2025 Wisconsin gun deer opening weekend harvest, preliminary data
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced preliminary deer harvest and license sales totals for the opening weekend of the 2025 gun deer season.
Hunter dead in Fond du Lac County, likely 'unintended discharge' from gun
A hunter was found dead from a gunshot wound in Fond du Lac County on Saturday, Nov. 22.
Wisconsin gun deer season; number of hunters on the decline
Wisconsin's gun deer season begins at daybreak on Saturday, Nov. 22. Officials with the Wisconsin DNR say the deer population is growing, but the number of hunters is on the decline.
Hunter lost in Jackson marsh; first responders use app, drone to find him
Technology and collaboration helped find a lost hunter at the Jackson Marsh State Natural Area.
Wisconsin DNR: Purchase your sturgeon spearing license by Oct. 31
If you want to spear sturgeon on Lake Winnebago this season, time is running out to get a license.
2025 trapping seasons in Wisconsin, what trappers need to know
The first trapping seasons of the fall opened on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources wants trappers to be prepared.
Wisconsin pheasant season opens Saturday; here's what to know
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has reminders for hunters ahead of this year's pheasant season, which opens on Saturday, Oct. 18.
DNR reminds waterfowl hunters to boat and hunt safely
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds waterfowl hunters to make safety a priority.
Oldest-ever Great Lakes lake trout recorded in Lake Superior
The best way to measure how old a fish is is by counting the number of rings formed on a chunk of calcium living in its inner ear. This lake trout, named Mary Catherine, had 62 rings.
Wisconsin DNR youth fishing clinics, kids learn the basics
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources on Saturday organized several youth fishing clinics across southeast Wisconsin.
New Wisconsin fishing license year begins Tuesday; what to know
The Wisconsin DNR reminds anglers that 2024-2025 fishing licenses expired on March 31. Here's how and where to get a new one.
2025 Wisconsin elk hunt; DNR application period now open
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced the application period for the 2025 elk hunt opens March 1 and continues through May 31.
Sturgeon spearing opens, Winnebago system's fourth-largest ever
Wisconsin sturgeon spearing season opened Saturday on the Winnebago system, and the DNR said thousands of spearers took the ice.
2025 Wisconsin sturgeon spearing season preview; what to know
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is preparing for the sturgeon spearing season, which open on the Winnebago System on Saturday, Feb. 8.
Ex-NFL star Clay Matthews discusses responsible gun ownership as a father, raising sons to be hunters
The Green Bay Packers legend is not only part of a legendary football family, but he was raised a hunter and is doing the same for his children as well.
2024 Wisconsin elk hunt results; DNR celebrates milestone season
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources on Friday announced the results of the 2024 elk hunt.