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Commentary: Coyote hunting certainly not “easy,” even with today’s optics
I would like to take exception to Dean Bortz’s comments in the “State Roundup” of the last issue that “young hunters can have a ton of fun at night by easily shooting coyotes with thermal
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: New Lake Michigan lake trout stakeholder group has four meetings on tap
The DNR will rely on this new group for input on recommendations and final decisions on pursuing a statement of scope for commercial harvest of lake trout.

Wisconsin Stewardship changes, trout stamp increase eyed in Gov. Evers’ budget
Evers also recommended using $50,000 in fiscal year 2024 to provide funding for the DNR to develop a program to promote the voluntary use of non-lead fishing tackle and ammunition.

Newly assigned Wisconsin wardens have to learn work area
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Conservation Warden Nick Al-Moghrabi took an assignment in Bayfield County in July and has been learning his new work area ever since. He’s been driving a lot, checking to

Where will the latest trail take us in Wisconsin’s deer management?
Look, we’ve never been able to fully agree on deer management strategies in this state so I’m not expecting even one person, with perhaps the exception of our 5-year-old granddaughter,…

Christine Thomas: In search of elusive angel fish, part II
Seventeen years after our first trip to St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands (described in the last issue), I organized another trip.

Kill order for New Mexico feral cows issued by U.S. officials
A helicopter with a shooter will fly over a portion of the vast Gila Wilderness in southwestern New Mexico this week, searching for feral cows to kill.
U.S. Forest Service managers approved the plan

Pro Tip of the Week: Pack light for late-ice period? Think again
During the late-ice period, remaining stealthy is more important than packing light.

Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Trophy 10-pointer killed with crossbow in Clark County
Reports from Wisconsin DNR game wardens from around the state.