Waterfowl Hunting Wisconsin
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8/3/2016 4:30:00 PMTalented wildlife artists submitted a total of 29 pieces of artwork for the 2017 Wisconsin wild turkey, pheasant, and waterfowl stamp design contest, and the top three submissions in each division will be on display in the Natural Resources Park at the 2016 Wisconsin State Fair. Caleb Metrich, Craig Fairbert, and Sara Stack were awarded first...
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8/1/2016 4:50:00 PMhttp://dnr.wi.gov/news/releases/article/?id=4017Horicon Marsh in August: Wild eats, blooms, geocaching, butterfly crafts,archery, fishing & lots moreMake August your fun, free month at Horicon Marsh and learn what plants aretasty treats, how to shoot arrows, fish or identify birds, do geocaching,make butterfly crafts or walk with a Department o...
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8/1/2016 4:45:00 PMJerry Seinfeld always stated that his TV show (1989-1998) was: “The show about nothing!” …….without his success and really without much success at all, or possibly no success, I kind of see myself as the Jerry Seinfeld of outdoor writers. Basically, regarding my past experiences revolving around hunting, I write abou...
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7/21/2016 11:25:00 AMHORICON, Wis. - The Horicon-Shaw Planning Group draft master plan isavailable for public review and comment through Friday, August 19.The Horicon-Shaw PlanningGroup<http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Lands/MasterPlanning/HoriconShaw/>, located inDodge County, includes Horicon Marsh Wildlife Area, Shaw Marsh WildlifeArea, Sinnissippi Extensive Wil...
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7/19/2016 10:00:00 AMThe year was 1958 and for the second year in a row, the Milwaukee Braves were in the World Series. The year before, the Braves were world champions, and at age six, I just started following our baseball team. That October of 1958, my parents took me out of school for a week in Canada. It kind of was a family vacation as we went as a family and a d...
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7/10/2016 1:35:00 PMI have always had a respect for and a fear of fire. I have stared into a blazing fire and I have caught myself nearing a hypnotic state. At our onetime property up in Phelps, I did enjoy a good marshmallow roasting, stone rimmed campfire and creating s’mores on the beach. Also, my wife and I really do savor a glowing fire in our f...
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6/29/2016 8:25:00 AMI believe the year to be 1988, I was reading about the relatively new (1982) organization of Pheasants Forever (PF) and I became interested in starting a Wisconsin chapter. Prior to that time, I understand there was only one other chapter in our state. For me, the entire process was extremely simple. I contacted PF and I talked to a gentleman by th...
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6/24/2016 11:20:00 AMIf you are near my age of 65, you should remember one of the hit TV shows from 1957-1963. The TV show was, “Have Gun-Will Travel.” As I was looking back at that western, I started thinking that the name of that show could also pertain to all the hunters I hunt with and their guns. I see each gun being an extension of that ...
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6/24/2016 11:20:00 AMWisconsin spring waterfowl breeding population surveys in 2016 indicate quality waterfowl production, despite relatively dry conditions experienced during the survey. The Wisconsin breeding duck population estimate of 390,498 represents an increase of five percent compared to 2015, but 12 percent below the long-term (43-year) average. None of the s...
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6/24/2016 11:10:00 AMSpring waterfowl survey results show good production despite challenging conditionsMADISON -- Wisconsin spring waterfowl breeding population surveys in 2016 indicate quality waterfowl production, despite relatively dry conditions experienced during the survey. For all species, population counts showed no significant change from 2015 estimates. -&nb...
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6/15/2016 11:55:00 AMIn my grade school library, I can remember more than one teacher scolding me for always reading the current issues of Outdoor Life and Field and Stream rather than a book. I read about trips to the pheasant fields of South Dakota, the flooded timbers of Arkansas, and the open sea and the ducks on the east coast. Those trips that I read and day dr...
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6/6/2016 2:10:00 PMMy wife Chris overheard a phone conversation my son Nate and I were having, as we made plans for an upcoming duck hunt. I was using phrases like……need to glass, deke placement, and ducks cupping. These are all normal duck hunting terms. When I got off the phone, she asked: “I know you were talking about h...
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6/3/2016 1:00:00 PMWarm weather has arrived at Horicon Marsh and a number of June events will help people of all ages soak in the summer sun and enjoy the wildlife of Horicon Marsh. Visit here for updates and events at the Horiocn Marsh State Wildlife Area. Each June event is free of charge and does not require advanced registration. And, don’t...
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5/18/2016 1:10:00 PMYou can now find the 2015 Canada Goose Harvest report on the WDNR's waterfowl webpage. If you have any thoughts or questions please don't hesitate to contact Assistant Migratory Game Bird Ecologist Taylor Finger, taylor.finger@Wisconsin.gov / (608) 261-6458 or Migratory Game Bird Ecologist Kent Van Horn, kent.vanhorn@...
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5/18/2016 12:55:00 PMAs a young hunter, I had a love affair with squirrels. I did hunt pheasants and some waterfowl, but primarily, I was a squirrel hunter. I became so consumed with this type of hunting because there were abundant squirrels in a nearby woodland. There I could pursue them with my bow or pellet gun without the supervision of a parent. ...
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5/11/2016 12:10:00 PMAs a young boy, Horicon Marsh was this magical place far, far away. It was so far, that my dad had to sleep over night the entire weekend. I had never seen it, and I only heard my dad relay his adventures of his hunts. When he drove into the driveway on Sunday night, I would run out to the car to see what waterfowl he had shot. That was...
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5/6/2016 9:55:00 AMMay 3, 2016 DNR spring fisheries surveys signal great opportunities on waters statewideMADISON, Wis. - Warming temperatures throughout Wisconsin this week should make for a great bite when the general inland fishing season gets underway on Saturday, May 7. - Read Full Article Head to the MacKenzie Center May 18-19 for the third annual M...
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5/4/2016 2:35:00 PMGary Greene and son Nate after a Wisconsin duck hunt. As an adult hunter, I have taken trips to six different states to hunt pheasants or waterfowl. As I think back, it is possible that the trips I made as a boy were just as exciting and successful as my trips that cost me significant amounts of money and hundreds of driving hours. My fir...
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4/18/2016 7:30:00 PMThe Natural Resources Board has approved the 2016 migratory game bird seasons at their Apr. 13th meeting. The approved seasons have been posted in an Approved Migratory Game Bird Seasons summary document on the waterfowl webpage. The 2016 migratory game bird regulations will be available in the upcoming wee...
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4/18/2016 7:25:00 PMhttp://dnr.wi.gov/news/releases/article/?id=3928 MADISON - Migratory game bird hunters in Wisconsin will have 2016 seasons for duck, geese, dove, woodcock and other migratory game birds that are nearly identical to last year's structure under a rule approved by the state Natural Resources Board today in Madison. The only significant change ...
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3/22/2016 11:05:00 AMHORICON, Wis. - Head to the Horicon Marsh Explorium this spring and learnmore about the marsh's history, hunters (and the hunted), and enjoy a scenichike.Visitors to the marsh this spring will have a unique opportunity to travelthrough time and explore exciting new features on display at the HoriconMarsh Education and Visitor Center. Long before Ho...
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3/14/2016 7:10:00 PMPublic hearings regarding Wisconsin’s proposed 2016 waterfowl season structure will be held March 14-17. After public comments have been collected, final season structure will be set by the Natural Resources Board at its Apr. 13 meeting in Madison. To view proposed 2016 waterfowl seasons online, vis...
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2/19/2016 1:10:00 PMHORICON, Wis. - The Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center will hold anest box seminar Saturday, March 5 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. - head to themarsh and learn more about nest boxes and their role in conservation.Participants will get hands-on training, including how to properly place andmaintain nest boxes and decide which t...
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2/19/2016 10:05:00 AMIn the next few weeks, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will finalize the annual federal waterfowl structure under which states within the Mississippi Flyway may establish waterfowl hunting seasons. These federal season proposals will be the subject of a series of public meetings throughout Wisconsin in mid-March. "The fish and wildlife service ...
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2/19/2016 9:40:00 AMMADISON - In the next few weeks, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service willfinalize the annual federal waterfowl structure under which states withinthe Mississippi Flyway may establish waterfowl hunting seasons. Thesefederal season proposals will be the subject of a series of public meetingsthroughout Wisconsin in mid-March."The fish and wildlife serv...