DISCOVERING | Lake Gogebic Jumbo Perch, Big Bucks, VFW Deer Feed


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Episode 121 - Three stories tonight! First we go ice fishing for jumbo yellow perch, aka teeter pigs, on Lake Gogebic with guide Justin Soffa. Then I sit down to chat with Ashley Hamel of Republic who bagged 3 big bucks in 3 different states with her bow during the 2024 deer season, including her biggest Upper Peninsula buck. And I had an excellent evening at the Negaunee VFW Post 3165 annual deer feed, chatting with local vets and eating a delicious venison dinner.

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