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- New York Letters to the Editor: Hunting implements should not be refereed to as weaponsReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 25, 2025, edition of New York Outdoor News. The post New York Letters to the Editor: Hunting implem...
- Dan Ladd: New York’s potential crossbow changes raise questionsAssuming Gov. Kathy Hochul eventually signs New York’s crossbow bill into law, there’s a few questions that remain to be answered. First, is the timing of t...
- Lake Wisconsin a south-central fishing destinationA Wisconsin DNR fisheries team from Poynette ran a comprehensive survey on Lake Wisconsin in the spring and fall of 2023. Walleyes and saugers were abundant. Th...
- Nature Smart: The social woodchuckI always am surprised when I point out a common animal and people have never seen one or even heard of it. This happened several times this spring while running...
- Backyard and Beyond: Birds of summerSome young birds look like smaller versions of their parents, such as killdeer and chickadees. But in others the resemblance is so strained that parents and off...
- Wisconsin’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Wisconsin published in the July 25, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post Wisconsin’s Outdoor Calenda...
- Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Hunter harassment case near BurnettWisconsin cuffs and collars are field reports from the DNR. These reports are from the July 25, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post Wisconsin Cuffs & Collar...
- Ask a fisheries biologist: Has anyone seen a northern hog sucker?If you have paddled down a northern river and peered into the water to watch fish you have probably seen a hog sucker, but perhaps only once it moved. Hog sucke...
- $2 off admission to Game Fair for Outdoor News Subscribers 🔒Click here to get your $2 off admission coupon to Game Fair. Game Fair runs August 8, 9 and 10 and 15, 16, and 17. More details available here. The post $2 off ...
- Mike Raykovicz: A few summer fishing tipsDifferent features within waterbodies call for different tactics, so a full tackle box can come in handy at this time of year. (Photo courtesy of Mike Raykovicz...
- Bowfisherman shatters Michigan’s flathead catfish record with 64.46 pound fishWhile bowfishing recently in Monroe County, an angler from Newport, Mich., caught a new state-record fish: a flathead catfish weighing in at 64.46 pounds and me...
- Sawyer County land swap solves trespass issue within Wisconsin state forestUnder the title of “always get a survey before building,” the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) approved the exchange of a small parcel of land within...
- Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Baumann, Krueger on Gingseng BoardThe Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the 2025 Wisconsin Ginseng Board of Wisconsin election results. Kir...
- Bruce Kohn, noted Wisconsin wildlife research leader, dies at age 80Wisconsin wildlife science experienced the loss of a legend with the passing of Bruce Kohn on May 22. Kohn served a 30-year career with Wisconsin Department of ...
- Ducks Unlimited, Wisconsin DNR collaborate on Brillion wetland projectDucks Unlimited (DU) and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are about to embark on a wetland project on the North Branch of the Manitowoc River...