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- Commentary: Ohio’s Columbus National Fishing Expo never disappointsMy February has meant the National Fishing Expo for the last several years. I represent Ohio Outdoor News as I sell subscriptions for the company. However, the ...
- Three domestic dog and wolf incidents in Wisconsin confirmed through early 2025A yellow Lab mixed breed dog that lost its life to a wolf or wolves on Feb. 2 stands as one of three verified wolf/”house” dog incidents so far in 2025 from...
- March fishing in Michigan can mean great late-ice opportunitiesMarch is a fickle month for Michigan anglers. Supposedly, it begins with winter-like conditions and ends as a harbinger of spring. That’s not usually the case...
- What is lake ice made out of? There’s more to it than you may realizeWhat is lake ice made out of? The easy answer is frozen water, but there’s more to it. At the beginning of winter, the first ice is primary ice (skim ice). It...
- Iowa DNR encourages eager paddlers to wait for warmer water temperaturesThe weather is starting to feel like spring in Iowa, but water temperatures are still dangerously cold. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recommend...
- Record Illinois bobcat harvest suggests strong population across the stateWhen the Illinois bobcat season ended Feb. 15, no trapper or hunter would have been surprised to learn of a record harvest. It was already a season of records. ...
- Illinois’ statewide fishing report on Feb. 28, 2025Winter comes and goes, anglers adjust on central lakes. Here’s a look at the Illinois fishing report on Feb. 28, 2025. The post Illinois’ statewide fishing ...
- Wisconsin’s Winnebago sturgeon season closes with some big fish registeredThe Winnebago system sturgeon spearing season closed after running the full length of the season with some space left on the harvest caps. On the last day, Lake...
- Wisconsin Mixed Bag: National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame conducting youth writing contestThe National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame, of Hayward, has received $25,000 from the Outdoor Journalist Education Foundation to conduct an annual writing co...
- Apply for licenses for Wisconsin’s 2025 elk seasonThe Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today that the application period for the 2025 elk hunt opens March 1 and continues through May 31...
- Mike Raykovicz: How much is too much when it comes to the cost of archery equipment?I don’t know about you, but 20 bucks for certain things is still a lot of money to me. Twenty dollars for a pizza or a couple of Big Macs just turns my head. ...
- Dan Small Outdoors Radio: Show 2009In this week’s episode of Dan Small Outdoors Radio, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel outdoors editor Paul Smith talks about the features and appeal of the Milwaukee...
- Wisconsin DNR budget has hunting, trapping, and fishing fee hikesGov. Tony Evers released his 2025-27 biennial budget Feb. 18 that would renew the Knowles/Nelson Stewardship Program and encourage hunting, trapping, and fishin...
- Wisconsin’s statewide fishing report on Feb. 28, 2025Above average temperatures encourage panfishermen. Here’s a look at the Wisconsin fishing report on Feb. 28, 2025. The post Wisconsin’s statewide fishing re...
- Outdoor Insights: National parks are big business, so why are we gutting them?Two weeks ago, the Trump administration announced it would lay off 1,000 National Park Service employees. A week later, after some backlash, we were hearing tha...