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Commentary: Waiting for responsible Wisconsin wolf management? Don’t hold your breath
I understand the frustration expressed by Mr. Prudlick in the Aug. 8 issue of Wisconsin Outdoor News about why the Wisconsin Trappers Association was not “granted” a seat on the new DNR wolf committee. After

Patience is a virtue in the squirrel game
Come September, I wanted to go hunting more than anything else. Getting a license at age 10, I hunted every week. Squirrel season opened first, and lasted until the other big event in my young

Wisconsin wealthy in county, state, national forests
Trees may be just greenery as part of the scenery to some people, but Ron Weber extols the values of forests for recreation, wildlife habitat, watershed protection and economic opportunities any chance he gets.

Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Bonus antlerless deer ‘tags’ on sale Aug. 18
Bonus antlerless harvest authorizations for the 2025 gun deer season will go on sale online through the DNR’s Go Wild system and at license sales locations starting at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 18.

Commentary: Examining the need for Minnesota DNR transparency in WMA, AMA forest habitat management
On July 30, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Inspector General Office (OIG) released a federal aid Final Audit Report examining DNR’s use of Pittman-Robertson federal aid funds on Minnesota wildlife management areas.

Try using subtle baits boldly for late-summer bass
Among my fondest fishing memories are late summer days catching bass on some of Pennsylvania’s clearest waters. Keystone Power Dam and East Branch Dam are still bodies that come to mind, along with flows such

Tom Venesky: Targeting archery’s impact on turkeys in Pennsylvania
Last season, more bucks were taken by archery hunters than those hunting with a rifle in Pennsylvania.
It was the first time such a thing ever happened, but it doesn’t necessarily mean a sudden,

State Roundup: Record level of interest in hunting bears in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin black bear season opens Wednesday, Sept. 3 in all six zones, but with hound hunters opening ahead of bait-sitters in zones A, B and D. In zones C, E and F where hounds

Shoot better with ammo customized for your rifle
I decided to hunt deer in an unfamiliar portion of a Mercer County, Pa., state game land. Darkness greeted me when I pulled into the parking area. With my favorite, 270 caliber, Model 70 Featherweight