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Natural Resources Board approves 2022 bear season quotas
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board set the state's 2022 black bear quotas Jan. 26 after hearing from WDNR large carnivore specialist Randy Johnson. (subscriber access)
Fish Like a GIRL
It started out innocently enough - my bait-making hobby. Like all tournament bass anglers, I often came home with piles of used soft plastic baits. (subscriber access)
Fish Like a GIRL
Like most anglers, I enjoy looking back on how things were done in the world of fishing years ago. I still have some "old" balsam wood crank baits and some soft plastics that date back to the 1980s, which does not seem like 40 years ago. (subscriber access)
Anglers hit the ice for a good cause
Over 400 ice anglers gathered on Lake Nokomis Saturday, Jan. 8 for a great cause - the NCO Club and AM Vets Post 724 ice fishing tournament. This was the 14th annual event for the group, and the lake was dotted with ice shacks, snowmobiles and UTVs with all of …
DNR, Walleyes for Tomorrow discuss use of Walleye Wagon for Minocqua Chain
The Minocqua Chain is in its sixth year of a 10-year experiment with the goal of reviving natural walleye reproduction and recruitment. (subscriber access)
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Eighteenth Northwoods Youth Deer Hunting Challenge
The 18th annual Northwoods Youth Deer Hunt Challenge banquet took place Sunday, Jan. 2, at Lakeland Union High School.
Fish Like a GIRL
It is once again time for all of the "new year, new me" decrees to begin. I am not one to make a lot of formal resolutions, but I do tend to have some yearly "bucket list" things that I would like to do or try throughout the year. (subscriber …
Preliminary numbers show deer hunting licenses down slightly
According to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), deer license sales for all categories were down 1.5% from last year as of November 28, 2021. This included license sales for gun, bow, crossbow, sports and patrons licenses, with a total of 808,224 and 564,440 being for gun season, which includes …
Preliminary numbers show gun deer hunt numbers down across the state
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has released its preliminary deer harvest numbers for the opening weekend of the 2021 gun deer hunt. (subscriber access)
Deer season opener feast or famine in the Northwoods
As to be expected, hunter success in the Northwoods on opening day was very area-dependent. While many hunters heard very few shots on opening day, deer were more abundant in other areas. (subscriber access)
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Deer season 2021 looks promising for hunters
This weekend marks the beginning of the 2021 gun deer season in Wisconsin. (subscriber access)
DNR social media post causes confusion
Last week a 2017 social media post from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) resurfaced on Facebook. (subscriber access)
Fish Like a GIRL
I recently donated some clothing to a secondhand store and, having some time on my hands, decided to look around. Of course, one of the first areas I browsed were the shelves of books. I found a rather large volume entitled, "The Treasury of Gardening: Annuals, Perennials, Vegetables and Herbs, …
Hunters should consider having deer tested for CWD
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is an always-fatal brain disease in cervids such as deer and elk. It was first detected in 2002 and has since been making its way across the state. Eradication efforts have been unsuccessful and the best hope, now that the disease is so prevalent on the …
Eurasian Watermilfoil management on Lake Tomahawk explained
Noah Lottig of the Tomahawk Lake Association, Inc. (TLA) recently released a document entitled, "Important update regarding Eurasian watermilfoil on Tomahawk Lake." He said there have been a number of questions and concerns voiced this year regarding the harvest status of Eurasian watermilfoil (EWM) on Tomahawk Lake. (subscriber access)
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