Hey there, Wisconsin! Joel’s back from Spain, but his voice might still be across the Atlantic. In addition to sampling local cuisine that gets us salivating, Joel went hunting. Because of course he did. He hunted a Beceite Ibex, a truly remarkable animal with majestic horns. And an animal not typically hunted for food in […]

Guest: Mike Kretschmer

Nov 16, 2024

47:07

We’re all Raised in Wisco, but this week Joel is in Spain! Through the wonder of modern technology, we’re able to record a show across the Atlantic Ocean. It should surprise no one that one of Joel’s primary reasons for being in Spain is hunting. Joel enjoys traveling the world to experience the many unique […]

Guest: Ellie Lawton-Smoller

Nov 2, 2024

47:08

Matt Johnson and Jeremy Walker join Joel and Danielle this week. Matt and Jeremy organize Gold Star Shoot, an annual charity event to support Gold Star families- those who have lost a family member to active duty military service. Both Matt and Jeremy served this country in our military. And they’re not done serving this […]

Guests: Jeremy Walker, Matt Johnson

Oct 26, 2024

47:07

Wisconsin, you are in for a treat of an episode. Joel seemingly invited an entire village for this one! We’ve got Jerry Valdez and Nando Gonzalez, two Texas hunters in town for a few days to experience everything incredible about Wisconsin. We’ve got Ellie Lawton-Smoller, fantastic baker and friend of the show. And we’ve got […]

Guests: Jerry Valdez, Nando Gonzalez

Oct 19, 2024

47:07

Hey Wisconsin, are your ducks in a row? Well ya better get ’em, cause Taylor Finger needs to count and band them! Taylor, Wisconsin DNR State Game Bird ecologist, joins the show with Mike Kretschmer. When it comes to game birds, there’s no one with a better finger on the pulse than Taylor. And when […]

Guests: Mike Kretschmer, Taylor Finger

Oct 12, 2024

46:19

Join Joel and Danielle as they talk with Adam Andler of the Midwest Kayak Bass Club. Yes, that is the correct arrangement of letters and words. And if those words lead you to as many questions as it did for us, tune in and hear all about it! Kayak Bass fishing is just one of […]

Guest: Adam Andler

Oct 5, 2024

46:13

Bee Frederick, governmental liaison for Safari Club International joins the Raised in Wisco team to talk non-partisan advocacy for hunting and fishing. Finding common ground is easy when the ground is a table and there is food on that table for everyone. That’s a guiding principle of Raised in Wisco. We may not all be […]

Guest: Bee Frederick

Sep 28, 2024

46:18

Hunting isn’t just a physical act. It more easily reduces to a social experience than to the act of potentially killing an animal. Jeff Prizl joins Joel, Danielle, and recurring guest Ellie Lawton-Smoller of First Hunt Foundation‘s Share the HERitage. Jeff is the deer program specialist at Wisconsin DNR. When you ask him to describe […]

Guests: Ellie Lawton-Smoller, Jeff Pritzl

Sep 21, 2024

Wisconsin, the Fall Turkey and Deer hunting seasons are active NOW! Ellie Lawton-Smoller of First Hunt Foundation’s Share the HERitage division and Mike Kretschmer, a friend of the show, join Joel and Danielle to talk excitement for the open seasons. Joel and Ellie went goose hunting last week and had a great time. They share […]

Guests: Ellie Lawton-Smoller, Mike Kretschmer

Sep 14, 2024

45:30

It’s goose season. It’s dove season. It’s Teal season. It is so very nearly turkey and deer season. Oh Wisconsin, we are entering fall hunting season! And this season, Producer Jess will be going out for her first hunt with Joel and Danielle. Although Jess has not yet completed her Hunters’ Safety licensure, she may […]

Guests: Danielle Fairman, Gregg Brinkman, Joel Kleefisch

Sep 7, 2024