Wisconsin’s Outdoor Calendar
Outdoor News
September 15, 2025
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Wisconsin published in the Sept. 19, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
Wisconsin
Ask a fisheries biologist: Wisconsin’s Namekagon River trout fishery is strong
Max Wolter Wisconsin DNR Fish Biologist
September 15, 2025
In July, the Hayward and Brule DNR fish teams, the National Park Service and Wild Rivers Conservancy ran an electrofishing survey on the Namekagon River near Tag Alder Road.
The 2025 numbers were record
Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Too many lines used by shore anglers on the Rock River
Staff Report
September 15, 2025
Wisconsin cuffs and collars are field reports from the DNR wardens. These reports are from the Sept. 19, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
Nature Smart: Blue-footed boobies
Stan Tekiela
September 15, 2025
The common names for many species of birds can sometimes be confusing, contradictory, misleading, or a complete mystery. For example, the common name red-winged blackbird has always gotten under my skin, because the wing of
Backyard and Beyond: Insects abound
Val Cunningham
September 15, 2025
Late summer is the season for insects: So many adults are emerging from chrysalises, cocoons, or larval forms, from the water or ground or underside of a leaf. This is especially true in the butterfly
Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: Make it easier for hunters to donate their antlerless deer
Wisconsin Letters To The Editor
September 15, 2025
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Sept. 19, 2025 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
Town boards still awaiting Wisconsin legislators’ action on statewide wake boat laws
Dave Zeug
September 15, 2025
From the arrival of summer a few short months ago, silent sport enthusiasts and high-powered motorboat owners have enjoyed Wisconsin lakes. As these activities wind down, the question is when do the rights of one
State Roundup: Does Wisconsin put enough emphasis on catching poachers?
Dean Bortz
September 15, 2025
Outdoor News recently ran a story from a Boone and Crockett Club research project that, at first cut, tells us as few as 4% to 5% of all fish and game poaching violations are discovered
Alliance promotes outdoors activities in Wisconsin’s Oconto County
Greg Seubert
September 13, 2025
A coalition of sportsmen’s groups in Oconto County, Wis., is working together toward a common goal of introducing kids to the outdoors in a county that provides plenty of opportunities to do just that.
