Wisconsin’s Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
September 2, 2025
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Wisconsin published in the Sept. 5, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
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Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Multiple people caught snagging sturgeon below Dells dam
Staff Report
September 2, 2025
Wisconsin cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR wardens. These reports are from the Sept. 5, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: And the vote goes to … Gooch’s
Wisconsin Letters To The Editor
September 2, 2025
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Sept. 5, 2025, edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
Commentary: A few suggestions to help hunters harvest more does where needed
Kim Zuhlke
September 2, 2025
Deer hunters have gradually and reluctantly moved past the old mindset of avoiding doe harvests. In some parts of Wisconsin protecting does is important, but for much of the state deer populations have exploded and
WI Daily Update: Rare subtropical wood stork found in Wisconsin
Outdoor News
September 2, 2025
A deer hunter out scouting recently discovered a rare subtropical wood stork that found its way to the wilds of Wisconsin. Listen here for details.
Wisconsin’s Brett Leable spreading word on free-dive fish spearing
Matt Geiger
September 1, 2025
“I always say if you like to hunt, and you like to fish, you will love spearfishing,” Brett Leable said. “It’s basically hunting while underwater.”
Leable, a member of the National Freshwater Spearfishing Association
With concerns over Federal money, Wisconsin DNR budget remains a mystery
Tim Eisele
September 1, 2025
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) 2025-27 budget is enough to keep current operations running, but without major additions.
Maggie Hutter, DNR budget director, reported to the Natural Resources Board (NRB) Aug. 13
WI Daily Update: Bear hunting in Wisconsin more popular than ever
Outdoor News
September 1, 2025
Wisconsin’s black bear hunting season opens on Sept. 3, and the season has never been more popular in the Badger State. Listen here for more details.
Wisconsin DNR appears to have cleared detailed budget audit hurdle
Tim Eisele
August 31, 2025
The Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) finally released its audit of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) management of its Fish and Wildlife Account to the State Legislature’s Joint Legislative Audit Committee.
The final recommendations
