Dan Ladd: Let us be reminded that cold water can kill
What follows are a few anecdotes from a topic I’ve covered in this space before, but they bear repeating.
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April 13, 2026
Walleyes, muskies are main attraction at Wildcat Lake in Wisconsin’s Vilas County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) local fisheries team describes Wildcat and the connected Big Kitten lakes as highly fertile drainage lakes, with Wildcat Creek that exits from Big Kitten Lake eventually reaching the Manitowish Waters chain of lakes.
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Wisconsin’s Outdoor Calendar
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Wisconsin published in the April 17, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
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Nature Smart: An Alaska hare adventure
Spring is a season of change, or more precisely, a season of transition. Transitions are the dynamic periods of change in nature that highlight the annual cycles. Spring is a transitional season and the bridge between the two extremely different seasons – summer and winter.
It seems like snowshoe hares (Lepus americanus) are always in a state of transition.
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Backyard and Beyond: One confused cardinal
When Tim King and family visit their cabin in the springtime, they have to remember to put a bag over their parked vehicle’s rearview mirror. The reason: It’s mating season in the bird world, and cardinals (and robins) are very prone to attack mirrors or windows on vehicles or homes if they see their own reflection.
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Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: DNR investigation leads to additional charges
Wisconsin cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR wardens. These reports are from the April 17, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
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Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: It can’t really be that hard to support a $4.75 hike in a turkey stamp, can it?
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the April 17, 2026 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
Changes in store for New York’s Long Island spring turkey hunters
Just like deer hunters on Long Island this past season, turkey hunters on state-managed lands in Suffolk County have a new reservation process.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said turkey hunting reservations are no longer being made according to a drawing number, but like deer hunters will now be made on a first-come, first-serve basis through Reserve America.
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A quick chat with Dr. Scott Petrie on efforts to shift America’s declining hunter numbers
The arc of the American hunter has been bending south for a long time.
Fifty years ago, hunters were far more numerous. Today, according to government statistics, they comprise but 4.5% of adult Americans. This decline is largely due to urbanization, shifting societal views, Baby Boomers hanging up their guns and fewer nearby places to hunt, often due to less habitat or more “No Trespassing” signs.
