IRON MOUNTAIN — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will hold a virtual public hearing next month on its proposed rules related to gray wolf harvest regulations. The DNR on Aug. 1 released a draft management plan that recommends holding the statewide population at about 1,000 ...
Ron Smith of Iron Mountain was out on Lake Antoine on Tuesday for a day of fishing with friends from Sturgeon Bay, Wis. On the pontoon boat, from left are Jeff Wolf, Smith in the driver’s seat, Cori Okkerse just behind Smith, Cara Okkerse standing up front and Phil Okkerse. Also along for ...
Bigfoot has made a few appearances at Six Mile Lake this summer. Though not quite as elusive as a Sasquatch, snowshoe hares can be a rare sight in some years, even in its normal habitat like the U.P. This member of the lagomorphs — a family that also includes rabbits and the ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Free ORV Weekend is coming up Aug. 19-20 in Michigan. Residents and visitors legally can ride off-road vehicle trails and routes, as well the six downstate scramble areas, on back-to-back days without an ORV license or trail permit. All other ORV rules and laws still apply. Safety tips include: — Always wear a helmet, seatbelt and protective clothing when riding. — Stop at every stop sign. — Look ahead for curves and trail hazards. — Stay to the right and use caution around curves. For more on ORV trails, go to ...
MADISON, Wis. — Bonus antlerless harvest authorizations, formerly known as tags, for Wisconsin’s 2023 gun deer season will be available for purchase online through the Go Wild license portal and at license sales locations starting at 10 a.m. Monday. Bonus authorizations are sold at a rate of one per person per day until sold out or until the 2023 deer hunting season ends, the Department of Natural Resources said. Bonus authorizations are $12 each for Wisconsin residents, $20 each for non-residents and $5 each for youth ages 11 and under. On the date of the sale at 9:45 a.m., an ...
CHANNING — Four members of the Sagola Township Sportsmen’s Club Big Shooters youth program competed at the Shawano Summer Shoot, earning first-place medals in several events as well as two state titles. Many of the events were new to the Big Shooters, as this was their first time ...
