America’s favorite game animal has a keen nose, ever-vigilant ears, eyes that detect the slightest movement and natural camouflage that seems to work better than the latest man-made patterns. For most of us, using a centerfire rifle, high-tech compound bow or high-speed crossbow is the proper weapon for outfoxing the white-tailed deer.

A deer virus already found in three Wisconsin counties this year may be spreading north because of milder winters, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. A deer found dead in Shawano County was recently tested for epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD), a virus spread by biting midges in the Culicoides genus, better known as no-see-ums, said Nancy Businga, a DNR wildlife diseases specialist in Madison.

As the weather finally begins to turn cool and that early fall snap turns our minds to the outdoors, we start the never-ending process of getting our gear ready and fine-tuned. My process is probably a bit longer than most, for two reasons: I have accumulated mountains of hunting clothes, arrows, bows, broadheads, ground blinds and other junk, and I am also one of the most disorganized people I’ve ever met. As a problem arises in the field, the a

As I grow old (I’m not sure about the wise part), I do more reflection on the important things in life, particularly my family and friends. I hit the big 65 milestone on Sept. 3 and another epic one on Sept. 19: 26 years of marriage. To the same person.

It’s easy to look the other way when someone else loses something you have no use or need for. It’s easy to suggest we all drive electric cars or ban V-8 motors if you don’t already own three or four gas-powered vehicles and don’t appreciate muscle cars or the pure fun of a drag race. It’s easy to oppose protests, speech or books that disagree with our own viewpoints, especially if they are extreme to us. If you don’t own any guns or even underst

The simple $6,500 all-terrain vehicle with a motorcycle seat, a couple storage racks and a winch is being left in the dust by sophisticated utility terrain vehicles that include heat, air conditioning, stereos, seat belts, up to six seats and $35,000 price tags. As more counties and cities legalize both ATVs and their luxury UTV cousins on paved roads, Wisconsin residents are embracing the sight of these vehicles in towns and at restaurants, bars