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Stay calm, patient to land big trout on ultralight gear
The summer sun was pushing its way over the far eastern fringe of trees, the sky around it a bright yellow gold. I stood quietly, listening to the stream bubbling, the birds singing and the

Two Wisconsin deer hunters earn 2024 ethical hunter award
Two deer hunters, one an archer and the other a gun-deer hunter, received the 2024 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Ethical Hunter Award, sponsored by Vortex Optics of Barneveld.
Eliot Babino, of Platteville, and

Born to blend in: Springtime fawn encounters and some fun facts
It’s happening now in fields and forests near you.
Whitetail fawns, cute as can be, are being born. If you are lucky enough to find one a few days old or less, it will

Nicholas Miofsky earns Wisconsin’s Shikar-Safari Club International warden of the year award
Nicholas Miofsky, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) conservation warden supervisor in Milwaukee, received the 2024 Shikar-Safari Club International Wildlife Officer of the Year Award.
DNR Chief Conservation Warden Casey Krueger presented the

Steve Griffin: Catching coho fever on a Lake Michigan pier
Fans of the coho salmon, original 1960s poster child of a new Great Lakes sport fishery, are hoping for a repeat of last year’s banner fishing year.
Count me among those hopeful fans. I

Pursue varmint hunting with a twist … of the throttle
A two-wheeled journey on a gently winding paved road was nearing an end. Within a few miles, I’d be pushing the bars of a Kawasaki KLR650 to veer from asphalt onto a path less traveled.<br

Practical AR-15 accessories that impact how a rifle handles, performs
Rifles built on the AR-15 platform are not only the most popular rifles available today, they are also the most versatile and easiest to customize, with a wide array of accessories from their manufacturers and

Time to think summer saugeyes in Ohio
Higher water is rarely a problem when using live bait for summer saugeyes. Using artificials may pose more of a challenge. Crankbaits can sometimes save the day, but not always. My challenge begins with where

Clear or dark water for muskies today? Here’s how to choose
Perhaps the biggest question a muskie angler faces each morning is which lake he should fish. Certainly he should consider the lakes that have been producing for him lately, as well as where he historically