Wisconsin Fishing Report – March 9, 2026
Wisconsin DNR Reports
March 9, 2026
Whitefish being caught in good numbers at numerous locations.
Wisconsin
Patrick Durkin: Milo Hanson dies with record buck still No. 1
Patrick Durkin
March 9, 2026
Some lucky deer hunter eventually will shoot a whitetail with antlers bigger than those atop the buck that Milo Hanson killed Nov. 23, 1993, near his Saskatchewan farm.
No hunter will ever tell a
How to keep your bird dogs in the field and out of the vet clinic
Roy Heilman
March 9, 2026
Pheasant Fest 2026 featured lots of sporting dog attractions, as usual.
On the Bird Dog stage, Dr. RuthAnn Lobos, senior veterinarian at Purina, dispensed reams of preventative wisdom during a seminar at the Minneapolis
Prime fishing on Wisconsin/Minnesota waters of the Mississippi River heats up soon
Charles “Turk” Gierke
March 9, 2026
With its deep channels, red-and-green buoys swaying in the current, barges and bald eagles… if there ever was a real river, it’s the Mississippi.
A real river is one with calm and clear winter
These tips will help your deer food plots flourish
Matt Geiger
March 8, 2026
“Deer and other wildlife know the difference between ‘low grade hamburger’ and ‘prime ribeye,’ ” J. Wayne Fears said. “Your food plots need to be prime ribeye to attract and hold critters.”
Many people
Nature Smart: Examining the fascinating, feisty weasels
Stan Tekiela
March 8, 2026
Tiny predators fascinate me. These mini but mighty critters, such as elf owls, short-tailed shrews, and American kestrels are small in stature but survive by preying on smaller animals. Their ability to capture, neutralize, and
Which shotgun is best… and when… for pheasants?
Phil Bourjaily
March 8, 2026
So you were walking the aisles of the recent Pheasant Fest event and you couldn’t help yourself. You asked a fellow upland bird hunter: What’s the best ring-necked pheasant hunting gun?
In my opinion,
Chasing bunnies with a great beagle on Super ‘Bawl’ Sunday
Dan Small
March 7, 2026
On a recent February Sunday, while most Americans were gathering piles of unhealthy snacks and choosing a seat to watch the Big Game, Fred Nickel, a beagle named Rufus and I cruised eastern Wisconsin backroads
Top 10 (plus one) lifetime gear investments you can make as a hunter
Ron Spomer
March 6, 2026
If you plan to live a hunter’s life, you’ll need to invest in some gear. But not too much!
As Americans, we are inundated with gadgets. If legs, arms, hands, and eyes can do
