Hunting
Wisconsin Natural Resources Board approves fish, game rule changes from spring hearings
Eight new hunting rules and three fishing rules with statewide application were approved by the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) at its June 28 meeting.
The rules now can be reviewed by the legislature
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Bear hunters and Sportsmen’s Alliance file petitions with USFWS to push wolf delisting
A mix of outdoor-related stories from across Wisconsin published in the July 14, 2023 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
Wisconsin’s spring season turkey tally up 8.7% from 2022
More Wisconsin Thanksgiving tables will be graced by wild birds this November, as hunters registered 42,439 turkeys during the spring season, a 19% increase over the previous year.
Taylor Finger, DNR game bird ecologist,
Minnesota’s ruffed grouse counts up again in core of bird’s range
Minnesota’s ruffed grouse spring population counts are up again from last year and are similar to other recent peaks in the 10-year population cycle of grouse, according to a study from the Minnesota Department of
Wisconsin DNR accepting artwork for 2024 turkey, pheasant and waterfowl stamp contests through July 15
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is accepting artwork entries for the wild turkey, pheasant and waterfowl stamp design contests. The winning designs will appear on the 2024 collection of stamps.
Each year, local
Three tips for better trail camera setups that will help your scouting
Trail cameras are nearly ubiquitous across deer-hunting circles. It seems as though everyone owns at least one, and as we get into prime summer scouting season, most of them will end up in the woods.
Digesting Michigan’s deer regulation tweaks
Michigan’s deer managers aim to enhance “deer hunting opportunities for Michigan deer hunters this year and beyond,” according to a recent news release announcing several changes in regulations.
That’s a good goal, more opportunities
Pennsylvania game farm supplying 30,000 pheasants to New York
A central Pennsylvania pheasant-rearing facility has begun supplying New York with ring-necked pheasants in a restocking effort at DEC’s Reynolds Game Farm to provide birds for the state’s hunters this fall.
DEC is purchasing
Wisconsin’s 2023 deer hunts set; Iron County is bucks only
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) adopted final regulations for the 2023 deer season following an extended discussion over a difference between recommendations by the DNR and Marathon County Deer Advisory Council (CDAC).
The
