Some waterfront property owners might not know how to make a great fishing experience happen for themselves or guests. The most common fish you can catch from docks are panfish, bass, and pike, probably in that order. It is possible to catch walleyes or muskies.
Ask a fisheries biologist: Best tactics for dock fishing Read More »
The spring migration is a busy time of year in the natural world.
According to Cornell University Birdcast nearly three million migrating birds passed over my part of the northland on a recent spring night. Most of these migrating birds occurred around 4 to 4:30 a.m. and were traveling around 40 mph at an altitude of 700 feet.
Nature Smart: Unique visitors to the bird feeder Read More »
Ponds are open again, bringing beaver clans out to find fresh food and bask in the warmth.
Lew Troast Jr. watches a lodge in a pond not far from home and came across an adult and yearling enjoying a breakfast munch recently.
Backyard and Beyond: A great awakening in nature Read More »
When it comes to deer hunting rifles, many hunters fall into one of two categories: 1. Give me the best and hang the cost. And 2. The cheaper the better.
This piece is for the cheaper/better crowd. OK, let’s soften the blow here. We don’t mean cheap so much as affordable while still being functional. And accuracy counts as part of functional.
The best deer hunting rifles for less than $700 Read More »
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 29, 2026 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: Defending youth seasons: They do more good than harm Read More »
Wisconsin’s northern and central elk herds are expected to gain at least 96 calves in total this spring, but that number could reach as high as 214.
However, it’s more likely that once all is said and done, the two herds will gain about 154 new members. Those numbers come from estimates the DNR’s two elk biologists – Josh Spiegel and Christina Kizewski – are bringing to the May 27 Natural Resources Board meeting in Madison.
At its annual convention, the Conservation Congress discussed key resource issues, voted on about 44 spring hearing questions, presented awards, added to its Hall of Fame, and elected Paul Reith, 49, of Dane County, to fill the chair vacancy created when Rob Bohmann, of Racine, did not seek re-election.
Reith had been serving as the congress vice-chair. During its May 14-16 meetings at Tundra Lodge, delegates also elected Michael Britton, of Rice Lake, as vice-chair, and re-elected Reed Kabelowsky, of Manitowoc, as secretary.
Wisconsin Conservation Congress has new leadership Read More »
What’s going on with hickory trees that are dying in
MN Daily Update: Why are hickory trees dying in southeast Minnesota? Read More »
The discovery of chronic wasting disease on the National Elk
WI Daily Update: CWD discovered on National Elk Refuge in Wyoming Read More »
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