Fishing

People of all ages can fish for free in Wisconsin on June 4 and 5, the state’s Free Fishing Weekend, and now it’s easier than ever for newbies to cast a few. Free fishing clinics

Madison, Wis. (AP) – The Wisconsin state Legislature has passed a bill that would change the way bass fishing tournaments are conducted. The Republican-backed measure would legalize the practice of culling. That refers to catching

Madison, Wis. (AP) – The state Senate’s natural resources committee is set to vote on a bill that would scale back Wisconsin’s much-maligned earn-a-buck program. Hunters in areas where earn-a-buck applies must kill an antlerless

After reviewing extensive feedback from thousands of waterfowl hunters collected through mail-in surveys, annual spring hearings and a waterfowl hunters’ conference, wildlife officials are retooling proposed changes in waterfowl hunting zones and dates for 2011

Wisconsin Citizens will have an opportunity to testify on the federal government’s most recent proposal to remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list in the western Great Lakes including Wisconsin. The U.S. Department

Madison – The winds of change shifted quickly last week as the Natural Resources Board and the Assembly Natural Resources Committee simultaneously discussed – what else? – deer management practices. After the NRB unanimously approved

The 14-inch size limit for largemouth bass on the Chippewa Flowage in Sawyer County will be removed for at least the next three years, the state Department of Natural Resources reports. Fisheries officials said the