The Penny Way is more than basketball
06/09/2025

The Penny Way is more than basketball

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Finding your tree stand in the dark
06/08/2025

Finding your tree stand in the dark

I know deer season is quite a ways off, but when someone asks me a question, I have discovered at my age, it is best if I reply as soon as possible or I have a tendency to forget!

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Outdoors with Bud, June 7, 2025: DIY Drag Lines and Shooting Sticks
06/07/2025

Outdoors with Bud, June 7, 2025: DIY Drag Lines and Shooting Sticks

What are shooting sticks? How about drag lines? And how do you make your own? This week, Bud explains how these important tools work. You don't want to climb into your tree stand without a haul line. And it can be difficult to hold your rifle or muzzleloader in an aiming position for prolonged periods. Shooting sticks will steady your aim. But you don't have to spend hundreds of dollars on either of these tools. Bud has some DIY ideas for you.

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IU Kokomo is teaching royalty
06/02/2025

IU Kokomo is teaching royalty

Education major experiences Indianapolis 500 as a festival princess

Danielle Rush, Communications Specialist, Indiana University Kokomo
Polarized sunglasses are great
06/01/2025

Polarized sunglasses are great

Polarized lenses give the wearer greater depth and clarity of vision, which is invaluable when sighting fish beneath the water’s surface.

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Outdoors with Bud, May 31, 2025
05/31/2025

Outdoors with Bud, May 31, 2025

Hunters hit the field before the crack of dawn. How better to bag a deer? But there's a problem. How do you find your deer stand in the dark? This week, Bud discusses methods to mark your place in the woods without alerting the wildlife. Catch new episodes of Outdoors with Bud and review past episodes on the Kokomo Lantern Podcast Network.

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Outdoors with Bud, May 17, 2025:
05/17/2025

Outdoors with Bud, May 17, 2025:

Kokomo is home to some beautiful parks, but Bud Fields has a special affinity for Jackson Morrow Park -- especially the Kirkendall Nature Center, which serves as the centerpiece of the locale. This week, Bud visits Jackson Morrow and discusses the opportunities the park offers to expose children and adults alike to the outdoors. Catch new episodes of Outdoors with Bud and review past episodes on the Kokomo Lantern Podcast Network.

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Fishing seawalls and piers
05/11/2025

Fishing seawalls and piers

The fishing can be excellent, but be prepared for nearby landowners

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Outdoors with Bud, May 10, 2025: the Isaak Walton League
05/10/2025

Outdoors with Bud, May 10, 2025: the Isaak Walton League

This week, Bud Fields experiences a bit of a homecoming as he sits with Brian Lentz to talk about the Isaak Walton League, an organization he served as an hunter safety instructor many years ago. Catch new episodes of Outdoors with Bud and review past episodes on the Kokomo Lantern Podcast Network.

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