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Setting the late-winter dining table for wildlife
Author pleasantly surprised by what he has found at his feeders.

Ice fishing tip: Using spoons to catch more late-season panfish
Small spoons tipped with plastics, worms, or minnow heads and tails will attract more perch, crappies, and sunfish thus boosting your odds of catching more fish.

Spring cleaning is for the birds
Tackle these duties before the snow melts for better bird nesting success and health this spring.

Preston Cole finally confirmed as Wisconsin DNR secretary
Cole has served in that post since December 2018.

Division of Wildlife pulls out of coyote proposal
Plan was to add coyote to the trapping season.

The evolution of the snowshoe: Traveling on top of the snow
Whether it’s taps, traps or just a walk in the winter woods, snowshoeing is great exercise and a viable cure for cabin fever.

Psst… don’t tell anyone, but kayak fishing rules
Kid Lesmeister all you want, but from Alaska to Minnesota to Florida, angling via kayaking has produced big fish and great memories.

What’s Going On With Your Minnesota Public Lands?
Rob Drieslein, the managing editor of Outdoor News was asked by Pheasants Forever to moderate a session that included five individuals to discuss threats and opportunities to public lands in Minnesota. If you missed the

DNR budget for FY 2021 mostly flat, includes $27.5 million for Asian carp fight
An interesting tidbit for the state’s sportsmen is the proposed budget’s forecast for participation in fishing, trapping and hunting. The new budget proposal projects the state will have 710,000 fishermen in FY 2021 – the