Hunting
Dan Ladd: Will New York’s crossbow bill be signed, and if so, when?
The title of this column pretty much poses the question we’ve been hearing repeatedly during the past two months, and one that is being asked more frequently as big game archery hunting seasons approach.
Corrections made as Wisconsin’s final 2025-26 deer season map released
The Natural Resources Board (NRB) corrected an error in the 2025 Wisconsin deer season framework map for Green and Pierce counties, which does not change the season as approved by the board in June.
Why such a love for dove hunting? The reasons are many
I couldn’t believe my eyes. Neither could my young, spry, and overly eager black Lab, whose long, powerful tail was fanning the matted grass next to me like a windshield wiper gone wild, his eyes
Challenges facing lesser scaup show restoration needs in Pool 19 of the Mississippi River
Pool 19 of the Mississippi River has long been a refueling stop for diving ducks migrating up and down the portion of the Flyway that touches Illinois and neighboring states.
It’s also an ongoing
Commentary: Waiting for responsible Wisconsin wolf management? Don’t hold your breath
I understand the frustration expressed by Mr. Prudlick in the Aug. 8 issue of Wisconsin Outdoor News about why the Wisconsin Trappers Association was not “granted” a seat on the new DNR wolf committee. After
Patience is a virtue in the squirrel game
Come September, I wanted to go hunting more than anything else. Getting a license at age 10, I hunted every week. Squirrel season opened first, and lasted until the other big event in my young
Wisconsin wealthy in county, state, national forests
Trees may be just greenery as part of the scenery to some people, but Ron Weber extols the values of forests for recreation, wildlife habitat, watershed protection and economic opportunities any chance he gets.
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Bonus antlerless deer ‘tags’ on sale Aug. 18
Bonus antlerless harvest authorizations for the 2025 gun deer season will go on sale online through the DNR’s Go Wild system and at license sales locations starting at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 18.
Commentary: Examining the need for Minnesota DNR transparency in WMA, AMA forest habitat management
On July 30, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Inspector General Office (OIG) released a federal aid Final Audit Report examining DNR’s use of Pittman-Robertson federal aid funds on Minnesota wildlife management areas.
