Education
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Mentored hunting
It's easier than ever to introduce someone new to hunting in Wisconsin. Anyone can now obtain a mentored-only hunting license and hunt without first completing a hunter education course. They must be accompanied by a licensed hunter (mentor),…
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Dear hunting enthusiast
Trends have shown that hunting is on the decline across the nation. Fortunately, in many of the more rural states, hunting remains a strong tradition. Yet as you and other hunters mature and retire from the strenuous activities afield, you leave a…
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Learn to Hunt
There are many ways to learn to hunt in Wisconsin! The Learn to Hunt program, Educational Outdoor Skills events, Mentored Hunting Law, and Hunter Safety Certification can get you started on your hunting Journey. Learn to Hunt Programs Learn…
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R3
R3 refers to the Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation of hunters, anglers, trappers and shooting sports participants. The DNR is developing strategic plans and implementing known strategies that result in new hunters, anglers and trappers to…
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Public shooting ranges in Wisconsin
Promoting hunting, shooting sports and hunter safety is a long-standing objective within the Department of Natural Resources. Providing the public with accessible, environmentally friendly and safe public shooting ranges to shoot and sight-in rifles…
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Furbearer Drawing Results
The application deadline for bobcat and fisher permits is August 1. Drawings are held in mid-September. Drawing results for bobcat and fisher permits River otter are now a bag limit/quota species. There will no longer be a drawing for…
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Learn to Hunt Bear
Beginning in 2005, the Wisconsin DNR began offering Learn to Hunt Bear opportunities for novice hunters. The Learn to Hunt Bear Program (LTHB) is another opportunity to provide a unique, safe and memorable outdoor experience to novice hunters who…
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Outdoor Skills
Wisconsin DNR outdoor skills, education and recreational safety programs provide great opportunities for students to gain hunting, trapping and fishing skills and knowledge of natural resource management. Instructors and teachers introduce students…
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Snowmobile safety tips
Zero alcohol keeps you safe on the trail Drinking alcohol before snowmobiling or during your ride slows your reactions, impairs your judgment, and is a leading contributor to snowmobiling deaths. Last winter, alcohol was involved in 70 percent of…
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Life Jackets
Drowning. It is human nature to think it can't happen to me--but it can. The majority of people who drown in boating accidents know how to swim but become incapacitated in the water.