Outdoor News Archive

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...

A hard frost hit the Northwoods this week, which along with rainy and windy weather conditions statewide have brought down a lot of leaves across the state. Leaf drop is now near complete in the north, with leaves blanketing the forest floor. Although most leaves are off the trees, the tamarack tree is in its full golden glory. The tamarack is the...

Bear hunters who are submitting an application for a 2008 Wisconsin Bear Harvest Permit should be aware that Subzone A1 will be renamed Zone D. There will now be four zones, A, B, C and D where hunters may apply for a bear hunting permit. The deadline for submitting a 2008 bear application is Dec. 10, 2007...

The opening day of duck season had mixed reports from around the state, which state wildlife biologists say reflect differences in water levels and hunting pressure...

Wisconsin State officials are reminding people interested in harvesting wild ginseng in Wisconsin that ginseng harvest is highly regulated and may only be done under certain conditions...

Neotropical migrants have all but left the state after last week's strong cold front, but birders are still reporting a handful of warbler species in southern Wisconsin...

The fall hunting seasons move into a higher gear this week, with the opening of a large number of hunting and trapping seasons. There is a gun deer hunting season opening Thursday, Oct. 18, in the herd reduction zone of the chronic wasting disease management area, which encompasses much of south central Wisconsin. That season runs through...