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3/25/2024 Seeking Wolf Photos OWO’s informal census continues
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 w... More
10/28/2022 Time for Change
New direction needed at DNR Dick Ellis Candidate for governor Tim Michels indicated in October that if elected he would break up the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to serve 1) business and 2 ) the hunting and fishing, or sporting community. “It’s not my opinion that the DNR is... More
10/28/2022 Simple Yes, or No Questions
Our Answer to Media and Marquette Deception By John Ellis For years the Marquette Law School Poll, headed by Charles Franklin, has been used by many in the Wisconsin media to control the narrative of our elections, and steer voters toward a liberal agenda. This is how the coordination works. The m... More
4/5/2022 OWO’s Views on Wolf Management in Wisconsin
Please connect with this link to read all of On Wisconsin Outdoors reporting on the wolf issue over 2021/22. We will continue our work and our commitment to bring you nothing but the truth to the best of our ability. To have a PDF of our work e-mailed directly to you, please e-mail us at ... More
6/30/2021 WOLVES – WHY 350 (OR LESS) IS THE MAXIMUM FOR WISCONSIN
WHO SUPPORTS A WOLF GOAL OF 350 OR LESS IN WISCONSIN? Thirty-six Wisconsin County Boards have passed resolutions supporting a wolf goal of 350 (7) or 350 or less (26), 100 or less (1), 80 or less (1), or 50 or less (1). The votes: Barron, Burnett, Vilas, Taylor, Florence, For... More
5/12/2021 A Kisting Fix
Cutline: Across the seasons, from the Mississippi to Winnebago in Wisconsin and south to the Florida Keys, Steve Kisting of West Bend catches fish. In order, Florida Keys Snook, Redfish and Tarpon, and Wisconsin perch and walleyes taken on both the hardwater and open water. &nb... More
5/3/2021 OWO Wolf Management Questions/Answers Submitted to DNR
Publisher Note: As stated in the May-June issue of On Wisconsin Outdoors, the following questions were submitted to the DNR personnel leading the wolf management effort by OWO for reader review. ---------------------------------------------------------- March 12, 2021 To: ... More
3/8/2021 Wolf Hunt Meets Harvest Goal
DICK ELLIS Are state population numbers far understated? Wisconsin hunters took just three days to harvest 216 wolves during the February hunt, reinforcing the belief of thousands of Wisconsin sportsmen that the official stated population of 1195 wolves is significantly below the actual count. ... More
2/15/2021 Visiting the Winnebago System on sturgeon spearing season day 2
On Wisconsin Outdoors saved 2000 papers from our 100,000 January/February press run specifically to give us an excuse to tour the Winnebago system and drop papers at registration stations, restaurants and taverns as spearers and onlookers celebrated day 2 of the season. If you have not participated ... More
2/4/2021 They’re Coming After Our Guns
The following Bill has been introduced into the House by Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas): https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/127/text More
1/22/2021 Sturgeon spearing season begins February 13
Paul Wojahn of Oshkosh, right, speared this near 74-inch sturgeon weighing in at 117.8 pounds during the 2019 season on Winnebago fishing the inside of the island near Wendt’s. Paul was spearing with his father-in-law, Tim Miller, of Oconomowoc. The information below is courtesy of Wisconsi... More
12/7/2020 THIS IS ABOUT MUCH MORE THAN AN ELECTION. THIS IS ABOUT TRUTH, LIES, AND WHO WE ARE AS A NATION.
On November 4, most of the country sensed that something was wrong. The previous day, Election Day, in Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Georgia vote counting was stopped late at night, poll watchers were told to go home, and vote counting was resumed. By morning the big lead that Donald Trump ... More
11/17/2020 IN WISCONSIN, WE NEED AN AUDIT OF OUR NOVEMBER 3 ELECTION RESULTS; NOT A SIMPLE RECOUNT.
With the results of the November 3 election still to be determined it’s very important that we all look very closely at things that occurred prior to, and on Election Day.The Democrat led Wisconsin Election Commission, chaired by Ann Jacobs, ignored court orders to remove 209,000 names from Wi... More
11/6/2020 How The Wisconsin Elections Commission Destroyed Fair Elections In Wisconsin
Guest perspective by Dan O’Donnell How The Wisconsin Elections Commission Destroyed Fair Elections In Wisconsin The bipartisan body tasked with administering elections has instead spent the past year tilting the scales f... More
10/27/2020 NO TOMORROW-OUR TURN TO SAVE AMERICA
This link will connect you with a special 8-page OWO Blog. Will your vote November 3rd help save America from its greatest enemy? Or allow her to die? More
5/21/2020 Dear Taylor
Publisher’s Note: As referenced in the May-June 2020 print issue of On Wisconsin Outdoors, the Ellis column Memorial Day-Trading it all… directs the reader to this website for stories of Americans in battle during World War II and Vietnam. Posted in the April 30 Ellis Blogs on t... More
4/30/2020 Tanks in a Mine Field
Publisher’s Note: As referenced in the May-June 2020 print issue of On Wisconsin Outdoors, the Ellis column Memorial Day-Trading it all… directs the reader to this website for stories of Americans in battle during World War II and Vietnam. Immediately posted below, Tanks in a Mi... More
4/7/2020 Turkey season on as usual, new decoys ready for the test
The 2020 Spring Turkey Season will proceed without changes to the season dates or management zones under the Safer at Home order, according to DNR media releases received at OWO April 6. All current regulations for the season apply. Licensed hunters should hunt the zone and period stated on their ... More
3/5/2020 Blue Birds Mean Happiness
In the near future after 100,000 copies of our March-April 2020 issue are on the streets throughout Wisconsin I will be adding to this blog, but wanted to post these photos now of 11 bluebirds on a tree in our backyard. The photos are referenced in OWO’s Badger Birds (Tom Carpenter column) i... More
1/21/2020 To the Hunt…For a Cause
On occasion, On Wisconsin Outdoors is asked to participate in various events to help raise funds for the disabled, blood drives, children in need of healthcare, wounded veterans or many other worthwhile campaigns that people in Wisconsin get behind with a passion. Silent auction winner John May w... More
1/3/2020 Fabulous Wisconsin Winter Trip Ideas
Ellis Blogs 1-3-2020 Fabulous Wisconsin Winter Trip Ideas Hurley up here, Wisconsin snowmobilers! This northern Wisconsin gem in Iron County already has ideal snow conditions, groomed trails and is waiting to welcome you with open arms. According to Rita Franzoi, Marketing Director of Event... More
10/9/2019 Bluegills to big game, Autumn brings it all
Fall brings with it something for everyone in the field from the angler to the hunter. Just a few recent sessions of shooting the bull tell me that autumn is for the youngest of outdoorsman just learning the games to those of us more seasoned with our eyes focused dead ahead on for example, th... More
9/5/2019 To The Hunt…
Mourning Doves serve as door to new seasons Micah and I will walk again into a new hunting season this afternoon like we’ve walked together into eight Septembers before. Mourning doves are calling us now, more as a way to shake the dust off and welcome a new autumn than anything else. Later i... More
7/16/2019 The weather is hot, and so is the fishing
Kevin Wallenfang and his tournament winning, 46-inch musky just prior to release Fishing has been as hot as the weather for our circle of family and friends, and anglers participating in the 16th Annual Bob Ellis Row Trolling Classic. The Classic was started in 2003 by fishing guide Patricia Str... More