Wisconsin’s Outdoor Calendar
Outdoor News
September 14, 2026
A look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Wisconsin published in the Sept. 18, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
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Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Florida man caught purchasing resident licenses
Staff Report
September 14, 2026
Wisconsin cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR wardens. These reports are from the Sept. 18, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: CDAC process needs stronger oversight
Wisconsin Letters To The Editor
September 14, 2026
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Sept. 18, 2026 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
Commentary: Wisconsin’s suppressor law at crossroads
Corey Graff
September 14, 2026
Wisconsin Gun Owners, Inc., calls on lawmakers to remove the state’s federal registration requirement and prepare for a potential legal battle.
A federal court ruling that struck down National Firearms Act (NFA) registration requirements
Wisconsin DNR bumps reimbursement rate for venison donations
Matt Geiger
September 14, 2026
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently announced a $25 per deer increase to the reimbursement rate for meat processors who help with Wisconsin’s deer donation program.
Those processors will now be paid $125
State Roundup: Good luck to Wisconsin hunters embarking on another fall season
Dean Bortz
September 12, 2026
Well, what do you know, mid-September is here, and along with it we see the first signs of fall in Wisconsin in the form of some bright leaf colors starting to show up north, along
Record EHD deer deaths piling up in three southeast Wisconsin counties
Patrick Durkin
September 11, 2026
Deer in southeastern Wisconsin are suffering the state’s worst outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) since this viral disease first appeared in 2002, with nearly 900 whitetails likely dead as of early September.
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Trump’s executive order on wolf delisting does not ensure state management yet
Dave Zeug
September 11, 2026
While initial rhetoric attached to the latest executive order by President Trump made it sound like wolves will be removed from Endangered Species Act (ESA) protection, his comment to a rancher who had suffered losses,
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: DNR will stock fewer pheasants
Staff and News Reports
September 11, 2026
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will reduce the number of ring-necked pheasants to be stocked this fall. Due to budget constraints within the DNR’s wildlife management program, the recent stocking goal of 75,000 pheasants
