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3/17/2016 2:25:00 PMWild Turkeys in Wisconsin, a one-hour special hosted by Outdoor Wisconsin host Dan Small and produced by the Outdoor Heritage Education Center (OHEC), will air on several broadcast and cable networks in April, according to the show’s executive producer, OHEC founder Mark LaBarbera. “The wild turkey is a magnificent bird,” LaBarbe...
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3/15/2016 10:40:00 AM~ Fishing guides from Anglers All, 715/682-5754, report the following: This report is about the Ashland side of Chequamegon Bay. With daytime highs in the 40s and even some 50s, ice conditions are changing very rapidly now. “Can you get out there (on the ice) is one question,” noted Carolyn Swartz, co-owner of Angler...
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3/14/2016 7:20:00 PMWATERLOO – The 69th Alice in Dairyland top candidates will be announced by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) on Friday, March 18. Media is invited to attend the press conference at 1:45 p.m. at Crave Brothers Farmstead in Waterloo. Following the official announcement, the curre...
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3/14/2016 7:15:00 PMMADISON—County Deer Advisory Councils in all Wisconsin counties will meet beginning March 14 to review deer herd information and develop preliminary recommendations regarding antlerless harvest quotas, antlerless permit levels and other season options for the 2016 deer hunting season.This year, councils will have the option to offer ant...
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3/14/2016 7:15:00 PMWisconsin has experienced some unseasonably warm weather in the last week with daytime temperatures in the 50s and 60s and even a low 70 reported in Milwaukee. The warm weather has melted most of the snow cover statewide, with just snow surviving in some forested areas of the Northwoods. Snowmobile and cross-country ski trails are now closed statew...
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3/14/2016 7:15:00 PMPurple Martins are a symbol of spring, migrating much like robins, bluebirds and redwing blackbirds in early April to Wisconsin. The difference is that purple martins are the first of many Neotropical migrants coming from South America compared to the other North American species mentioned. Purple martins are dependent upon man f...
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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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3/9/2016 1:25:00 PMMarch 8, 2016 Novice hunters! Apply today to Learn To Hunt Bear this summerMADISON - People who want to experience a real Wisconsin black bear hunt with skilled mentors have until May 27 to apply to participate in a Learn to Hunt Bear program featuring classroom and field instruction and capped with a genuine hunt. -Read Full Article Wi...
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3/9/2016 1:25:00 PMPer Jay Silvernail, PCSTA President, the snowmobile trails are closing at 8:00 a.m. onWednesday, March 9, 2016. Your partner in tourism, Kathy Price County Tourism Department126 Cherry Street, Room 9Phillips, WI 54555715-339-4505715-339-3089 (fax)www.pricecountywi.net
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3/9/2016 1:25:00 PMYou are subscribed to receive updates about the Wisconsin Conservation Congress Spring Hearings. The Spring Hearings webpage has recently been updated with a corrected map for question 26 which is now available.
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3/9/2016 1:25:00 PMCelebrating 50 Years of Hunter Education in Wisconsin! Wisconsin Hunter Education Instructor Association (WHEIA) and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, present the: 2016 Statewide Hunter Education Training Conference and Instructor Recognition Banquet April 23rd, 2016 Hotel Mead, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin This conference ...
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3/9/2016 1:20:00 PMSteve Suman A warm and windy Sunday brightened the spirits of many, but not necessarily snowmobilers and cross-country skiers. Ice anglers, too, will have to deal with less than ideal conditions this week as the warm temperatures and rain will continue to affect the ice cover. Daylight Saving Time starts this weekend (technically March 13) ...
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3/9/2016 1:15:00 PMBy John Luthens Aldo Leopold was a teacher and a conservationist. His cutting-edge philosophy and essays on wildlife management, developed in large part from his humble farm near Baraboo, Wisconsin, are standard-issue reading and standard-issue quoting for outdoor enthusiasts around the world. Deep thinkers like Leopold tend to plop me into a poo...
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3/9/2016 1:10:00 PMWinnebago System Sturgeon Spearing Enthusiasts:The last week of the sturgeon spearing season provided time for data entryduring the season, and as a result we already have the list of successfulspearers prepared and ready to distribute. I have attached three documents:1) Successful spearer list including the length, weight, sex, dat...
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3/4/2016 1:20:00 PMWinnebago System Sturgeon Spearing Enthusiasts:The last week of the sturgeon spearing season provided time for data entryduring the season, and as a result we already have the list of successfulspearers prepared and ready to distribute. I have attached three documents:1) Successful spearer list including the length, weight, sex, date ofh...
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3/4/2016 1:15:00 PMLower Wisconsin State Riverway draft master plan available for reviewMADISON -- The draft master plan for the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway, including Tower Hill State Park, is now available for public review and comment through April 8, 2016. - Read Full Article Donations to Endangered Resources Fund double the difference for...
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3/4/2016 1:15:00 PMEastern Bluebirds are harbingers of spring and represent a true conservation success story! In 1916, the United States and Canada signed the Migratory Bird Treaty to protect birds across state and national borders. To celebrate 100 years of bird conservation, each month will feature a native Wisconsin bird species tha...
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3/4/2016 1:15:00 PMTransition work continues for Go Wild! Go Wild is a major effort by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to encourage people to get outdoors and enjoy all of the recreational opportunities made possible by the sound management of our natural resources. Part of the initiative involves a transition to a new customer service licensi...
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3/4/2016 1:15:00 PMContact(s): Paul Holtan, Wisconsin State Parks, Forest and Trails public affairs manager, 608-267-7517 MADISON - Wisconsin high school students have until April 13, 2016 to submit entries for the 2017 Wisconsin state park sticker design contest. The contest is open to all high school age students (ninth through twelfth grades) att...
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3/4/2016 1:15:00 PMNatural Resources Board accepts $15,000 donation from Paul E. Stry Foundation LA CROSSE, Wis. - For nearly a quarter century, Bob Swartz and other directors of the Paul E. Stry Foundation have helped save bluff prairies along the Mississippi River near here by donating money to maintain them. "To buy a prairie and just own it doesn't preserve it....
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3/4/2016 1:15:00 PMHoly smokes was it ever a great week to be out on the ice. The flags were flying and the fish were going crazy. We had one of the best weeks I can possibly remember. The northern pike bite was just crazy this past week, with not only numbers but some big fish too. Most of the action came on tip-ups baited up with large golden s...
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3/4/2016 1:10:00 PMSteve Suman Following a beautiful, sunny Saturday with a high in the 50s and a colder, windy Sunday, this week will be more winter-like until the weekend – when the highs (so “they” say) will be in the upper 30s to mid-40s. “Ice conditions are still good,” says Pat at Happy Hooker, “but there are ...
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2/29/2016 5:35:00 PMWinnebago System Sturgeon Spearing Enthusiasts: Today’s fishery has closed, meaning that there is only 1 more day remaining in the 2016 sturgeon spear fishery on Lake Winnebago. Today’s harvest of 13 fish brings the season total to 388 through the first 15 days. There were not any 100 pound fish harvested today, but t...
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2/29/2016 5:35:00 PMWinnebago System Sturgeon Spearing Enthusiasts: The 2016 sturgeon spear fishery on the Winnebago System is now officially over with a total harvest of 703 fish (396 from Lake Winnebago and 307 from the Upriver Lakes). I was expecting a decrease in harvest today as many spearers pulled their shacks yesterday. That was indeed the c...
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2/29/2016 5:25:00 PMSpring is in the air and it is a great time to visit the Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area. Canada Geese and Sandhill Cranes are returning as well as other migrating birds. Visit here for more information about upcoming events such as a Nest Box Seminar, Spring Thaw Walk and Stories at the Marsh. There is no better time ...