By Lt. Tyler Strelow/Supervisor of the DNR Mississippi River Warden Team One of the best things about Wisconsin is that there are four seasons and many opportunities for year-round fun.…

By DNR Marine Warden Mike Neal Like most folks who grew up in a family that enjoyed the outdoors, I spent my childhood waterfowl hunting with my father and his…

By DNR Warden Zach Seitz As a proud Department of Natural Resources (DNR) conservation warden, I’m lucky to be based in Shiocton, serving Outagamie County, an area with real waterfowl…

Or, the Uropygial Gland and You Or – Why You Need Your Life Jacket! By DNR Recreation Warden Mark Little Be the duck… BE the duck. It’s what the voice…

By DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto – timothy.otto@wisconsin.gov Waterfowl season is upon us throughout Wisconsin, and I hope you are finding time to hunt during the early fall days. Most hunters…

By DNR Conservation Warden Taylor Meinholz With the early goose season on our doorstep, I’d like to share with you how I prepare for one of my favorite times of the…

By DNR Conservation Warden Ben Mott I am one of several Wisconsin DNR conservation wardens who works with an American Kennel Club-certified good citizen. Make that a four-legged good citizen. …

By DNR Conservation Warden Meghan Jensen. Photos by DNR Lt. Tyler Strelow Much of a Wisconsin conservation warden’s first year is spent on training. Newly hired wardens attend the basic…

By Investigative Warden John Schreiber and Wetland Compliance Team Coordinator Emily Pedersen Ring, ring, ring; or nowadays, ding! The warden gets a text or call from a concerned citizen or…

By DNR Conservation Warden and Hunter Education Administrator Jon King I hope this warden column finds you, your families and friends safe and healthy. As spring has arrived so, too,…

By Lt. Tyler Strelow, Supervisor of the DNR’s Mississippi River Warden Team As a “waterfowl cop” I often get asked by hunters: “Is everybody behaving themselves today?” Most often, the…

By DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto of Langlade County, a 20-year DNR staffer in his 14th year serving Langlade County One of the most enjoyable aspects of my state conservation warden…