IRON MOUNTAIN — Summer-like weather is holding on even as the 2022 bear season moves into full swing and archery deer hunters hit the field in Wisconsin. In the Upper Peninsula, bait, dogs and other legal bear hunting methods are allowed through a season that runs through Oct. 16. The ...
LANSING — Beginning in late September through early October, anglers throughout the state are asked to be on the lookout for Michigan Department of Natural Resources personnel conducting walleye recruitment surveys — a tool that helps fisheries managers determine how many walleye either ...
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources encourages the public to hunt on public land this hunting season. With millions of acres of public land available across the state, finding the perfect spot is easy using the DNR’s array of online public land mapping tools. Hunters can find new lands to explore, read up on regulations and season dates, and begin to plan their next hunting adventure from the comfort of home using the DNR’s Public Access Lands webpage. The DNR reminds anyone hunting on public lands to be respectful of other recreators and DNR staff ...
For those looking to experience nature’s grandeur, Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in the western Upper Peninsula – fondly known as “the Porkies” – is the place to go. Featuring 60,000 acres of old-growth forest, roaring waterfalls, Lake Superior shoreline, rivers, trails ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Local anglers were seeing limited success this past week, according to Fay Whisler at Whisler Outdoors in Florence, Wis. Reports indicated there was not a lot of walleye action this week, Whisler said, with the best bite coming on crawlers in the early morning hours. Northern pike and bass action was fair, with sucker minnows bringing in some decent-sized northerns, while a variety of baits were drawing in bass. Perch and crappie action was poor, but anglers were reporting some very nice bluegill catches, Whisler said. A reminder that Michigan’s Liberty Hunt ...
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has announced that the fall 2022 sharp-tailed grouse hunting season will remain closed due to spring survey results and concerns over the long-term viability of the sharp-tailed grouse population. Permits and applications will ...
