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Latest estimate indicates Wisconsin has more than 1,200 timber wolves

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Wisconsin’s wolf population is likely as high as it has ever been after roughly 300 breeding females gave birth this past spring, considering the state’s late-winter population estimate is now at 1,200 animals.
Wolf litters average about five or six pups, but past research has shown that more than half of those pups don’t survive their first year. Disease, accidents, starvation and being killed by other wolves or predators are among the mortality factors.

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Great Lakes kings, cohos are the stars of Lake Michigan

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More salmon stocked by the states, improved natural recruitment of wild-born fish, and milder winters allowing better baitfish survival all played a role in some of the best salmon fishing seen in more than a decade last year.

Charter captains in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin all had strong fish-catching seasons last year, and most believe it’ll be more of the same in 2025. The reason for their optimism? Spring coho catches have already been outstanding, with a sprinkling of Chinooks mixed in.

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Wisconsin’s sport show season kicks off in January

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Outdoors lovers – whether walking the aisles at sport shows for decades or are considering checking one out for the first time – can chase their passions indoors during the coming weeks.
A sure-cure for cabin fever, Wisconsin’s winter sport show season is a tradition decades in the making. Sport shows are great opportunities for hunters, anglers, boaters, and camping enthusiasts to check out what’s new, swap stories, and connect with others who love wild places.

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Perch resurgence on Green Bay? Anglers seeing best catches in years

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Outside of some decent catches of “jumbos” from shore and small boats around the Wisconsin-Illinois border, Lake Michigan’s yellow perch fishery has declined significantly from its peak that came more than a half-century ago.
Catches from the big lake were still fair to good in spots during the 1980s, but the decline coincided with the arrival and spread of zebra and quagga mussels. It’s a different story on Green Bay’s shallower, more nutrient-rich water, with yellow perch providing plenty of fishing action and meals all year, except during a two-month spawning closure.

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Wisconsin’s statewide gun deer kill up a tad from 2023

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There’s a lot less blaze orange in Wisconsin’s annual gun deer hunt, but the 553,652 license buyers were still able to bring home more venison than they did a year ago.
However, for the second straight year – the first time that’s happened in more than 40 years – the blaze orange army failed to register 100,000 whitetails on opening weekend. DNR Deer Program Specialist Jeff Pritzl said part of the reason goes to a shift in hunting pressure, with about half of the state’s deer hunters in the woods months before the November rifle season opener.

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Wisconsin DNR collects 3.5 million Chinook eggs for Lake Michigan stocking

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Wisconsin DNR fisheries crews handled 4,580 king salmon at the Strawberry Creek facility near Sturgeon Bay this fall, about 10% above than the long-term average.
More than 3.5 million Chinook eggs were taken from more than 600 of the healthiest females and fertilized with sperm from a cross-section of males. After a series of steps designed to produce disease-resistance and improved hatching success, the eggs were trucked to the Wild Rose State Fish Hatchery.

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Charter fishing means good times on the Great Lakes right now; here’s how to increase your odds of success

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If you’ve ever thought about booking a Great Lakes charter fishing trip, 2024 might be the year to see what it’s all about.
A mild winter has led to catches heating up earlier than usual this spring, and increased stocking across the Great Lakes states and improving natural recruitment in recent years means there’s plenty of fish available. Even though there are hundreds of U.S. Coast Guard-licensed charter captains around the lake, anglers who call early have the best chance to find an opening on a preferred date.

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