Hook and Bullet
James Lindner: From crappies to muskies, there’s magic in swimbaits
Take a stroll through your local tackle shop – the assortment of baits is overwhelming. And, with every passing season, new options hit the market. There are selections in various profiles and sizes, built for
Slow duck day? Here’s why you may want to consider a coot shoot
Ignored birds can provide exciting shooting action
State Roundup: Good luck to Wisconsin hunters embarking on another fall season
Well, what do you know, mid-September is here, and along with it we see the first signs of fall in Wisconsin in the form of some bright leaf colors starting to show up north, along
Kristin Ojaniemi: Michigan’s Escanaba Veterans Fishing Derby continues growth
At 4 a.m., the Escanaba Marina was quiet. A full moon hung over the water, the air was warm, and Lake Michigan was unusually calm. Within a few hours, however, the quiet would be replaced
Record EHD deer deaths piling up in three southeast Wisconsin counties
Deer in southeastern Wisconsin are suffering the state’s worst outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) since this viral disease first appeared in 2002, with nearly 900 whitetails likely dead as of early September.
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Trump’s executive order on wolf delisting does not ensure state management yet
While initial rhetoric attached to the latest executive order by President Trump made it sound like wolves will be removed from Endangered Species Act (ESA) protection, his comment to a rancher who had suffered losses,
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: DNR will stock fewer pheasants
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will reduce the number of ring-necked pheasants to be stocked this fall. Due to budget constraints within the DNR’s wildlife management program, the recent stocking goal of 75,000 pheasants
Bear seasons begin New York’s big game hunts; here’s what to know
Black bear hunting is about to get underway in New York, and it will only intensify as the month goes on. An early firearms season in a number of southeastern New York Region 3 and
Wisconsin’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Sept. 11, 2026
Fish still think it’s summer, but that will change soon. Here’s Wisconsin’s fishing and hunting report across the state on Sept. 11, 2026.
