Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the March 6, 2026 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
The bear that made an early appearance in Shell Lake recently must have missed the Groundhog’s Day memo. Or does a bear in a tree mean the arrival of an early spring? For whatever reason,
An explosion of yellow bass and the corresponding decline of other species in Crystal Lake has plagued what was once known far and wide as a “panfish factory.”
Sauk City’s Wayne Whitemarsh said a
Harvest totals for the 2025 deer season in Wisconsin were not yet final, but as of Jan. 20, hunters had registered 339,481 deer through all seasons.
Ryan Haffele, Department of Natural Resources (DNR) acting
The Wisconsin DNR is seeking public comment on 2026-2030 migratory bird hunting season frameworks. Here’s what to know.
In a major boost for one of Wisconsin’s most ecologically significant regions, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has secured nearly 1,000 acres of jack pine/oak forest and wetlands in the Central Sands Region, linking protected habitat
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ Waterfowl Advisory Committee met at the Mead Wildlife Area Feb. 16 and recommended 2026 waterfowl regulations very similar to 2025 regulations.
Hunters now will have until March 6
The Wisconsin State Senate recently passed a resolution honoring the life and work of the late George Meyer, who passed away Dec. 10, 2025.
In making the resolution, Sen. Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska), the primary
Anyone interested in learning how to turn maple sap into maple syrup may attend Maple Syrup Fest March 14 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Aldo Leopold Nature Center in Monona.
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