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Prairie Sportsman

An Inspirational Hunt and Prairie Pothole Day

Preview: Season 17 Episode 4 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions

Host Bret Amundson hunts ducks with John Kriesel and goes to the 42nd Prairie Pothole Day.

Host Bret Amundson hunts ducks with wounded Iraq War veteran, former Minnesota state legislator, radio personality, and motivational speaker John Kriesel; Prairie Pothole Day, an event connecting people with the outdoors, celebrates its 42nd year; and forager Nicole Zempel shows us how to identify the hedgehog mushroom.

03/22/2026

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Fast Forage: Hedgehog Mushroom

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Clip: S17 Ep4 | 3m 24s | Forager Nicole Zempel explains introduces us to the Hedgehog Mushroom. (3m 24s)

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Clip: S17 Ep4 | 12m 1s | Host Bret Amundson invites John Kriesel on a duck hunt in western Minnesota. (12m 1s)

Prairie Pothole Day

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Clip: S17 Ep4 | 10m 3s | We visit Kandiyohi County for Prairie Pothole Day, a unique fundraiser for waterfowl habitats. (10m 3s)

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