Outdoor News
Earlier this year
- Wisconsin sportsmen will miss one-of-a-kind advocate Corky MeyerAnyone who has ever attended any public gathering on any topic related to conservation or public resource management in Wisconsin likely heard Corky Meyer speak...
- How to handle aging dogs when the heat is onThe condensed lives of hunting dogs are constant reminders of passing seasons. How quickly we go from messing with a fresh puppy to following a prime-age flushe...
- Mike Schoonveld: De-extinct carp predators to curb the problems caused by these invasives?The dodo bird, which lived only on the island of Mauritius, had an IQ similar to that of present day domestic turkeys. They were the size of turkeys and must ha...
- Commentary: George Meyer’s doppelganger in Utah?Readers might recall that Editor Dean Bortz offered a short story about George Meyer in his State Roundup column on Page 3 of the May 30 issue. After that issue...
- 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...