Some waterfront property owners might not know how to make a great fishing experience happen for themselves or guests. The most common fish you can catch from docks are panfish, bass, and pike, probably in
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 29, 2026 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
Wisconsin’s northern and central elk herds are expected to gain at least 96 calves in total this spring, but that number could reach as high as 214.
However, it’s more likely that once all
At its annual convention, the Conservation Congress discussed key resource issues, voted on about 44 spring hearing questions, presented awards, added to its Hall of Fame, and elected Paul Reith, 49, of Dane County, to
The discovery of chronic wasting disease on the National Elk Refuge in Wyoming adds urgency to a 2021 plan to reexamine the size of the nation’s largest migratory elk herd.
Josh Astell, of Fort Atkinson, was awarded the 2025 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Ethical Hunter Award for an act in 2025.
The annual award, started in 1998, goes to a Wisconsin hunter from
Last year, State Assembly Rep. Jenna Jacobson (D-Oregon) and State Senator Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick) introduced what they called a “CWD prevention package” containing three bills that aimed “to combat, monitor, and increase awareness around chronic
Earlier this month, a group of college research students netted one of the largest lake sturgeon in Wisconsin history. Rob Drieslein has the details.
The Wisconsin DNR reminds Wisconsin residents that they have until May 31, 2026 to apply for a chance at a 2026 elk hunting license. Wisconsin’s elk hunting season is open only to state citizens. Apply
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