Hunting
Duck opening dates, Canada geese bag limits/zones highlight changes in Wisconsin migratory bird hunting regs
North duck zone will open one week later than in previous years, resulting in a single statewide opener for the North, South and Mississippi zones on Sept. 29; daily Canada goose bag limit increased to
State deer plan: Public meetings start April 16; see draft plan here
Only three meetings are currently scheduled in the metro, but more reportedly in the works; plan establishes an annual statewide harvest target of 200,000 deer.
A pattern and plan for early-season wild turkey hunting
Weather, food, and calling vocalizations will play huge roles in bagging a gobbler during April.
Social media feuding among outdoorsmen only fueling decline of our sports
Seems like every post draws criticism, in-fighting among us. So please mind your manners – our future may depend on it.
Nominate an ethical Wisconsin hunter for the 2018 annual award
A four-member committee just finished selecting the winner of the 2017 Wisconsin DNR Ethical Hunter Award. Next month, the presentation will be made at the new Vortex Optics Headquarters in Barneveld, where the company moved
Optimism surrounds 50th anniversary of spring gobbler hunt
Turkeys are coming through a relatively mild winter, and they again had a tremendous acorn crop last fall to help them with winter survival. And a light fall harvest sparked by greater supplies of fall
Tackling busy April of chores ahead of spring gobbler season
Easter weekend finally brought the weather I was looking for, and I sprang into action on the chore list. After all, turkey season was only a month away (shorter for the youth weekend) and there’s
North Dakota bighorn sheep population lowest since 2006
Down 11 percent from 2016 and 9 percent below the five-year average. Status of bighorn sheep hunting season will be determined Sept. 1, after the summer population survey is completed.
Wyoming considers hunt for ‘fringe’ grizzlies
Wyoming officials want to reduce the population of the state’s grizzly bears found on the fringes of their range, outside areas with federal restrictions on hunting. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is considering a
