Fishing

By Tim Eisele Correspondent Madison — The Natural Resources Board agreed with a recommendation by the DNR to limit December gun deer hunting north of Hwy. 8 in order to obtain approval from Senate and

By Tim Eisele Correspondent Stevens Point, Wis. — If leaders on outdoors issues in the Legislature won’t ban deer feeding and baiting, then they should at least consider higher fines and longer license revocations for

By Tim Eisele Correspondent Stevens Point, Wis. — A longer ruffed grouse season, a longer fall turkey season, and an expanded bowfishing area are three proposed rule changes the DNR would like to offer at

By Dean Bortz Editor Madison — The youth hunting bill – Assembly Bill 586 – takes one step closer to the governor’s desk this week with a Senate hearing that was to have taken place

By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Minneapolis — Federal officials in wolf country around the U.S. have begun the process of wolf delisting, following an announcement by the Department of Justice that it won’t appeal court

Correspondent Dodgeville, Wis. — Two state parks will be closed to small game hunting next year if the Natural Resources Board accepts the recommendation of local park officials and the DNR’s Bureau of Parks and

By Dean Bortz Editor Madison — Gov. Jim Doyle said the two magic words on Tuesday, Dec. 20. Dave Clausen. With those two words, longtime Natural Resources Board (NRB) member Herb Behnke agreed to leave

By Tim Eisele Correspondent Madison — Deer baiting and land use and ownership stood out as two major areas of concern in the DNR law enforcement report regarding the 2005 deer hunting season. The DNR