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Northern Wisconsin’s deer herd: Forest and Florence counties share disparate habitats, hunter success
A proposal that seems to be gaining momentum in Wisconsin is a return to the old deer management units system, which was in place before county-based management was instituted after Dr. James Kroll’s 2012 Deer
Robust redear sunfish are moving the needle in Michigan panfishing
There are hundreds of lakes in Michigan where anglers can enjoy good to very good bluegill fishing.
But when Chris Freiburger and I met up for a couple of hours of worm dunking recently,
Progress on EHD benefits the Illinois deer herd
These days, there’s a bit of apprehension in Tom Collings’ stride when he begins his annual inspection of hunting property along the Illinois River.
His weekly walks begin in August and continue through September,
Wisconsin State Roundup: Still no resolution to suspended trout rearing program
Local sportsmen’s club volunteers who have raised trout in cooperation with the DNR for more than 55 years continue to try to make sense of the agency’s decision to suspend the popular co-op rearing program.<br
Hunter Nation visits Medford, Wis., for listening session related to predator management
Hunter Nation and state legislators carried a “stand up and be counted” type of message regarding Wisconsin predator management to Medford, Wis., recently, following a similar meeting in Park Falls earlier.
Hunter Nation’s Medford
Patrick Durkin: Wisconsin’s drumming grouse numbers take big jump during latest spring survey
Six years after Wisconsin policymakers panicked over declines in the ruffed grouse population, the state’s “thunder chickens” climbed atop their drumming logs in big numbers this spring.
The DNR reports that statewide drumming rose
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: DNR seeking hunter education instructors
The DNR is seeking volunteers to become hunter safety instructors across the state before fall classes begin.
Since the program’s creation in 1967, more than 20,000 volunteer instructors have trained and certified more than
Rose Wheeler donates Langlade County acres to Wisconsin DNR
The Natural Resources Board (NRB) accepted the donation of 88 acres in Langlade County and approved land exchanges for property in Sauk and Green Lake counties at its June 26 meeting.
The donation of
Fish, wildlife rule changes face scrutiny in Wisconsin
Natural Resources Board (NRB) members learned the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will examine 11 DNR questions and 31 Conservation Congress questions that were approved by citizens at the spring meetings this past April.<br
