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- Illinois’ statewide fishing report on Feb. 27, 2026Warmer temps leading fish toward early spring patterns. Here’s a look at the Illinois fishing report across the state on Feb. 27, 2026. The post Illinois’ s...
- Commentary: Now is the time to move forward with federal wolf delistingAfter 35-plus years of contentious actions and no permanent action on federal wolf delisting, it is time to move forward. Wisconsin has more wolves in developed...
- Wisconsin’s sandhill crane hunt bill goes to Senate, while competing wake boat bills put on holdA bill to enact a Wisconsin sandhill crane season passed by voice vote in the State Assembly on Feb. 19 and moves on to the State Senate for consideration, whil...
- Wisconsin spearers wrap up highly successful sturgeon seasonThe two words “short” and “sweet” describe the 2026 sturgeon spearing season on the Winnebago system, which shut down at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, after a...
- Ask a fisheries biologist: Fish growth not a straightforward processAnglers love fish, but what they really love are big fish. The process for growing big is not always straightforward. When fish biologists talk about fish getti...
- Wisconsin’s statewide fishing report on Feb. 27, 2026Game fish season closed March 1; it’s panfish time. Here’s a look at the Wisconsin fishing report on Feb. 27, 2026. The post Wisconsin’s statewide fishing...
- New York’s ECO, Forest Ranger academies start upNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton recently announced that the agency is holding academies for its newest ...
- Wisconsin research takes a closer look at sturgeon spawnAs spring begins, warming temperatures and vibrant colors will return to the landscape and once again set the scene for the season’s main event in Wisconsin's...
- WI Daily Update: Two tips to take advantage of this late-ice periodDan Eigen is a fishing guide of more than 30 years on the ice, and he says there are a couple of things you can do during late ice to catch more fish. Tim Lesme...
- Panel at Pheasant Fest discusses future of public lands in MinnesotaLast Saturday afternoon at National Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic at the Minneapolis Convention Center, state and nonprofit conservation officials participate...
- Dialing in on the saugeye bite in Ohio watersQuestionable behavior these hybrids have, part chameleon, part escape artist. An unlikely source of genes made them this way. A river sauger and a lake walleye,...
- Long Island waterfowl stricken by bird fluA headline in the Feb. 6 issue of New York Outdoor News issue warned, “Bird flu cases could increase in Northeast.” That has been the case on Long Island, w...
- Mike Schoonveld: Coast Guard does about-face in regards to emergency signaling equipmentI can’t remember the exact number of Independence Days I’ve spent on boats. Now, it’s often on my boat, a friend’s boat, and decades ago it was on my da...
- Cold water, big fish: Michigan trip after ice out results in that elusive 10-pound walleyeA friend had just spent a tough day on the ice searching for walleyes. Five hours of effort had resulted in only one fish. He was ready for a change in plans. I...
- Don’t make the mistakes most deer hunters make during winterMost whitetail hunters put away their hunting gear once the season ends, and they don’t really think about deer again until the velvet bucks start showing up ...