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Common Items People Forget to Pack for Camping [VIDEO]

Ken Hayes — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:08:40 +0000

Memorial Day weekend is here and a lot of people are heading out to the campsites. This year is our first extended weekend camping as a family which has really complicated my usually short list of things to pack for myself. Here’s some common things people forget to pack: cell phone car charger first aid [...]

Will Ice Out Happen In Time For MN Fishing Opener? View These Webcams of Popular Lakes

Ken Hayes — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:08:46 +0000

Really the only way to know for sure if ice is going to be off the lakes is to see it up to the minute for yourself. Temperatures have been warming up, and ice has been deteriorating, but so far, you can see ice on just about all of these webcams. Take a look for yourself at some of Northern Minnesota's most popular fishing destinations.

Darius Rucker Talks About His Friendship With Duck Dynasty Family [AUDIO]

Ken Hayes — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:45:06 +0000

If you haven't seen Darius Rucker's new music video for "Wagon Wheel," you should probably check it out below. The gang from the wildly popular A&E show Duck Dynasty star in it along with Darius. (Also in the video, you'll see Charles Kelly from Lady A. ) Besides having them in the video, Darius and Jase talk about maybe going duck hunting together.

Will Ice Be Off Lakes By Fishing Opener?

Ken Hayes — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:18:57 +0000

For the first time that I can remember, we are in actual danger of not having open lakes for fishing opener. No one can say for sure, but we are definitely cutting it close if they do thaw out. Local reports in the Northland have ice thickness anywhere from 2-3 feet. That would be comparable to usually mid February thickness.

Download Handy Fish Watch Guide From MN DNR

Ken Hayes — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:08:09 +0000

If you’re like me, you’re probably already itching for fishing season, which in Minnesota is a little more than a month away. Today I was looking around on the DNR website and found a handy guide that you can download that helps you identify fish and where to find them. It’s pretty neat! There’s a [...]

B105 Ice Cribs Touring Ice Houses Part 2 [VIDEO]

Ken Hayes — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:58:41 +0000

Earlier this week we covered the Solon Springs Lion's Club Ice Fishing contest and got to see some pretty nice ice houses! Now here's the rest with a visit to the other side of the lake. There was some pretty deep snow on the lake and the B105 van wasn't able to make it, so we had an interesting way to get out to the ice house! It's a little red neck!

B105 Ice Cribs Visits Solon Springs Lion's Club Fishing Contest [VIDEO]

Ken Hayes — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:21:14 +0000

This last Saturday we packed up the B105 van and made our way to beautiful Solon Springs, Wisconsin to take a look at some pretty cool ice shacks that were participating in the Lion’s Club Ice Fishing contest. It was a lot of fun! Check out the video! It’s nice that the whole community comes [...]

Gearin' Up For Deer Camp 2012

Ken Hayes — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:33:48 +0000

Once again, we are just a few short weeks away from the best time of year: deer season. Like very year, I have to put this disclaimer out: I'm talking about firearm season. (I know bow hunting has been open for quite some time.) So once again, we will refresh the list of things to do to prepare for hunting.

1. Rally the troops.

Pheasant Season Begins This Weekend In Southern MN

Ken Hayes — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 23:02:16 +0000

Growing up here in the Northland, I never really was exposed to pheasant hunting. I had been partridge hunting (which is different) and other small game hunting too. When I lived in Southern MN for a few years, I was introduced to Pheasant hunting, and found it’s a trip worth taking. What is fun about [...]

Easy Camping Hobo Dinner Recipe

Ken Hayes — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:00:58 +0000

This last weekend, a group of friends and our families got together for a weekend at the lake. We cooked all of our meals over the fire, and one of them was the classic “Hobo Dinner.” I was suprised that several of them had never heard of a “hobo dinner.” I learned how to [...]

Learn How To Hunt Deer With The MN DNR

Ken Hayes — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:17:50 +0000

The MN DNR will be holding a deer hunting clinic for those interested in the Minnesota pastime on August 12th in Mora, MN. The clinic will teach youth 10 and older deer habits, how to track dear, and other techniques. Like how not to totally screw up like this dude did. The free program, which [...]

Common Mistakes While Boating

Ken Hayes — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:49:23 +0000

Murphy’s law always applies to me. Here’s some ridiculous things that have happened to me while fishing. 1. Forget to put the drain plug in the boat. With new DNR laws, you’re suppose to always travel with the drain plug out. After years of always having it in, it takes a little bit to remember. [...]

5 Disastrously Bad Camping Experiences

Ken Hayes — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:29:55 +0000

With Memorial Day Weekend upon us a lot of people may be planning to camp. Learn from my mistakes. We all have a bad camping experience, at it seems that I have more than most. Here's the worst of them.

1. Bears! Bears! Bears! - 1993 Whiteface campground around 1992-1993. I don't exactly remember the year, but holy cow what an experience to remember.

Eagle Swims With Fish To Shore After It's Too Heavy To Fly With

Ken Hayes — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:12:49 +0000

I’ve seen a lot of eagles, and I’ve seen them feed, but I’ve never seen this. After several attempts to grab this fish and fly away, the eagle finally comes up with plan be. Land on the fish and swim it to shore. It’s a great video!

Ken Hayes Outdoors: Weekend Fishing Opener [PHOTOS]

Ken Hayes — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:07:13 +0000

I call this Ken Hayes Outdoors in a joking way, since I’m a novice fisherman. I’m working on getting more lake time in, and luckily this year I was able to spend the whole weekend up north. Here’s some pictures of how our trip went.

37 Crappies Filleted In Just Over 4 Minutes [Video]

Ken Hayes — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:20:47 +0000

I saw this video yesterday, and had to share. Man I wish I could fillet like this guy. Takes me a few minutes for each fish.

Rookie Mistakes With First Icehouse

Ken Hayes — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:32:11 +0000

This was the first year me and my ice fishing friends built an ice house to put permanently on a lake during the ice fishing season. We’ve ran into a few problems and things that we will do better next year… the first time around. My cousin is a carpenter and did a very nice [...]

Fisherman Attacked By Shark, PETA Launches "Payback Is Hell" Campaign, Fish Feel Pain

Ken Hayes — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:30:20 +0000

I’m all about treating your pets nicely, blah blah blah. But I’m gonna shoot a deer if I can legally shoot one, I’m going to catch fish and filet them up and eat them. Sorry PETA, get over it. They are now putting these billboards in cities with the highest amount of shark attacks. PETA [...]

Great Deal On Ammo, Hunting Supplies Today At Fisherman's Corner

Ken Hayes — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:47:31 +0000

Today from 2-4pm I'll be broadcasting live with B105 from Fisherman's Corner. I'm pretty excited about the event, because as an outdoorsman I'm always looking for a good deal. The elite truck event will have huge savings on ammo, optics, hunting supplies, and more! Also if you buy a firearm or optics, get free bore sighting today!

Also, I heard they will be doing some grilling too! What could be better than this? Hope to see you at Fisherman's corner 5675 Miller Trunk Highway!