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- Wisconsin’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Wisconsin published in the Oct. 4, 2024, edition of Outdoor News. The post Wisconsin’s Outdoor Calendar...
- Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: CO assists victim who discharged pistol while pulling up shortsWisconsin cuffs and collars are field reports from Department of Natural Resources. These reports are from the Oct. 4, 2024, edition of Outdoor News. The post W...
- Patrick Durkin: Wisconsin DNR keeps ignoring CWD elephant in the roomOne can’t help but smirk each autumn when the DNR issues its reminders and suggestions to hunters preparing for Wisconsin’s deer seasons. A DNR press releas...
- There are quiet lakes and good fishing to be had across Michigan in the fallFall fishing is fantastic. In the past I spent a lot of time hunting waterfowl in the fall, but I’m backing off my waterfowl hunts this year and getting ...
- Researchers follow wood ducks on Illinois River to better understand fall patternsIn summer, wood ducks along the Illinois River make good use of the woods – living up to the name given to one of the state’s most popular species. It’s w...
- WI Daily Update: Winners announced of turkey, pheasant and waterfowl stamp design contestsThe Wisconsin DNR announced the winners of the 2025 wild turkey, pheasant and waterfowl stamp design contests. Here are the details. The post WI Daily Update: W...
- John Tertuliani: A brief history on reloading ammunitionAs long as I can remember, reloading presses stood in the basement. Two for shotgun shells and the single-stage for rifle cartridges. Dad let me reload as soon ...
- Commentary: It’s time to disband County Deer Advisory Commission panels in WisconsinHuge changes took place in Wisconsin’s deer management strategy in 2010. Those changes continue to degrade deer hunting across Wisconsin, but particularly in ...
- Dean Bortz: A tribute to friend Tom Coulthurst and our many adventuresI met Tom Coulthurst not long after moving to Wisconsin’s Minocqua/Woodruff area in June 1986 to work as a reporter at The Lakeland Times. It was summer. Prob...
- Steve Griffin: Creating wake in a no-wake zone on Michigan waters can court troubleThe horn’s blare was aimed at us, a grandpa and grandson putting through one of the extensive slow/no-wake sections of Spring Lake and adjacent Grand River in...
- Pennsylvania Reader Stories: ‘I didn’t know what was in my own backyard’I have a friend and fellow photographer who posts incredible pictures of what I consider “exotic birds” on social media. A master photographer, he lives in ...
- Try this recipe for a delicious corned venison roastI love to use wild game to celebrate a holiday meal. Whether it is a turkey for Thanksgiving or a goose on Christmas, I always believe that having something I h...
- Dog injuries occur afield: Here’s how to be prepared this seasonIf you’re a serious bird hunter who hunts regularly over flushers and/or pointers, you know that injures happen to your canine companion more frequently than ...
- With even thicker cover in Minnesota this year, woodcock success depends on busting brushWoodcock hunters who hit the woods in the early season are bound to battle tough conditions. With the weather we’ve had this year, it’s buggy and extremely ...
- Russ Mason: Would a simpler licensing structure benefit Michigan hunters?In 1934, the Michigan hunting regulations pamphlet was a single piece of paper folded in half, creating a front, back, and two inside pages. Today, the document...