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  • Hearing/Meeting

    Racine Farmland Unit Citizen Deer Advisory Council Meeting

    Join the Racine Farmland Unit Citizen Deer Advisory Council meeting to be a part of the conversations on this year’s holiday hunts, extended archery seasons and antlerless deer quotas.

  • Hearing/Meeting

    Portage Farmland Unit Citizen Deer Advisory Council Meeting

    Join the Portage Farmland Unit Citizen Deer Advisory Council meeting to be a part of the conversations on this year’s holiday hunts, extended archery seasons and antlerless deer quotas.

  • Hearing/Meeting

    Polk Farmland Citizen Deer Advisory Council Meeting

    Join the Polk Farmland Citizen Deer Advisory Council meeting to be a part of the conversations on this year’s holiday hunts, extended archery seasons and antlerless deer quotas.

  • News

    Bonus Harvest Authorizations For Spring Turkey Season Available Beginning March 16

    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will begin selling bonus harvest authorizations for the 2026 spring turkey season on Monday, March 16, with a designated sale date for each zone.

  • News

    DNR To Host Lake Superior Whitefish Management Meeting March 30

    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold an informational public meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 30, 2026, to discuss the recreational lake whitefish fishery in Lake Superior's Chequamegon Bay

  • News

    Application Period For The 2026 Elk Season Opens March 1

    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today that the application period for Wisconsin's 2026 elk hunt will open Sunday, March 1, and close on Sunday, May 31. Applicants and selected hunters will see increased opportunities again in 2026. These include increased application options and license availability, coupled with a longer hunting season.

  • News

    DNR Now Accepting Artwork For The 2027 Turkey, Pheasant And Waterfowl Stamp Contests

    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting artwork entries for the Wild Turkey, Pheasant and Waterfowl Stamp Design Contests. The winning designs will appear on the 2027 collection of stamps.

  • News

    DNR Seeking Volunteer Campground Hosts For 2026 Season

    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking volunteers who like spending time outside, helping other outdoor enthusiasts and are passionate about Wisconsin’s natural resources to serve as volunteer campground hosts.

  • News

    Learn About Fisheries Management In The Turtle-Flambeau Flowage

    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds fish enthusiasts of the fisheries management meeting set to occur online on Thursday, Feb. 19 to discuss the fisheries in the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage. 

  • News

    DNR Celebrates 75 Years Of State Natural Areas

    This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Wisconsin State Natural Areas Program, the oldest and largest of its kind in the country. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in collaboration with over 60 partners, cares for nearly 700 sites that protect outstanding examples of Wisconsin's native landscape of natural communities, significant geological formations and archeological sites.

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