Recreation
- News
DNR Announces 2022 Wild Rice Harvest Forecast Shows Varied Outlook
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced its 2022 wild rice season shows another year of a varied outlook for harvesters. Based on ground and aerial surveys, this year’s manoomin (wild rice) crops appear to be relatively average across the northern part of the state.
- News
Stay Safe This Hunting Season; Sign Up For A Hunter Safety Course
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to try hunting this year. To get started, sign up for a safety course, as it’s never too early for new hunters to take a hunter education course or for experienced hunters to retake it as a refresher.
- News
DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Analysis Of Shooting Range Grant Funded Project
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on a draft environmental assessment (EA) for the proposed issuance of a grant award to the Brill Area Sportsmen's Club for a 100/200-yard rifle range project in Rice Lake, Barron County, Wisconsin.
- News
DNR Encourages Harvesters And Hunters To Stay Safe And Protect Vulnerable Wild Rice Beds
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages waterfowl hunters and wild rice harvesters to take a few simple steps toward ensuring a safe harvest ahead of this year’s hunting season opener.
- Hearing/Meeting
Deer Advisory Committee Meeting
The Deer Advisory Committee is meeting to review four rule change proposals that may appear on the 2023 annual Spring Hearing for fish and wildlife rule proposals.
- News
2022 Wild Rice Harvesting Season Updates
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced changes to wild rice waters with date regulations (specific harvest times) for the 2022 wild rice harvesting season.
- Hearing/Meeting
Off-Road Vehicle Advisory Council Meeting
The main focus of this meeting is to review grant applications and make funding recommendations to the department.
- Hearing/Meeting
Snowmobile Recreation Council Meeting
The Snowmobile Recreation Council will meet to discuss topics pertaining to the program, and make funding recommendations to the department.
- Hearing/Meeting
Snowmobile Recreation Council Meeting
The Infrastructure Committee, Law Enforcement and Safety Committee, and Tourism Committee of members of the Snowmobile Recreation Council will meet to discuss topics pertaining to their committee, and make recommendations to the department.
- News
Peshtigo Shooting Range To Open With Limited Hours
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources today announced the Peshtigo Shooting Range will open on Aug. 17 to users when a range supervisor can be present, as the department seeks more volunteer supervisors to expand its public hours.