If you missed Sunday’s LIVE broadcast,,,,, CLICK HERE!!!!!

Well, Patti is back and man am I glad. Boy have we got a great show for you today.

Right from the get-go I will be talking to Linda Dightmon about all you ,ladies having fun at the upcoming BOW or Becoming an Outdoor Woman program in April. It’s not too late for all you gals to learn more about the outdoors and you can do It in one weekend up at camp in Prescott,

  In the second segment When you talk about hunting and promoting it to the entire family, Ralph and Vicki Cianciarulo have been in the forefront for over 25 years. “North America’s Favorite Hunting Couple™” and hosts of two of today’s top rated hunting TV shows “Archer’s Choice” and “The Choice” have set the bar in introducing hunting to the masses. Ralph and Vicki have earned a reputation that is second to none in the hunting industry. From owning their own archery pro shop, to outfitting across North America for numerous species, they have learned from the best teachers of all, the animals themselves. Hear them as they share their safe hunting tips, including the importance of carrying an emergency signaling Personal Locator Beacon(PLB) when venturing into the back country.  “You don’t need a miracle in the Outdoors to beat the reaper,,, just an ACR Electronics PLB”

Then to wrap up the first hour we will be talking to Jacquelyn Howell from The Gaudy Girl Game Gear, which is a line of ladies outdoor clothing. We had a chance to meet her and her husband at the ISE show last month ans Patti fell in love with the gear and figured you gals out there would like to see it too.

In the second hour we’re heading to San Diego for a Day at the Docks and Catherine Miller will be joining us to tell you all about the festivities that you won’t want to miss. Looks like we are invited out to broadcast LIVE from that event.

Next up,,, good friend, Dr. Gary Wolf, the Executive Director of Vital Ground, an organization that works very hard to increase Grizzly Bear habitat in the lower 48 states, will be joining me to talk about the program and their upcoming 20th Anniversery.

 Then to top things off, Art Craker, the State Director for the Mule Deer Foundationin Arizona will be talking about this Bushmaster 50 cal that he is selling raffle tickets for every weekend at the East valley Sportsman’s Warehouse. Just think for only $20 you could be the proud owner of this Dino-Destroyer. Oh the possibilities!!!

We hope you enjoyed the show this week and we thank you for making us the number one outdoor radio show in the state of Arizona. so until next week, Be safe, god Bless and make it a point to take someone out to XPLORTHEOUTDOORS!!!

W’e're Jim and Patti Solomon and

“We’re Makin a Difference in Your Outdoor World”"

If you missed Sunday’s LIVE broadcast,,,,,CLICK HERE!!!!!

Well, while my beautiful wife is off to San Francisco, You are just going to have to put up with me.

This week I am starting the show off with a long time good friend that has an awesome website for the hunter in all of us. Terry Herndon, the owner of The Arizona Hunter website will be joining me to talk about new updates on the site and why he came up with the idea to begin with.

 Next up Falconer, Robbie Sinkler will be joining me to talk about the aerobatics put on by some of the amazing birds of prey at the Rennaisance Festival this year.

 Then to wrap up the first hour,,, another long time friend,, Dennis Alesandro has made some major changes in his lifestyle by offering you the best in ATM customer service with his Automated Cash Management Systems. Because Dennis has always been a huge supporter of all the wildlife organizations in the past. He has also found a way to help you make money at your wildlife fundraising banquets.

 To kick off the second hour,,,The master of the sleeping bag  manufacturing companies,,, Jerry Wigutow from Wiggy’s will join me to talk about the    quality that goes into each and every Wiggy’s bag and why you should not be caught out in the open without one.

In the next segment, Dan Priest from Arizona Outdoor Adventureswill be with me to talk about the many youth programs/camps that he offers from May through October in the   Mountains of Arizona.

 Then we have some very exciting news as  Matt Itzkowitz- the Director of Khombu  joins me to talk about Khombu Footwear joining us as the sole sponsor of the kids show,,, Xplor the Outdoors with Kids.

I hope you enjoyed the show as Patti will be back with me next week YEAHHH!!!

Many thanks to our webmaster Rodney Holmes from Wolf Creative Servicesand our board op  Mich Daugherty back at KDUS for makin this show look and sound soooo good. THANKS GUYS YOU’RE AWESOME!!!!

So until next week,,, Be safe, God Bless, and make it a point to take someone out to XPLORTHEOUTDOORS!!!

We are Jim and Patti Solomon and

“We’re Makin a Difference in Your Outdoor World”

If you missed Sunday’s LIVE broadcast,,,,, CLICK HERE!!!!!

WOW!!! What an excellent show we have for you this week. As many of you know this is the last day of the ISE show at the University of Phoenix Stadium. It’s also the last day that you can bring your used tent or sleeping bag down to the guys at My Camp USA and trade it in for money towards a new one. Remember when we had ren on a couple of weeks ago. Well the used tents will go to help the unfortunate ones in Haiti. DON’T WAIT!!!!!

Patti and I have been down at the ISE show and met a lot of excellent folks with new gadgets for the outdoor enthusiast. One of the most interesting ones is joining us on the show in this first segment. I had the privilege to meet Tony Bricker and Vince Warner from Eye Shields on Friday. I liked the product so much I invited them to join us today and talk about how eye relief is so important and what they make to help you obtain that.

Our next guests are a couple of wonderful ladies that are working hard to help those ladies that have gone through breast cancer. And unlike some of the scams out there this is the real deal.Shirley Johnson, the Arizona Program Coordinator from Casting for Recovery will be joining us to talk about their program and how it really benefits and comforts so many special ladies.,

To wrap up the third hour, it’s time for the “Global Warming Update”. President Matt Cherill  from Global Warming and Cooling, will be joining us to make sure you are prepared to the upcoming summer months and how you can take advantage of the green rebates that are out there for those that plan to save energy this year and next.

In this next segment we will be talking to KC Henry from the  Horses and Humans organization. They are looking for recipients to apply for grant money for research that shows how horses are therapeutic to the human condition. Patti and I have known that for years so it was our pleasure to see someone actually promoting this.

In the next segment, old friend, Doug Ritter from the Knife Rights Organization,will be joining me to talk about upcoming legislation that may curb  your rights to carry a knife in some states. Yea, i know makes you wonder how some of these people get elected.

To wrap up the show Patti and I will highlight the ISE show and the Ducks Unlimited banquet we attended last night. you know how they say that  you never know when you will meet one of God’s angels??? On the way to the banquet last night we stopped to get gas. I was approached by a lady that asked for spare change as she had just gotten evicted and she was embarrassed to ask for help. I had a pocket full of change so I gave it to her. Upon leaving Patti asked what she wanted and as I told her she reminded me that I had gotten money out of the ATM earlier and asked if I could give her more. I said”You’re Right Honey”, as she usually is so I turned around and gave her the ten dollars I had in my wallet. Well. the lady was very blessed and we went on our way not expecting anything in return. As we arrived at the banquet, I was met by my good friend Art Kracker who was the director of the Ducks Unlimited banquet and he handed me my usual tickets and said Oh’ by the way here’s a little present”, he then handed me a hundred dollar bill. Then later on that night I won a Beretta Extrema shotgun. My wife is my angel and sometimes it takes an act of kindness for us to remember that god’s angels can be anywhere and approach us at anytime. The thing is,,, you never know when you will run into them. WOW what a lesson!!!

I am sorry to say that Art will not be chairing the DU banquet next year but Patti and I will join him again for the Mule deer Foundation Banquet on August 17th.

So my friends,,, until next week,,, be safe, god bless and make it a point to bless someone out there that may be less fortunate then yourself, because you never know where angels lurk. I learned.

We’re Jim and Patti Solomon and

“WE’RE MAKIN A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR OUTDOOR WORLD”

That’s right,,,, Patti and I will be working different booths at the International Sportsman’s Expo this weekend, the 26th -28th. Patti will be at the Fisherman’s Choice booth sometime during the show and I will be at the Operation Game Thief Booth with the Arizona Game and Fish Department to promote the Poacher Chronicles. Then we both will be visiting the My Camp USA booth sometime during the show. So much to do and so little time,,, only at the International Sportsman’s Expo this Friday through Sunday

If you missed Sunday’s LIVE broadcast,,,,, CLICK HERE!!!!!

Once again we have another great show for you and we want to thank you for tuning in to Xplor the Outdoors Radio Show.

Our first guest is a long time friend, Hunter Ed instructor and Turkey Caller. Everett Sherwood will be joining us to talk about the similarities and differences between elk calling and turkey calling and the upcoming calling seminars he will be teaching at the Sportsman’s Warehouse  in March. But also the NWTFeast valley chapter will be having their annual fund raising banquet coming up on  Saturday – 20 March – Phx Mtn Preserve on East Dunlap.
Doors Open at 5:30 PM
For tickets and info contact Rich Williams 602-881-6815

Our next guest is hot, no, no, no, he’s hot in the kitchen when it comes to wild game. Scott Layseth from Hunt, Fish, Cook TV will be joining me to talk about how to cook that turkey bird you successfully harvested this spring.

 Then to wrap up the first hour we will be jousting with Steve Cowan, the jousting instructor at the Renaissance Festival. We are going to be broadcasting LIVE from the festival in March and Steve and I are working out plans to teach me how to joust. Should be interesting.

Coming up at the top of the hour we will be chatting with Ren Young from My Camp USA.com. They will be at the International Sportsman’s Expo this coming Friday, Saturday and Sunday and I will be in their booth off and on during the expo. They have a great program put together to help the unfortunate souls in Haiti and you need to stop by and see how you can help.

Next up, John Romero from The Operation Game Thief program at the Arizona Game and Fish Department will be with me to talk about how we work together with our monthly show, “The Poacher Chronicles” and also the wildlife great auction items that are available at the ISE show that have been confiscated over the past year and how you may score big at that auction.  I was invited to sit at their booth also to promote the “Poacher Chronicles”

Then to wind down the show we want to welcome as our new member of the Anti-Poaching Team with The Poacher Chronicles”, Brad Smith from Silver Stag Knives. I met Brad at the Shot Show a few weeks ago and could not believe the beautiful knives he made out of deer and elk antler. To my amazement he showed me the first folding antler handled knife that I had ever seen. You can even send him your antler and he will customize it for you as a keepsake from your successful hunt. I am getting one for our grandson Colby for his first hunting knife.

We hope you enjoyed the show this week and be sure to head out to the University of Phoenix Stadium for the International Sportsman’s Expo
Patti and I will be there somewhere at any given time. I know Patti will be at the Fisherman’s Choice Booth off and on during the Expo. And me,,, well, I’m going walk about.

So until we meet up at the Expo, be safe, God Bless and make it a point to take someone out to XPLORTHEOUTDOORS!!!!!

We’re Jim and Patti Solomon and

“WE’RE MAKIN A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR OUTDOOR WORLD!!!”

If you missed Sunday’s LIVE broadcast,,,,, CLICK HERE!!!

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY HONEY!!!

Good Morning and Thanks for tuning in to Xplor the Outdoors Radio Show. This week Patti and I are broadcasting LIVE form Dillon’s Restaurant at Scorpion Bay Marina. For the final leg of the “Bikers Soaring For Wildlife” Fundraiser put on by the Adobe Wildlife Center. We will be broadcast from 8am-10am this morning because of the event. We want to thank Mike and Ryan from Dillon’s for allowing us to broadcast from their location for this special event.

We will be giving away tickets to the ISE show and kids tickets to The Renaissance Festival to be picked up only here at Dillon’s after the broadcast.

Our first guests were a couple of Alaskan Hunters that were, in fact rescued with the aid of an ACR Personal Locating Beacon.  Andy Stanton, one of the hunters, and Karl Hansen, the friend that helped in the rescue of Andy, will tell their story which is  and one of many examples of how an ACR PLB can save your life in an emergency.

Our next guest is Ryan Fudurich, the manager from the Dillon’s Restaurant. Ryan was with us a couple of weeks ago and he will be talking about the location, the menu and what’s going on all day Sunday.

Kicking off the last segment is Sandy Cate. The Director of the Adobe Mountain Wildlife Center. She will be talking about the “Bikers Soaring for Wildlife” program and why they have developed this sort of fund raiser to obtain money to support the center.

Kick starting the second  hour we will be talking to the Catering Director for Dillon’s, Stacey Helmintaler. Dillon’s not only has a spectacular menu to choose from but did you know they also have Catering to get you the best food for the best price, catered to your special event.

Then in the second segment Pat Grier, co-owner of the Fisherman’s Choice Proshop will be on hand to talk about the many products they have to offer as well as their guided fishing trips through their guide service,” Choice Fishing Adventures” .

In the last segment and to wrap up the show for this week, Chris McSparen, the Director of the Scorpion Bay Marina will be n hand to talk about the many amenities that they offer here at the marina as well as Dillon’s Restaurant.

We invite you all to come on up to the Scorpion Bay Marina and join us for an afternoon of fun. REMEMBER!!! you can only pick up your winning tickets from the Dillon’s Restaurant after the radio show.

Until next week, Be safe, God Bless and make it a point to take someone out and XPLORTHEOUTDOORS!!!!!

We’re Jim and Patti Solomon and

“We’re Makin a Difference in Your Outdoor World”

If you missed Sunday’s LIVE Broadcast and the half hour interview with Actor Kevin Sorbo…….CLICK HERE!!!!!

What a show we have for you this week. Later in the second hour we will be talking to Actor, Kevin Sorbo. But first we’re talking the International Sportsman’s Expo which will be coming up in just a few weeks. Feb 26th – 28th and next week we will be giving away tickets for that show.

In the first segment we will be talking to local Predator Caller and one of the celebrities out at the ISE Show, Mark Healy. Mark is talking predator calling as well as what he will be teaching in his seminars at the show.

In the second segment again we go back to ISE as seminar speaker, Survivalist Training Expert, Doug  Huffman joins me to discuss the seminars he will be teaching at the show. Doug is an expert at Wilderness Survival, Tracking and Youth Training.

In the third segment Preventive Pest Control’s Ben Chantry will be on hand to talk termites. it’s that time of year and Ben will give you some of the indicators of what to look for if you have an infestation, or what you can do in advance to keep that from happening.

Kick starting the second hour, John Kirk, the Director of Communications will be joining me to talk about many of the new attractions at the ISE SHOW,coming up February 26th-28th.

In the last two segments we’re making room for “Hercules”, “Andromeda” star Kevin Sorbo.  Over the past 20 years Kevin has not only starred in numerous Television shows and movies but since 1997,he is also the spokesman for A World Fit For Kids,a non-profit organization that provides gang, drug, and dropout prevention to teens through mentoring programs. Working with over 12,000 children in the Los Angeles School District, World Fit has a 100% graduation rate in a school system that has a 54% drop out rate. The program was awarded the Gold Star from the California Governors office for being the best after school program in the state of California. Sorbo hosts a celebrity golf tournament in Las Vegas that raises money for his foundation as the program is now going nationwide. He was more recently named national spokesperson as successor to Arnold Schwarzenegger for The After School Alliance, a nonprofit organization working to ensure that all children have access to safe, enriching after school programs by the year 2010. Kevin also has the starring role in an Independent Film, that Patti is the Executive Producer of,”Sleeping with the Lion”  If you would like to help Kevin reach out to help these kids, you can get more information at www.worldfitforkids.org

We hope you have enjoyed the show this weeks show and will take the time to check out the sites of all our guests that are  provided for you. We also ask that you support all of our sponsors. If it was not for them we would cease to exist.

ALERT ALERT to camera-equipped smart-phoners…Snap a photo of Ed the elk and Buddy the bass (see photo) for a chance to win one of 50 tickets to the upcoming ISE show in Glendale!Enter by emailing your photo to SportEdAndBuddy@gmail.com with the subject line “Ed and Buddy”. One entry per phone.SPOT ED AND BUDDY…they are wandering the streets of Phoenix for the next two weeks… GOOD LUCK!

 Until next week, Be Safe, God Bless and make it a point to take someone out to XPLORTHEOUTDOORS!!!

We’re Jim and Patti Solomon and

“We’re Makin a Difference in Your Outdoor World”

Public invited to Game and Fish presentation and webcast on Feb. 2 The Arizona Game and Fish Department will host a public presentation and live webcast tomorrow evening (Tuesday, Feb. 2) to discuss the potential ramifications to Arizona from a proposed elimination of the Heritage Fund. In mid-January the Governor’s office released a budget plan that proposes to permanently eliminate the department’s voter-approved Heritage Fund and redirect all Arizona State Lottery revenue to the state’s general fund. That proposal has been sent for consideration by the Legislature. “Adoption of this proposal could have significant impacts on Arizona’s land use and growth that will be vital for the state’s economic recovery, as well as affecting outdoor recreationists and the future well being of the state’s wildlife,” said Deputy Director Bob Broscheid. “We acknowledge the difficulties the state faces in addressing the budget situation, but we owe it to the public to inform and educate on what this could mean to them.” Arizona Game and Fish is a “business-model” agency reliant wholly on non-tax dollars. It is critical that the customers who pay the bills in this “user pay, user benefit” model understand the potential statewide economic effects that could result from a permanent elimination of Heritage funding. Those effects potentially include constraints on land use that could affect our state’s economic recovery. The approximately 30-minute presentation will start at 6 p.m. at the department’s Phoenix office at 5000 W. Carefree Highway (1.5 miles west of I-17). The public is invited to attend the presentation or view it live over the Internet at www.azgfd.gov/webcast. The seminar, presented by Broscheid, will cover the history of the Heritage Fund, what it’s used for, how it benefits wildlife, its many success stories, and the impacts to wildlife, land access and Arizona citizens if the fund is lost. After the presentation, an interactive question-and-answer session with the public will take place. Online viewers can submit questions for consideration via an e-mail link at www.azgfd.gov/webcast. Passed as an initiative in 1990 by an overwhelming 2-1 bipartisan ratio of Arizona voters, the Heritage Fund provides up to $10 million each year from lottery ticket sales for the conservation and protection of the state’s wildlife and natural areas. The Arizona Game and Fish Department receives no general tax revenue and the Heritage Fund is one of the department’s primary funding sources. The Heritage Fund makes a difference in communities across Arizona and benefits all citizens.

If you missed Sunday’s LIVE broadcast,,,,, CLICK HERE!!!!!

As always we are looking forward to another informative show just for you and today is no different.

Well, we have been barraged by rain for the past several days so it only seems fitting to have the makers of one of the best rain wear in the industry on the show to talk about their gear and how you can benefit by it. That’s why I invited the Director of Marketing from Frogg Toggs , Will Fowler, to join me and talk about a little history and what’s new for 2010.

In the second segment you are going to be blown away as elk calling legend, Wayne Carlton joins me to talk turkey for all you turkey hunters out there. There’s a new call out and it will blow you away. Did you know that hen turkeys scream while being bred? yep they do and it almost sounds like a varmint call. Well Hunters Specialties has this new call on the market and it is a killer.

In the third segment Sargent Bruce Thomas from the Oro Valley Police Department will be on hand to talk about the upcoming  Rosie Invitational Fishing Derby  that will be held on March 26th, 27th and 28th at Roosevelt Lake, how it benefits the kids of the Special Olympics. He’ll talk about the wheres, whats, who benefits and how you can help out with this program. Patti and I are contemplating doing a LIVE broadcast from there.

The second hour will be kicked off with the CEO and President of Klymit Gear, Nate Alder will be joining me to talk about the most unbelievable vest and outerwear system ever invented. It fills with Argon gas and I have tried them out at the SHOT Show. This apparel is unbelievable and the perfect match for the skier, fisherman, snowshoer or anyone else that want to stay incredibly warm without the weight in the winter months.

In the second segment we’ll be joined by Hunter Ziesing with the Echelon Gran Fondo, created by a non-profit organization PlanetZ an National Cycling Series designed to raise money for cancer research and cancer survivors.

HAZAAH!!!! Then the fun begins as we kick off the Renassaince Festival season with the Lord Mayor. He will be joining Patti and I to talk about all the new and upcoming season that runs from February 6th to the 28th of march. Patti and I will be heading out later this month to broadcast LIVE from there and they still owe me jousting lessons. Could be interesting. Oh yea, and I have a 4 pack of tickets to give away later in the show. So jot down the number, (602)260-1060 and you may just win.

We hope you enjoyed the show. Thanks for tuning us in every Sunday Morning from 7-9 and be sure to support our sponsors as if it were not for them we wouldn’t be here,

Until next week, Be safe, God Bless and make a point to take someone out to XPLORTHEOUTDOORS!!!!!

We’re Jim and Patti Solomon and

“We’re Makin a Difference in Your Outdoor World”

If you missed Sunday’s LIVE broadcast CLICK HERE!!!!!

WOW, what an awesome time at SHOT. Though it was in a different venue this year and a bit more compact, it was still a sight to see. We broadcast our first LIVE webcast from there and with the camera issues we had it still worked out ok.

 For the first couple of segments I will be talking about SHOT and some of the new products I enjoyed seeing and trying out.

To wrap up the first hour,,, I will be talking to Anthony DeBrito from Outdoor DNA. Anthony has a couple of products that I think you will enjoy hearing about and you can log onto his site to see more. The interesting thing about our meeting is that when I lived in Lolo,Montana, it was Anthony’s mom that owned a pre-school that my daughter went to and now his sister owns it. Small world.

To kick off the second hour, I met a gentleman named Andrew Chamberlain. Andrew has gone to great lengths to put together and incredible shooting guide called the “Cartridge Comparison Guide”. This uide is intentionally written to be easily understood by the novice and the intermediate hunter while benefitting the established or advanced shooter as well.

In the second segment Patti will be joining me as we take a run to the Scorpian Bay Marina at Lake Pleasant and visit with Ryan Fudurich, the manager of the new Dillon’s Restaurant Patti and I will be broadcasting LIVE on Valentines Day from Dillon’s Restaurant on the water to benefit the Adobe Mountain Wildlife Center.

In the last segment Justin Behnke, the Product Developemewnt Manager in the Hunting Division for LaCrosse footwear will be on hand to talk about the latest and the greatest foot products available for 2010.

We hope you enjoyed the show this week, I had a great time in Vegas and will be bringing you those interviews in the upcoming weeks.

Untilext week be safe, God Bless and make it a point to take someone out to XPLORTHEOUTDOORS!!!!!

We’re Jim and Patti Solomon and

“We’re Makin a Difference in Your Outdoor World”