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Muzzleloaders, Mussels, and Mushrooms

Preview: Season 17 Episode 11 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions

A Veteran deer hunt, MN DNR’s Center for Aquatic Mollusk and foraging for Oyster Mushrooms.

Host Bret Amundson joins a group of veterans who were invited to a muzzleloader deer hunt with Warriors and Walleyes; the Minnesota DNR’s Center for Aquatic Mollusk Programs relocates native mussels to make way for the restoration of Olson’s Island in the Mississippi River; and forager Nicole Zempel teaches us how to identify and prepare the Fall/Winter Oyster Mushroom.

05/10/2026

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Fast Forage: Fall/Winter Oyster Mushroom

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Clip: S17 Ep11 | 5m 40s | The fall/winter oyster mushroom is common to find on dead or dying trees right before winter comes. (5m 40s)

Moving Mussels

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Clip: S17 Ep11 | 7m 57s | Learn about the importance of native mussels in our waterways. (7m 57s)

Muzzleloading with the Military

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Clip: S17 Ep11 | 11m 17s | Warriors and Walleyes says thank you to those who served our country with a muzzleloader deer hunt. (11m 17s)

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