Hunting
December deer hunting: Unconventional warm weather calls for unconventional tactics
I distinctly remember the weather that day. It was a lackluster December day – slightly overcast, with temps at least five degrees above normal. Sure, there was snow on the ground, but nothing about the
Necropsy finds Wisconsin cougar killed by bowhunter was healthy, well fed
A necropsy on the cougar killed in mid-November by a bowhunter in Wisconsin’s Buffalo County found the cat was healthy, well fed, and carrying good fat reserves, according to the state’s large carnivore specialist.
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Natural Resources Board to meet Dec. 13 in Madison
The Natural Resources Board (NRB) will meet in-person at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, in Room G09, State Natural Resources Building (GEF2), 101 S. Webster Street, Madison, to consider several proposed rulemaking documents, a proposed
Wisconsin legislators schedule listening sessions with public after deer harvest drop in Northern Forest Zone
Northern Wisconsin deer hunters looking at the buck kill decline from this season when compared to 2022 (down 26.6%) and the five-year average (down 14.3%) expected to see some sort of drop in three to
Well-hidden whitetails: Here are three types of cover that hold late-season deer
The bulk of the bow deer season is in the rearview mirror. General rifle and shotgun seasons are over, as well. This leaves a bit of muzzleloader season and the final weeks of the archery
Identify and hunt buck escape routes to tag more mature deer
Hunting escape routes for mature bucks is not necessarily something new, yet it may be underutilized. I discovered just how successful such areas can be, especially during the opening days of gun season, several years
New York’s third holiday week hunt set to commence Dec. 26-Jan. 1
Late muzzleloading season in the Southern Zone continues to be later than ever. For the third year (since 2021), New York’s holiday-week hunt – which allows hunters in most of the Southern Zone to use
New York’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Dec. 7, 2023
Deer season continues in parts of the state, and ice anglers are watching the thermometer in hopes that their favorite waters will button up.
Gear & Gadgets: Newest accessory from Vexilar and more
Anglers who use lures painted with a phosphorescent material that glows when charged by UV light will be impressed with the newest accessory from Vexilar.
The Glo-Ring fits into a Vexilar carry case rod
