Prairie Sportsman
Season 14 Teaser
Preview: Season 14 | 30s
New episodes of Prairie Sportsman are coming soon! First one drops at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 22
New episodes of Prairie Sportsman are coming soon! First one drops at 7:30pm on Sunday January 22.
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Season 14 Teaser
Preview: Season 14 | 30s
New episodes of Prairie Sportsman are coming soon! First one drops at 7:30pm on Sunday January 22.
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Now PlayingPreview: S14 | 30s | New episodes of Prairie Sportsman are coming soon! First one drops at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 22 (30s)
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Clip: S14 Ep13 | 5m 43s | Toxic blue-green algae blooms are appearing in pristine wilderness areas. (5m 43s)
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Clip: S14 Ep13 | 13m 3s | Forest Lake archery team wins national competition. (13m 3s)
Preview: S14 Ep13 | 30s | Competitive archery in the schools and toxic algae in wilderness areas. (30s)
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Clip: S14 Ep13 | 6m 43s | Foraging for milkweed pods (6m 43s)
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Clip: S14 Ep12 | 13m 11s | Catching sturgeon through the ice on the St. Croix river. (13m 11s)
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Clip: S14 Ep12 | 10m 51s | Explore the St. Croix Watershed Research Station, a world-class water research center. (10m 51s)
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Clip: S14 Ep12 | 1m 22s | Nicole Zempel explores giant chickweed, revealing its versatility as a wild edible. (1m 22s)
Preview of Ice Fishing for Sturgeon
Preview: S14 Ep12 | 30s | Ice fishing sturgeon on the St Croix and the St. Croix Watershed Research Station (30s)
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Clip: S14 Ep11 | 12m 38s | Muskie fishing action with the Prairie Sportsman team at Maplewood State Park. (12m 38s)
Preview of Muskies and Uninvited Guest
Preview: S14 Ep11 | 30s | Muskie fishing at Maplewood State Park and controlling zebra mussels with copper. (30s)
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Clip: S14 Ep11 | 7m 50s | Low concentrations of copper may be the best method to control zebra mussels in lakes. (7m 50s)
Fast Forage: Wild Prairie Garlic
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Clip: S14 Ep11 | 5m 16s | Discover the versatile and edible Wild Meadow Garlic, found in Minnesota's prairie lands. (5m 16s)
Preview of Edge of Water Thrills
Preview: S14 Ep10 | 30s | Layout boat duck hunt at Lake of the Woods and accessible fishing piers in Minnesota. (30s)
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Clip: S14 Ep10 | 6m 48s | Explore Minnesota's growing fishing scene with new piers, like Lake Cronus in Paynesville. (6m 48s)
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Clip: S14 Ep10 | 15m 44s | Open water layout boat duck hunting in Minnesota's Lake of the Woods (15m 44s)
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Clip: S14 Ep10 | 2m 42s | Discover how to harvest vitamin-rich rose hips, and learn its versatile uses. (2m 42s)
Preview: S14 Ep9 | 30s | Knifemaker Scott Wendt and foraging for chaga and chanterelles. (30s)
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Clip: S14 Ep9 | 10m 27s | Minnesota blacksmith Scott Wendt handcrafts unique knives, turning his passion into healin (10m 27s)
Fast Forage: Chanterelle Mushrooms
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Clip: S14 Ep9 | 5m 35s | Forager Nicole Zempel shares tips on finding and enjoying chanterelle mushrooms sustainabl (5m 35s)
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Clip: S14 Ep9 | 2m 51s | Join Gentleman Forager Mike Kempenich on a quest for rare chaga mushrooms in Minnesota. (2m 51s)
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Clip: S14 Ep8 | 8m 57s | Spring turkey hunting with a vintage 410 shotgun and a surprise morel mushroom find. (8m 57s)
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Clip: S14 Ep8 | 12m 57s | Red-headed woodpeckers and their oak savanna habitats are in serious decline. (12m 57s)
Preview of Turkeys and Woodpeckers
Preview: S14 Ep8 | 30s | Spring turkey hunt and the decline of red-headed woodpeckers. (30s)
Fast Forage: Chicken of the Woods Mushrooms
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Clip: S14 Ep8 | 3m 13s | Nicole Zempel finds Chicken of the Woods, a bright yellow, chicken-like mushroom. (3m 13s)
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Clip: S14 Ep7 | 13m | Rock snot, formed by didymo algae, is invading North Shore streams. (13m)
Preview of All Along the River
Preview: S14 Ep7 | 30s | Winter fishing on the Mississippi and rock snot invading northeast Minnesota streams. (30s)
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Clip: S14 Ep7 | 12m 32s | Host Bret Amundson heads out to the Mississippi River in mid-February for open water fish. (12m 32s)
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Clip: S14 Ep6 | 14m 21s | A major expansion of the National Eagle Center in Wabasha (14m 21s)
Preview: S14 Ep6 | 30s | The National Eagle Center’s expansion in Wabasha and mentoring young fly fishers (30s)
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Clip: S14 Ep6 | 9m 42s | Minnesota Trout Unlimited launched a mentorship program to teach youth how to fly fish. (9m 42s)
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Clip: S14 Ep5 | 9m 45s | Researchers investigate plants that could absorb road salts before they enter groundwater. (9m 45s)
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Clip: S14 Ep5 | 10m 20s | The Red Lake Nation is home to 40 small secluded lakes full of a variety of big fish. (10m 20s)
Preview of Fishing Red Lake and Absorbing Road Salts
Preview: S14 Ep5 | 30s | Fishing Red Lake Nation’s open waters and plants that could absorb road salts. (30s)
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Clip: S14 Ep5 | 5m 27s | Nicole Zempel forages for acorns that can be harvested year-round. (5m 27s)
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Clip: S14 Ep4 | 9m 44s | Only 14 miles of Minnesota’s first state trail have been built since it 1967 dedication. (9m 44s)
Preview of Forgotten Trail and Drone Tracking Deer
Preview: S14 Ep4 | 27m 46s | The state trail Minnesota forgot and thermal drones used to locate and track fawns. (27m 46s)
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Clip: S14 Ep4 | 14m 11s | Locating fawns with a thermal drone and fitting them with tracking collars to determine ha (14m 11s)
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Clip: S14 Ep4 | 1m 39s | Nicole Zempel shows viewers staghorn sumac, a plant that is eye-catching in the fall. (1m 39s)
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Clip: S14 Ep3 | 9m 34s | Homeowners and neighborhoods are converting turf grass to pollinator-friendly yards. (9m 34s)
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Clip: S14 Ep3 | 12m 20s | Hunting public land that also serves to protect water for the city of Worthington. (12m 20s)
Preview of Pheasants and Pollinators
Preview: S14 Ep3 | 30s | This episode features pheasant hunting and pollinator-friendly yards. (30s)
Fast Forage: Wild Prairie Onion
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Clip: S14 Ep3 | 3m 19s | Nicole Zempel shows viewers how to sustainably harvest wild prairie onions. (3m 19s)
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Clip: S14 Ep2 | 10m 14s | Minnesota’s spring-fed hatcheries raise trout for stocking lakes and streams. (10m 14s)
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Clip: S14 Ep2 | 11m 58s | Sight-fishing for rainbow trout with fishing guide Garett Svir. (11m 58s)
Fast Forage: The Cottonwood Tree
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Clip: S14 Ep2 | 3m 31s | Nicole Zempel shares all the foraging offerings of a Cottonwood Tree (3m 31s)
Preview: S14 Ep2 | 30s | Host Bret Amundson goes ice fishing for rainbow trout and visits two trout hatcheries. (30s)
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Clip: S14 Ep1 | 5m 56s | Marsh Lake Ecosystem Restoration Project complete, shows diverse fish populations, "outrag (5m 56s)
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Clip: S14 Ep1 | 11m 3s | Pauly Larson Memorial Fishing Tournament on Lac qui Parle Lake raises money for high schoo (11m 3s)
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Clip: S14 Ep1 | 8m 49s | Learn about Minnesota's threatened mussel population & their vital role in cleaning state' (8m 49s)
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Production sponsorship is provided by funding from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, West Central Initiative, Shalom Hill Farm, and members of Pioneer PBS.