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Bear Hunting in Wisconsin

Green Bay Packer-Bears Cartoon by Carl Ruppert & Dick Ellis

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  • 11/7/2013 2:25:00 PM
    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has closed Wolf Harvest Zone 4 to hunting and trapping of gray wolves effective Tuesday, Nov. 5, 6 p.m. At that time, the zone is closed to any further hunting and trapping of wolves for the 2013-2014 wolf harvest season. With this closure, a total of four wolf harvest zones have closed this season. Wo...
  • 10/31/2013 12:25:00 PM
    Here is a mid-day update.  We have sold 1807 resident and 11 nonresident wolf licenses.   Zone 2 is closed.  Zones 1 and 5 will close at 7 pm tonight. We have harvested 178 wolves as follows: Zone Count Quota 1 76 76 2 29 28 3 10 71 ...
  • 10/31/2013 11:55:00 AM
    Please note: You received notice earlier this afternoon that Zone 1 would close to wolf hunting and trapping tomorrow. After the closing of Zone 1, harvest rates in Zone 5 initiated an additional closure. Please note that both Zone 1 and Zone 5 will be closed to hunting and trapping of gray wolves, effective 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 30. The Wi...
  • 10/31/2013 11:45:00 AM
    TOTAL COUNT COUNT BY ZONE HARVEST DATE TIME COUNTY ZONE GENDER METHOD COLLAR NO 1 1 10/16/2013 5:30 DOUGLAS                                  1 F T...
  • 10/24/2013 2:50:00 PM
    MADISON - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has closed Wolf Harvest Zone 2 to hunting and trapping of gray wolves effective Wednesday, Oct. 23, 3 p.m. The zone is closed to any further hunting and trapping of wolves for the 2013-2014 wolf harvest season. Wolf Harvest Zone 2 is the first zone to be closed this season. The harvest ...
  • 10/17/2013 11:40:00 AM
    In the interests of ensuring the public is fully informed, I feel compelled to let your readers know important aspects that were omitted from the recent article on wolf management by the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism published on October 13 in the Wisconsin State Journal. If wildlife management was simply about doing res...
  • 10/10/2013 10:45:00 AM
    Dave Bohn 9-12-2013 A year ago I booked a fishing and bear hunting trip with Richard and Michelle Carpenter at Ten Mile Lake Camp. They run a drive-to     camp, one hour north of Ignace Ontario, Canada. They also have fly-in cabins available. I received a list from the Carpenters of items we should bring. I had most of...
  • 10/10/2013 10:05:00 AM
    MADISON – The Department of Natural Resources is seeking nominations through Oct. 15 for individuals with experience and interest in bear hunting to fill one recently-vacated position on the Sporting Heritage Council. The council, established by 2011 Wis. Act 168, advises Gov. Scott Walker, the Natural Resources Board, and the...
  • 10/3/2013 7:30:00 AM
    Welcome to the return of a Warden Wire feature launched during last year's gun-deer season -- the special edition series of Frequently Asked Questions dealing specifically with hunting. We learned from you how helpful you found this timely information during the 2012 gun-deer season. In light of your use and information needs, w...
  • 9/26/2013 11:55:00 AM
    By Jim Bradfish From time to time a person finds a simple pleasure that after witnessed or performed, may bring back thoughts of the old days.  The days when spending time in the woods meant getting up and in the woods an hour before sunrise just to be able to anticipate its warmth as it rose to push the darkness away.       &n...
  • 9/17/2013 11:55:00 PM
    Three bear hounds killed by wolves Wildlife Services has confirmed three more hound depredations over the past few days.  The bear hounds were killed in Sawyer and Price counties. In all, 23 hounds have been depredated this bear training and hunting season. More details and caution area maps can be found on the gray wolf we...
  • 9/12/2013 7:05:00 PM
    Great walleye bite this past week on the Wisconsin River system with a lot of fish being caught by guys long line trolling the edges of the main river channel with crankbaits in 6 to 10 feet of water.  The panfish bite continues to be very good with limit catches of bluegills and crappies along with some nice perch. Most of the actio...
  • 9/12/2013 3:40:00 PM
    A Bear of 10 Lifetimes By Jim Olsson I'm not talking about the ones from Chicago either. It's bear season in Wisconsin and I was fortunate enough to draw a tag. After researching the cost of baiting and driving to central Wisconsin every weekend all summer, I decided it would be more cost effective to hunt with an outfitter....
  • 9/12/2013 3:30:00 PM
    Watch for the full Dick Ellis report from Foss Camp in Bayfield County next week.
  • 9/11/2013 8:50:00 AM
    Wildlife Services has confirmed four more hound depredations over the past few days.  Bear hounds have been killed in Iron, Lincoln, Sawyer and Bayfield counties.  In all, 20 hounds have been depredated this bear training and hunting season.  More details and caution area maps can be found on the gray wolf webpage or by go...
  • 9/5/2013 4:35:00 PM
    By Rob and Steve Tobin Editor’s Note:  This column is Part ii of the Tobin family’s Canadian bear hunting and fishing trip to Red Lake Ontario. Although I could write on and on about the fishing in Red Lake and how amazing it is, there is something even more special that Howey Bay Resort has to offer: big freakin’ black bea...
  • 8/28/2013 4:45:00 PM
    MADISON - The 2013 fall hunting seasons are just around the corner and Department of Natural Resources officials are releasing the annual “Fall Hunting and Trapping Forecast” to help prepare hunters or trappers for their pursuits of upland and migratory birds, small game, deer, bear and furbearers. The forecast provides details and rem...
  • 8/22/2013 3:35:00 PM
    With 9 years the average wait for a Wisconsin bear tag, some local hunters are going to find other options until that harvest permit finally arrives. Meet Ontario, Canada.Meet Cozy Camp.Meet Dick Henske. Henske is a legitimate field nut. He hunts and he fishes, and then he hunts and he fishes; Wisconsin, the Dakotas, different provinces of Canada....
  • 8/20/2013 10:10:00 AM
    Wildlife Services has confirmed the 16th bear hound killed by wolves during this year's bear training season.  The latest depredations occurred on public lands in Ashland, Douglas, Bayfield and Lincoln counties.  Caution area maps and more information is available on the gray wolf webpage or by searching keyword "wolf management" on the D...
  • 8/19/2013 12:50:00 PM
    Is anyone else out there ready for hunting season?  With abnormally cool temperatures creeping in for the first two weeks of august I bet that many of my fellow outdoorsman are getting the itch to get out in the woods and check those stands, maybe pay your trail cameras a visit or look at the growth of your favorite food plot.  My own per...
  • 8/19/2013 11:15:00 AM
    On August 14, Wildlife Services confirmed that wolves depredated a hound engaged in bear training activities.  A caution area map and more information is available on the gray wolf website or by going to the DNR website (dnr.wi.gov) and typing "wolf management" in the search box.
  • 8/13/2013 4:50:00 PM
    Check out the changes that have been made to the August edition of the Wildlife Management Report! New segments in the Featured Region section will allow you to learn more about specific properties within the region, and you can get to know more about Wildlife Management’s staff in the new Five Questions segment.  Among other topics, yo...
  • 8/13/2013 3:40:00 PM
    On August 10, wolves depredated a hound involved in bear training activities in Sawyer County.  A map of the caution area and other information is available on the gray wolf webpage or by going to the DNR website, dnr.wi.gov, and typing keyword "wolf management".
  • 8/13/2013 1:25:00 PM
    Ninth bear hound killed in Florence County Hunters are reminded to exercise caution during this year's bear training and hunting season after a ninth bear training hound was killed by wolves in Florence County.  Wildlife Services confirmed the depredation on August 12.  Two other hounds were killed in Lincoln County on August 10.  F...
  • 8/8/2013 10:10:00 AM
    A four-mile caution area has been created around the August 5 depredation site of a bear hound. On August 7, Wildlife Services confirmed that wolves depredated the hound that was involved in bear training activities.  A map and other details are found on the DNR's dog depredation webpage or go to dnr.wi.gov and search "wolf management".