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11/14/2013 10:55:00 AMA 24-year veteran of the Department of Natural Resources Conservation Warden Service has been tapped by DNR Secretary Cathy Stepp to be Wisconsin’s next chief conservation warden. Warden Todd Schaller, who oversees the DNR Bureau of Law Enforcement’s Recreation Enforcement and Education Section, will succeed Chief Warden Randy Stark, w...
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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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11/14/2013 10:50:00 AMLast year Wisconsinites were spoiled by a bounty of winter finches and northern owls. What will this winter bring? Here's a Wisconsin eBird page story with the latest outlook based on early season observation patterns so far this fall. http://ebird.org/content/wi/news/winter-outlook-2013-14/
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11/14/2013 10:45:00 AMAs you make preparations for your upcoming deer hunt we ask that you consider donating a deer to Wisconsin's Deer Donation program in 2013. Since 2000, hunters have provided over 83,000 deer and ultimately 3.7 million pounds of venison to food pantries across the state. Program organizers and volunteers have made arrangements with mo...
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11/14/2013 10:45:00 AMWalleye are anglers’ top target, and we are asking for your help to make walleye fishing even better in Wisconsin. We invite you to: Watch our video about a new plan to help boost walleye fishing in Wisconsin. Take a short public survey to help guide us in this effort Sign up for free email updates or mobile al...
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11/10/2013 5:40:00 PMWisconsin is one of the best places in North America to hunt deer. Typically in the top three states for total harvest, in 2012 Wisconsin was ranked first among the states and Canadian provinces for producing trophy bucks by the venerable Boone and Crocket Club. Each hunter’s experience is different, though, and harvest success during 20...
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11/10/2013 5:40:00 PMWisconsin has a long and storied tradition of regulated gun deer hunting stretching all the way back to 1851. There have been many changes over the years but few as dramatic as those experienced by hunters during the 1990s and early 21st century. 1834 – Lafayette County, first reported crop damage by deer. 1851 – First closed season f...
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11/10/2013 5:35:00 PMMADISON – New for the 2013 Wisconsin gun deer hunting season, rifles will be allowed statewide, unless a local municipality has enacted a more restrictive ordinance, the state Department of Natural Resources reports. Also, for the first time, most state park properties will be open to gun deer hunting; however, those park properties that wer...
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11/10/2013 5:35:00 PMWisconsin enters the 2013 gun-deer season with a reputation as a state dedicated to safe hunting for everyone. Years of hunter safety courses successfully completed by more than one million people since 1967, under the tutelage of expert volunteer instructors, is a big reason why hunting is safe and getting safer. But it wasn’t always like t...
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11/7/2013 4:00:00 PMNew for 2014, the Mathews® Creed XS™ features a compact profile with the forgiveness and accuracy serious bowhunters demand. Powered by the industry leading SimPlex™ Single Cam technology, the Creed XS™ not only has a super smooth draw cycle, but provides tack driving accuracy and a rock solid back-wall for sho...
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11/7/2013 3:00:00 PMWisconsin Department of Natural Resources Outdoor Report summary for November 7, 2013 Complete DNR Outdoor Report (Reports from conservation wardens, wildlife and fisheries staff and property managers from around the state) Northwestern Wisconsin receives snow; whitetail deer rut continues in full swing A band of snow moved across nort...
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11/7/2013 2:40:00 PMKick off your deer season by watching Deer Hunt Wisconsin 2013! The hour-long special is designed to help you prepare for the upcoming firearm season! Starting Nov. 7 on public television, you can watch host Dan Small's interviews with DNR Secretary Cathy Stepp and other DNR staff to discuss research on Wisconsin’s deer herd,...
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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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11/7/2013 2:20:00 PMAs we near the fall hunting season, many hunters have bucks on their mind and the Department of Natural Resources does too. In addition to white-tailed bucks, DNR is also focusing on the Milwaukee Bucks as DNR Nights are underway. Anyone holding any Wisconsin hunting or fishing license is eligible for discounted tickets on select home ...
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11/7/2013 2:20:00 PMThe Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative is pleased to announce its 2014 Annual Meeting to be held March 21-22, 2014, in Oshkosh. The meeting will focus on Bird City, the innovative and fast-growing public recognition program for communities all around the state that are helping protect birds and their habitats. There will also be a Fly...
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11/7/2013 2:20:00 PMNovember 5, 2013 Commit to recycle more with 10 tips for America Recycles DayMADISON – Recycling has long been a daily habit and a state law for Wisconsinites, and for good reason – recycling works! Every can, bottle and newspaper we recycle saves resources and energy, reduces the amount of waste in landfills, supplies raw materials to...
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11/7/2013 2:20:00 PMApplications for Urban Wildlife Damage Abatement and Control (UWDAC) grants are being accepted through December 2, 2013. Grant applications will be rated and ranked in December and successful applicants will receive a grant award in January 2014. This grant program provides financial assistance to urban areas for t...
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11/7/2013 2:20:00 PMPosted on 11-5-2013: Wisconsin Natural Resources Board draft October brief of action. The Board has made this draft available for public review and distribution; the draft has not received final Board approval. Briefs of action are summaries of motions and votes at each Board meeting.
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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 12:20:00 PMSPOONER – Walleye stocking is still underway from the state hatchery producing the most of anglers’ favorite fish, with state crews trading the longtime bucket brigade for a mechanical method of moving fish from the ponds into stocking trucks. A new video shows staff at the Gov. Tommy G. Thompson State Fish Hatchery using a fis...
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10/31/2013 12:20:00 PMFederal judge orders Wis.-Minn. Company to pay $100,000, and halt ginseng trade for two years A Wisconsin-Minnesota corporation convicted in August of violating the anti-poaching U.S. Lacey Act today was ordered to pay $100,000 in penalties and to pull out of the wild ginseng trade for two years in a landmark case a Wisconsin conservation warden c...
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10/31/2013 12:20:00 PMFall is in full swing and the birds are still spending time at Horicon Marsh. We hope you come out to visit. Please click here for more information about upcoming events like our "Hunting for Sustainability" program on November 6th at 7pm!
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10/31/2013 12:15:00 PMLog In | Become a Member October 2013 Resources Long Range Rifle Tip Storm Mountain Training founder Rod Ryan discusses how to see a bullet's trace, or wake, and how that can help you make sighting adjustments to connect with more targets. Wat...
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10/31/2013 12:10:00 PMBy Terrell Boettcher News Editor Approximately 50 people attended and offered input at an Oct. 15 public forum in Hayward on the “Walleye Initiative” proposed by Governor Walker and put into effect this year. The initiative is providing funding to greatly expand the hatchery production of large walleye fingerlings to stock in ...
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10/31/2013 12:05:00 PMDNR, Osceola Police launch joint probe to determine why tragic loss of life occurred The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ Bureau of Law Enforcement and the Osceola Police Department are investigating a fatality involving a female student that occurred during a Saturday morning DNR snowmobile safety class in Polk County. C...