
Commentary: Why some pheasants flush differently
Put a pointer on a pheasant and the dog freezes.
Put a flushing dog into the same cover. The bird may explode from the grass seconds later.
Now change the pheasant. A wild

Put a pointer on a pheasant and the dog freezes.
Put a flushing dog into the same cover. The bird may explode from the grass seconds later.
Now change the pheasant. A wild

Federal and state wildlife managers aren’t doing themselves, citizens, or even wolves any favors by not offering us details on what happened in Wisconsin’s Price County town of Flambeau that ended with nine dead wolves.<br

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is on the move, literally.
The DNR closed its main headquarters building in Madison, known as General Executive Facility II (GEF 2), on Webster Street in downtown

Trap tag sales began Oct. 6 at the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. A state trapping license and cash or check for $30 is required to obtain trap tags.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has submitted a proposed budget for the next biennium that will include a request to reauthorize the Knowles/Nelson Stewardship Program for 10 years.
The DNR told the Natural

Angling pressure down, but not because fish aren’t active. Here’s the Wisconsin fishing and hunting report across the state on Oct. 9, 2026.

Hunters across the country talk about thermals.
Out west, if you spend any time chasing mule deer or elk in the mountains, you will feel the air rush up the mountainside in the morning,

Rotomolded coolers have exploded in popularity and offerings during the past few years, from only a couple of brands to several in today’s market. At first, these coolers were reserved for die-hard hunters and anglers,

Misinformation didn’t start with the internet. Shooting myths flourished in hunting camps and gun shops and spread virally long before you could get your misinformation from message boards and TikTok.
Those myths hang on,
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