Fishing protocol: It’s all about the details
Tournament anglers who win regularly and recreational fishermen who fill the live-well monitor the “little things.”
Government shutdown sets back Wisconsin migratory bird hunt proposal
The 35-day shutdown kept U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service from providing proposed season frameworks to state DNR.
Senate Republican grills Wisconsin DNR chief at hearing
Questions for new DNR Secretary-designee Preston Cole focused on his leadership style, signaling that the GOP is worried that the administration will take a firmer hand on regulation. And what's the deal with CWD?
Wisconsin duck hunters looking at 60-day season – again – and 6-duck daily bag limit
Public comment period on the 2019 season framework open through March 15.
Turkey blinds: best features for the spring bowhunter
A smart hunting blind strategy can help you score a big tom or respectable jake this gobbler hunting season.
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Now might be a good time to reconsider some of Wisconsin’s hunting, fishing, trapping rule changes
Conservation Congress, sportsmen could start with rule change ideas that would cost nothing to implement.
Two more wild deer test positive for CWD in Eau Claire County
DNR staff and Wisconsin Conservation Congress members will host a public meeting to discuss CWD testing and surveillance Feb. 27 in Rock Falls.
For squirrels, nowhere to hide in Hyde hunt
10th annual Hyde squirrel hunting tournament draws hunters, participants of all ages.
New DNR secretary taps most of agency’s new leadership team
Veteran sportsman Scott Loomans to head up DNR Dvision of Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
Bald eagles back in a big way in southeastern Wisconsin
Nesting surveys conducted last year by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources revealed a record number of nesting birds, with 1,695 nests occupied by breeding adults.
Experts: Wisconsin's extreme cold can kill invasive emerald ash borer
Recent polar vortex won't cause the insect to go extinct, but could buy landowners time to treat ash trees that haven't been infected yet.
Tips for using spoons to entice the wary walleyes of winter
There are definitely times when fish demand an increase in vibration and flash. But just the opposite can be the attractor, so bring an assortment of colors.
Get your deal on a resigned Fish Hawk! Bigger Boats and Bigger HO Capacities!
The super-popular Fish Hawk family from Crestliner has been revamped and given a shot in the arm with higher horsepower ratings for 2019. The 1750 series now can hold a 150 horsepower motor and the 1850 powers out at 200 horsepower.
Ice fishing tip: Pay attention to detail during a tough walleye bite. Part 1: Set-lines
There’s been a hot bite but when you finally hit the ice, the weather changes and the action tanks. Pay attention to tiny details, and you’ll salvage your trip by tricking a few fish into biting.
DNR board scales back black bear permits
Two of the state's four bear management zones in far north-central Wisconsin and south-central Wisconsin will see decreases in available permits to combat a declining bear population in the north and growing hunter density in the south.
Sports anglers concerned about new Lake Superior agreement
Association is worried in particular about a new commercial whitefish season to be held in October.
Playing the Western big-game hunting game
An elk or mule deer hunt in the Rocky Mountains or High Plains can take years of planning, so start now.
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