Waterfowl Hunting Wisconsin
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9/26/2013 12:40:00 PMBy Dave Hraychuck It’s mid-September, leaves are starting to turn, traps are dyed, lure and bait is made or bought, and Wisconsin trappers eagerly wait for the opener! While coming back from a day of sturgeon fishing on Yellow Lake, I stopped and met with Greg Wade, owner of the Log Cabin Store, Eatery and Fur Shed, in Danbury, Wisconsin. G...
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9/18/2013 4:25:00 PMThe Wisconsin Waterfowl Association (WWA) will host a day-long event for women to enjoy fun, friends and the wine of Wisconsin, on Saturday, November 9th. That morning, attendees will depart at ten a.m. from Legend’s restaurant in De Pere, Wisconsin. They will take a deluxe motor coach bus to multiple wineries in northeast Wisconsin, starting...
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9/17/2013 11:40:00 PMComplete DNR Outdoor Report (Reports from conservation wardens, wildlife and fisheries staff and property managers from around the state) Wisconsin hunting opportunities move into high gear this coming week Wisconsin hunting opportunities move into high gear this coming week with the opening of the archery deer, fall turkey, squirrel, cotton...
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9/11/2013 2:30:00 PMTrempealeau National Wildlife Refuge will once again offer a special waterfowl hunt for hunters with disabilities on October 12 and 13, 2013. Learn more. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is committed to providing exceptional outdoor recreation opportunities for people of all abilities around the state. In our parks and fores...
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9/11/2013 2:25:00 PMMother Nature returns for her annual fall foliage tour – and it’ll be a stunner!Free color show starting soon in the north; Facebook contest, Tweets all part of the state funMADISON -- Mother Nature is back for her compelling annual fall color tour, starring one of the state’s fiercest economic powerhouses – the tree. &...
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9/5/2013 3:45:00 PMFall is on the way and so is a new list of events at the Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center. Check out the fall events here to get more information about an Outdoor Skills Day, volunteer work day, special presentations, photography workshops and much, much more!
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8/28/2013 4:45:00 PMMADISON - 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...
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8/27/2013 2:35:00 PMWelcome to Tom's Guns 2013 Waterfowl Hunt TO SIGN UP--Contact Julie at tomsguns@gmail.com or call 608-655-3772 Learn to Hunt Hunters LTH waterfowl is open only to ages 10-15 , These hunters have not previously participated in a Learn to Hunt event for waterfowl. No hunter education certification is required. DNR waives the state license, stamp...
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8/26/2013 11:30:00 AMThe Department of Natural Resources in partnership with Madison College is offering continuing education courses called Hunting for Sustainability. These courses aim to show how hunting is directly connected to conservation and healthy living. Students will learn hunting skills, ethics, tools and techniques from experienced hunters. In this course...
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8/22/2013 10:05:00 AMMADISON – With cooler nights and Labor Day approaching, hunters may be thinking about the first fall hunting seasons, including early Canada good and mourning dove seasons. The early Canada goose season in Wisconsin runs Sept. 1 to Sept.15, statewide. The dove season runs Sept. 1 to Nov. 9, statewide. Early Canada goose season details and t...
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8/15/2013 4:40:00 PMWith shorter days and some cool northerly winds, southbound bird migration is kicking in statewide. Shorebirds continue to steal headlines as numbers build at mudflats, beaches, and flooded fields around the state. Horicon Marsh, Bong Recreation Area, and Lake Mills’ Zeloski Marsh have been especially active recently, though plenty of sites s...
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8/15/2013 3:15:00 PMMADISON - Today the state Natural Resources Board set the 2013 waterfowl seasons, which include a 60-day duck season and six- bird total bag limit. “With strong total duck populations and improved water conditions from last year, Wisconsin waterfowl hunters can expect a good season,” said Kent Van Horn, DNR waterfowl ecologist. “...
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8/14/2013 1:40:00 PMThe waterfowl seasons were set earlier today by the Natural Resources Board. A season summary is available online and complete 2013 Migratory Game Bird Regulations should be available shortly. http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/hunt/waterfowl.html
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8/13/2013 4:50:00 PMCheck 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...
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8/13/2013 11:45:00 AMUpdated on 8-12-2013: the information brief (green sheet) has been added for the following item on the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board August agenda: 3.B.1: rules related to establishing the 2013 migratory bird hunting seasons and regulations
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8/9/2013 12:25:00 PMhttp://dnr.wi.gov/news/BreakingNews_Lookup.asp?id=2894 ASHLAND - With summer waning, migratory shorebirds are now reaching peak numbers in Wisconsin and many public properties offer great places to view these birds, traditionally among the first to leave the state for warmer climates, state bird experts say. “Shorebirds are notorious for be...
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8/7/2013 12:05:00 PMRHINELANDER -- The public will have an opportunity at an upcoming open house to contribute ideas and discuss how the Powell Marsh State Wildlife Area should be managed for recreation use and resources protection. The Department of Natural Resources is resuming the master plan revision process for the approximately 4,800-acre Powell Marsh Wildlife ...
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8/5/2013 3:00:00 PMIn addition to annual decisions such as season dates and daily bag limits, we are proposing increases to the number of lakes available for open water duck hunting for the 2013 season and changes to the Horicon Canada goose zone for the 2014 season. These proposals will be presented and comments taken during these hearings. Be sure to look for the ...
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7/30/2013 2:40:00 PMGoose hunters wishing to hunt the Horicon zone are reminded that August 1st is the deadline to apply for a Horicon goose permit. We expect 6 tags per hunter again this fall, which successful applicants will receive via mail. You can apply at any license vendor or at http://dnr.wi.gov/Permits/residentlicense.html
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7/25/2013 11:10:00 AM2013 Summer Waterfowl Meetings/Hearings and Public Input Opportunities In addition to annual decisions such as season dates and daily bag limits, we are proposing increases to the number of lakes available for open water duck hunting for the 2013 season and changes to the Horicon Canada goose zone for the 2014 season. These proposals will be prese...
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7/10/2013 12:00:00 PMThere will be no changes to the Horicon Canada goose hunting zone boundary or tagging/registration process in 2013. There are changes proposed that would begin for the 2014 hunting season. Given a number of questions and some confusion surrounding proposed changes to the Horicon goose zone, we wanted to share the following information about the pr...
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6/3/2013 3:15:00 PMBy John Luthens “Look here, boy! I am fed up…Up to here! Get your fishin’ tackle, such as it is, and meet me in half an hour by yonder blooming lilac bush.” - Mr. President, from Gordon MacQuarrie’s “Just the River.” It only took a moment for a final load of gear to land into the back of my truck; a mom...
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5/21/2013 11:30:00 AMIn the May edition of the Wildlife Management Report you can read about the following: The differences in nesting success for mallards and blue-winged teal. How the spread of garlic mustard impacts wildlife and hunting. Efforts to determine the size of woodcock breeding populations. How the number of acres of land enrolled in the Conservation...
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5/16/2013 11:50:00 AMMay 15, 2013 Contacts: Joan Garland, 608-381-1262 or Heather Ray, 905-718-1292 Black flies may be responsible for a high number of whooping cranes abandoning their nests in the core reintroduction area in central Wisconsin. To test this hypothesis, the Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership (WCEP), the coalition of public and private groups tha...
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5/10/2013 2:45:00 PMMay 9, 2013 Contact(s): Pam Schense 608-266-9266; Sally Gallagher 608-264-6260 MADISON – Proposals to restore two degraded wetlands to create two separate “wetland mitigation banks” in Monroe and Marathon counties are currently under Department of Natural Resources review and the public has until May 23, 2013, to comment on the ...