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Commentary: Why no DNR wolf estimate in latest monitoring report from Wisconsin?
The latest Wisconsin DNR Wolf Monitoring Report, furnished to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, contains no wolf population estimate. Why is the previous winter’s wolf estimate different from any other year, when Wisconsin DNR
Light turnout at Dane, Vernon county spring hearings in Wisconsin
What a difference a year makes, as the Dane County Conservation Congress and Wisconsin DNR spring conservation hearing held April 14 drew only 23 attendees.
In 2024 the event, also held at the McFarland
On the search for what can be elusive big bluegills in Ohio
My favorite fish comes down to a choice between the smallmouth bass and the bluegill. Everyone understands the smallmouth. But the bluegill? Not so much, not to the level of the black basses or the
Steve Griffin: Don’t ignore those mid-day toms
On turkey season’s first morning in Michigan, I sat on a low hunting chair in a pine tangle, behind a camo mesh, and listened to the world wake up. It was the perfect place to
Commentary: Years of work, and 8,000 acres protected around the Mississippi River’s headwaters
A years-long effort to permanently protect the Mississippi River’s headwaters in northern Minnesota while ensuring continued timber harvest and recreational access is coming to fruition, The Conservation Fund and Northern Waters Land Trust announced May
Reader stories: Some sportsmen have longer, more painful recovery times after joint replacements
I read with interest the recent Commentary by Dr. Douglas VanderBrook concerning joint replacement. Since I had a knee replacement on Nov. 18, 2024, I was interested in what Dr. VanderBrook had to say, because
Ohio clubs bridge the cultural divide through fishing
In Northeast Ohio, two bass fishing clubs – one comprised of predominantly white anglers, the other predominantly black – have come together, not just to share the water, but to forge a perfect union. Their
Wisconsin Roundup: Better days coming for anglers; and why the delay in spring hearing results?
A check with northern Wisconsin bait shops suggest anglers had a good start to the 2025 fishing season, even if it was bit chilly the morning of Saturday, May 3.
It was 33 degrees
Bill to boost Illinois deer harvest charges on
Legislation that would allow the DNR to issue more antlerless-only nuisance deer permits and expand the number of tags given to youth hunters passed the Illinois Senate by a unanimous vote.
Senate Bill 710,
