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Ducks Unlimited, partners surpass important wetlands conservation milestone
Ducks Unlimited
July 17, 2024
For the first time in its 87-year history, Ducks Unlimited has delivered 1 million acres of conservation across North America in a single year thanks to more than a million supporters and partners, including private
NWTF to celebrate 50 years of work in Wisconsin on July 27
Staff Report
July 11, 2024
The National Wild Turkey Federation, Cabela’s, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the hunter-conservationists from across America’s Dairyland will gather in Prairie du Chien July 27 for a celebration of the restoration of the
Court rules that Wisconsin Republicans improperly blocked conservation work
Todd Richmond
July 10, 2024
The Wisconsin Legislature’s Republican-controlled budget committee can’t legally block conservation projects initiated by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ administration, the state Supreme Court ruled on July 5.
The decision marks a victory for Evers, whose
States debate the credit card tracking of gun-related sales
Associated Press
July 10, 2024
Beginning July 1, a California law required credit card networks like Visa and Mastercard to provide banks with special retail codes that can be assigned to gun stores in order to track their sales.
Wisconsin’s Waupaca chain gets first ‘loaner’ life jacket station
Greg Seubert
July 9, 2024
Waupaca Chain O’ Lakes boaters might have noticed the newest addition to the Taylor Lake public boat landing after local DNR game wardens teamed up with the town of Farmington and Waupaca Chain O’ Lakes
Wisconsin’s Suick Lure Co. celebrates 85th year with new family owner
Steve Heiting
July 9, 2024
One of muskie fishing’s most iconic lure manufacturers is in its 85th year in business under the guidance of the fourth generation of its family.
Suick Lure Co., of Antigo,Wis., has announced that Michael
Could Lake Superior’s Apostle Island National Lakeshore in Wisconsin become a national park? Plan gains traction
Dave Zeug
July 8, 2024
An effort by Rep. Tom Tiffany, Wisconsin’s District 7 Congressman, to change the status of Lake Superior’s Apostle Island National Lakeshore to a national park is gaining traction.
Tiffany recently notified the Bayfield County
Waupaca, Wis., learn-to-hunt event still going strong after more than 20 years
Greg Seubert
July 8, 2024
“Seeing the look on the face, the excitement, is a thrill,” he said. “When I take somebody out and they have success, it’s the same success as if it was me doing it myself. A
First-time hunters flock to Wisconsin learn-to-hunt turkey program
Greg Seubert
July 8, 2024
Charlie Wanty was only a teenager when he shot his first turkey in 2004.
Twenty years later, his love of turkey hunting is stronger than ever and he is now president of the Waupaca,
