Great Outdoors with Charlie Potter
Environment
Charlie Potter discusses hunting, fishing, wildlife and conservation issues in the Great Outdoors Podcast from WGN Radio 720 in Chicago
Location:
Chicago, IL
Genres:
Environment
Description:
Charlie Potter discusses hunting, fishing, wildlife and conservation issues in the Great Outdoors Podcast from WGN Radio 720 in Chicago
Language:
English
Episodes
Saving the native prairie that is left plus botulism wreaks havoc on birds – can it be reduced?
9/15/2024
On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter discusses the need to save the native prairie that remains and how botulism is affecting a good portion of the bird population.
Duration:00:18:41
Are dove populations in decline and U.S. hunters likely to face more restrictions in Canada?
9/8/2024
On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter questions whether dove populations are in decline. And United States hunters are likely to face more restrictions in Canada, but are outfitters the problem for access?
Duration:00:18:23
Covering the globe on this Labor Day Weekend plus a giant gift to the National Parks and air quality from forest fires
9/1/2024
On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter is covering the globe on this Labor Day Weekend. Plus, he shares a giant gift to the National Parks and some concerns about the air quality from forest fires.
Duration:00:17:48
A blue moon over the Atlantic – tuna, stripers and a changing sea, plus, more ballot box biology is on the way
8/25/2024
On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter talks about the proliferation of tuna boats on the North Atlantic Ocean, as well as more ballot box biology on the horizon.
Duration:00:17:55
Lobsters, striped bass, bluefish – all on the move in Maine, plus Idaho launches comprehensive review to determine how technology can be used when hunting to ensure ‘fair chase’
8/18/2024
On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter shares the movement of lobsters, striped bass, and bluefish off the coast of Maine, and the comprehensive review launched by Idaho to determine how technology can be used when hunting to ensure “fair chase.”
Duration:00:19:17
Dams – what did they really cost us? Plus, birds are already starting their southward migration
8/11/2024
On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter discusses the effect dams have had on the environment and what they have cost the landscape, and birds are already starting to head south.
Duration:00:16:52
Saskatchewan considers restrictions on American hunters, there are now possibly more polar bears than ever, and a stunner in Olympic trap shooting
8/4/2024
On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter shares the Saskatchewan consideration to restrict American hunters and guides on their land. Plus, there are possibly more polar bear numbers than ever, and an absolute stunner in this year’s Olympic trap shooting.
Duration:00:19:44
Rains finally return to the prairie breeding grounds, and a new transaction tax for the federal duck stamp
7/28/2024
On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter talks about the rain that has finally returned to the prairie breeding grounds – is it too late for this year? Plus, a new transaction tax for the federal duck stamp breaks a long time agreement.
Duration:00:17:38
‘Straight Shooting for Hunters’ is a must for those who enjoy bird hunting, plus Will Primos talks about his business
7/21/2024
On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter is joined by Kerry Luft and discusses a new book about to be released, “Straight shooting for Hunters,” a must for those who enjoy bird hunting. Plus, Will Primos shares his values in building a business that transformed the sporting world.
Duration:00:17:17
Colorado sinks to new low in allowing ballot box biology, plus can warnings and not tickets be written for first-time and accidental coast guard violations?
7/14/2024
On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter shares his concerns on Colorado’s declining environmental trajectory by allowing ballot box biology. Plus, a continued conversation on why law enforcement officers should be issuing warnings instead of tickets when recreating.
Duration:00:18:27
Naming birds after people is not what nature needs now. Plus, recreational boating and law-enforcement. Do we need better customer relations?
7/7/2024
On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter tells us why naming birds after people is not what conservation needs, as well as his two cents on whether law-enforcement for recreational boating needs lessons in customer relations.
Duration:00:18:20
Colorado turns to ‘ballot box biology’ once again to undermine wildlife management, plus Palatine Stables gain further public support
6/30/2024
On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter shares his concerns on “ballot box biology” in Colorado and how it is shifting species management into the hands of politicians. He also gives an update on the incredible amount of feedback in support of keeping the stables in Palatine, IL.
Duration:00:16:33
Palatine stable and the effort to keep it open plus – a new ‘Sage Brush’ rebellion is brewing
6/23/2024
On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter talks about the public outcry to keep the stables open in Palatine, IL as well as the “Sage Brush” rebellion brewing in the northwest.
Duration:00:18:21
Enjoying the great outdoors of Normandy – a true treasure worth enjoying
6/16/2024
On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter continues sharing the awe of modern-day Normandy, France, and its many outdoor options you can experience.
Duration:00:17:50
Reporting from Utah Beach on the 80th Anniversary of D-Day: Walking in the footsteps of those who saved the free world.
6/9/2024
On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter reports from Utah Beach for the 80th Anniversary of D-Day to share his connection to those who saved the free world in Normandy, France.
Duration:00:15:25
Banding falcon chicks in Bavaria, Germany and remarkable bird movement stories
6/2/2024
On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter joins you from Bavaria, Germany and talks with Anthony Hammond about banding young falcons, as well as the remarkable story of a cross-continental bird trip.
Duration:00:18:06
Our national wildlife refuges could lose the ability to be managed and Tennessee restricts game wardens access to private lands
5/26/2024
On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter talks about the concerns of U.S. wildlife refuges losing their ability to be managed along with a legal change in Tennessee that prevents game warden’s access to private land without a warrant.
Duration:00:18:15
Why it is difficult to take the politics out of wildlife management in Illinois and progress on the farm bill
5/19/2024
On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter discusses the difficulty Illinois is having with it’s wildlife management due to politics. And, he talks with Kerry Luft, Executive Vice President of the Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation, about the progress of the farm bill.
Duration:00:18:43
Illinois weakens oversight of Department of Natural Resources plus sage grouse being used to undermine traditional land uses
5/12/2024
On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter discusses his concerns on the new oversight of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the untraditional usages of sage grouse.
Duration:00:18:00
America’s foremost conservationist – Johnny Morris built a business out of his passion and we all benefit from his generosity
5/5/2024
On this airing of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter shares Bass Pro Shop founder and Lead Outfitter Johnny Morris and his passion for American conservation. He also brings to the light, the concerns of plastic in the Great Lakes.
Duration:00:17:24