Wisconsin

By Kevin Naze Correspondent Madison — An early opener and a corn harvest well ahead of schedule are two positives for gun deer hunters hoping to put some venison in the freezer or a rack

By Kevin Naze Correspondent Madison — Twenty-year Conservation Congress member Steve Oestreicher is stepping down next May from the chairman role he’s held since 1998, but not before hunters get a chance to “pre-qualify” for

By Tim Eisele Correspondent Madison — Scientists and researchers who are members of The Wildlife Society shared information on pintails, woodcock, ruffed grouse, and wolves during their September conference in Madison. Much of their discussion

By Tori J. McCormick Correspondent Washington, D.C. — Conservation officials are singing the praises of a federal appropriation they say is a good first step to restoring at-risk watersheds in the Driftless Area of Wisconsin

By Dean Bortz Editor Stevens Point, Wis. — The DNR’s muskie propagation program is in pretty good shape, but a geneticist who reviewed the program said the DNR could remove any questions about its muskie

By Tim Eisele Correspondent Madison — Wisconsin’s grouse population has been in the dumps, and hunters want to know why. Grouse populations, especially in the north, normally vary on a 10-year cycle between peaks and