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Campbellsport kids win big at Wisconsin turkey calling contest
Three Campbellsport junior hunter safety instructors swept the field at the Milwaukee Journal -Sentinel Sports Show’s youth turkey-calling contest, held Sunday, March 8, on the sports show’s Outdoor Stage at the Wisconsin Exposition Center at
Commentary: Your Wisconsin Conservation Congress needs you
As the Wisconsin spring hearings approached, in the spring of 1978, there were noticeable articles in newspapers. There were more outdoor writers then.
Each spring, about that time, they each wrote an inspiring piece
Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Many violations for big deer party
Wisconsin cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR wardens. These reports are from the April 3, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Pheasant madness in March can be had at Wisconsin game preserves
During a spell of freakishly mild March weather in Wisconsin, I joined friends to hunt pheasants on two game preserves: Cackle Creek in southern Dodge County, and On the Fly in Fond du Lac County.<br
Wood duck becomes official waterfowl species of Michigan
Michigan state lawmakers voted on March 25 to make the wood duck the first official duck of Michigan. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the legislation (HB 4044) the next day, making the designation official. <br
Keith McCaffery, former state deer biologist, headed into Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame
Keith McCaffery took his dad’s advice seriously.
When they were out fishing, his dad told the lad to look at what he enjoys doing in his spare time, and then try to find work
Illinois Deer Classic on the move once again
Illinois’ place as a top whitetail state was reestablished – at least for a few days – by an event that appears to have gained a second breath of its own.
But just as
Wisconsin’s Iola Conservation Club hosts first all-girl hunter education class
Teaching a hunter education class is nothing new for Scott Bestul, who’s been doing it for 40 years.
His latest class, held over five sessions March 10-19 at the Iola Conservation Club, turned out
Wild turkey hunting’s great debate: How much calling is too much calling?
How much to call and how loud to call is a question many turkey hunters face. It’s one of the most hotly-debated topics in the sport.
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