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New York Mixed Bag: DEC upgrades tackle box function on HuntFishNY smartphone app
DEC’s HuntFishNY app has some new functionality, mainly the Tackle Box feature which now includes new largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and walleye filters.

How to beat the ‘eyes in the sky’ this waterfowl season
“They busted us,” said my cousin, who could not contain his incredulousness.
It was a perfect late-autumn morning in the marsh – crisp, clear, mildly windy, full of promise. The day couldn’t have started

Muskies on the edge of fall; here’s how to catch them
Morning fog enveloped the lake as we looked down on it from the cabin’s window. Along the shoreline, gold and crimson leaves faded into the mist. The thermometer on the deck read 40 degrees.

Commentary: Hunters unhappy with New York’s Western Zone waterfowl hunting seasons
When the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation transitioned to a Structured Decision Making (SDM) computer modeling approach for selecting duck seasons in 2019, many waterfowlers prayed that Western Zone dates would remain close

Wisconsin Waterfowl Expo drew more families this year
Wisconsin Waterfowl Association’s (WWA) sixth annual Waterfowl Hunters’ Expo, that ran Aug. 21-22, was a big draw for families with husbands, wives, kids and their dogs roaming the grounds of the Sunnyview Expo Center.

Waupaca couple develops Hooked on Wisconsin Outdoors clothing line
She loves to fish. He loves to hunt.
A Waupaca husband and wife have turned those passions into a line of clothing inspired by the outdoors. Kyle Holden, an officer with the Waupaca Police

Wisconsin Roundup: Remembering Don Bluhm; and more on wolf incidents
I’m going to miss Don Bluhm, one of our writers who passed away Aug. 13 at age 90. I consider myself very lucky to have known Bluhm.
When his stories arrived, I would sit

Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Warden stop leads to arrest on a warrant
Wisconsin cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR wardens. These reports are from the Sept. 4, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.

Racine County deputy faces four felonies stemming from mentor turkey hunt in Wisconsin
A 35-year-old Racine County Sheriff’s Department deputy faces four felony charges after letting his 3-year-old daughter trigger a shot that wounded a 40-year-old turkey-hunting mentor and the man’s 7-year-old son April 12 during Wisconsin’s two-day