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DICK ELLIS Click here for full PDF Version from the March/April Issue. Seeking Wolf PhotosOWO’s informal census continuesOn Wisconsin Outdoors’ informal wolf census continues. Please send your trail cam photos of wolves in Wisconsin to: wolves@onwisconsinoutdoors.com. List the county where the photos were taken, the date, and verify the number of wolves visible in each photo. Your name will not be published. OWO publishers do not b...
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  • 9/16/2020 1:45:00 PM
    By John Luthens When it comes to lighting the charcoal heap beneath the grill of outdoor adventure, tossing a flat tire onto the blaze always manages to ratchet up the heat until it settles exactly upon the temperature of the dish that the adventure chef is attempting to pull off. The coals may simmer into a gentle soup or boil into a tasty camp s...
  • 9/16/2020 1:40:00 PM
    MADISON, Wis. – Deer hunters throughout the state will have their first opportunity to enjoy the woods this fall with the opening of the 2020 archery and crossbow deer seasons, which run concurrently statewide from Sept. 12 to Jan. 3, 2021. The archery and crossbow seasons are extended to January 31, 2021 in metro sub-units, and many cou...
  • 9/16/2020 1:40:00 PM
    MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin hunters will find a new way to explore the outdoors this season with the opening of the Elk Ridge yurt, located in the Flambeau River State Forest in Sawyer County. The Elk Ridge yurt is ADA-accessible and was paid for with sportsmen’s dollars through the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (PR Act...
  • 9/16/2020 1:40:00 PM
    MADISON, Wis. – This fall, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is launching its largest ever survey of deer hunters to better understand which harvest opportunities hunters decide to take. Participating hunters will use an online diary to record the number of hours they spend hunting, deer sightings and observations relat...
  • 9/16/2020 1:40:00 PM
    All in to Boost Birds: Stories to Inspire & Resources To Get You Started Adding Native Habitat This Fall Lynn Christiansen of Saukville, cattle producer Jerry Marr of Mineral Point and Wausau Bird Club members are just a few of the Wisconsinites helping birds by adding or maintaining native plants, trees and shrubs on ...
  • 9/16/2020 1:40:00 PM
    Well there’s good news and bad news on Lake Geneva.  Since Labor Day has come and gone, the pleasure boat traffic has dropped off a lot.  There is plenty of room for the fishing boats.  The bad news of course, is that the fishing is just not that great. The largemouth bass are in small schools.  Once you hit a school you ...
  • 9/16/2020 1:35:00 PM
    FISHING WISCONSIN In general, fishing reports will be updated once per week, usually on Tuesdays.  This may change based on availability of reports and work schedules of field staff.  This fishing report information comes from our creel survey clerks, who work in the lakeshore areas from March thro...
  • 9/16/2020 1:35:00 PM
    MADISON, Wis. – Due to public health advisories, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) will meet virtually for the September board meeting to consider authorizing several preliminary public hearing and comment periods and informational items. The eConference meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, originating...
  • 9/16/2020 1:35:00 PM
    WWIA info@wwiaf.org via salsalabs.org  Fri, Sep 11, 10:51 AM (5 days ago)     to Ali   NOTES FROM THE FIELD: Summer 2020 ...
  • 9/16/2020 1:35:00 PM
    Deer Season Is Here  The start of deer season has once again arrived. Hunters throughout Wisconsin have their first opportunity to harvest the big one as the 2020 archery and crossbow deer seasons open on Saturday, Sept. 12. Although the season officially runs through Jan. 3, 2021, the season is extended to Jan. 31, 2021 in metro sub-units. ...
  • 9/16/2020 1:35:00 PM
    Though Many Waters Below Long-Term Average, Some Good Signs For Wild Rice In 2020  MADISON, Wis. – As harvesters begin picking wild rice on the few waters with early maturing wild rice, Wisconsinites can look forward to a season consistent with recent years in northern Wisconsin. Because of prolonged periods of high water ove...
  • 9/16/2020 1:30:00 PM
    Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Urban Forestry news - September edition Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources sent this bulletin at 09/10/2020 09:25 AM CDT Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. ...
  • 9/14/2020 11:40:00 AM
    Below is a chain of emails between On Wisconsin Outdoors Publisher Dick Ellis, and one of our readers who responded to an editorial in the September/October issue. The column entitled “No Tomorrow-A house divided cannot stand” urged readers to vote for Donald Trump, and was clearly marked as the editorial opinion of Ellis only. The edit...
  • 9/11/2020 5:55:00 PM
    The voting rules in Wisconsin are very clear, and there is no reason not to know who won the state on election night. It’s September 6, 2020 and the Wisconsin Election Commission has sent out all of the request for absentee ballot forms, to all eligible voters, a full 2 months before the election. It says very clearly in the instructions...
  • 9/9/2020 4:25:00 PM
    It's That Time Of Year –   Buy Your Archery License Today!   Have you been anxiously waiting for deer season? Your first opportunity to enjoy the deer woods is nearly here with the opening of the 2020 archery and crossbow deer seasons this Saturday, Sept. 12. Reports from many parts of the state indicate good deer numb...
  • 9/9/2020 3:45:00 PM
    With the cooler nights and shorter days, Delavan Lake is starting to move towards the fall fishing patterns.  Now after Labor Day, the pleasure boaters are limited however the lake is still seeing tremendous fishing pressure.  Almost any day of the week there are trucks and trailers parking on the grass at the boat launch.   &n...
  • 9/9/2020 3:45:00 PM
    September 7, 2020 Steve Suman   “Noticeable” weather changes occur this time of year – and apparently, some are occurring this week. Expect some nights in the 30s (frost possible) and highs in the 50s/60s, both about 10 degrees below average, and some rain showers. There will be also be days of sunshine and mild temperatur...
  • 9/9/2020 3:45:00 PM
    Cool weather and lots of wind made for a quieter than normal Labor Day weekend on the water.  The wind was probably the biggest factor, making boat control and any type of finesse fishing difficult.  Water temps, thanks to an unusually cool early September, have dropped this past week from low 70’s to low-mid 60’s. Musky:&nbs...
  • 9/9/2020 3:45:00 PM
      It is our honor to invite you to participate in the 2nd Annual WWIA Sweepstakes. You could win one of three cash prizes while helping provide world-class outdoor sporting adventures across the United States to Purple Heart veterans, all...
  • 9/9/2020 3:40:00 PM
                What a difference a week makes!  It’s like a light switch, once Labor day hits, the Lake Geneva area goes quiet.  The boat launch in Williams Bay has an average of 4 or 5 boats in the water.  Just a note, the Williams Bay boat launch will close for the season Se...
  • 9/8/2020 11:00:00 AM
    Second update for August 31   Date-regulated waters opening for wild rice harvest: Polk County Rice Lake (Alden Town) - open September 1 Wild rice is an annual aquatic grass that produces a seed that is a delicious and nutritious source of food for wildlife and people. The seed matures in August and September wit...
  • 9/8/2020 11:00:00 AM
    The 2020 Wisconsin Groundwater Coordinating Council's report to the legislature is now available for review. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Groundwater Coordinating Council shared key recommendations for protecting and preserving groundwater resources with the Wisconsin legislature in its August 2020 a...
  • 9/8/2020 11:00:00 AM
    NEWS RELEASE: New Restrictions On PFAS-containing Firefighting Foams Effective Sept. 1 08/31/2020   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 31, 2020Contact: Melanie Johnson, DNR policy director, Office of Emerging Contaminantsmelaniel.johnson@wisco...
  • 9/8/2020 11:00:00 AM
    Second Lake Whitefish meeting set for Sept. 22. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will host a second virtual meeting later this month to hear from anyone interested in Lake Michigan whitefish. This virtual meeting will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 6 p.m. to 8 p....
  • 9/8/2020 10:40:00 AM
    Parting Shot: The U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Give Us Our Freedom by Charles C.W. Cooke - Saturday, August 29, 2020 Defenders of the right to keep and bear arms might be forgiven for wondering whether the U.S. Supreme Court’s copy of the United States Constitution is missing a few pages.  It has been twelve years since the Cou...