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May 2, 2026

Examining a century-old snapshot of Wisconsin’s outdoors

A procrastinator is defined as someone “who delays or puts off things that should be done in a timely manner.” I could be a poster child for the word, at least until I run out of reasons not to.
I ran out of reasons the other day during a late winter snowstorm, so I sorted through a couple boxes buried in a closet. I’d been making decent headway when a weathered pamphlet caught my eye. What I found in those pages burned up the rest of that snowy afternoon.

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Pennsylvania commission takes a first vote on trout, catfish changes

The Pennsylvania Board of Fish & Boat Commissioners gave preliminary approval to three significant changes in fisheries regulations at their meeting April 27.
First, commissioners voted to authorize the publication of proposed rulemaking to boost the minimum size limit for harvesting trout. Under this proposal, the minimum size limit for trout goes from 7 to 9 inches.

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Colleen Foehrenbacher: DIY archery elk hunting demands your best, year-round

I hit my breaking point somewhere around 10,800 feet. I was five days into my first archery elk hunt, running on too little food, too little sleep, and far too much stubbornness, so I snapped.
I was exhausted, frustrated, and completely out of my depth. I turned that frustration on my husband and hunting partner, and then, after cursing him out through crocodile tears, I turned inward.

Colleen Foehrenbacher: DIY archery elk hunting demands your best, year-round Read More »

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