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Editor Madison A high number of adult gobblers in the 2001 spring turkey kill encouraged the DNR and the state’s turkey committee to drop the preliminary number of fall turkey tags to 71,600, which is

Associate Editor Madison The number of ducks counted during the spring breeding population survey took a substantial dip this year, down 35 percent from a year ago. However, notes Jon Bergquist, DNR migratory game bird

Lead core fishing has a funny ring to it, but the simple concept can be lethal for catching fish. True to the name, lead core fishing, otherwise known as lead lining, is fishing with a

July 28: Wisc. 2nd Annual Bowhunter Challenge hosted by North Bristol Sportsmen’s Club. Cost: $10/adult; $5/youth. For more info call Mike Beckwith at 608-839-4448. Club’s website: www.shootatnbsc.com Aug. 4-5: Second leg of the Ojibwa Bowhunters

Correspondent Kenosha, Wis. The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) purchased more than 1,800 acres of land for $2.6 million at its June meeting. The land complements existing state lands, and will provide additional public hunting

Editor St. Paul DNR Commissioner Allen Garber traveled to Lake Mille Lacs on Tuesday, July 10, to check out firsthand the attitude of state anglers about the new harvest regulation and the state of the

Editor W isconsin bear hunters don’t have the luxury of glassing open mountain slopes to first spot a bear, and then attempt to stalk it. With our relatively flat land, thick forests and nasty swamps,

State DNR biologists estimate the deer herd in that state to be about 1.6 million, down from an estimated 1.7 million last year. During the 2000 archery, rifle, and muzzleloader seasons, hunters harvested 615,293 deer.

The good news just keeps coming for those who plan to hunt the Dakotas this fall. Wildlife forecasts are positive almost everywhere you look, and the latest good news is about pheasants in North Dakota.