The local DNR fisheries crew ran a fish survey on Chippewa County’s Otter Lake in 2023. They found the walleye population doing well overall, despite drop in abundance compared to the 2018 survey.
A closer look at Otter Lake’s walleye in Wisconsin’s Chippewa County Read More »
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Wisconsin published in the May 1, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Wisconsin’s Outdoor Calendar Read More »
I really enjoy this time of year but not for what you might think. Sure, there are thousands of birds landing in the northland each night. Huge flocks of snow geese are pushing northward. Hibernating animals from chipmunks to black bears have awoken and are searching for something to eat. Early flying insects are buzzing around in the cool spring air.
Nature Smart: Spring ephemerals Read More »
Bill Manuell went out to check his maple traps and spotted a bobcat crouched below a tree at the edge of the woods on his property, apparently on the hunt. But then he looked up and saw another bobcat perched in the tree.
Backyard and beyond: Spring rolling in! Read More »
Wisconsin cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR wardens. These reports are from the May 1, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Most Wisconsin anglers know about walleyes, but far fewer are familiar with the saugers, despite many similarities to their cousin, the walleye.
Ask a fisheries biologist: A look at the sauger, the walleye’s less famous cousin Read More »
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), in partnership with the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for a Feb. 12, 2026, burglary of a federally licensed firearms dealer in Star Prairie, Wisconsin.
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 1, 2026 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: Leave deer well enough alone Read More »
Staff from DEC’s Bureau of Wildlife spent a day in early March working together to improve habitat for wildlife at French Creek Wildlife Management Area in Jefferson County.
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