WI Daily Update: “Mr. Walleye” on where to find early-season walleyes this spring
Where are the walleyes going to be during the early-season
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May 13, 2026
Commentary: Wisconsin’s sandhill crane season bill proof that one vote does, indeed, matter
When an organization like the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association (WWA) asks me to write an article or editorial, I rarely write it in first person. This topic, this goal, this commitment to the management of a species, is deeply personal to me.
More than a decade ago, when the feds approved a flyway plan for the hunting of sandhill cranes in Wisconsin, it collided with a young-ish legislator from Oconomowoc who had just been introduced to the world of hunting and conservation.
Encore coming off a record-breaking walleye year for New York’s Lake Erie anglers?
New York’s portion of Lake Erie was unbelievable in 2025 when it came to walleye catching.
It set the all-time mark for catch rates in the history of record keeping conducted by the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation DEC. Anglers pursuing old marble eye were left chuckling and shaking their heads as many filled their six-fish limits in record time on the water, day after day.
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MN Daily Update: “Mr. Walleye” on where to find early-season walleyes this spring
Where are the walleyes going to be during the early-season
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Wisconsin learn-to-hunt program welcomes first-time turkey hunters of all ages
Nate Harms grew up in Clark County, a hotbed of hunting activity in west-central Wisconsin.
Harms, who recently retired after teaching fifth grade at Waupaca Middle School for several years, never hunted while attending Owen-Withee High School. That all changed April 3-4 after he took part in Waupaca’s learn-to-hunt program that pairs first-time turkey hunters with a mentor to provide a positive and educational hunting experience.
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