An effort by Rep. Tom Tiffany, Wisconsin’s District 7 Congressman, to change the status of Lake Superior’s Apostle Island National Lakeshore to a national park is gaining traction.
Tiffany recently notified the Bayfield County Board of his proposal, stating a representative from his office would like to make a presentation to Bayfiled County’s executive committee on July 11.
Imagine a Northwoods lake with crystal-clear water, almost 15 miles of undeveloped shoreline and a varied fishery that includes everything from smallmouth bass to walleyes to muskies to brown and lake trout.
One of those lakes can be found less than five miles from Woodruff in the Northern Highland/American Legion State Forest.
Clear Lake’s walleyes receiving special attention in Wisconsin’s Oneida County Read More »
Minnesota’s ruffed grouse spring population counts are similar to last year and to other recent peaks in the 10-year population cycle of grouse — a pattern recorded for 73 years, according to a study from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
The Minnesota DNR and its partners use spring drumming counts to help monitor the ruffed grouse breeding population through time.
The recent grouse population trend includes a low point in the cycle in 2021 that was not as low as previous lows, followed by the highest peak this year since 1972.
Minnesota’s 2024 spring drumming counts show highest peak for ruffed grouse since 1972 Read More »
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Wisconsin published in the July 12, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.
Wisconsin’s Outdoor Calendar Read More »
While the bowhunting season is still a couple of months away, archers looking for a new compound bow will want to get into a local pro shop soon so they can get in plenty of range reps before the opening bell.
Shops are stocked well right now, unless a person needs a custom rig, so chances are you can grab a new bow in the morning and be shooting tacks that same afternoon.
Looking for a new compound bow? The 2024 lineup has many good options Read More »
Wisconsin cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR wardens. These reports are from the July 12, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.
Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Turkeys, deer left to spoil near Greenwood Read More »
“Seeing the look on the face, the excitement, is a thrill,” he said. “When I take somebody out and they have success, it’s the same success as if it was me doing it myself. A kid asked me yesterday why we teach this. It’s not just the sport.
Waupaca, Wis., learn-to-hunt event still going strong after more than 20 years Read More »
Charlie Wanty was only a teenager when he shot his first turkey in 2004.
Twenty years later, his love of turkey hunting is stronger than ever and he is now president of the Waupaca, Wis., learn-to-hunt program that helps first-timers enter the sport. More than 30 novices were in this year’s program, held April 6-7 at Brooks Dairy Farm near Waupaca.
“I didn’t grow up in a hunting family,” Wanty said. “I started hanging with some buddies who liked to hunt. This program was an outlet to get into something.”
First-time hunters flock to Wisconsin learn-to-hunt turkey program Read More »
The deadline for sturgeon spearers to apply for 2025 upriver lakes spearing tags is Aug. 1.
Due to a higher success rate on the upriver lakes, only 500 license holders will be selected to spear a sturgeon from lakes Poygan, Winneconne or Butte des Morts in February.
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