Beyond Wisconsin: Zebra bites owner’s arm before fatally shot
Staff Report
March 21, 2023
Outdoor- and wildlife-related stories from beyond Wisconsin published in the March 24, 2023 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
Wisconsin
Quadruplet brothers from Wisconsin each spear a sturgeon
Larry Polenske
March 20, 2023
Quadruplet brothers from Greenville, Jack, Riley, Sam, and Evan O’Connell, all age 21, went four-for-four on sturgeon spearing this year on Lake Poygan. One sturgeon is among the heaviest ever seen from Lake Poygan.
Wisconsin DNR game bird ecologist optimistic for 2023 turkey season
Gene Kroupa
March 19, 2023
Only about 18% of the 2022 spring turkey permits issued by the Wisconsin DNR were filled during the past season, but that wasn’t due to a shortage of toms, so only poor weather could temper
Wisconsin artist paints winning Ohio duck stamp
DNR Report
March 18, 2023
Sam Timm’s painting of an American wigeon pair was selected as the winner of the 2023 Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp Design Competition held on Saturday, Feb. 18, according to the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of
Consider this advice before buying a used boat
Dan Durbin
March 18, 2023
Timing the market is something financial advisors rarely recommend, but can an angler make an educated guess at when he or she should time a used boat purchase? How about private or dealer purchases? What
Wisconsin DNR’s Adam Payne gets his senate review
Tim Eisele
March 17, 2023
The Wisconsin Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy held its first meeting in taking up the possible confirmation of Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Secretary-Designee Adam Payne.
Payne can serve as DNR secretary
Wisconsin fishing and hunting report
Staff Report
March 17, 2023
There really is no way to sugarcoat it: Lakes in the northern half of Wisconsin are a mess. Depending on the area, 8 to 21 inches of snow fell last week, accompanied by strong winds.
Tips for fulfilling your land-ownership goals
Alex Gyllstrom
March 16, 2023
If land ownership doesn’t have a place in your goals by now, it should. If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a thousand times: “When I hit the lottery, I’ll be calling you,” but
Lawsuit seeks removal of blockades in tribal land dispute in Wisconsin
Staff Report
March 15, 2023
Northern Wisconsin landowners have asked a federal judge to order the removal of barricades set up by a Native American tribe in a decade-long dispute over roads it claims were illegally built on tribal land.
