Dan's Bio

Outdoors Dan Young grew up in Washington MO  has been enjoying Bowhunting and fishing for over 44 years.  
He is the host of Outdoors Traditions TV seen across the country on Fox Sports Midwest  July through December. Dan can also be  heard  weekly on the Outdoors Dan Radio Shows on 1460 KXNO in  Des Moines Iowa and on KTRS 550 AM in St Louis MO were he has been broadcasting since 1997 .

Dan's main mission is to  reach out to families and get them involved in the outdoors so their kids have an Outdoor heritage to pass along to keep the interest in the Outdoors growing!  Dan also tries to  inform and educate listeners and viewers as much as possible  every week about the joys of hunting and fishing in the mid west and other parts of the country! 

Dan also writes a weekly column in the Des Moines Register called "Ask Outdoors Dan". This is a weekly feature in the sports section of the paper were readers can submit outdoor related questions.


He is on several national pro - staffs including Mathews Archery, Hunter Specialties Field Staff, Muzzy Broad heads, Rivers Edge Tree Stands, Hunter Safety Systems, Dura Vanes. Field Logic - Makers of the Block Fusion Target, Gold Tip Arrows, Alpen Sport Optics.



Outdoors with Outdoors Dan is an Award winning radio show!

In 2004 Outdoors Dan was  honored to be named the  "2004 Tall Man Award Winner "  by Muzzy Broad heads! Dan received this award at the 2004 Archery Trade Association in Indianapolis Indiana. Other winners for this award, are Matt McPherson of Mathews Archery, and Native American Writer Judy Kovar.

Outdoors Dan was named the 2003 Outdoor Communicator of the year by General Sports Shows and the Des Moines Izaac Walton League!

Dan received the Riess Tuttle Award for Conservation Communications from the State Izzac Walton League June 2004. This is the 2nd year in a row, he won Broadcaster of the year for his show!



Never listen to anyone when they say you can not do something! You and the good Lord upstairs are the only ones that know your potential! -Outdoors Dan Young