WI Daily Update: Application period for 2026 elk season now underway
Outdoor News
March 9, 2026
The application period for the Wisconsin 2026 elk hunting season is now underway. Here’s what to know.
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Chasing bunnies with a great beagle on Super ‘Bawl’ Sunday
Dan Small
March 7, 2026
On a recent February Sunday, while most Americans were gathering piles of unhealthy snacks and choosing a seat to watch the Big Game, Fred Nickel, a beagle named Rufus and I cruised eastern Wisconsin backroads
WI Daily Update: Only smart crappies remain in March; here’s how to catch them
Outdoor News
March 6, 2026
Freshwater Fishing Hall of Famer Gary Roach says the crappie bite has gotten tougher because all of the aggressive fish have already been caught. Here’s what he does to catch the smart ones that remain.
State Roundup: .41 Great Lakes is a great cartridge with a great story behind it
Dean Bortz
March 5, 2026
The .41 Great Lakes, a mostly new straight-wall cartridge has a great story behind it. I suppose it should still be considered a wildcat round, but the originators, friends John Upp and Larry Miller, both
WI Daily Update: What’s the ‘camera effect’ in ice angling?
Outdoor News
March 5, 2026
Anglers using underwater cameras for ice fishing are noticing what they’re calling the “camera effect.” Tim Lesmeister explains what this means.
Wisconsin angler catches potential North Dakota record perch from Devils Lake
Justin Runberg
March 4, 2026
A potential record-breaking yellow perch was caught in Devils Lake, North Dakota on March 1. Alan Hintz of Stevens Point, Wis., caught the jumbo.
The unofficial record-breaker will take a few weeks to verify.
Dean Bortz: The inspiring story of ‘Raga’ and her big 2023 Wisconsin bear
Dean Bortz
March 4, 2026
Anyone who has spent some time in the Madison area has likely seen Geraldine Francis Klus bombing around the beltline in her Ford Explorer painted in winter camo and bearing a license plate that simply
WI Daily Update: Spring light goose hunting underway
Outdoor News
March 4, 2026
Spring light goose hunting seasons have kicked off in much of the central portion of the country. Here’s an update on the season.
Scott Walter back at Wisconsin DNR, this time as wildlife leader
Tim Eisele
March 4, 2026
Scott Walter has some big shoes to fill, knowing that some of the previous directors of wildlife management for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) include the likes of John Keener, Steve Miller, Tom
