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Wausau Area

Ice was just starting to form in the area, and conditions were completely unsafe to go out. There were still a few boaters getting out during the deer season, and a knowledgeable local ice angler,

Chippewa Falls Area

At Brunet Island State Park, panfish action has been good in the north campground bays. Anglers were reporting generally good ice conditions in the backwater areas. The Cornell Flowage water levels fluctuate throughout the year,

Boulder Junction Area

Area wardens reported that hunting pressure in the area during the nine-day gun deer season varied from pockets of average to low. The deer season opened with sparse snow cover throughout the area that got

La Crosse Area

Hunters looking for some late-season opportunities can consider setting their sights on squirrels. These abundant mammals are found statewide and offer plenty of challenges. Squirrels remain active throughout winter but will hole up for several

Promising fur market fizzles out

New London, Wis. – When trapping season began in October, Bryce Larson set a goal of 200 raccoons. Like many Wisconsin fur harvesters, the veteran trapper from Kiel set extra traps this fall to take

Marinette Area

In Marinette County, ice was forming on the main waterways, with most sloughs and tributaries basically ice-covered as of last week. A few lakes in the northern half of the county were ice-covered enough for

State’s deer harvest takes 21-percent dip

Madison – A 21-percent decline in the gun buck harvest from last year has generated a firestorm of sorts for the DNR that includes calls from hunters for the agency to cancel the Dec. 11-14

Madison Area

In Jefferson County, anglers have been catching a few legal walleyes below the lower dam in Watertown. The fish were biting on a jig and minnow. Success was slow, overall. A few pheasant hunters were

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