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Regulations | Fishing

Lake Trout Season For Lake Superior Opens Dec. 1

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds anglers that the opening of Lake Superior’s lake trout season is Dec. 1. The season runs until Sept. 30, 2024 or until the harvest cap is met.

Monitoring | Hunt

DNR Confirms CWD In Wild Deer In Jackson County

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms the first positive test result for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a wild deer in Jackson County. The deer was harvested in the town of Garfield and is within 10 miles of the Eau Claire and Trempealeau county borders.

Recreation | Forest Management

Harvest Your Holiday Tree In A Northern State Forest

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds Wisconsinities that they can harvest a holiday tree from a northern state forest.

Events | Public Input

Wisconsin NRB Meeting Dec. 13

The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) will meet in-person for the December board meeting to consider several proposed rulemaking documents, a proposed land sale and donations.

Events | Forest Health

DNR Offers Free Tree Seedlings To Wisconsin Fourth Graders Ahead Of Arbor Day 2024

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering free tree seedlings to every fourth-grade student in Wisconsin as part of the department’s annual Arbor Day tree planting program.