
New York stripers on the fly just what the doctor ordered
Like so many outdoor adventures, this one started with a chance encounter. What some call serendipity. Or just good luck.
“What do you do?” the doctor asked.
“I’m a sailboat captain on Lake

Like so many outdoor adventures, this one started with a chance encounter. What some call serendipity. Or just good luck.
“What do you do?” the doctor asked.
“I’m a sailboat captain on Lake

What’s happening on the ice in the Hayward area lakes, Chequamegon Bay and Lake Superior.

“This is kind of a gentleman’s hunt,” said houndsman Mark Beres, a grin spanning ear-to-ear. “Though no one ever accused me of being a gentleman.”
It’s a crisp February day at Walking Iron County

I retired Sept. 30, 2024, after 34-plus years of federal service. In my last position, I led the Great Lakes Fishery Commission Sea Lamprey Technical Assistance Program at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Upper Midwest Environmental

“Jack said it was 40 inches,” Teresa Keating texted me. “It was a beast.”
This story starts when I was making travel arrangements to go to the Ducks Unlimited (DU) winter board meeting in

During the past half-decade or so, ultra-realistic decoys have taken over the turkey, deer, and waterfowl markets. This upper-end category of decoys comes with upper-end price tags, and a lot of folks might be wondering

A red fox runs along a shoreline, apparently not interested in the waterfowl in the open water near Kip Earney, who was intent on photographing the ducks. Oh, to be so lucky (and so prepared)

Duck hunters may comment on the 2026-31 season framework through March 30 as the Wisconsin DNR works through a series of public meetings during the agency’s season-setting process.
Under a relatively new format, the

These days, when folks look to research monster-sized whitetail bucks, they usually turn to the Internet for information. Unfortunately, the web, specifically social media, is rife with giant deer, some grotesquely massive due to being
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