Wisconsin’s statewide fishing report on Feb. 28, 2025
Above average temperatures encourage panfishermen. Here’s a look at the Wisconsin fishing report on Feb. 28, 2025.
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February 28, 2025
Outdoor Insights: National parks are big business, so why are we gutting them?
Two weeks ago, the Trump administration announced it would lay off 1,000 National Park Service employees. A week later, after some backlash, we were hearing that some of those positions would be re-hired, and that additional seasonal staff would come on board in 2025.
Anyone trying to track the federal government layoffs knows it’s been chaotic, and it’ll be months before the dust settles.
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WI Daily Update: Time to put a focus on targeting unpressured fish
Freshwater Fishing Hall of Famer Gary Roach says this is
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Episode 529 – Winter deer survival, bear update, Yellowstone wolves, respect for National Parks
Rob Drieslein and Tim Spielman start this week’s Outdoor News
Notes off a soiled cuff: Pennsylvania Game Commission receives fewer royalties from natural gas last year
At the recent House Game and Fisheries Committee hearing on returning the opening day of deer season to Monday in Pennsylvania, there was an interesting exchange between Rep. Jim Haddock and Steve Smith, Game Commission executive director, that I didn’t get into my news story about the session in the last issue.
Perhaps I should have included it, because some believe it cuts to the heart of the ongoing Saturday vs. Monday opener debate.
MN Daily Update: Time to put a focus on targeting unpressured fish
Freshwater Fishing Hall of Famer Gary Roach says this is
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Don’t make these mistakes when socializing your new puppy
Springtime is not long away, and that means that a lot of folks will be picking up new pups.
While the promise of a fresh sidekick is exciting, it comes with some real responsibilities. House-breaking, general obedience, and socialization are all high on the list of tasks necessary to round out a good house pet and to set the stage for having a great hunting buddy. While screwing up any issue with a young dog can be trouble later on, socialization is one that invites big mistakes.
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Cornell study finds contaminants common in northeast waterfowl
If you are an avid waterfowler who enjoys a good dinner of roast duck or goose, you might want to know about a recent study conducted by Cornell University in New York.
Working in collaboration with the state Department of Environmental Conservation, Cornell researchers tested five species of popular waterfowl in the northeast Atlantic Flyway, and reported finding contaminants in every sample, chemicals that could impact the health of both the birds and the hunters and others who consume them.
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