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- Fishing for crappies in unsettled weather requires finesseThe daytime thermometer readings had dropped some 15 degrees, not all in one day thankfully but over the course of two weeks that feature two thunderstorm-spark...
- State Roundup: Wisconsin bear hunters off to a great startAs of Sept. 20, Wisconsin’s black bear harvest totals stood at 91% of this year’s harvest goal with 3,527 animals registered across the six bear zones. The ...
- Looking for a fun, laid-back style of hunting? It’s hard to beat dovesUnlike big game hunting, for the most part hunting small game offers participants the opportunity to enjoy each other’s company in a less restrictive atmosphe...
- Illinois deer harvest report released, crossbow kill freezes for first timeWe now know Illinois bowhunters took 71,226 deer last season – a few clicks short of the state record 75,106 taken in 2020-21 but a tick above the 68,625 harv...
- Illinois’ statewide fishing report on Sept. 27, 2024Bass begin early autumn patterns, crappies following suit. A look at the Illinois fishing report on Sept. 27, 2024, from across the state. The post Illinois’ ...
- Ask a Fisheries Biologist: How do hot temperatures impact fall electrofishing?Weather and climate, which are different, play a big role in the life of field biologists. Weather, including the temperature, wind, and rain chances, etc., mig...
- Dan Small Outdoors Radio: Show 1939Advice for bowhunting now. Help Milwaukee Riverkeeper clean up rivers and restore natural habitat. Grouse hunting should be good this fall. Jeff Kelm is in Alpe...
- Divers remove 300 pounds of trash from Wisconsin’s Lake OwenDivers from the Scuba Center out of Minneapolis partnered with Lake Owen Resort in Cable to clean up underwater debris from one of the regions premier lakes as ...
- Leum wins Wisconsin DNR’s ’25 pheasant turkey stamp design contestsRobert Leum, of Holmen, doubled up on Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) 2025 wildlife stamp contest designs when he took first place in this year...
- Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Trempealeau Wildlife Refuge offering waterfowl hunt for people with disabilitiesThe Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge will offer disabled hunters a chance to hunt the River Bottoms Tract from Saturday, Oct. 19, through Friday, Oct. 25. T...
- Wild Sheep Foundation fights ballot initiative in Colorado, saying science-based wildlife management is under attackThe Wild Sheep Foundation is donating $100,000 to Colorado’s “Wildlife Deserve Better” to defeat the ballot initiative Proposition 127 to ban the hunting ...
- 7th annual David G. Cook Shoot in Wisconsin nabs $12,000 for scholarshipsThe seventh annual David G. Cook Memorial Shooting for Scholarships sporting clays event, held Sept. 20 at Mayville Gun Club in Wisconsin, raised $12,079 to hel...
- New York’s youth big game hunt coming up Oct. 12-14New York hunters ages 12-15 will once again have the opportunity to go afield with a mentor during the state’s annual youth hunting weekend Oct. 12-14. The da...
- Wisconsin duck hunter kills Oneida County wolf in self defenseChase Melton, a 19-year-old duck hunter from Sugar Camp, Wis., shot and killed a gray wolf on Saturday, Sept. 21, in Oneida County when one of several wolves th...
- Wisconsin’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Sept. 27, 2024Walleye bite consistent despite fluctuating temps. A look at the Wisconsin fishing and hunting report on Sept. 27, 2024. The post Wisconsin’s statewide fishin...