Hunting News
Earlier this year
- Stay calm, patient to land big trout on ultralight gearThe summer sun was pushing its way over the far eastern fringe of trees, the sky around it a bright yellow gold. I stood quietly, listening to the stream bubbli...
- Two Wisconsin deer hunters earn 2024 ethical hunter awardTwo deer hunters, one an archer and the other a gun-deer hunter, received the 2024 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Ethical Hunter Award, sponsored by ...
- Bob Zink: Talk about opening a can of worms… in salmonNo, this article is not about crossbows, walleyes in Lake Mille Lacs, or deer and wolves in northern Minnesota. It’s literally about worms in cans – of salm...
- Wisconsin State Roundup: Good news coming for Buena Vista prairie chickens?The Buena Vista State Wildlife Area’s greater prairie chickens may get some favorable news by July 1 as it relates to the large solar farm proposed by Vista S...
- A close look at the snapper — the sturgeon of the turtle familyMost people rarely see a snapping turtle in the wild. The most common time we see them is when we’re driving around in the early summer and we encounter an ad...
- Born to blend in: Springtime fawn encounters and some fun factsIt’s happening now in fields and forests near you. Whitetail fawns, cute as can be, are being born. If you are lucky enough to find one a few days old or less...
- Nicholas Miofsky earns Wisconsin’s Shikar-Safari Club International warden of the year awardNicholas Miofsky, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) conservation warden supervisor in Milwaukee, received the 2024 Shikar-Safari Club Internat...
- Steve Griffin: Catching coho fever on a Lake Michigan pierFans of the coho salmon, original 1960s poster child of a new Great Lakes sport fishery, are hoping for a repeat of last year’s banner fishing year. Count me ...
- Pursue varmint hunting with a twist … of the throttleA two-wheeled journey on a gently winding paved road was nearing an end. Within a few miles, I’d be pushing the bars of a Kawasaki KLR650 to veer from asphalt...
- Practical AR-15 accessories that impact how a rifle handles, performsRifles built on the AR-15 platform are not only the most popular rifles available today, they are also the most versatile and easiest to customize, with a wide ...
- Time to think summer saugeyes in OhioHigher water is rarely a problem when using live bait for summer saugeyes. Using artificials may pose more of a challenge. Crankbaits can sometimes save the day...
- Clear or dark water for muskies today? Here’s how to choosePerhaps the biggest question a muskie angler faces each morning is which lake he should fish. Certainly he should consider the lakes that have been producing fo...
- Illinois turkey hunter joins elite company in accomplishing Super SlamAs he was telling the story of how he managed to accomplish one of hunting’s most impressive and impractical feats, Jack Robertson was quietly sweating out th...
- Illinois’ statewide fishing report on June 6, 2025State’s warming waters motivating bass, bluegill bites. Here’s a look at the Illinois fishing report on June 6, 2025. The post Illinois’ statewide fishing...
- Dan Small Outdoors Radio: Show 2023A whopper brown trout from Lake Superior. Enjoy Outdoor Adventure Day June 7 at the Les Voigt Fish Hatchery in Bayfield, Wisconsin. Protect your hearing when wo...