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- Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: Why didn’t trappers get seat on the wolf committee?Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Aug. 8, 2025, edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News. The post Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: Why didn’t ...
- Thousands of Wisconsin hunters drawn for ’25 turkey tags do not buy them, leaving other hunters hangingFor some hunters, the chance of drawing a Wisconsin turkey harvest authorization for one of the early hunting periods could be as scarce as hen’s teeth. Thatâ...
- A quick chat with renowned dog trainer and product developer Tom DokkenAcross the Midwest and in Minnesota in particular, the name Tom Dokken is synonymous with hunting dog training. And gundog-training products – the DeadFowl Tr...
- Wisconsin’s fall turkey ‘tag’ totals remain same; hen research providing important dataThe number of fall turkey harvest authorizations available for 2025 in Wisconsin will not change from last fall, based on the recommendation from the DNR Turkey...
- Theresa Marsh will be ready for Wisconsin duck hunters this fallThe water at Wisconsin’s Theresa Marsh should be at normal fall level by opening day of early teal season. Navigation in the marsh was difficult last year bec...
- MN Daily Update: Important hunting application dates coming upThere are some important hunting application dates to remember coming up in Minnesota. Listen here for details. The post MN Daily Update: Important hunting appl...
- WI Daily Update: DNR halts efforts to trap black bear involved in attackThe Wisconsin DNR announced that it has concluded efforts to trap a black bear that was involved in an attack on July 12. Listen here for the details. The post ...
- Steve Griffin: Boating fever hit from an early age and hasn’t gone awayIt’s hard to forget what useful tools boats are, but let’s try, for now, to focus on the joys that boats offer, in themselves. It’s apt. After all, Michig...
- Wisconsin Waterfowl Hunters’ Expo looking at biggest event yet Aug. 22-23For those interested in waterfowl and waterfowl hunting, the Wisconsin DNR is once again partnering with conservation groups to host the Waterfowl Hunters’ Ex...
- Want more doves? Here’s what to focus onDove hunting is something to try at least once. Not to see how good you are at wing shooting, but rather to experience the heritage of hunting as it began for s...
- Steve McComas: Summertime thoughts, and questions about Minnesota lakesIt’s the summer season in Minnesota, when there always are plenty of lake questions, along with some observations. Here are a few from 2025. The post Steve Mc...
- Don’t forget about your local stream for summer fishingOne of the great things about living where we do is that you don’t have to look too far in order to find decent stream or river fishing. Unlike lake or reserv...
- Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Aug. 4 La Crosse press conference called with eye on Mississippi River’s managementA group called Sustain Our River will host a press conference at 11:45 a.m. Monday, Aug. 4 at the Black River Beach House to draw awareness on the value of the ...
- Tony Evers will not seek another term as Wisconsin governorWisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday, July 24, that he won’t seek a third term in office, setting off a scramble to replace the two-term Democrat in t...
- Episode 77 — The fight against hemlock woolly adelgidAnother challenging invasive species on the Northeast landscape continues to be the hemlock woolly adelgid, which was recently discovered along the shores of La...