And the real Wisconsin deer registration numbers are …
With carcass-tagging no longer a requirement in Wisconsin, many deer hunters wonder about the accuracy of call-in registrations.
Wisconsin – Jerry Davis
Hunters, be sure to thank landowners for using their property
Maybe a book, like Marnie Mamminga’s “Return to Wake Robin” or Jerry Apps’ “Never Curse the Rain,” would be enjoyed by a landowner this winter.Now is the time, if it hasn’t already been fulfilled, to remind those landowners on whose land we hunted that we appreciate their kindness. Most don’t expect much, but all expect at least a thank you….
Leftover pheasants available for Wisconsin Christmas upland hunts
Wisconsin DNR releasing a few birds from the Poynette Game Farm around Dec. 25 in several southern Wisconsin public hunting areas.
Save the symbols from this year’s deer hunt
Don’t throw it away – sort through your deer hunting materials after the season and save some of it. (Photo by Jerry Davis)I suspect most hunters will strip all the tags, licenses, booklets, and other items no longer needed for hunting from their fanny pack or backpack when the gun deer season closes Nov. 26 and toss them away. Yes,…
Wisconsin deer hunters should be naturalists, too
Being able to identify plant species and how animals use them gives hunters a more complete outdoor experience.
Should Wisconsin consider a free one-day Thanksgiving turkey season for deer hunters?
The season would be separate from the fall hunt and open to all gun deer hunters.
Wisconsin youth deer hunter shows us how it should be done
Mount Horeb youth used gun case, tagged her deer, and had it tested for CWD.
Autumn’s colorful attractions still unlimited
The fall of 2017 color display may be less than spectacular, but there are still ways to enjoy fall foliage.
Reading Wisconsin deer registration online
The DNR will be doing weekly updates throughout the archery season.
Take advantage of DNR’s annual fall hunting forecast
Multi-species report gives Badger State hunters and trappers a general flavor of what they might expect this fall.
Make the effort to get your deer CWD-tested this fall
Some businesses offer hunters processing, testing, and taxidermy.
The oldies may be ‘the goodies’ this fall
The 2017 mast crop appears to be much stronger than that of last year – and will draw wildlife to nut-bearing trees.
Nominate a do-good hunting type for the 2017 Wisconsin DNR Ethical Hunter Award
The nominations come from the public and are to recognize a person whose actions are consistent with the theme of the award, which is to demonstrate actions that reflect positively on the tradition of hunting.
Going after nature’s mast crop: Acorns, walnuts, hazelnuts not just for wildlife
Gather nature’s offerings for use in homemade baked goods.
Positive outlook for Wisconsin ruffed grouse, and grouse hunters, this fall
Spring drumming counts are up from 2016.
Wild turkey as Wisconsin’s official game-bird? Absolutely not
Wisconsin legislators should drop the idea and instead go with the ruffed grouse.
Why not pick wild berries?
Some people just don’t like doing outdoors things.
Gather forest goodies legally this summer
Wisconsin residents may legally collect edible forest products from public lands, but those items may not be sold.
Please don’t cite the Wisconsin Deer Trustee Report to me anymore – I’ve heard enough
Wisconsin deer hunters – not the deer herd – needed the ‘help’ of Dr. James Kroll.
Vortex’s move to Barneveld to benefit optics users
New headquarters will offer factory tours and more.
Wisconsin ruffed grouse prospects should be promising
Turkey hunters hearing a lot of drumming this spring, according to RGS state biologist.
Gathering morels can test one’s outdoor skills — and fate
Wisconsin morel hunters find the pursuit as satisfying as deer hunting.
Does the push for the wild turkey as the official state game bird have merit?
Perhaps sportsmen and legislators should consider the ruffed grouse as the state game bird instead.
The DNR’s Dodgeville service center needs to reopen – and for longer hours
The Wisconsin DNR is inconveniencing sportsmen in any area where service centers have been closed.
Southwest Wisconsin deer/predator study holds untold potential
Five-year study one of the largest in the nation; researchers’ goal is to collar 100 deer per year.
Ever try to attract flying squirrels? Here’s how to do it
In addition to gray and fox squirrels, Wisconsin is home to a few populations of northern flying squirrels and the more common southern flying squirrels in most of the state.
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