Hunting News
Before 2025
- A quick chat with Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever CEO Marilyn VetterMarilyn Vetter underwent a lengthy interview process last year as Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever completed a nationwide search to replace longtime Presiden...
- Wisconsin’s tribal walleye spearing numbers down from 2022Preliminary Wisconsin DNR numbers show a historically low number of walleyes speared across the ceded territory by the six Wisconsin Chippewa tribes this spring...
- Christine Thomas talks herself into a new ‘horse’I purchased my first utility task vehicle (UTV) in 2011. When I tell the story, retired state senator, Jerry Petrowski, gets the credit/blame. Sometime prior to...
- Remembering Gordon Lightfoot: Sailor, voyager, legendary songwriterThe audience packing Wausau’s Grand Theatre rose to its feet when Gordon Lightfoot took the stage at age 83 on June 15, 2022. The loud, sustained ovation seem...
- Huge flathead catfish, potential Pennsylvania record, caught in Susquehanna RiverMike Wherley, of Fayetteville, Pa., caught a giant flathead catfish May 13 below the Safe Harbor Dam in the Susquehanna River. Weighing 66 pounds, 6 ounces, it ...
- Young anglers shine during Iowa state championshipsThe third annual Bass Federation’s (TBF) Student Angler Federation (SAF) Iowa State Championship held May 20 for the first time ever on the Okoboji Chain of L...
- Pennsylvania poaching spree ends with more than 100 deer killed, six suspects chargedSix residents of Franklin County were criminally charged in late May for allegedly going on what the Pennsylvania Game Commission termed “a poaching spree,”...
- Nature Smart: What is a merganser?When is a duck not a duck? The answer is … when it is a merganser. So, what is a merganser? It’s a fish-eating duck with many adaptations that make it diffe...
- Backyard and beyond: Arriving on scheduleIn late April, it seemed as if spring weather was never going to arrive in my area, but there were positive signs. The minute ice began to leave lakes and ponds...
- Early season is a bass bonanzaIf you think you’re in water that’s shallow enough, you’re probably still fishing too deep. I’ve caught countless bass this time of year within 6 inches...
- Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Close to 70 trout-fishing citations in Pierce CountyField reports from Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources published in the June 2, 2023 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News. The post Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars...
- Wisconsin’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Wisconsin published in the June 2, 2023 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News. The post Wisconsin’s Outdoor ...
- A close look at red foxes in springSpring is a great time to view and photograph foxes. I have included some of my favorite fox photos here. The post A close look at red foxes in spring appeared ...
- Cedar Lake muskies, crappies attracting attention in Wisconsin’s St. Croix CountyThe fishery includes a variety of panfish species, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, and walleyes. The post Cedar Lake muskies, crappies attracting a...
- MN Daily Update: A master plan update for Red Lake Wildlife Management AreaThe Minnesota DNR is requesting public comment on a master plan update for the Red Lake Wildlife Management Area. The post MN Daily Update: A master plan update...