Hunting

By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Minneapolis – Just over a month ago, federal wolf delisting took effect for the Great Lakes states of Minnesota, Michigan, and Wisconsin, where about 4,000 wolves reside. More recently, three

By Tim EiseleCorrespondent Portage, Wis. – Most of Wisconsin’s hip-booted clan would prefer to keep their boots moist in Wisconsin marsh muck and stay away from the likes of large urban areas. But Jeff Nania,

By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Washington – The good news for conservation boosters is this: The rate of the decline in new hunter and angler recruitment and retention in the United States has slowed, and

By Kurt Krueger Correspondent Eagle River, Wis. – Reduced walleye bag limits on 271 lakes in Wisconsin’s ceded territory in response to tribal declarations includes five lakes with a one-walleye limit – Lac Vieux Desert

By Tim Eisele Correspondent Madison – The Natural Resources Board approved emergency rules to control the spread of viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHS) into Wisconsin waters that will alter bait use and require stricter boat

By Dean Bortz Editor Madison – The emergence of a new conservation group and its support for deer feeding and baiting has some sportsmen wondering whether the group is legitimate, or a smoke screen for

By Tim Eisele Correspondent Madison – The number of herd-control and earn-a-buck deer units outside of the CWD zones will increase for the 2007 hunting season to include 60 herd-control units (compared to 54 in

By Dean Bortz Editor Park Falls, Wis. – Up to 200 Price County muskies will put on some traveling music this spring as they make their way to a new home – Lake Neshonoc in

By Steve PiattContributing Writer Nashville, Tenn. – Scott Wilhelm was thrilled with his second-place finish in the National Wild Turkey Federation Grand National Friction Calling Championship. So you can imagine how he felt a couple