Angler inquiry: Where have all the big fish gone?
Tim Lesmeister
February 27, 2018
If today’s fishermen want trophy fish in the future, they need to embrace stricter slots and catch-and-release regulations.
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Help bluebirds and other native birds via the Sparrow Swap
Sharon Stiteler
February 27, 2018
Research program uses volunteer citizen scientists to monitor status of invasive house sparrows in North America.
Wisconsin Fishing Expo to have a quiet side, too
Larry Polenske
February 26, 2018
Madison — The Midwest’s largest consumer fishing show will have a quiet side this year with an entire wing of the Wisconsin Fishing Expo at the Alliant Energy Expo Hall in Madison dedicated to kayaks
Minnesota legislative session under way, with Outdoor Heritage bill on the table
Tim Spielman
February 26, 2018
St. Paul — Minnesota legislators were greeted by slick roads and a rally at the Capitol for greater gun control as the session kicked off Tuesday, Feb. 20. Insiders say the session will focus largely
New York State DEC survey tracking fishers, hares
Don Lehman
February 26, 2018
Montague, N.Y. — The state Department of Environmental Conservation is working with an Adirondack college graduate student to try to figure out how well fishers and snowshoe hares are doing in the Adirondack Park. The
Illinois bobcat harvest up significantly as season winds down
Kent Weil
February 26, 2018
Springfield — The bobcat harvest in Illinois appears to be significantly higher for the 2017-18 season compared to the 2016-17. As of Feb. 14, the harvest stood at 329 bobcats. The season was set to
Ice-fishing tip: Knowing when not to practice catch-and-release
Site Staff
February 23, 2018
Releasing fish helps protect the resource… except when it kills even more fish
Crucial step for the evolving hunter: small-game hunting
Tony Peterson
February 20, 2018
Many of today’s young hunters go from BB guns to deer rifles without ever spending time chasing squirrels and rabbits.
Contemplating the cost of migration as first signs of nesting season appear
Sharon Stiteler
February 19, 2018
Heading to warmer climes creates massive risks and large rewards for birds of all shapes and sizes, but living in north country year-round is no picnic either.
