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.
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Prairie Sportsman is a local public television program presented by Pioneer PBS
Production sponsorship is provided by funding from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund and Shalom Hill Farm. Additional funding provided by Big Stone County, Yellow Medicine County, Lac qui...
Prairie Sportsman
An Inspirational Hunt and Prairie Pothole Day
Preview: Season 17 Episode 4 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
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.
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(gun fires) - [Bret] Coming up on the Next "Prairie Sportsman," we go duck hunting with John Kriesel and hear his inspirational story.
- I was wounded near Fallujah, Iraq.
I promised to not waste this second chance at life.
- [Bret] Then we visit Kandiyohi County for the 42nd Annual Prairie Pothole Day.
(water splashes) (people cheering) - [Dog Owner] Good boy!
- [Bret] And Nicole Zempel teaches us how to identify a hedgehog mushroom.
- This one has what's called teeth.

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