Pretty sad to see this over in Minnesota's driftless area. Contaminated runoff will continue to be a major issue for our waters. I think these issues are solvable, but will probably take some regulations and changes in practices. Unfortunately many rural politicians and the farm lobby would deem...
Haven't found this article posted here yet.........interesting and the first time I have ever read an article from hunting media arguing against R3.
I have to say, with how crowded the woods, waters, and campgrounds have been this past year....I am tending to agree with this.
Matt Rinella also...
Okay, so we are likely going to be camping and fishing in the Taylor Fork area in August. I've been there 3 times before, but it has been a few years. For anyone that lives in the area, how are the crowds? I know in northern Wisconsin it is nuts because so many events, festivals, etc have been...
On social media I've seen that the Great American Outdoors Act needs to clear another procedural hurdle, needing 60 votes to pass this evening. Be sure to contact your Senators....took me 5 minutes. Hopefully this passes, if you research your county, I think many would be surprised on what it...
A lot of folks hate on suckers, thinking they are merely trash fish, good for nothing, etc. I love suckers and fishing for them in the spring:
-they take me back to simpler times. You don't need some glitter boat and fancy electronics to catch these guys.
-They fight and fun to catch. Let's...
Well my "I suck at turkey hunting" streak is finally over.
In Wisconsin, we have multiple one week seasons: A,B,C,D, etc. I usually always put in for the first week, season A. I always liked to get the first season because, besides turkey hunting, there just ain't a whole lot going on around...
Saw this posted on the Simms Facebook page:
"[Time is of the Essence!] The property owner of the proposed glamping resort in Gallatin Gateway has applied for a 310 permit. What does this mean? It means the property owner intends on bringing in crews to drill underneath the Gallatin River to...
Absolute joke when we have elected officials choose not to hold some of the wealthiest corporations accountable for their actions when it comes to wildlife owned by the people of the United States. Wildlife and conservation are part of our heritage and make our country great, not soft handed...
Figured I would throw some pictures up of my 2019 hunting season on here. Most folks on this forum are primarily big game hunters, but I am primarily a bird hunter (ducks and grouse) with some whitetail hunting thrown in. I have a couple Wyoming points, so that will be my next adventure in the...
My grandpa recently passed on his first deer rifle to me. He shot his first deer with it near Merrill, Wisconsin and kept it all these years. Its a Winchester Model 94 30-30 lever gun. He said he thought the serial number dates it back to 1945. I might take it out during our December antlerless...
Got out a couple weeks ago for one last time on the ice. Got into some decent panfish, including a 10.5 in bluegill, which I think would be a personal best. Now just waiting on the lakes to open up and the loons to return
January started out fantastic with temps almost in the 40's and little snow meaning easy access on the lakes. Huge difference at the end of the month though as temps have been in the 20's and 30's below zero not factoring in wind chill. Supposed to improve this weekend though so hopefully I can...
Wisconsin's duck opener was this weekend, which is like Christmas for me. Cold start to Saturday morning opener, 25 degrees. Saw lots of mallards early and my dad was able to knock down a couple. Unfortunately, the teal were a no show. Our season started a week later than it has in the past and...
Just got back form a weeklong trip fishing in the UP. I know the west is the king for public lands, but the UP is no slouch. Lots of country to explore up there, accessible to all. We primarily fished muskies in a river I've come to know pretty well. The fishing was good, but it could have been...
So I guess Mike Lee made his intentions pretty clear...if they weren't already. Comparing our national forests to "royal forests" is a new one, and pretty deceiving. Hopefully his office can get flooded with calls. Not sure how the Utah apologists can brush off this one...
Saw this pretty cool looking video on mountain caribou. Really shows the diverse management issues that our federal lands are dealing with. https://vimeo.com/210812190
Saw this pretty hilarious rant on social media. I guess the wildfires you folks in Montana are dealing with are completely the fault of wilderness areas and lack of management by the Forest Service. Nothing to do with the drought I suppose. I guess since I support wilderness areas in my state...
Looks like a federal judge is keeping wolves on the endangered species list in the Upper Great Lakes States. Pretty sad when wildlife management comes down to the whims of a federal judge. There is pretty widespread agreement in the wildlife management community that this species is recovered...