I had the chance of a lifetime this week when prominent Rochester Goose Guide and friend, Dean Tlougan, invited me to hunt with his group in De Smet, SD. Tlougan is the owner of Premier Flight Guide Service out of Rochester, MN.
Tlougan's guides were charged with taking Babe Winkelman to South Dakota to film a program about Snow Geese.
Snow Geese
Snow Geese are heavily over-populated in Canada and they are destroying large areas of the tundra. Spring hunting is encouraged as wildlife biologists attempt to lower the population.
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I am an avid hunter and I grew up watching all the hunting and fishing shows on TV. I especially like the format by Babe Winkelman and company.
Winkelman's programs are much more about conservation and enjoying the outdoors with your family versus the classic "kill" shows on cable TV. His wife Kris is often present in his shows, as is his 11-year-old daughter Karlee.
The Winkelmans really seem to be having fun enjoying the outdoors.
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The Winkelmans are downright good people. They have fun and genuinely enjoy what they do.
Over 3 days we hunted hard, ate a lot of junk food and we had a lot to fun. We tried hard but we didn't have an affect on the population of snow geese.
Nate and James, our camera crew, filmed a great deal and they hopefully have enough to make a show of our adventure!
Kudos
Great kudos to Dean Tlougan and his staff at Premier Flight for a great weekend.
Thanks to the developers of Reel Wings and Flagman decoys for giving us the opportunity to field test their latest products. Maybe they can send Ken some more products to "test"!!!
And a special note to Kris and Karlee Winkelman. I can't believe they put up with the weather, boredom, and locker-room talk for 3 days. They complained less than Nate the cameraman!
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