Board rejects DNR elk harvest recommendation of 6 bulls
Instead returns to 10 permits, as in each of the previous two seasons.
May 27, 2020
Your Daily Wisconsin Outdoor News Update – May 27, 2020
More on those frogs you hear in the backyard this time of year.
Your Daily Minnesota Outdoor News Update – May 27, 2020
In these times of social distancing, a fun project for the kids. Here’s how to do it.
Federal agencies move to increase Alaska hunting, trapping
The new rules are designed to allow hunters to kill black and brown bears over bait, black bears including cubs and females with cubs with artificial light at den sites, and wolves and coyotes including pups during the denning season. Hunters can also kill caribou from traveling motorboats and swimming caribou.
Virus upsets summer plans at Isle Royale
The remote island in Lake Superior said it’s delaying the summer opening because of coronavirus restrictions. Camping might become available by late June or July but there will be no ferry service.
DNR mulls tighter elk harvest limits
Hunters would be allowed to kill only six bull elk in 2020 under a proposal the state Department of Natural Resources board is considering.
Dry, cool spring leaves Wisconsin town desperate for morels
An usually dry and cool spring has kept much of this year’s morel crop in hiding. And that’s bad news for this group, which buys and sells mushrooms at this time of the year as part of its fundraising efforts.
Tapping into cold-water, early-spring crappies [video]
Where to find crappies in this cold water and what to use to get them in the boat.
JPT captains: Ways to social distance AND mentor during COVID-19 restrictions [video]
A reminder of how we can all share our passion for the great outdoors with other people, even during a pandemic. Catching some fresh air and a few panfish with family members is a great way to keep active and enjoy our natural world.
