Wisconsin cuffs and collars are field reports from the DNR. These reports are from the Feb. 7, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 7, 2025, edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.

CWD is the cause. We have solid evidence to back it up. This is what’s going on, and so let’s proceed with what to do about ...

When ice fishing, Quinn Erdmann consistently catches big northern pike and walleyes in the shallowest water possible.

An unusually poor collection of lake trout during the Illinois DNR’s sampling of Lake Michigan sites last May was followed by ...

"If you create habitat for pheasants, you are also creating habitat for deer, turkeys, and a wide spectrum of wildlife.” ...

Bushke said the Action Trackchair is a wheelchair on tracks that enables people with disabilities to enjoy outdoor activities ...

Darren Kuhn, an administrative Wisconsin DNR conservation warden in the Green Bay area, was called upon to help a field warden with patrol on opening day of the gun deer season in Kewaunee County, ...

Leech Lake and its muskies have become ground zero in debate about forward-facing sonar and whether new regulations could protect big fish later into summer. A document – “Minnesota’s Muskie Dilemma” ...

North Dakota’s spring light goose conservation order opens Feb. 17 and continues through May 12. Residents must have a 2023-24 (valid through March 31) or 2024-25 (required April 1) combination ...

Early ice is not a time for wheelhouses or stationary shelters. The ice won’t support the weight. So what you see at early ice are portable shelters being pulled like sleds with a minimum amount of ...

Outdoors lovers – whether walking the aisles at sport shows for decades or are considering checking one out for the first time – can chase their passions indoors during the coming weeks. A sure-cure ...