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Bill Parker Michigan Editor DEER_STORIES. Everyone has one, or two, or a couple dozen. Maybe more. Well, we want to hear them. Last year, we ran the inaugural Michigan Outdoor News Deer Hunter Writing Contest,

Inside Outdoors

Ralph Loos Illinois Editor I have a story to tell – it concerns a fox and involves a mink. You get the pleasure of hearing it – or in this case reading it – because

DNR to deer hunters: Don’t shoot a wolf

Madison – If deer hunters shoot a wolf this fall, the “mistaken identity” excuse won’t get them out of trouble. Last fall, DNR Conservation Warden David Youngquist, of Iowa County, encountered two cases of hunters

Lake Michigan/Metro Area Lakes

In Sheboygan, pier fishing has been slow, but anglers in the marina have been catching a few kings on spoons. In the Sheboygan River, some chinooks and browns have been caught at Kohler dam and

La Crosse Area

Woodcock have been filtering into the area. Bottomlands along the Kickapoo River are prime areas to hunt for these birds. Most wood ducks have migrated from the area. Typically, by the third week in October

Hayward Area

Water temperatures have continued to drop and were in the low 50s on most lakes. Muskies have once again been providing the most consistent action. Most muskie anglers have been dragging suckers around and have

Boulder Junction Area

Water temperatures continue their seasonal drop. The smaller lakes have turned over; the larger lakes are still in various stages of turnover. Muskie and walleye fishing is expected to pick up as turnover nears completion.

Study could shorten wait for bobcat tag

Ashland, Wis. – For bobcat hunters and trappers, this is the golden age. The past five seasons featured the top five harvests since 1980, including a record 497 bobcats in 2005 and a second best

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