Hook and Bullet
How modern smartwatches can help your hunting, fishing, and outdoors lifestyle
Smartwatches accelerated in popularity around 2015 when Apple stepped into the ring, so it was only a matter of time before companies began integrating hunting and fishing friendly features and apps to support your outdoor
Commentary: Why is conservation so hard to explain to many hunters?
Conservation should be one of the easiest concepts to explain to hunters. After all, hunters helped build the North American model of wildlife conservation.
They funded wildlife restoration through license sales and excise taxes,
Commentary: Wisconsin’s Knowles-Nelson Stewardship is too important to lose
For more than three decades, the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program has been one of Wisconsin’s most powerful tools for conserving the lands and waters that define our outdoor heritage.
Funding for the program expiring on
How whitetail bucks pull off one of the great regeneration tricks in nature
Around 20 million years ago, the first members of the cervidae family hit the scene.
These early ancestors were a far cry from the modern whitetails they’d eventually become, but one thing they did
Mike Raykovicz: Study sheds light on who is using crossbows
There is little doubt that the use of crossbows for hunting deer and other game is here to stay. Many hunters find crossbows work well, especially for those of advanced age, limited mobility, disabilities, or
A decade of research offers insight into Minnesota’s fisher populations
Concerns about recent population declines in fishers are driving researchers to determine the causes and develop better management practices for the species.
Researchers have studied the furbearer for years through multiple projects examining different
Too many bass anglers employ crankbaits as a last resort
I fish every day, mostly for walleyes because of demands from my clients.
But during a trip or two each week, I get the request for bass – largemouth or smallmouth.
The conversation
Ask a fisheries biologist: Odd underwater findings
This week, DNR Fish Biologist Max Wolter discusses the strange things the fish crew finds in lakes and rivers.
A reader asked about strange finds we have made on lakes and rivers. We spend
Wisconsin’s 2026 pheasant counts above 5-year average, stocking numbers cut
This spring’s Wisconsin pheasant survey showed a slight decrease of 9.6% from 2025, but according to the Department of Natural Resources, that number is still above the most recent five-year survey average.
Taylor Finger,
