I don’t know if it’s fair to say any one side won or lost in this plan, since it still must go before the Natural Resources Board (NRB) for approval – intended date is the NRB’s Oct. 25 meeting in Madison – but at first slice it sure seems as though northern and central Wisconsin residents, along with hunters and trappers, might be left sitting here wondering what happened?
Here we go again with Wisconsin’s revised wolf plan Read More »
The Wisconsin DNR’s Aug. 1 release of its revised wolf plan tells the public the state has room for at least 1,200 timber wolves. That number is now … an expectation. Or a guidance. Or in other words, about where the DNR expects to see the state’s wolf population hold going forward. That number is also a long way from a population goal of 350 wolves, or fewer, sought by the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation (WWF), Conservation Congress, and more than 25 county boards across northern Wisconsin.
‘Guidance’ in revised Wisconsin plan suggests room for 1,200 wolves Read More »
This week we’ll share big pike experiences from Scott Dalk, of Cross Plains, and Pat Ryan, of the Milwaukee area. I’ll dribble in more thoughts from readers on big pike as room allows.
Big pike in Wisconsin get more respect than expected Read More »
Just in case you weren’t aware, Wisconsin beavers are in peril and on the verge of extinction. A beaver protectionist group called Superior Bio-Conserve recently galloped onto the legal battlefield to beat the USDA-Wildlife Services and Wisconsin DNR into submission over all things beaver.
On June 22 Superior Bio-Conserve principals declared their concern for Wisconsin beavers’ health and welfare by filing a petition and notice of intent to sue the USDA-WS and Wisconsin DNR if the two agencies don’t change their evil ways within 60 days of being served notice.
State Roundup: Wisconsin’s beavers in peril? One protectionist group thinks so Read More »
Anglers dashing to the Northwoods from southern Wisconsin and Illinois drive right past some of the state’s best walleye, channel catfish, smallmouth bass, and muskie fishing if they zip past Mosinee without stopping off at Lake DuBay to wet a line.
Walleyes, smallies and muskies in good shape on Wisconsin’s Lake DuBay Read More »
Readers will see that Dave Zeug writes about big northern pike in Wisconsin’s inland lakes in this week’s Wisconsin Outdoor News.
I think big northern pike remain a mystery to most anglers. At least they do to me. Zeug knows of my desire to catch big pike and mentions that in his article. I believe our lakes do grow big pike, although a 44-inch pike could be as rare as a 50-inch muskie. What I don’t know is where they hide.
State Roundup: Big northern pike remain a mystery in Wisconsin waters Read More »
If most anglers are like yours truly we’d have very little to worry about when it comes to the stability of fisheries and forward facing sonar (FFS), which apparently makes the underwater world appear as it were being shown on a TV screen.
Not all fish and wildlife rule change proposals that receive popular vote support at Wisconsin’s spring hearings make it to the final rule change stage. Case in point this year was the DNR’s proposal to move northern Wisconsin’s muskie season opener from the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend to the first Saturday in May, which would have created one statewide muskie season opener.
Just where does Wisconsin’s muskie fishery stand? Read More »
If you grew up in the Northwoods, or visited northern Wisconsin as a kid, you no doubt heard the old saw, right? You know, don’t go splashing your toes or fingers in the water for fear of getting ravaged by an 8-foot long, 90-pound muskie. How many parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles put the fear of God into kids with that story? Wrong. Just ask Pierce Anderson, 21, of Winneconne.
Wisconsin muskie rakes angler’s hand after releasing bluegill Read More »
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