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Wisconsin hunters celebrate antlerless deer harvest, enter to win prizes in fifth Cazenovia Doe Derby
For five years now, from autumn into January, Wisconsin hunters have taken part in a celebration of antlerless deer hunting via the Cazenovia Doe Derby.
The premise is simple. Hunters who shoot a doe

Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Richland County deer farm confirmed with CWD
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirmed that a Richland County deer farm has had a positive test for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The result was confirmed by the National Veterinary

Wisconsin’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Nov. 21, 2025
Most sportsmen focused on hunting, awaiting good ice. Here’s a look at the Wisconsin fishing and hunting report on Nov. 21, 2025.

Troubles with Minnesota’s shrinking duck habitat have led to slow hunting, may require controversial solutions
Like many other Minnesota waterfowlers, I monitor several of the Midwest’s waterfowling social-media pages. This year, even more so than any other year I can recall, users are consistently bemoaning a lack of birds in

Inseparable: Minnesota’s Bill Berg and the sharptail connection
At age 85, Bill Berg’s conservation fire still burns white-hot.
The retired and respected wildlife research biologist from Knife River still has today a passion for wildlife, wildlife research, and wildlife management. That’s especially

Weather variables greet opening day hunters in New York’s Southern Zone
Unlike 2024, which featured balmy conditions for New York’s annual mid-November regular season opening day in the Southern Zone for big game, 2025 was a different story, and an ever changing one.
Across the

Health challenge won’t stop this Wisconsin bear hunter
When Fort Atkinson resident Lisa Purucker was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) 13 years ago, it disrupted nearly every aspect of her life. She hasn’t let it stop her from checking off a variety of

Wisconsin NRB, Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection hone in on multiple shared efforts
For the first time since 2004, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) held a joint meeting with the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Board, Nov. 13, for perspective on how the two

Steve Pollick: Extending the tradition of deer camp relies on ‘old, middle and new bucks’
Deer Camp. For a hunting clan, it is the central event of the year, a tradition to be observed and savored above all, no apologies to Thanksgiving or Christmas.
If you are lucky, you