Opinions
An end-of-the-year gift for deer hunters
Sure, only a handful of days remain before New Year’s Day drops the curtain on almost all deer hunting, but each of those days can be absolutely splendid.
Wisconsin Letters to the Editor
No compassion for understanding, only citation-driven, is the main intent of the DNR. Recently I received a citation for baiting. The incident at issue was to afford wildlife the benefit of a bumper crop of
Commentary: A few topics deserving of comment in Wisconsin wolf draft plan
The Wisconsin DNR’s third attempt at revising the state’s wolf management plan was released Wednesday, Nov. 9, and public comments are now being accepted. You may not be anxious to read a plan with 167
ASK MAX: DNR Fish Biologist Max Wolter discusses winter trout fishing
“Streams are open for catch-and-release fishing starting in mid-winter and this continues through spring. The harvest season for stream trout runs from the May fishing opener to mid-October.
Repeat deer poacher revoked once again
DNR Conservation Warden Mike Burns recently transferred from Lafayette County to nearby Iowa County, the northern station, but not before completing an illegal deer hunting case with extensive assistance from Governor Dodge State Park Conservation
Warm, wet, and wondering
If you are a deer hunter of some advancing years, it’s difficult to dodge the perception that our weather in late November and early December, is now persistently different than it was earlier in our
Flintlock season in Pennsylvania is a treasured time of year
Deer hunting in winter conditions with a replica of a ‘long-ago’ hunting tool is about as challenging as it gets.
In deer hunting, trophies extend beyond a buck
In the Midwest, we’re typically polite to a fault. If you plan on getting home at a reasonable hour, you’d better start saying goodbye the minute you step through your neighbor’s front door.
Winter Grousin’? Here’s where to start your search
When most hunters think about grouse hunting, they probably picture warm, Indian-summer days filled with earthy smells and golden aspen leaves carpeting the forest floor. It’s a little different in December.
