jude Bass Classic and advances in controlling AIS in Minnesota. (30s)
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Clip: S15 Ep5 | 9m 45s | Explore ways to restore and protect our environment. (9m 45s)
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Clip: S15 Ep5 | 5m 13s | Uncover the native plant Yarrow with Nicole Zempel! Learn its diverse uses and benefits. (5m 13s)
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Clip: S15 Ep5 | 10m 39s | Former Conservation Officer Darin Fagerman hunts pheasants for the first time in 40 years. (10m 39s)
Preview: S15 Ep5 | 30s | A retired conservation officer on a pheasant hunt and conservation can start at home. (30s)
Preview: S15 Ep4 | 30s | Grouse hunting in Beltrami Island State Forest and the restoration of Lake Redwood. (30s)
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Clip: S15 Ep4 | 15m 10s | Grouse hunting near Lake of the Woods in the Beltrami Island State Forest. (15m 10s)
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Clip: S15 Ep4 | 8m 59s | Conservation and dredging has restored Lake Redwood that was created by a river dam. (8m 59s)
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Clip: S15 Ep4 | 1m 28s | Nicole Zempel showcases the Elm Cap Oyster. (1m 28s)
Preview: S15 Ep3 | 30s | St. Croix fishing with seasoned angler, guide, and battling invasive carp on rivers. (30s)
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Clip: S15 Ep3 | 10m 59s | Three friends hook more than 40 bass and walleye during a morning on the St. Croix River. (10m 59s)
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Clip: S15 Ep3 | 4m 38s | Learn about Nannyberries with Nicole Zempel! Discover tips to savor the sweet taste. (4m 38s)
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Clip: S15 Ep3 | 10m 1s | The DNR tags and tracks invasive carp that are moving up the Mississippi into Minnesota. (10m 1s)
Preview: S15 Ep2 | 30s | A special elk hunt in Northern MN and efforts to remove toxic PFAS from MN's environment. (30s)
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Clip: S15 Ep2 | 8m 38s | Researchers look for ways to remove toxic PFAS from the environment. (8m 38s)
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Clip: S15 Ep2 | 2m | Nicole Zempel explores wild grapes—culinary delights and foraging tips in just minutes! (2m)
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Clip: S15 Ep2 | 14m 58s | Host Bret Amundson tags along with Scott Moon on a once-in-a-lifetime Minnesota Elk Hunt. (14m 58s)
Preview: S15 Ep1 | 30s | A Veterans cast-n-blast in western Minnesota and the early history of the Minnesota river. (30s)
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Clip: S15 Ep1 | 12m 39s | Purple Heart recipients participate in a hunting and fishing event with other veterans. (12m 39s)
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Clip: S15 Ep1 | 13m 4s | The Minnesota River was a highway for the Dakota and fur traders before settlers arrived. (13m 4s)
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