Entries Tagged Wisconsin

Each February thousands of anglers venture onto massive Lake Winnebago with hopes of spearing a massive sturgeon. On Feb. 14, 2023, James Gishkowsky harvested a 177-pounder, which ranks No. 7 all time on the lake.

Muskie fishing in mid-November in northern Wisconsin can be summed up in one word — brutal. But sometimes the reward is worth the pain.

The author guides a first-time turkey hunter to a Wisconsin gobbler, thanks in large part to a chatty hen.

The hunter could legally have shot either buck, but instead he set them both free.

Wisconsin angler Nicole Lynn catches her biggest muskie yet, and she’s in a kayak!

If you want to take an inventory of mature whitetail bucks in your area, then cover some ground in a vehicle during summer and glass green fields at sunset.

Bowhunting whitetails on public land is a challenge, and this well-done film takes you through all the single-season highs and lows.

Badger State hunters/trappers culled more than 200 wolves during an abbreviated February season.

The Wisconsin DNR plans to issue 4,000 licenses for a February 2021 gray wolf hunt.

Gray wolves might once again be fair game for Wisconsin hunters as early as this fall.

As if 2020 couldn’t get any worse, Father Jordan Neeck, a priest in eastern Wisconsin, has been harassed while deer hunting this fall.

December can be a challenging time for whitetails throughout much of the their range, and the hunting can be feast or famine, based largely on food and pressure.

Hunters killed about 500 more black bears during the 2020 season, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.