New York’s Outdoor Calendar
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across New York published in the Feb. 20, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
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February 16, 2026
New York DEC proposes earlier closing of walleye, pike seasons
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is proposing to move the closing date of fishing seasons for walleyes, northern pike, chain pickerel and tiger muskellunge from March 15 to March 1.
The proposal is among a list of changes the agency seeks to make that also includes the following changes to certain special regulations.
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Lake Ripley a popular destination for south-central Wisconsin anglers
The Jefferson County DNR fisheries team ran a comprehensive survey on Lake Ripley in 2023 using a variety of sampling methods to assess the status of the northern pike, walleye, largemouth bass, and panfish populations in order to update management recommendations for the fishery.
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Wisconsin’s Outdoor Calendar
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Wisconsin published in the Feb. 20, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
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Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Father cited for permitting underage operation of UTV
Warden Ryan Lowry, of Eau Claire County, got a hotline tip on a landowner whose property borders an area of Managed Forest Law (MFL) land that is open to public use. The caller described the landowner’s actions as interference with lawful hunting.
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Backyard and Beyond: Foraging for food in winter
Surprising as it may seem, Eastern bluebirds are increasingly being seen all winter long in our region, such as this pair of males visiting Gene Lange’s feeders.
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Ask a fisheries biologist: A better understanding of fish recruitment
The sustainability of a fishery relies on new fish coming into the lake. Biologists call that concept ‘recruitment,’ one of the most important dynamics in our fisheries.
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Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: For heaven’s sake, let’s draw a line somewhere on technology
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 20, 2026 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
Christine Thomas: First little cabin pheasant hunt without an Airedale
On Oct. 20, 2025, last fall, I received a text from our dear friend, Tuck Mallery, of Wausau, Wis. He had a young Deutsch drahthaar named Envy that he wanted to bring down to hunt.
He had purchased Envy from Vom Kürbis Haken Kennel near Rochester, N.Y., the previous year and gifted the young female to his friend, Spencer Eldrege. Tuck travels a great deal. So, they worked out a symbiotic relationship. Spencer takes care of the dog. Tuck takes her when Spencer is on travel. Sometimes they hunt together.
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