The spring migration is a busy time of year in the natural world.
According to Cornell University Birdcast nearly three million migrating birds passed over my part of the northland on a recent spring
Ponds are open again, bringing beaver clans out to find fresh food and bask in the warmth.
Lew Troast Jr. watches a lodge in a pond not far from home and came across an
When it comes to deer hunting rifles, many hunters fall into one of two categories: 1. Give me the best and hang the cost. And 2. The cheaper the better.
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Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 29, 2026 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
Wisconsin’s northern and central elk herds are expected to gain at least 96 calves in total this spring, but that number could reach as high as 214.
However, it’s more likely that once all
At its annual convention, the Conservation Congress discussed key resource issues, voted on about 44 spring hearing questions, presented awards, added to its Hall of Fame, and elected Paul Reith, 49, of Dane County, to
Josh Astell, of Fort Atkinson, was awarded the 2025 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Ethical Hunter Award for an act in 2025.
The annual award, started in 1998, goes to a Wisconsin hunter from
Last year, State Assembly Rep. Jenna Jacobson (D-Oregon) and State Senator Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick) introduced what they called a “CWD prevention package” containing three bills that aimed “to combat, monitor, and increase awareness around chronic
The Wisconsin DNR reminds Wisconsin residents that they have until May 31, 2026 to apply for a chance at a 2026 elk hunting license. Wisconsin’s elk hunting season is open only to state citizens. Apply
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