Hunting
Significant donation will cover entry fees for Boone and Crockett Club Records Program
A long-time Lifetime Associate and benefactor to conservation has provided the Boone and Crockett Club the opportunity to waive entry processing fees into the organization’s Records program.
Thanks to the generous donation, the Boone
Whitetail harvest of antlerless deer, mature bucks both jump in latest national deer report
The National Deer Association released its annual deer report on Jan. 15 that takes a close look at nearly everything pertaining to whitetails, including detailed harvest and hunter information, from across the country.
Latitude’s Method III or Lonestar saddle? My pick after a full season of hunting in them
I wasn’t necessarily close to giving up saddle hunting after my first year trying it in 2018, but I left that season hoping I was missing something in terms of how to hunt comfortably.
Want a more efficient whitetail rut in 2026? Start brainstorming now
The month of November ushers in a mix of emotions for whitetail fanatics. Primarily, it’s excitement, sure. But at least for me, there’s also some added pressure.
It’s not external pressure. Nobody else really
Rifle-barreled shotguns still a good choice for deer hunters; here are some great options
For more than four decades I carried a slug-loaded shotgun in the woods during Wisconsin’s gun deer season.
Whitetails are survival machines in winter; here’s how they do it
While the Upper Midwest has experienced some bouts of mild weather the past few weeks, it’s undeniable that winter is here. We’ve gone through a few blizzards, 40-mph winds, and temperatures that didn’t crack double
Planting trees this spring? Here’s how to up your odds of success in Wisconsin
There are somewhere around 11.5 billion live trees in Wisconsin. That number should stay robust if the DNR and private citizens continue a longstanding history of reforestation in the state.
Every spring, the Wisconsin
Christine Thomas: Skunked! Buckless in Wisconsin’s gun season
I took Major out to the little cabin this morning (Dec. 9) to pick up trail camera cards and so he could get a bit of exercise. I saw more turkeys in one trip around
Patrick Durkin: Dissecting the numbers from Wisconsin’s 2025 gun deer season
Wisconsin deer hunters killed lots of deer during the nine-day firearms season, with slightly more does and fawns shot than bucks.
That surprised some folks, given how many called Nov. 22-23 the quietest opening
