Wisconsin’s Outdoor Calendar

BANQUETS/FUNDRAISER

DEC. 6: Whitetails Unlimited Hunters Appreciation banquet, All-Star Lanes Banquet Hall, 4735 Mormon Coulee Road, La Crosse, Jim Wiltinger, 608-606-3065.

DEC. 13: Whitetails Unlimited 15th Annual Wisconsin South Life Member banquet, 4:30 p.m., The Lodge, 104 Lodge Lane, Mauston, Jim Wiltinger, 608-606-3065.

JAN. 3, 2026: Whitetails Unlimited St. Croix Valley Chapter Hunters Night Out, 4:30 p.m., Ready Randy’s R&D Banquets, 1490 131st Street, New Richmond, Bert Penny, 715-441-1122.

JAN. 10, 2026: Whitetails Unlimited Wisconsin Northeast Deer Camp Chapter banquet, 4:30 p.m. Van Abel’s, 8108 County Road D, Kaukauna. For more info, contact WTU National Headquarters, 920-743-6777.

JAN. 15, 2026: Whitetails Unlimited Sturgeon Bay Chapter banquet, 5:30 p.m., Door County Gala, 1023 Egg Harbor Road, Sturgeon Bay, WTU National Headquarters, 920-743-6777.

JAN. 17, 2026: Whitetails Unlimited banquet, 4:30 p.m., Sleep Inn & Suites, 29 Pines Conference Center, 5872 33rd Ave., Eau Claire, Jim Wiltinger, 608-606-3065.

JAN. 20, 2026: Whitetails Unlimited Black Creek/Seymour Chapter banquet, 5:15 p.m., Romy’s Nitingale, N3622 County Road A, Black Creek, Randy Swille, 920-373-8081.

JAN. 23, 2026: Whitetails Unlimited Lake Koshkonong/Rock Valley Chapter banquet, 5:30 p.m., Holiday Inn Express, 3100 Wellington Place, Janesville, Dave Powell, 608-756-3453.

JAN. 31, 2026: Whitetails Unlimited Wisconsin West Central Deer Camp banquet, 4:30 p.m., The Lodge, 104 Lodge Lane, Mauston. Call 920-743-6777.

FEB. 4, 2026: Whitetails Unlimited Lower Wisconsin River Chapter banquet, 5:30 p.m., Dorf Haus Supper Club, 8931 County Hwy. Y, Sauk City, Jim Wiltinger, 608-606-3065.

FEB. 7, 2026: Whitetails Unlimited Wisconsin North Deer Camp banquet, 4 p.m., Holiday Inn, 1001 Amber Ave., Stevens Point. Call 920-743-6777.

FEB. 7, 2026: Whitetails Unlimited Wisconsin Southwest Deer Camp banquet, 4:30 p.m., All Star Banquet Hall, 4735 Mormon Coulee Road, La Crosse, Jim Wiltinger, 608-689-2234.

FEB. 14, 2026: Whitetails Unlimited Clark County Chapter banquet, 4:30 p.m., American Legion Hall, 302 N. Union Street, Loyal, Roger Zvolena, 715-255-8165.

FEB. 19, 2026: Gateway Gobblers 36th Annual Heritage Fundraiser, 5 p.m., the Foundry 45, 9480, US Hwy. 45, Kewaskum, Pamela May, 262-707-1312.

FEB. 19, 2026: Green Bay Trout Unlimited 50th Annual Conservation Fundraiser, 5 p.m., Stadium View Hall, 1963 Holmgren Way, Green Bay, individual tickets, $50, table of eight, $350, includes dinner, raffle and auction prizes. Call Dave Ostanek, 920-362-6997.

FEB. 21, 2026: Whitetails Unlimited Watertown Area Chapter banquet, 4:30 p.m., Comfort Suites, 725 Paradise Lane, Johnson Creek, Don Bartz, 920-988-5299.

FEB. 26, 2026: Whitetails Unlimited Denmark Area Chapter banquet, 5:30 p.m., Beverly Gardens, 5911 Pine Grove Road, Denmark, James Grasee, 920-863-5539.

MARCH 5, 2026: Whitetails Unlimited Northern Kettle Moraine Chapter banquet, 5:30 p.m., the Columbian, 3245 Lighthouse Lane, West Bend, Barb & Norb Yogerst, 262-677-2379.

MARCH 14, 2026: Whitetails Unlimited Buck Trail Archers Wisconsin Chapter banquet, 4 p.m., Buck Trail Archers Inc., 32622 Yahnke Road, Burlington, Joe & Julie Wilson, 262-325-8528.

MARCH 14, 2026: Whitetails Unlimited Melrose-North Bend Wisconsin banquet, 4:30 p.m., American Legion Post 439, 303 Washington St., Melrose, Carl Sommerstad, 608-790-7077.

MARCH 20, 2026: Whitetails Unlimited DeForest/Waunakee banquet, 5:30 p.m., Comfort Inn & Suites, 5025 County Hwy. V, DeForest, Brian Britten, 608-345-8409.

MARCH 21, 2026: Whitetails Unlimited Wisconsin South Deer Camp banquet, 4:30 p.m., Holiday Inn Express, 3100 Wellington Place, Janesville, Jim Wiltinger, 608-606-3065.

MARCH 24, 2026: Whitetails Unlimited Muskego Area Chapter banquet, 5:30 p.m., Muskego Lakes Counrtry Club, S100 W14020 Loomis Road, Muskego, Pat Kirschbaum, 414-333-6874.

APRIL 7, 2026: Whitetails Unlimited Beaver Dam Chapter banquet, 5:30 p.m., Bayside Supper Club, W9231 County Road G, Beaver Dam, Jeff Ritchart, 920-960-4836.

APRIL 11, 2026: Whitetails Unlimited Wisconsin Great Northern Deer Camp banquet, 4:30 p.m., Barkers Island Inn, 300 Marina Dr., Superior. Call WTU National Headquarters, 920-743-6777.

APRIL 18, 2026: Whitetails Unlimited Wisconsin South Central Deer Camp, 4:30 p.m., Chula Vista Resort, 1000 Chula Vista Parkway, Wisconsin Dells, Jim Wiltinger, 608-606-3065.

APRIL 25, 2026: Whitetails Unlimited Durand Area Chapter banquet, 4:30 p.m., Durand Rod & Gun Club, N7312 Hwy. 25 North, Durand, Heather Steele-Pronschinske, 715-672-4702.

SHOOTING/ARCHERY

A-1 Archery: Schedule of events. Call Dan Ellyson, 715 3861217. a1archery.com

Open Shooting 3D line: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.

Open Spot League: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday.

Menomonie Archery Club: 2110 Hwy. 12, Menomonie, call Mike, 715 308 5437, or Steve, 715 505 8627.

Outagamie Conservation Club: Call John Wilharms at 920 585 0890, or go to wiocc.com.

Rib Mountain Bowmen: Call Ron Hoppe, 715 573 9212; all ages welcome to participate in leagues and shoots; coffee klatch Wednesdays during winter; www.ribmountainbowmen.com.

Roche A Cri Bowman Inc: For list of events, call Lewis Holmes at 715 3476211.

Twin City Rod and Gun Club: 9408 Winnegamie Dr., Oshkosh. Call 920 284 6976.

Waunakee Gun Club: Open to all levels, Joe Leslie, 6680 Ripp Dr., Dane, 608 669 0197, waunakeegunclub@yahoo.com.

West Allis Bowmen (WAB): At 11601 West Hwy. G, Franksville. Email wabarchers@gmail.com, or call clubhouse and leave message, 262 989 5035, or go to www.westallisbowmen.com.

Wood County Rifle & Pistol Club: Call for schedule of events, 910 Griffith Ave., Wisconsin Rapids. Call 715 4241011.

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SPECIAL EVENTS

National Fishing Lure Collectors Club (NFL- CC) Antique and Collectible Fishing Tackle Show in Milwaukee/Brookfield, Jan. 17, 2026: Event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Sheraton Milwaukee/Brookfield, 375 S. Moorland Rd., Brookfield. Buy, sell, trade fishing lures, rods, minnow buckets, etc., from the 1800s and 2000s. Free appraisal your old tackle, $10 admission, spouses and under 16 are free. For more info, call Chris Slusar, 262-960-2230.

Jigs Up Blugold Ice Fishing Contest, Feb. 14, 2026: UW-Eau Claire Recreation, Blugold athletics, Lake Wissota Lion’s Club, along with title sponsors Scheels and Eau Claire Ford, hold event that starts at 7 a.m. at The View at Lake Wissota, 17779 County Hwy. X, Chippewa Falls. Over $80,000 in cash and prizes, including a two-year lease on Ford F-150, to be drawn from all registered fish tickets. Prizes awarded by weight to the top 20 fish and every 10th place thereafter to 480th place. $100 gift cards awarded to top fish by weight for northern, walleye, and panfish. For more information, call Sheryl Pointer, 715-836-3377 or go to https://jigsup.org/

MEETINGS

A.D. Sutherland Chapter Izaak Walton League: Third Monday of each month, 7 p.m., Fond du Lac. Call Larry Lewis, 920-251-2165.

Abbotsford Sportsmen’s: Second Monday of each month, 7 p.m., clubhouse. Call Rob Beran, 715 223 4363.

Baraboo River Chapter Kids & Mentors Outdoors: Second Monday of each month, 7 p.m., Rivers Edge Resort, Wisconsin Dells. Call Rick Miotke, 608 415 0755.

Beloit Chapter Izaak Walton League: Monthly trap shoots, Beloit. Call Janice Chizek, 608 313 0356.

Between the Lakes Chapter 20 Muskies, Inc.: Second Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m., Chris & Sue’s, Hwy. C, Plymouth. Open to the public. Call Ted Scharl, 920-564-3226.

Brown County Chapter Izaak Walton League: Second Tuesday of each month, 6 p.m., Osprey Point Environmental Center, De Pere. Call Peter Daanen, 920 632 4452.

Dodge County Pheasants Forever: Monthly. Call Jerry Tribbey, 920 344 5723.

Fishermen Club: Third Tuesday, September through June, 7 p.m., Sheboygan Outboard Club. Open to the public. Call Lyle Peshkar, 920 452 9669.

Fox Valley Retriever Club: Tuesday and Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m. For more info, go to www.foxvalley.com or call Tom, 414771 0811.

Green Bay Area Great Lakes Sport Fishermen: Third Tuesday of the month. September through May, Stadium View Sports Bar & Grill, 7 p.m. Open to the public. Call Jim Ryle, 920 680 0055.

Horicon Marsh Hunting Retriever Club: Monday at Hustisford and Thursday at Fond du Lac. For more info, go to www.hmhrc.org.

Izaak Walton League Upper Mississippi River Chapter: Second Monday of each month, 6 p.m., The Nature Center, Myrick Park, 789 Myrick Park Dr., La Crosse. Call Fritz Funk, 608-799-7533 or email fritz@funk.io.

Kenosha Sport Fishing & Conservation Association: First Monday of month, 7 p.m., Moose Lodge, Kenosha. Open to the public and new members. Call Dave, 262 620 8237.

Lighthouse Anglers Fishing Club: Second Tuesday of every month, American Legion Memorial Clubhouse, Fond du Lac, 7 p.m. Call Bill, 920 921 4337.

Manitowoc Chapter Izaak Walton League: Second Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Cabin No. 1 Lincoln Park, Manitowoc. Call Glenn Pfeffer, 920 684 9050.

Milwaukee Great Lakes Sport Fishermen: Second Tuesday of month, September through May, New Berlin Ale House. Call Bob Wincek, 262 679 9752.

Mishcot Sportsmen’s Club: First Wednesday of the month, 8 p.m. Call Roger, 920 323 4882.

Muskellunge Club of Wisconsin: 7 p.m., second Wednesday of January, February, April, May, September, October, November, Machine Shed, Pewaukee. Call 414 213 8245.

Okauchee Fishing Club: 7 p.m., New Berlin Ale House on first and third Tuesday of the month. Speakers cover all aspects of Wisconsin fishing. Guest fee $5. Call 414 3501011.

Outagamie Area Pheasants Forever: Each month to discuss chapter activities. For more info on when and where of next meeting, call Josh Jackl, 920 5171039.

River Valley Outdoorsmen’s: First Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m., 1,000 Island Environmental Center. Call Ralph Vannulde, 920 570 3560.

Rock Valley Anglers, Southern Chapter: Third Wednesday of every month, 7 p.m., Boundaries Bar & Grill, Birch Room. Call 608 4212982.

Salmon Unlimited of Wisconsin: Second Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m., 5th St. Yacht Club, Racine. Features a guest speaker each month.

Sheboygan Walleye Club: Third Tuesday of each month, Sheboygan VFW Memorial Post 9156, Sheboygan. Call Tom Pfister, 262-305-4023.

Shoto Conservation Club: Second Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m. at the clubhouse. Call Tom Rysticken, 920793 2650.

Southern Brown Conservation Chapter Izaak Walton League: First Thursday of each month, 8 p.m., Rocky Top Tavern, Greenleaf. Call Mike Schmitt, 920766 0812.

Titletown/Packerland Muskies Inc: Second Wednesday of every month, 7 p.m., Green Bay Yacht Club. Call Jay Zahn, 920 866 9705.

Watertown Chapter Izaak Walton League: Second Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m., Watertown. Call Gary Kurtz, 414 8997120.

Winnebago Conservation Club: Third Tuesday of each month, Omarro’s Public House, Oshkosh. Call Betty Brochert, 920 688 3122.

Winnebagoland Musky Club: First Wednesday of every month, American Legion Memorial Clubhouse, Fond du Lac, 7 p.m. Open to the public. Call Richard Feustel, 920 948 2283.

Wisconsin Fishing Club: Second and fourth Monday of the month, Grainger’s, Greenfield. Call Bob LeRoy, 414 688 4657.

Women’s Hunting & Sporting Association: First Tuesday of every month, 7 p.m., Wern Valley, Waukesha. Call Sarah, 262 968 3873 or www.wiwhsa.org

Yahara Fishing Club: Second Wednesday of month September through May at 7 p.m. at Bowl AVard Lanes, 2121 East Springs Drive, Madison. Call Gerald King, 608 513 8573.