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- Limited viewings? Patience is key when trying to witness a Michigan mooseAs a Michigan DNR fisheries biologist in the U.P., I had to answer public wildlife questions at the DNR office, when wildlife biologists were not available. One...
- Northern Wisconsin’s deer herd: Vilas, Oneida counties losing their popularity with deer huntersVilas and Oneida counties in north-central Wisconsin are in lake country with more than 2,400 waterbodies between them. Those lakes attract tourists and the reg...
- Finding the perfect setup for catching summer saugeyeCatching a saugeye in the summer is an ongoing lesson in humility. The fruitless casting in July can get old. Soon after a lackluster trip I return with a new i...
- Bass, muskies and perch fishing to hit prime in Michigan’s warming waters during JulyThe Michigan fishing season hits high gear in July. You can find exceptional fishing for just about every species. Warm water species thrive during July so thos...
- Concentrated animal feeding operation in Sparta, Wis., ordered to pay $209,641 for violationsPhil G. Mlsna and Mlsna Dairy Supply, Inc., have been ordered to pay $209,641.47 for violations of Wisconsin’s wastewater laws at the Monroe County concentrat...
- Reader Stories: There are giant black bears in PennsylvaniaI have been hunting big game for over 35 years and have been an Alaskan hunting guide for 15 of those years. I have harvested the bears of North America: black ...
- Kletsch dam fish passage opens 25 miles of Wisconsin’s Milwaukee RiverThe completion of the Kletsch dam fish passage in Glendale, Wis., opens 25 miles of the Milwaukee River north to Grafton, allowing fish to freely travel farther...
- Sturgeon running up the Milwaukee River in Wisconsin, but no spawning fish discovered yetWhile fish swimming within a resuscitated lake sturgeon population continue to make a spring run up the Milwaukee River, the local fisheries crew has yet to see...
- Ben Moyer: Taking a close look at paper calling for federal leadership in deer managementThe prior issue of this publication carried a story about researchers who collaborated to publish a paper titled: “Where have all the flowers gone? A call for...
- Fly-fishing for carp on Pennsylvania’s lower Shenango River? It’s fantastic funA friend promised me that we could catch a multitude of fish by wading into the lower Shenango River, just below the concrete structure that holds back the wate...
- How to keep an elderly sporting dog going well into the golden yearsThe hardest thing to deal with as a dog owner is how short their lives are. The puppy stage is a mixture of fun and frustration, but it doesn’t last long. Mid...
- Commentary: Realign research priorities to focus on gameWhen it comes to science-based decision-making, agencies have always struggled to source relevant usable information. Initially, the challenge was a lack of cap...
- Interested in Ohio’s fall steelhead fishing? Here are some of the state’s best access pointsIf you’re a steelhead fisherman, it’s never too early to start thinking about the fall runs up the northeast Ohio tributaries of Lake Erie. These lake-run r...
- Episode 493 – CDC dog rules, loons and grebes, north country deer study, barred owl sharpshootingManaging Editor Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman start the show reviewing the latest guidelines from the Center for Disease Control that alter rules for im...
- Mike Schoonveld: All lost fish are big ones: Prove me wrong!I saw a friend’s Facebook post recently in which he was showing off his first ever Chinook salmon. He said it weighed 16 pounds then explained he’d hooked a...