Fishing
River otter considered ‘canary in a coal mine’
River otters collected by DNR in recent years are telling an interesting story of how insecticides may be affecting the state’s wildlife food chain – and ultimately humans.
SAK to stay, DNR pledges
Either the DNR changed horses mid-stream when it comes to using its Sex-Age-Kill deer formula going forward, or the agency did not make its intentions clear enough during the earlier Deer Trustee Report committee meetings.
Fate of Isle Royale wolves is unclear
The National Park Service still hasn’t announced what, if anything, it plans to do about the dwindling wolf population on Isle Royale.
Mentor grant idea not dead yet
The $500,000 mentored hunting grant initially given to the United Sportsmen of Wisconsin Foundation is dead, but interest in continuing some type of mentor program with state financial assistance for Wisconsin conservation groups is still
Legendary tracker Larry Benoit dies
Larry Benoit, a deer hunter who helped spawn a revival of the art of tracking and created an empire of books, videos and seminars, has died. He was 89.
DEC survey goes out to New York deer hunters
Focuses on yearling bucks and ‘tradeoffs’
Second ever youth deer hunt: Memories for kids and mentors
Meghan Geer was about ready to call it a morning as she and her dad Earl started out of the woods.
Archery harvest: Down a quarter from last year
Could this be the first season since 2002 that bowhunters don’t kill more than 20,000 deer?
Farm bill conference debate starts in D.C.
Some folks are optimistic. Some describe the task ahead as a challenge.
