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- Mike Raykovicz: New York hunters will notice a change to their license this fallThis fall, New York hunters will notice a change in their hunting license. The New York Department of Environmental Conservation has announced the paper used to...
- Iowa hatcheries collect 200 million walleye eggs to boost stocking with ideal netting conditions this yearEach spring, fisheries biologists and hatchery personnel prepare for the Iowa DNR’s annual gill netting and egg collection that results in stocked walleyes in...
- Wake boats remain a hot topic at Wisconsin’s Dane County public meetingThe Dane County Conservation Congress and DNR public spring fish and wildlife meeting attracted some 87 people, and wake boats were the hot topic of the evening...
- Even for ‘old school’ anglers, electric knives provide an enlightening cleaning experienceI learned how to fillet fish when I was in the Boy Scouts, and the Scouts also taught me how to sharpen my fillet knife and keep it sharp. Since then, I couldn...
- MN Daily Update: Take advantage of stream trout fishing this yearStream trout fishing in Minnesota opened up this past Saturday for anglers. Here’s more of what you need to know about this fishing opportunity in the state. ...
- Emergency rule would open sport fishing on Wisconsin’s Minocqua chain if Lac du Flambeau spears walleyesThe Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) approved a scope statement at its April 10 meeting that will allow the DNR to begin drafting rules that would allow ...
- Smallmouth bass again star in Lake Michigan harbor samples from IllinoisLargemouth and smallmouth bass in the harbors of Lake Michigan have forged a storyline that both anglers and biologists find impossible to resist. Drama heighte...
- How to ensure a happy first-time hunter this turkey seasonIs there a better gateway to the outdoors than turkey hunting? Generally the weather is nice, songbirds are migrating through, and the turkeys themselves are kn...
- Wisconsin State Roundup: Your chance to talk deer with county advisory committeesAnyone wanting to talk deer will have plenty of opportunity April 22 through May 2 as County Deer Advisory Committees (CDAC) meet throughout Wisconsin during th...
- WI Daily Update: Take steps now to avoid conflicts with bearsThe Wisconsin DNR is reminding the public to take steps now to avoid potential conflicts with bears this spring. Here are the details. The post WI Daily Update:...
- Buying live sonar? Here’s what to know about rigging it on your boatChances are good that you have heard of forward-facing (or “live”) sonar. Perhaps you may have already bought the relatively new fish-finding technology. Ma...
- Vic Attardo: Use this clever technique to hook the powerful Delaware River shadYou’ll never see a shad cut into a school of minnows and grab one – their mouths are too small for that. And you won’t see a shad bust against shoreline t...
- Commentary: Understanding what’s happening with the northern Wisconsin deer herdIn 1992 we started to buy land 20 miles north of Ladysmith, Wis. By 2000 we had about 3,000 acres in one block and over that time we added 120 acres of food plo...
- Pressured gobblers? Turkeys need a variety of tricks to coax them into gun rangeThe pressure’s on! You’ve watched him strut at more than 100 yards away, across a grassy creek bottom pasture. He’s deceived you for over 30 minutes. When...
- Paddlefish, rainbow trout part of ‘interesting’ catches by researchers at Mississippi River Lock and Dam 19Fishermen and fish scientists have very different motivations and purposes when they arrive at a river or lake. But both are equally fascinated when something o...