Fishing
Commentary: New report highlights big returns to communities, jobs from conservation
Investments to conserve, restore, and manage fish and wildlife pump billions into the economy, fueling jobs, powering the $1.1 trillion outdoor recreation industry, and rivaling major U.S. sectors.
A new report, “Conservation Economy in
Looking for some winter reading? These timeless American voices remind us why we still head afield
The woodstove hums, the Labrador snores, and the wind shakes a few stubborn oak leaves from their branches.
It’s that quiet stretch of the year when deer rifles are cased, ice augers are tuned,
Dean Bortz: Deer hunting history from Wisconsin rediscovered … and more news items
I was rumpselling through a couple of closets and cubbies the last few weeks when I found what I’ll call a deer hunting artifact from 20 or so years ago. Maybe longer, judging by the
Wisconsin’s Spooner fish hatchery gets a facelift
Thanks to the help of a Hayward painting company, Phase 1 of restoring a Wisconsin fish hatchery building in Spooner, built in 1913, is now complete.
Crew members from Chris Schobert Painting, of Hayward,
Here’s how to pursue underrated ‘salmonids’ through the ice
There’s a neighbor at our cabin whose family has fished the lake decades longer than I’ve been alive.
This is Lake Carlos in the Alexandria, Minn., area and growing up, I used to be
Must-have reads for the outdoors enthusiast: Here’s Dan Small’s 2025 book review
Many of us lead busy lives that leave little time for reading, and what reading we do happens on our phones. But I’m happy to report that books are still alive and kicking in the
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Richland County deer farm confirmed with CWD
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirmed that a Richland County deer farm has had a positive test for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The result was confirmed by the National Veterinary
Wisconsin NRB, Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection hone in on multiple shared efforts
For the first time since 2004, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) held a joint meeting with the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Board, Nov. 13, for perspective on how the two
Here’s the weedy truth about early ice panfish
Like most fish species, panfish – we’re talking bluegills, crappies, and even jumbo perch here – are all usually super active during the early ice period. Those first few weeks of hard water are a
