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Wake boats remain a hot topic at Wisconsin’s Dane County public meeting
The Dane County Conservation Congress and DNR public spring fish and wildlife meeting attracted some 87 people, and wake boats were the hot topic of the evening.
Maybe it was after-effects of the solar

Even for ‘old school’ anglers, electric knives provide an enlightening cleaning experience
I learned how to fillet fish when I was in the Boy Scouts, and the Scouts also taught me how to sharpen my fillet knife and keep it sharp.
Since then, I couldn’t count

How to ensure a happy first-time hunter this turkey season
Is there a better gateway to the outdoors than turkey hunting?
Generally the weather is nice, songbirds are migrating through, and the turkeys themselves are known for putting on a visual and audio show

Wisconsin State Roundup: Your chance to talk deer with county advisory committees
Anyone wanting to talk deer will have plenty of opportunity April 22 through May 2 as County Deer Advisory Committees (CDAC) meet throughout Wisconsin during that window.
CDACs make recommendations to the DNR and

Buying live sonar? Here’s what to know about rigging it on your boat
Chances are good that you have heard of forward-facing (or “live”) sonar.
Perhaps you may have already bought the relatively new fish-finding technology. Maybe you’re trying to determine if it’s for you. Live sonar

Vic Attardo: Use this clever technique to hook the powerful Delaware River shad
You’ll never see a shad cut into a school of minnows and grab one – their mouths are too small for that.
And you won’t see a shad bust against shoreline to grab a

Commentary: Understanding what’s happening with the northern Wisconsin deer herd
In 1992 we started to buy land 20 miles north of Ladysmith, Wis. By 2000 we had about 3,000 acres in one block and over that time we added 120 acres of food plots. We

Pressured gobblers? Turkeys need a variety of tricks to coax them into gun range
The pressure’s on! You’ve watched him strut at more than 100 yards away, across a grassy creek bottom pasture. He’s deceived you for over 30 minutes. When the tom appears to commit, he often stops

Study shows Illinois hunters more accepting of sharpshooting in CWD management efforts
DNR sharpshooters just completed another round of removing deer from Illinois counties where chronic wasting disease (CWD) threatens the state’s herd.
Noticeably, the once-hotly debated method of monitoring and managing the disease appears to