Bemidji, MN | September 21st, 2023
Sporting Journal Radio, heard on radio stations across the upper midwest, and also available as a downloadable podcast and viewable on YouTube, received 5 awards recently during the Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers conference at the Hampton Inn and Suites in Bemidji.
The duo of Bret and Dan Amundson combined for the following awards, along with 9 others during the event:
1st Place Hunting: “Potential Record Whitetail Shot”
1st Place Fishing: The Truth About Barotrauma and Fishing Deep Water
2nd Place Fishing: “Walleyes in Shallow Water”
3rd Place Fishing: The Science Behind Walleyes”
3rd Place Open: Alternative Energy from Manure”
Overall the Amundsons won 14 awards at the 2023 conference including:
Photography Awards:
1st Place Hunting: Bret Amundson for “Pheasant’s Forever Billboard”:
3rd Place Hunting: Dan Amundson for “Kodiak Watercolors”
1st Place Fishing: Bret Amundson for “Biggest Pike of My Life” this also won the Pete Czura “Best of Show Photography Award”
2nd Place Outdoor Scenic: Dan Amundson for “Sunset over Paradise”
TV, Video, Webcast or Vlog:
1st Place Hunting: Prairie Sportsman – Finding Fawns
1st Place Fishing: Prairie Sportsman – Muskies and Uninvited Guests
2nd Place Open: Prairie Sportsman – Forging Ahead
3rd Place Open: Fish Hunt Forever – Fishing Saskatchewan’s Tazin Lake
