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4/11/2013 10:50:00 AMApril 11, 2013 NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation reports that a new survey shows 79 percent of the American public approve of hunting. This marks the highest level of support for hunting since 1995, according to data compiled by Responsive Management, an independent research firm. The nationwide scientific survey showed ...
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4/11/2013 10:35:00 AMApril 10, 2013 Thanks to all the cold and nasty wet weather, the Club will remain open for hunting until Saturday, April 20th. Cancellations have been outnumbering reservations, so there are still a couple hundred birds unspoken for. A good number of members have already postponed their hunts from this week to next, with the Club working to help m...
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4/11/2013 10:25:00 AMWarden Kelly Crotty of Florence recently spent a morning with Department of Natural Resources Fisheries and Wildlife Management crews, Florence County Forestry staff and a member of the public to build nine fish cribs for Lake Emily in Florence County. Warden Kelly Crotty, DNR staffers and the public constructed 9 fish cribs for Lake Emily in Fl...
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4/10/2013 1:50:00 PMApril 9, 2013 CONTACT: Bill Cosh, DNR spokesperson, 608-267-2773 Kari Lee-Zimmermann, Conservation Congress Liaison, 608-266-0850 MADISON – A total of 6,069 people attended the 2013 Spring Fisheries and Wildlife Hearings and Wisconsin Conservation Congress county meetings that were held in every county statewide on Monday, April 8. T...
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4/10/2013 12:45:00 PMHere's a great way to introduce your children, grandchildren or neighborhood kids to the fun of fishing! Kids 15 years and younger can attend free fishing clinics on Saturday, April 13, at 17 lagoons and ponds in Milwaukee, Racine, Washington, Waukesha and Sheboygan counties. Clinics will be held every hour beginning at 9 a.m. with the last clinic...
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4/10/2013 10:20:00 AMMADISON - Today, in the State of the Tribes Address delivered to the Wisconsin State Legislature, specific reference was given to the Department of Natural Resources in connection to the recent tribal spearfishing declarations for walleye in northern Wisconsin and the statement the DNR previously issued in response to the declarations. In addition...
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4/8/2013 5:25:00 PMDNR Chief Conservation Warden Randy Stark says this weekend's Deer and Turkey Expo in Madison is a terrific place for conversation -- and it sure was Saturday at the Wall of Shame exhibit which shows some of the state's poaching cases handled by the Bureau of Law Enforcement's Conservation Warden Service. "This is a great event for our wardens. Th...
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4/8/2013 5:20:00 PMApril 5, 2013 CONTACT: Carroll Schaal (608) 261-6423; Kathleen Hanson (608) 266-9426 MADISON - More than 100 counties, lake associations and other organizations across Wisconsin have been awarded more than $2.8 million in state grants to help protect lakes and rivers from the threats of invasive species and runoff pollution. “We were...
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4/8/2013 4:45:00 PMStatewide Birding Report Spring is finally making headway across much of Wisconsin. Early migrants such as American robins, common grackles, killdeer, great blue herons, and red-winged blackbirds have reached north to Lake Superior. Birders in southern Wisconsin are seeing their first eastern phoebes, fox sparrows, rusty blackbirds, Yellow-rumped ...
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4/8/2013 4:30:00 PMApril 5, 2013 NEWTOWN, Conn. -- Demand for the National Shooting Sports Foundation's (NSSF) safety and education materials skyrocketed in the first quarter of 2013, with more than 1 million safety literature items and safety DVDs being ordered. Orders for NSSF's popular educational brochure "Firearms Safety Depends on You" were up 114 percent i...
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4/8/2013 4:10:00 PMNEWTOWN, Conn. -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry, issued the following statement today: Gov. Dannel Malloy today signed into law a package of gun-control legislation that was assembled in secret by a small group of state legislators and that never received a ...
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4/8/2013 4:05:00 PMApril 4, 2013 By: Bureau of Law Enforcement Frequently Asked Questions - April 4, 2013 The Frequently Asked Questions features recent warden-related questions taken by the DNR Call Center. The Call Center is staffed daily, 7 a.m. - 10 p.m., and offers bilingual service in Spanish and Hmong. The number is 1-888-936-7463. Question 1: I want to kn...
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4/8/2013 3:45:00 PMApril 3, 2013 Contact(s): Peter Bakken , DNR state forest superintendent, 715-284-1406 Ed Culhane, DNR communications, Eau Claire, 715-781-1683 BLACK RIVER FALLS – The existing horse camp at the Black River State Forest will soon be converted into a group camp site, said officials with the state Department of Natural Resources. The convers...
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4/8/2013 3:40:00 PMPosted on 4-3-2013: Wisconsin Natural Resources Board March brief of action. Briefs of action are summaries of the motions made and acted upon at each Natural Resources Board meeting.
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4/8/2013 3:30:00 PMApplications due June 1 MADISON -- Sponsors and landowners interested in hosting a gun deer hunt for hunters with disabilities have until June 1 to submit their application. New in 2013, an online application form will replace the previous paper application that had to be mailed in. “The new online application will streamline the applicatio...
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4/8/2013 2:50:00 PMMADISON –Spring wild turkey hunting season begins April 10 with Department of Natural Resources officials saying that hunters should look forward to a good season. “We had an outstanding year of production in 2012. The warm, dry spring and early summer provided outstanding nesting and brood-rearing conditions for hens,” said Scot...
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4/8/2013 2:40:00 PMRead Wisconsin DNR Weekly News for April 2, 2013.
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4/8/2013 2:30:00 PMApril 2, 2013 By: Joanne M. Haas/Bureau of Law Enforcement Warden, Buffalo County club seek public's help in deer poaching case Case is reminder poachers active; help wardens stop poachers statewide DNR Conservation Warden Bob Jumbeck, based in Buffalo County, is looking for information regarding the attempted poaching of a deer in the Alma are...
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4/8/2013 11:10:00 AMMADISON – Fifty-four interim plans guiding the management of forest resources on 116 state-owned properties are now available for review and comment through April 17, 2013. The interim plans will guide forest management on the properties until formal master plans are completed. The Interim Forest Management Plans are important because they w...
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4/8/2013 10:00:00 AMWe want to hear your opinion about proposed changes to fish size limits, bag limits, seasons, and other fishing regulations. The Spring Fish and Wildlife Public Hearings held in every county on Monday, April 8, offer a chance to vote on these fisheries and wildlife-related issues. The meetings all start at 7 p.m. Hope to see you there! Details on ...
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4/5/2013 5:10:00 PMApril 1, 2013 By: Joanne M. Haas/Bureau of Law Enforcement Happy New License Year; Check your license for correct address April 1 marks the start of the new license year for all Department of Natural Resources fishing and hunting licenses. That means the license you purchased in 2012 has now expired and if you plan to fish and hunt again this y...
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4/5/2013 5:00:00 PMCelebrate the opening day by joining the community on a ride from Norwalk to the Sparta Depot Official Opening of the Sparta-Elroy Trail on May 1, 2013 Sparta, WI - The Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a day of celebration on 1 May in anticipation of another great year of biking. Join the community for a ride from Norwalk to the Sparta ...
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4/5/2013 4:15:00 PMApril 1, 2013 NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF) has received a commitment from Remington Arms Co. for its continued support of First Shots, which has helped ranges across the country introduce thousands of individuals to firearm safety and the shooting sports. Developed by NSSF and hosted by independent shooti...
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4/5/2013 4:05:00 PMWhether a deer hunter or not, we want your input on implementation of the Deer Trustee Report. I encourage you to attend the public meeting in Stevens Point on April 6. This is the final opportunity to become an official member of an action team and a chance to drive the future of deer management in Wisconsin. You are the voices, and we are the e...
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4/5/2013 3:55:00 PMThis weekend's warmer weather and rains have created ideal stopover conditions for Tundra Swans as they move west through Wisconsin to their arctic nesting grounds. Birders looking to see swans should focus on farm fields with sheet water in the areas west of Horicon Marsh, the greater Green Bay area or the Upper Miss refuge.http://tinyurl.co...