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  • 12/22/2013 1:00:00 PM
    MILWAUKEE – The Department of Natural Resources is encouraging private landowners in southeast Wisconsin to sign up for the Turkey Hunting Access Program. This is a voluntary pilot program offered by the DNR that provides financial incentives to private landowners who open their property to public turkey hunting. The deadline to enroll...
  • 12/22/2013 12:40:00 PM
    Greetings! We are announcing the opening of a new trailhead for cross country skiers at the McMiller Sports Center, near Eagle. DATE:   Dec. 13, 2013 CONTACT:   Paul Sandgren, Kettle Moraine State Forest, 262-594-6204 Bob Manwell, DNR communications, 608-275-3317 SUBJECT: ...
  • 12/22/2013 12:35:00 PM
    Nine Wisconsin State Park Properties invite the public to New Year’s Day EventsMADISON – People looking for an invigorating way to kick off the New Year can ring in 2014 with a First Day Hike Jan. 1 at one of nine Wisconsin State Park properties.  -  Read Full Article  Capitol ceremony marks chief war...
  • 12/22/2013 12:35:00 PM
    MADISON - Wisconsin’s second annual winter Free Fishing Weekend is set for Jan. 18-19, 2014. No fishing license or Great Lakes salmon stamp is needed to fish any Wisconsin water. This includes all inland waters and Wisconsin's side of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River and other boundary waters. Other fishing rules apply, su...
  • 12/17/2013 2:10:00 PM
    http://dnr.wi.gov/news/BreakingNews_Lookup.asp?id=3029 MADISON – Michael J. Rogers of Prairie du Sac was appointed by the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board to the Sporting Heritage Council. The council, established by 2011 Wis. Act 168, advises Gov. Scott Walker, the Natural Resources Board, and the state legislature on fishing, h...
  • 12/17/2013 2:10:00 PM
    Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Outdoor Report summary for December 12, 2013 Complete DNR Outdoor Report (Reports from conservation wardens, wildlife and fisheries staff and property managers from around the state) Cross-country ski trails and a few snowmobile trails open in the Northwoods Some very cold and windy weather has limi...
  • 12/17/2013 2:05:00 PM
    MADISON – The Department of Natural Resources has completed its review of Gogebic Taconite’s revised Bulk Sampling Plan related to the company’s potential mining project in northern Wisconsin, and has identified all DNR approvals that will be required before bulk sampling may begin.  The company submitted a revised Bulk Sampl...
  • 12/17/2013 2:05:00 PM
    Thank you to everyone who has been following our updates on the WCEP FB Page (https://www.facebook.com/WhoopingCraneEasternPartnership) on the Direct Autumn Release (DAR) Whooping Cranes. With the recent arrival of winter weather in Wisconsin, we’ve been monitoring the cranes at Horicon National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) on a daily basis.Sad...
  • 12/17/2013 2:05:00 PM
    MADISON – The State Natural Resources Board today unanimously approved changes to minimum statewide shoreland zoning standards aimed at providing more flexibility for property owners and making the standards more straightforward for counties to implement. The board also acted to extend to May 1, 2016, the deadline for counties to ...
  • 12/13/2013 6:55:00 PM
    MADISON - In response to Federal Court Judge Crabb’s decision today reaffirming that night hunting of deer is not a treaty right of the Chippewa Tribes, Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp has issued the following statement: The department has received Judge Crabb’s final judgment. We will spend the ne...
  • 12/11/2013 7:45:00 PM
    We 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 ...
  • 12/11/2013 7:45:00 PM
    December 10, 2013 Snowmobile season on deck: Please keep the sled parked until trails are ready!MADISON -- With winter storms powering through all parts of Wisconsin in recent days ushering in snow and cold, state recreational specialists are asking snowmobilers to prep their sleds for the season but to please hold off on hitting the trails until ...
  • 12/11/2013 7:30:00 PM
    Updated on 12-9-2013: the complete information brief (green sheet) for the following agenda item has been added to the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board December agenda: 2B1, Report and Preliminary Results of the 2013 Firearm Deer Season  
  • 12/11/2013 7:25:00 PM
    9 December 2013 Few birds spark as much awe and excitement among even the most casual nature enthusiast as the Snowy Owl. Each winter brings a varying number of these arctic visitors to Wisconsin and the lower 48, leaving eager birders to wonder annually what each year will have in store. Well, to many birders’ delight, Snowies are again...
  • 12/9/2013 8:55:00 AM
      Hours: Address: Fri. 1-9 p.m. Sat. 10-8 p.m.Sun. 10-3 p.m.12/13/2013 - 12/15/2013  The Patriot Center, 10101 Market Street Rothschild, Wisconsin 54474 "Rothschild is a suburb of Wausau, Wisconsin"  Web Page:  www.icefishingshow.com     ...
  • 12/9/2013 8:40:00 AM
    Published: December 8, 2013 in Outdoor Recreation By: Joanne M. Haas/Bureau of Law Enforcement Check with local officials if trail is open before you use it. Snowmobile season on deck: Please keep the sled parked until trails are ready! With winter storms powering through all parts of Wisconsin ushering in snow and cold, DNR conservati...
  • 12/6/2013 5:30:00 PM
    We 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 ...
  • 12/5/2013 6:10:00 PM
    December 3, 2013 Wisconsin wraps up 162nd nine day deer season with another batch of warm memories amongst cold temperaturesMADISON – Though temperatures plummeted and winds blew for the first half of the season, hunters rose to the occasion and headed out to enjoy the traditions of the nine-day deer hunt.   -  Read Full ...
  • 12/5/2013 6:10:00 PM
    Arbor Day seedling offer Emailed to schools. Annually, the state nursery program provides about 75,000 free tree seedlings to Wisconsin fourth grade classrooms for their Arbor Day celebrations. Natural Area Spotlight and Quiz of the Week begin in December. Experience the original Wisconsin with help from two new weekly electronic feature...
  • 12/5/2013 6:10:00 PM
    MADISON – Experience the original Wisconsin with help from two new weekly electronic features about the state’s special places and native plants and wildlife. Sign up for the free features to get them delivered every week to your email or smartphone. “We invite you to sign up for these new weekly features about Wisconsin&rs...
  • 12/5/2013 6:05:00 PM
    Warden Blotter: Deer can make an entrance, night flight for cows, injured hawk gets a lift, fishing & hunt cases Eau Claire and Clark counties Warden Scott Thiede of Eau Claire was on his way to a complaint about a deer crashing through the window of an Eau Claire Hotel when informed the deer left the room through the broken window. Within a ...
  • 12/5/2013 6:00:00 PM
    Wardens offer top 13 ice safety tips for 2013 DNR conservation wardens offer these top 13 safety tips for 2013 to the ice fishing enthusiasts and other outdoor fans anxious to get on the early season ice which may not be as thick as it looks. Recreation Safety Chief Todd Schaller reminds all that ice is never predictable – especially after t...
  • 12/5/2013 6:00:00 PM
    We 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 ...
  • 12/5/2013 5:55:00 PM
    We are planning a brush cutting and piling workday on Saturday, December 7th from 9-noon at Lawrence Prairie (Rock County) to attack autumn olive. Autumn olive has filled in areas where large cedars have created gaps in vegetation. Volunteers there are currently working on creating firebreaks, controlling knapweed, cutting unwanted b...
  • 12/2/2013 9:00:00 AM
    Mankato, Minnesota When the temperature hits that magic mark, fishing seasons and fishing methods change in just days. Over the last several weeks a new season has begun with anglers chipping and drilling for Ice Fishing action across the Midwest. That is encouraging news not only for anglers and the ice fishing industry but also for Brad Hansen, ...