Hook and Bullet
Christine Thomas: A trip down memory lane from the turkey woods
I am writing this from my turkey stand at the little cabin, opening day of Season B in Wisconsin. The toms gobbled early. However, only hens have come into my decoys. There is one milling
Migrating bluejays disrupt even the best-planned turkey hunt
The DNR questions a random sampling of turkey hunters each summer to learn important stuff like how often they hunted that spring, and whether they shot a yearling “jake” or mature “tom.”
Toward the
Drones prove helpful to Wisconsin wardens’ field work
Kenosha County DNR Game Warden Brandon Smith enjoys the variety of tasks that all field wardens face throughout the year. It seems natural, then, that his interest would be piqued by learning to use drones
What goes into choosing the ‘right’ whitetail broadhead
A few years ago, my pal and longtime bowhunting partner, Paul Ziegler, and I were bemoaning the heavy rainfall that was pelting the local deer woods on the last day of bow season. It was
Wisconsin needs more conservationists like Mark Noll
I was tickled to death to see Mark Noll, an Alma dairy farmer, nominated for our Conservationist of the Year Award. I have watched Noll work within the ranks of the Conservation Congress for more
Mark Noll earns Wisconsin Outdoor News’ 2023 Conservationist of the Year honor
Noll has worked in a number of roles, but he is well-known for his work in the Conservation Congress Executive Council and Big Game Study Committee going back to the days of Deer 2000 and
Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Juvenile hunters busted for turkey violations
Field reports from Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources published in the May 19, 2023 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
Daiwa to introduce new Ardito muskie travel rods at Indiana Muskie Classic
Along with again supporting this weekend’s 25th annual Indiana Muskie Classic organized by the Muskies, Inc. Indiana Chapter, Daiwa’s on-site crew will also showcase its soon-to-be-available Ardito Muskie travel rods during evening activities at the
Iowa DNR confirms 96 deer, including deer in three new counties, test positive for CWD during 2022
Chronic wasting disease was confirmed in 96 deer from Iowa that were tested during the 2022 monitoring season, including deer from three new counties – Jasper, Grundy, and Lucas. With the addition of Jasper County,
