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High gas prices are forcing state wardens off the road

Madison – While engaging in outdoor pursuits during the late summer and early fall, many sportsmen may have noticed that something was missing; conservation wardens weren’t observed patrolling woodlands and wildlife areas as frequently as

Outdoor Observations

Bill Parker Michigan Editor LEGISLATIVE_HEARTBURN. As much as we may hate it, politics is a big part of our hunting and fishing traditions here in Michigan. Don’t believe me? Take a glimpse at the list

USFS on the verge of new habitat efforts

Rhinelander, Wis. – In spite of the tangled web of laws, regulations, and lawsuits that have strangled U.S. Forest Service efforts to manage wildlife habitat on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, a breakthrough is in the

NRB gives DNR room to review deer herd

Madison – Recent deer seasons may be lowering the deer population to a greater extent than the DNR expected for this year, but deer numbers aren’t down enough to cancel December and January deer seasons

Lake Winnebago Area

Anglers have started pushing out onto the bays on Lake Winnebago, where they are finding enough ice to walk on. They were catching a few perch. Fishermen also have found enough ice for walk-on travel

Eagle River Area

Northern pike are hitting well in the Eagle River area, with a good daytime tip-up bite going on shiners and suckers. Fishermen are working weed edges in 15 feet of water or less. Walleye action

Sauk City Area

Seeley Lake in northern Sauk County has been kicking out tons of bluegills, and northern pike were hitting like crazy at Whalen’s Grade on Lake Wisconsin. Crappies and bluegills were hitting on any number of

Sturgeon Bay Area

At Potawatomi State Park, fishermen are starting to park their shanties in the launch parking lot, but none had been put out on the ice as of last week. Stevenson Pier, (920) 824-5222.

Ashland Area

There have been people out on the Ashland side of the bay reporting an average of 5 inches of ice in most places. The Washburn side is much thinner, but the past few days there

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