Now may be the perfect time to recruit new outdoor enthusiasts
COVID-19 restrictions pointing more people toward the outdoors for the first time.
Forward by Jerry Davis
Loosen deer hunting regs, feed Wisconsin’s hungry
How about expanding deer harvest opportunities for those who can’t afford beef during the pandemic?
Put a freeze on any further Wisconsin deer season changes
Biggest question now should be how to pull off a 2020 season in light of COVID-19 concerns.
Stay with the Wisconsin turkey season through even the last hunting period
A day of late-season turkey hunting can include a lot more activities than just trying to bag a gobbler.
Turkey hunters: Be safe out there, and consider pot calls over diaphragm mouth calls this year
Take along own flies, food and turkey calls, too.
Wisconsin hunting, trapping and fishing regs: simple vs. specific
Nothing is easy when it comes to setting regulations.
Comparing COVID-19 in humans and CWD in deer
Solid science-based discussions needed in both arenas to avoid hyperbole.
Arrival of COVID-19 encourages outdoor activities
Participating in outdoor activities almost guarantees ‘social distancing'
Do camaraderie and tradition help drive Wisconsin gun deer hunting interests?
And isn’t there something gun deer hunting can take from sturgeon spearing to at least attempt to hold interest, anticipation, camaraderie, excitement, and traditions?
Board OKs 6 deer-related questions on possible rule changes for spring hearings
NRB would add 10 days to gun deer season, shorten the early crossbow season and strike the December antlerless deer season.
Some deer hunting traditions should be reconsidered as regs are re-written
State now in position to make some sensible changes to deer hunting regulations.
How about launching a new Thanksgiving tradition in Wisconsin?
Even if there wasn’t turkey on the tables for the very first autumn celebration, what we have come to know as Thanksgiving, we certainly eat breasts and drumsticks aplenty now. We should not forget there is another goings-on during Thanksgiving week, too – the nine-day gun deer season.
Find positive ways to encourage more Wisconsin deer hunting
Should Wisconsin encourage more out-of-state hunters to travel here for deer?
Hunting released pheasants on Wisconsin's public lands
Getting farther from the parking areas and hunting weekdays often the keys to success on hard-hunted public areas.
Acknowledge what is here in Wisconsin and help maintain those natural resources and opportunities
Wisconsin sportsmen have long accepted their role of participating in fish and wildlife management; those efforts need to continue in the future.
Take advantage of a holiday pheasant hunt this year
Wisconsin DNR is planning on releasing about 2,000 pheasants on eight state hunting grounds just before Christmas.
Wisconsin deer hunters in most areas might consider filling another antlerless tag or two
Wisconsin DNR puts preseason deer herd estimate at 1.8 to 1.9 million animals.
Wisconsin artists give nod to diseased ashes by turning those trees into art
Exhibit on display at Madison’s Overture Center through Oct. 27.
Involve real people again in Wisconsin deer hunting and perhaps bring back some tradition
CWD management may require more in-person deer registration, so just bring it back full bore.
Selling a Wisconsin deer hunting idea to visitors
How can the state help visitors learn more about hunting regulations and opportunities?
Wisconsin legislators should restore deer carcass tagging, for name’s sake
And, while we’re at it, let’s drop "harvest" and "take" from our hunting vocabulary.
Day of free food, music and tours aimed at celebrating outdoor community in Wisconsin
During the last two years, since moving its world headquarters from Middleton to Barneveld in Iowa County, Vortex Optics has held a free block party for anyone who wants to attend. Three of the company’s main product lines are binoculars,…
Sportsmen: Get involved in Wisconsin DNR wildlife research
Sometimes just an extra pair of hands can be very helpful.
More reasons why early closing of ruffed grouse season wasn't a good idea
It may have been a hindrance to Wisconsin’s annual ruffed grouse drumming survey, which helps biologists gauge population trends.
Listen to nature’s sounds and decipher the meanings
Most animal sounds, usually called vocalizations and regardless of origin, carry meanings. Sometimes they are calls to others of their kind, attracting mates, sounding alarms, finding food, and in some cases acquiring food. Insects are common pollinators, which are attracted…
About This Blog
Jerry Davis, of Barneveld, is a biology professor emeritus at UW-La Crosse, and is an Honorary Fellow in the Botany Department at UW-Madison.
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