Hunting
Wisconsin study sheds new light on buck movement
Eight years ago, researchers began fitting roughly 800 wild Wisconsin deer with GPS collars to track movement. The Southwest Wisconsin Chronic Wasting Disease, Deer and Predator Study is the largest CWD analysis the state has
Wisconsin NRB approves multiple updated wildlife damage rules
• Expanding license requirements to include shooting permits for elk. Previously only a few hunters with an elk harvest permit would be eligible to participate, but now anyone with a firearm, crossbow or bow license
State Roundup: So many options to choose from for Wisconsin outdoor enthusiasts in October
Even as September brought us long awaited opening dates for upland, waterfowl and big game hunting seasons in Wisconsin, the month of October holds even more promise as more opening dates arrive. So many choices
Dan Ladd: Here’s why print still matters in outdoors media
For nearly 30 years, before I came to New York Outdoor News, I worked for a media company, which in the beginning served primarily print customers. Over time, however that changed as the company found
Wisconsin DNR confirms EHD in Jackson, Chippewa, Waukesha counties
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirmed that tissue samples collected from one deer in Chippewa County, two deer in Jackson County and one deer in Waukesha County have tested positive for the virus
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Waterfowl avoidance areas in effect on Mississippi River Pools beginning Oct. 15
Voluntary waterfowl avoidance areas will be in effect on pools 7 and 8 of the Mississippi River beginning Oct. 15.
Wisconsin DNR says recent wolf incidents involving encounters with people not part of a trend
Two separate incidents involving wolves and humans in Oneida County recently haven’t led to any increased warnings for hunters or citizens, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Randy Johnson, the DNR’s large
Want the perfect hunting rifle? Build your own
It is no secret you get what you pay for when it comes to a rifle. The problem for some of the straight-walled cartridge rifles is that basic field models are the only options due
2024 Illinois Firearms Deer Preview: Will rifle harvest climb this year?
Shotguns still dominate the two weekends of Illinois deer hunting that remain aptly labeled “gun season.”
But here’s something to shrug at as you sight-in your 12 gauge for the first weekend of the
