Outdoor News Archive

The weather did not cooperate Saturday morning of the opening of Wisconsin 2008 game fishing season. Cold conditions statewide with some rain in the south and even some snow in the north put a bit of a damper on fishing. However, conditions improved in the afternoon and on Sunday, and many anglers reported success. Most lakes across the state were free of ice, but some of the larger, deeper lakes in far northern Wisconsin were still ice covered...

People interested in the status and biology of different types of turtles in Wisconsin can sign up to assist wildlife biologists as they conduct research surveys for nesting female turtles at the Department of Natural Resources Sandhill Wildlife Area...

People interested in the status and biology of different types of turtles in Wisconsin can sign up to assist wildlife biologists as they conduct research surveys for nesting female turtles at the Department of Natural Resources Sandhill Wildlife Area...

The construction of a natural gas pipeline in Sheboygan County may result in the “incidental taking” of three types of birds that are listed as state threatened species, under an authorization the state Department of Natural Resources is proposing for the project. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does not put the overall population of the species at risk...

With the approaching Memorial Day weekend signaling the unofficial start of summer, many people will be tuning up their bicycles, getting out their rollerblades and oiling their saddles in preparation for heading out to one of Wisconsin’s many state trails...

Now is a good time for the nearly 1 million Wisconsin households that get their drinking water from private wells to test the water’s safety, and a new video shows people how to do that to get accurate test results...

Great horned owl, raven, and eagle chicks are being reported in some nests...

Winter continued to rear its head late last week in northern Wisconsin, with some areas of northern Ashland, Iron and Vilas counties receiving nearly a foot of heavy, wet snow. Warm temperatures this week melted most of the snow that fell...

Landowners interested in sponsoring a gun deer hunt this fall for hunters with disabilities have until June 1 to enroll their property in the Deer Hunts for Persons with Disabilities Program...

Anglers gearing up for the May 3 opener of catch-and-release bass fishing season in the northern zone and on other waters with bass catch-and-release seasons should note a regulation change...