Wisconsin’s statewide fishing report on Nov. 6, 2026
Staff Report
November 6, 2026
Late fall patterns taking sweet ol’ time. Here’s the Wisconsin fishing and hunting report on Nov. 6, 2026.
Big Game
Missed your last shot? Here’s how to bounce back as a hunter
Ron Spomer
November 5, 2026
Didn’t sleep a wink all night. Too busy reliving my botched shot. Make that shots, plural.
I kept shooting low. I knew I should have aimed higher on shots two and three, but I
Pennsylvania Game land 235 is a rugged, overlooked parcel
Freddie McKnight
November 2, 2026
Encompassing nearly 6,300 acres and spanning three different ridges on the Blue Mountain range, State Game Land 235 in Franklin County is often overlooked for various hunting and fishing opportunities because of its rugged terrain.
Michigan bill allowing deer, elk baiting all but dead
Mark Jenkins
October 30, 2026
The piece of legislation that would lift a ban on deer baiting in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula passed the state House earlier this year but has been sitting in Committee since February. It is expected to
Why were massive antlers easier to grow 15,000 years ago?
Bob Zink
October 30, 2026
Many a deer hunter has had dreams, day and night, about being on stand when in the distance the antler tips from a huge buck come into view. The internal program shifts to “don’t look
Pennsylvania elk guides charged with trespassing after killing of possible record archery bull
Deborah Weisberg
October 29, 2026
Pennsylvania’s potential new archery elk record – a massive 8×8 typical bull – may be in jeopardy amid trespassing charges against a guide and a caller on the Centre County hunt.
Guide Mike Conaway
Taste of the Wild: Bacon jam venison burgers
Outdoor News
October 29, 2026
These Bacon Jam Venison Burgers are the perfect blend of smoky, sweet and savory, turning your ground venison into a juicy, crave-worthy burger. The burger gets topped with a rich bourbon bacon jam and melted
Lake City resident harvests a bear in southeast Minnesota
Justin Runberg
October 28, 2026
A black bear hunter in southeast Minnesota’s Wabasha County filled his tag this season during his first bear hunt.
Kevin Lewison, 48, of Lake City, harvested his bear the morning of Sept. 10. Lewison
UW–Stevens Point graduate student honored with Boone and Crockett Club Fellow Outstanding Achievement Award
Boone and Crockett Club Report
October 28, 2026
The Boone and Crockett Club announced this week that Hayden Walkush, a master’s student in wildlife at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP), has been recognized with the Boone and Crockett Fellow Outstanding Achievement Award.<br
