Trapping In Wisconsin
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7/11/2014 10:15:00 AMThe total wolf quota has been set at 156, but the quota available to state-licensed hunters and trappers may be adjusted depending on state response to tribal declarations. The Department will maintain a 10-to-1 license-to-quota ratio. One-half of available permits will be issued randomly among all permit applicants and the second half will be iss...
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7/11/2014 10:10:00 AMHunters, trappers and sturgeon spearers reminded that Aug. 1 is deadline for many season applicationsMADISON – Aug. 1 marks a key deadline for many hunters, trappers and spearers in Wisconsin as fall approaches. - Read Full Article Report highlights need for prudent management, multistate cooperatio...
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6/27/2014 7:20:00 PMMADISON – The Natural Resources Board today approved the 2014 Wisconsin wolf season quota of 156 as proposed by the Department of Natural Resources Wolf Advisory Committee. The quota was set with the intention of continuing to reduce the state's wolf population in accordance with the goals identified in the wolf management plan. The DN...
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6/20/2014 10:05:00 AMDNR wardens, local patrols target impaired boat drivers for Operation Dry Water, June 27-29 MADISON -- Get smart, be skilled and stay sober enjoying Wisconsin’s waters. - Read Full Article As campaign continues, more anglers drain water to stop the spread of aquatic invasive speciesMADISON -- This summer, thou...
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6/13/2014 11:50:00 AMMADISON - The Wisconsin Trappers Association and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will partner to offer a series of advanced wolf trapper education courses in Sept. and Oct. 2014. These courses will cover a number of topics, including basic season framework, wolf ecology, trapper ethics and responsibility and hands-on trap set demonst...
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6/13/2014 11:50:00 AMMADISON - Beginning in fall 2014, muskrat and mink trapping seasons in Wisconsin will have consistent open and close dates state-wide, with one notable exception. The Mississippi River zone will retain opening dates used in previous years. "This new season structure reduces confusion over multiple zones and different season dates and strikes a rea...
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5/19/2014 9:15:00 AMEach of 44 Wisconsin Menards stores now carry On Wisconsin Outdoors at no cost to the consumer. See the Menards location nearest you on our website homepage. Pick up On Wisconsin Outdoorsin the Menards camping and fishing aisle. As advertised in the May-June issue of On Wisconsin Outdoors, find Berkley and Sh...
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4/16/2014 1:00:00 PMMADISON - Over 7,000 people came out to participate in the 2014 Spring Fish and Wildlife Hearings and Wisconsin Conservation Congress county meetings that were held in every county statewide on Monday, April 14. The information hearings provide citizens with an opportunity to comment and indicate preference on a wide range of fish and wildli...
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4/16/2014 12:50:00 PMMake sure you practice shooting the same way that you will be shooting when you are calling, sitting-prone, ect… PRACTICE. If you decide to call this time of year, get close to the den and do a couple of howls or pup in distress calls. If I am aftera problem coyote, I leave them alone till the fall.
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4/10/2014 3:45:00 PMComplete DNR Outdoor Report (Reports from conservation wardens, wildlife and fisheries staff and property managers from around the state) Spring finally springing in Wisconsin: spring wildfire season underway, spring fish and wildlife hearings next week, spring peepers peeping What a difference a week can make in the Northwoods. Last week pe...
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3/27/2014 11:35:00 AMOn March 19, Wildlife Services confirmed that wolves killed a 2 year old Walker male hound that was pursuing coyotes. The attack occurred in the Town of Barnes, Bayfield County. A caution area map can be viewed on the DNR's dog depredation web page or by going to the DNR's home page (dnr.wi.gov) and typing "dog depredations" in...
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3/27/2014 11:35:00 AMThe Wisconsin Trappers Association, Friends of Poynette Game Farm and Friends of MacKenzie have added their support to help students attend for free The Midwest Outdoor Heritage Education Expo, May 15-16, at MacKenzie Center, Poynette, Wisconsin. Organizers are inviting schoolteachers and administrators to schedule field trips for that Thursd...
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3/3/2014 3:45:00 PMIdaho For Wildlife has been assisting with the coordination efforts to locate a few highly trained, long-range tactical hunters in hopes they can hunt down and destroy a colt killing wolf in Sun Valley, Idaho. This wolf killed a valuable colt of Kevin and Jennifer Swigert on 2-13-2014. Then ten days later on S...
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2/26/2014 11:55:00 AMRaccoon and fox and coyotes, oh my! How much do you know about the 19 species of furbearers in Wisconsin? Some furbearers you can find right in your backyard while others are a bit more elusive. Join us for a live, online chat February 27 at noon all about Wisconsin’s furbearers. To participate, visit dnr.wi.gov&n...
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1/24/2014 3:45:00 PMTwo dogs, a hound and a beagle, were killed by wolves in separate incidents in January. The hound, an 8-year old Running Walker Cross, was killed in Clark County while the beagle was depredated in Price County. More details, including caution area maps, can be found on the DNR's gray wolf depredation webpage or by going to the...
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1/8/2014 6:15:00 PMFrequently Asked Questions - January 6, 2014 The Frequently Asked Questions features recent warden-related questions taken by wardens and the DNR Call Center. The Call Center is staffed daily, 7 a.m. - 10 p.m., and offers bilingual service in Spanish and Hmong. The number is 1-888-936-7463. Question 1: I recently complete...
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12/11/2013 7:45:00 PMWe have sold 1853 resident and 11 nonresident wolf licenses. Zones 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 are closed. Only zone 3 remains open. We have harvested 221 wolves as follows: Zone Count Quota 1 77 76 2 29 28 3 39 71 4 12 12 ...
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12/6/2013 5:30:00 PMWe have sold 1853 resident and 11 nonresident wolf licenses. Zones 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 are closed. Only zone 3 remains open. We have harvested 219 wolves as follows: Zone Count Quota 1 77 76 2 29 28 3 37 71 4 12 12 5 ...
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12/5/2013 6:00:00 PMWe have sold 1851 resident and 11 nonresident wolf licenses. Zones 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 are closed. Only zone 3 remains open. We have harvested 216 wolves as follows: Zone Count Quota 1 77 76 2 29 28 3 34 71 4 12 12 5 33 ...
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11/21/2013 9:35:00 AMThe additional report of a harvest in zone 1 reported here yesterday has been removed because it was an illegal harvest which should not be tracked in this report. We have sold 1844 resident and 11 nonresident wolf licenses. Zones 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 are closed. Only zone 3 remains open. We have har...
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11/14/2013 10:50:00 AMWe have sold 1841 resident and 11 nonresident wolf licenses. Zones 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 are closed. Only zone 3 remains open. We have harvested 204 wolves as follows: Zone Count Quota 1 77 76 2 29 28 3 22 71 4 12 12 ...
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11/7/2013 2:25:00 PMThe 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...
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10/31/2013 12:35:00 PMCheck out the deer and Bob Cat at John Kaisers hunting camp. I hope you like the cat photo taken at our place about 1.5 miles south of Kaiser’s Kamp. I also have a photo of the cat in the same exact spot, going the same way three days earlier at 2:51 a.m. Note that this cat photo was taken at 2:50 a.m. Cats are probabl...
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10/31/2013 12:30:00 PMHere 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 ...
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10/31/2013 11:55:00 AMPlease 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...