Tim Lesmeister says putting up with a piece of shot here or there while enjoying a meal of wild birds that you’ve hunted doesn’t have to happen. Here’s what he does to make sure all
So, if you’ve been following along in this space for a few years, you likely know that when it comes to deer hunting, my friends and hunting party members have been struggling to see and
Wisconsin long considered its nine-day gun-deer season “the hammer” for managing whitetails, accounting for more than 90% of the annual deer kill during the early 1970s, and routinely 85% of it through 1995.
But
It’s the time of year when we start talking about ice safety. Tim Lesmeister has some details on what to know before heading out on the ice.
Wisconsin is dotted with popular lake chains, including the Eau Claire Chain, consisting of Upper and Middle Eau Claire lakes in Bayfield County and Lower Eau Claire Lake, which is split between Bayfield and Douglas
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Wisconsin published in the Dec. 12, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
Wisconsin cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR wardens. These reports are from the Dec. 12, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 12, 2025 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
Wisconsin bear hunters will have to wait until Jan. 28, 2026, to find out for certain, but there’s a better than even chance they will see a healthy increase in bear harvest tags for 2026.<br
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