Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Elk application deadline is May 31
Staff Report
May 2, 2023
A mix of outdoor-related stories published in the May 5, 2023 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
Hunting
Wisconsin DNR releases 3,500 public comments on wolf plan
Todd Richmond
May 2, 2023
Wisconsin wildlife officials recently released thousands of public comments on a new wolf management plan, some calling for the restoration of a statewide population limit and others urging a total hunting ban.
The comments
On the Trail with Dean Bortz: Turkey hunting and all that other jazz
Dean Bortz
May 2, 2023
Hang on tight. We’re going to end up out in the weeds for a little bit this week. This one’s going to be less about turkey hunting and more about what a person might do
Today’s top dog collars and the technology behind them
Paula Piatt
May 2, 2023
Luckily (for you and the dog), keeping track of your canine companion has never been easier, although there are some decisions you’ll have to make. Just like much of today’s technology, dog collars – tracking
Wisconsin archery club draws almost 40 participants of all ages, experience levels for Ladies Night
Staff Report
May 1, 2023
The event featured a chance for new shooters to learn the basics and experienced archers an opportunity to practice their skills in an open-shoot style format. Dinner and a raffle with baskets donated by many
Scouting out bulletproof whitetail setups: targeting areas where everything comes together
Eric Morken
May 1, 2023
Anyone who bowhunts on a regular basis can relate to how important it is to find stand locations that feel almost bulletproof. Nothing is ever guaranteed in hunting, but I’m referring to those areas that
Early-nesting ducks fooled by climate, land-use change in Prairie Pothole Region
Jeff Mulhollem
May 1, 2023
Each year approximately 10 million waterfowl fly north to their breeding grounds in the Prairie Pothole Region of North America, but the landscape that greets them has changed.
Weather patterns and agricultural practices
Wisconsin winter rated as severe in the north
Dave Zeug
April 30, 2023
The effect of the winter on deer is used to help determine the County Deer Advisory Council recommendations for antlerless deer quotas for the fall hunt.
The Bayfield Peninsula took a pounding this past
More criticism heaped on Wisconsin’s draft wolf plan
Beckie Gaskill
April 28, 2023
Three state conservation groups welcomed another full house to its second state wolf plan listening session, this one in Prentice on April 22, with recorded comments again headed to DNR headquarters.
The Wisconsin Wildlife
