Last crack at hard-water 2017 on the amazing Lake of the Woods
Over three feet of ice, the massive border water produces an excellent late-season mixed bag of perch, walleyes, and saugers.
March 23, 2017
Bulking up Wisconsin’s elk population
Twenty-eight Kentucky elk come home to the Flambeau River State Forest in Sawyer County, where they’ll be part of the Clam Lake herd.
Maple syrup-making provides outdoor family fun in Michigan
There’s an old saying that goes, “From tiny acorns grow mighty oaks.” In this case, it was maple trees and the seed that was planted was that of inspiration. Last March, Christian LeSage, a Michigan Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologist, and his family went to Fenner Nature Center in Lansing for its annual Maple Syrup Festival. That
‘I Can Fish!’ Yes, you can — and much more through DNR learning programs
Registration is open for the 2017 “I Can!” programs.
Illinois deer managers should host public meetings like our neighbor to the north
Perhaps a Wisconsin County Deer Advisory Council meeting will provide some clarity into how other states take initiative to include public insight into the policy-making process of any given deer season.
Illinois Outdoor News Cuffs and Collars — March 24, 2017
Region I – Capt. Laura Petreikis CPOT Sanford and CPO Palumbo located two non-residents fishing without a valid, non-resident sport fishing license at the lower Rock Falls dam along the Rock River. The Iowa residents were each issued a citation for the violation. One individual was also issued a written warning for pollution of a
Turkey hunters in numbers game
Several factors are at play, including the fact that the state’s turkey population appears steady and healthy. On a practical level, as long as rain and snow stay away, hunters will have plenty of opportunity for a rich harvest.
