
A look at a waterfowler’s gear wish list heading into the 2026 season
My house was quiet. The kind of quiet that screams something is terribly wrong.
I walked into my rental at high noon ready to eat lunch and instead got a belly full of high

My house was quiet. The kind of quiet that screams something is terribly wrong.
I walked into my rental at high noon ready to eat lunch and instead got a belly full of high

The U.S. Forest Service filed a proposed rule Tuesday to eliminate the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule nationwide, a policy shift that would reopen nearly 45 million acres of national forest land to road construction

From Alaska, where he worked and hunted for years before moving to Shell Lake, Wis., Steve Hemshrot’s passion for all things outdoors hasn’t abated.
Proof of this is reflected in his hunting a mature

The sixth annual Waterfowl Hunters’ Expo is bringing the waterfowl hunting community back together at the Sunnyview Expo Center in Oshkosh, Wis., for two action-packed days dedicated entirely to ducks, geese, retriever dogs, gear, and

State conservation leaders gathered in Marshfield this year as the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation (WWF) honored individuals and organizations for their dedication and hard work that benefits state fish and wildlife, habitat work, educational efforts, and

As Rob Bohmann stepped away from his chairmanship position of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress after logging a cumulative run of nine years in the harness, he looked around the convention hall and offered some thoughts

Deer hunters interested in buying leftover antlerless deer bonus tags may begin doing so at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17. Bonus tags (harvest authorizations in bureaucratic speak), may be purchased through the Department of Natural

Wisconsin Wildlife Federation Executive Director Cody Kamrowski is spearheading an initiative to address the dire financial straits of the Department of Natural Resources’ fish and wildlife fund by asking for participation by state conservation groups

Groups send letter to USFWS on wetland easement rules
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