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Wisconsin Cuffs and Collars: Suspect caught shooting deer after hours, over bait
Wisconsin cuffs and collars are field reports from Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. These reports are from the Jan. 19, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.

Two men charged, fined in elaborate poaching scheme in New York
A pair of men, one posing on Facebook as a female wildlife photographer to gain access to properties, have been charged and fined in connection with the illegal killing of two big bucks in western

Several donations lined up for Wisconsin Natural Resources Board’s Jan. 24 meeting
With the DNR secretary seat still vacant with the early November resignation of former DNR Secretary Adam Payne, DNR Assistant Secretary Steven Little will be on hand Wednesday, Jan. 24, to present several donations to

Famed Wisconsin professor Tom Heberlein hunted til the end at Old T
Prof. Tom Heberlein was forever vigilant about his deer camp’s buckpole, even though it hung empty more often than heavy each November.
When hunting grouse in October, Heberlein often paused outside his Ashland County,

Christine Thomas: Remembering Tom Heberlein, a giant in natural resources research
“He was the guy I was most afraid of, but he turned out to be my champion,” I said to Pat Durkin the night I called him to reminisce about Tom Heberlein.
I had

Illinois bobcat harvest poised to change in 2024
Positive changes to the number of permits Illinois DNR allots to bobcat trappers and hunters are likely next season.
Illinois’ harvest quota is certain to adjust higher, too. This expected dialing up the opportunity

Streams of Thought: Documentary on Minnesota officer Arik Matson highlights true-life story of tragedy, triumph, and duck hunting
ARIK AND THE EIDER. If you find yourself with a free hour this winter – and why wouldn’t you? – here’s a suggestion, if a true-life story of tragedy, triumph, and duck hunting strikes your

In-person fish and game hearings return April 8 in Wisconsin after being online-only in 2023
The traditional in-person spring fish and game hearings sponsored by the Conservation Congress and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will return the second Monday in April.
The Conservation Congress Leadership Council met

Going light is key during ice-fishing seasons of inconsistent ice; here’s where to cut weight
Not that shaving a few pounds is an excuse to creep out on thin ice, but saving some weight keeps us nimble and after the fish, especially when hand-dragging our gear so late into what’s