The 2024 pheasant season opened this past Saturday, Oct. 19 at 9 a.m., and will be running through Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. The opening weekend, Oct. 19-20, had a daily bag limit of one rooster per …

The first trapping seasons of the fall opened this past Saturday, Oct. 19. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds trappers to prepare for the opening of many furbearer …

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking preliminary public input on proposed modifications to the state’s deer management unit boundaries as officials ponder whether to return to …

The Phelps Chamber of Commerce recently shared that Eric Vanderwielen of Greenville is the winner of the 44th Annual Midwest Musky Classic Tournament.  Vanderwielen caught a 48.75-inch musky on …

IT TURNS out that adversity on a fishing trip has a silver lining, for when the bite isn’t anything like those days when fish seem to be jumping into the boat, having to work harder can bring …

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) asks deer hunters to donate deer tissue samples to test if perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are accumulating in white-tailed …

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act, landmark legislation protecting public health and safeguarding drinking water. …

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) started accepting seedling orders this past Monday, Oct. 7, from Wisconsin landowners for planting trees and shrubs in spring 2025. The …

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters to test their deer for CWD this fall.  Testing is available statewide, but the DNR is particularly interested in samples from …

Northern Wisconsin offers birdwatchers a rich variety of habitats and species to explore, and Joel Flory, a forest biologist with the U.S. Forest Service in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, …

Alan Queoff of Eagle River harvested this 200 pound black bear in Vilas County after waiting 13 years to draw a tag. —Contributed Photo

For people looking to take a more active role in Wisconsin’s deer management, the DNR says to consider participating in their Adopt-a-Kiosk or Adopt-a-Dumpster programs. These programs provide …

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has received the proposed revisions to Wisconsin’s Invasive Species Identification, Classification and Control Rule (Chapter NR 40 of the …