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Elk Ridge Yurt Now Open For Flambeau-Area Hunters

Wisconsin hunters will find a new way to explore the outdoors this season with the opening of the Elk Ridge yurt, located in the Flambeau River State Forest in Sawyer County.

Monitoring | Recreation | Hunt

Statewide Deer Hunter Diary Study To Be Conducted This Fall

This fall, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is launching its largest ever survey of deer hunters to better understand which harvest opportunities hunters decide to take.

Education | Monitoring | Regulations | Safety | Water Use

DNR Publishes Annual Report Card On Efforts To Protect Wisconsin’s Drinking Water Supplies

The Department of Natural Resources recently published its 2019 Annual Drinking Water Report which summarizes compliance with the drinking water requirements and highlights statewide efforts to help public water systems provide safe and adequate drinking water supplies.

About/General | Hunt

Archery And Crossbow Deer Hunting Seasons Open Sept. 12

Deer hunters throughout the state will have their first opportunity to enjoy the woods this fall with the opening of the 2020 archery and crossbow deer seasons, which run concurrently statewide from Sept. 12 to Jan. 3, 2021.

About/General | Recreation | Outdoor Recreation

Some Good Signs For Wild Rice In 2020

As harvesters begin picking wild rice on the few waters with early maturing wild rice, Wisconsinites can look forward to a season consistent with recent years in northern Wisconsin.