Ask 100 anglers what they think of when the term “gamefish” is mentioned, and you’ll probably get one of four answers. Nationwide, it’s going to be the largemouth bass. Ol’ bucketmouth has more than his own cheering section. Ray Scott founded the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society, and about a half million members spend most of their free time chasing bass.

As I grow older, I find myself drawn to earlier and simpler times. Cell phones are everywhere, and we can now make calls anywhere, including our cars or even the bathroom. I remember the old Ma Bell phones that were built like anvils and almost as heavy. We paid high prices for long-distance calls, but local calls were almost free. You didn’t have a choice of carriers. It was AT&T or nothing. Are cell phones better?

The history of Wisconsin bowhunting is the history of American bowhunting, because ours was the first state to have a bow deer season. It would be hard to imagine a bowhunter who hasn’t heard the name Fred Bear, whether from discussions with fathers or grandfathers about the Bear bows and arrows they used, a look at the current Bear Archery catalog or website, or turning on the radio to hear Ted Nugent’s famed hunting tune, “Fred Bear.” Bear hims

The overall theme of the Shawano County Deer Advisory Council meeting was more opportunities for deer hunters in an effort to get an ever-swelling deer herd under control. With a countywide herd of more than 53,000 animals and fewer does being shot, the council admitted efforts to rein in the growing herd are largely symbolic. During the April 29 meeting at Shawano Community Middle School, the six-member board approved an antlerless holiday hunt