Wisconsin’s annual nine-day regular gun deer hunting season opens this Saturday, Nov. 17 and runs through Sunday, Nov. 25. It is followed by a muzzleloader only hunt Nov. 26 through Dec. 5 and a statewide antlerless deer only gun hunt Dec. 6-9. License sales are running slightly ahead of this time last year, with nearly 500,000 sold through Tuesday, and sales are expected to increase significantly through the end of the week, so officials expect that as many as 650,000 gun hunters may go afield this year...

An expanded customer service call-in center that now offers Hmong-speaking representatives who can answer questions about hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreation rules and activities is one of several initiatives the state Department of Natural Resources has undertaken to increase its outreach efforts to Wisconsin’s Hmong community...

Cleaning up nearly 600 contaminated sites, implementing a law to protect groundwater quantity, and increasing efforts to better understand and address groundwater contamination from manure are among the advances Wisconsin made in 2007 in protecting groundwater, according to a recently released report to the Wisconsin Legislature...

Wisconsin has a long and storied tradition of regulated gun deer hunting, going back to 1851. There have been many changes over the years, but none more dramatic as those experienced by hunters during the 1990’s and early twenty-first century...

Wisconsin’s deer gun hunt is one of the most exciting times of the year for many residents, but it is important for everyone to follow the rules and regulations for gun deer season so that everyone stays safe in the woods. Here are some answers to the 10 more frequently asked questions...

Preliminary figures indicate hunters harvested more than 2,570 black bears in Wisconsin during the 2007 bear hunting season. This figure is expected to increase slightly in the next month as remaining registration data is entered and is very close to the 2,650 harvest goal for the 2007 season...

Steelhead fishing is the main game right now for those who are not hunting. Walleye fishing can be very good this time of year as water temperatures are in the range for feeding. The other good thing about this time of year is the waters are less crowded so anglers have more room to enjoy the sport of fishing...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is asking for help from bear hunters. Accurate and complete information on hunting activity is vital for sound bear management. To obtain more hunting-related information, the DNR is offering the option for bear hunters to report their hunting activity over the Internet...

The Department of Natural Resources is seeking information on the illegal release of three domestic pigs on Snake Island, located in northern Lake Michigan. The 5.14-acre Snake Island is an important site for colony-nesting waterbirds, including one of the largest colonies of ring-billed gulls in the Great Lakes...

Officials from the Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are encouraging deer hunters with a valid hunting license to shoot feral swine (free-ranging pigs) in 50 Michigan counties...