Hook and Bullet
Wisconsin cuffs and collars: Busted for hunting over illegal bait
Wisconsin cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR wardens. These reports are from the Nov. 14, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
Wisconsin NRB’s 427-acre buy keeps the working forest working
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) approved the purchase of 427 acres in Adams County that will preserve working forest land and include a public “corridor” to help outdoor enthusiasts access adjacent public land.
Creating the ‘million-dollar’ fishing lure, Part 1
You’ve been working on an idea for a new crankbait. Slaving away in your basement, you’ve been able to make a crude sample that shows some promise but needs a little “tweak” or two to
New York cuffs and collars: Bear relocated from highly population area
New York cuffs and collars are field reports from DEC Officers. These reports are from the Nov. 14, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
Prime time arrives with Wisconsin’s gun deer opener
Based on the later timing of the gun season opener and the preliminary results of the early archery deer season kill, Wisconsin’s gun deer hunters can probably expect a gun deer season similar to 2024.<br
South Dakota doesn’t disappoint for an autumn cast and blast
Brilliant sunlight illuminated the horizon as I pulled my cell phone out of a jacket pocket to check the time.
“Legal shooting time,” I uttered to my buddy, Mike, lying in a makeshift layout
Memories from a ‘wannabe duck hunter’
While rearranging tools and lawn-care gear in our backyard shed last week, I paused to inspect the duck and goose decoys stacked high and wide along the shed’s south wall.
My hand-crafted decoys aren’t
Dumpsters aim to help prevent CWD spread in three Wisconsin counties
Thanks to the effort of a local sportsmen’s club, hunters in three northeastern Wisconsin counties have a place to dispose of deer carcasses aimed at keeping chronic wasting disease (CWD) in check.
Since 2019,
Use water to maximize your hunting success this whitetail season
Water can be a hindrance when trying to get to a good hunting spot. It can also be the key to success. Sometimes it’s both on the same day.
Mucky swamps, marshes, bogs and
