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DNR deer advisory committee votes to change Oneida CDAC recommendation
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) deer advisory committee met last week to review deer season recommendations that came from the County Deer Advisory Councils (CDACs), all of whom met over the last few weeks.
There are many lead free tackle alternatives
It is no secret that lead is not the best option for wildlife, for the environment, or for humans. Humans stopped using lead paint in their homes years ago.
Max Wolter spoke about walleye management in Wisconsin at this year’s Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers Convention
Walleye, Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fisheries biologist Max Wolter said, are by far the most popular fish in the state.
Fish Like a GIRL
My favorite time of year is finally here — open water fishing season! It does bring with it the stress of running tournaments and making sure everything goes off without a hitch, that guys get along and everyone treats everyone with respect and all of those other things.
The Lake Where You Live
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then what is a three-minute video worth?
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Northwoods Yard & Garden
Now that we are well into May, everything is green and growing. Unfortunately, not all green growing plants are welcome, as among our desired plants are often weeds.
Chew on This!
Ingredients: • Fish - 1.5 lb cut into chunks • Salt brine (see below)
Move over son
A buddy of mine came up to me the other day and was wondering how I am able to convince the deer to become so inquisitive about a single stick hanging from a tree.
2024 spring hearings results are in
Each year, on the second Monday in April the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC) hold their annual spring hearings in each county in the state.
Smart anglers fish a stupid rig
A tube can be a fish’s favorite food. Tubes fall through the water column in a spiral, giving a different presentation from most other baits.
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Choosing a turkey call can be a matter of personal preference
Spring turkey hunting is in full swing across the state. Turkey hunters increase their odds of bagging a bird with calls. There are three main types of turkey calls.
Fish Like a GIRL
The thing that is really funny about jigs is that I struggle when it comes to knowing how to organize them. It is easy to group jigs into three types: swim jigs, flipping jigs and finesse jigs. That is fairly simplistic.
The Lake Where You Live
Presentations at last month’s Wisconsin Lakes Convention put a fine point on the value of natural shorelines.
Headwaters Chapter presents $2,500 check for musky study
The Headwaters Chapter of Muskies Inc. received a $2,500 grant from the Hugh Becker Foundation in Minneapolis for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to buy radio transmitters to implant in the muskies for the behavioral ecology of muskellunge in Escanaba Lake.
Help protect amphibians
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages Wisconsinites to help protect our state’s 19 species of frogs, toads and salamanders during Amphibian Week, May 5-11, and throughout the summer.
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