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New live bait rule: ‘too much justice?’

Madison – Long-time Eagle River guide and sport shop owner George Langley says the new rule requiring anglers to kill all unused bait before leaving any water body statewide is a case of hitting a

Deer die-off?

Despite reports of a massive “deer die-off” due to EHD, hunters took 85,490 deer during the Nov. 16-18 firearms season, DNR officials reported. The opening weekend total is very similar to the 2006 opener, when

Wausau Area

With deer hunting taking center-stage, there are not a lot of anglers out on the water. Big mistake! The fishing continues to be excellent. Savvy outdoor enthusiasts are finding time to do both. The walleye

Chetek Area

There is no ice yet, but it should show up any day. Most of the sportsmen were hunting deer last week, but anglers were catching fish before opening day, so that action should still be

Gun deer license sales below 4-year average

Madison – DNR officials are hoping that a slight drop in license sales this gun deer season is just a one-year blip and not the start of a downhill slide. DNR Deer Ecologist Keith Warnke

Boulder Junction Area

Some very thin ice had formed on a couple of small lakes before the deer season, but that ice disappeared. Anglers are still waiting for safe ice, which anglers hope may come soon. Boulder Junction

Marinette Area

The whitefish run just ended and guys had some very nice catches of 25 to 30 fish. Walleyes are hitting in the evenings. Guys are still using mostly crankbaits, but minnows are working, too. Steelhead

Medford Area

Most of the focus has been on hunting lately. A few nice bucks have been shot, and hunters are shooting a lot of does. Anglers are waiting for ice. There has been some skim ice

‘Brown’ in forecast; license sales down

Green Bay, Wis. – White-tailed deer hunters always want weather in the form of light snow and temperatures in the high 20s for opening weekend, but that rarely comes to pass. Lately, hunters have become

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