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2022 Keep Wildlife Wild Poster Contest Now Open
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today that the 2022 Keep Wildlife Wild poster contest is now open. Students in fourth, fifth and sixth grades enrolled in public, private, parochial or home schools in Wisconsin are eligible to participate.
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Reminder: Spring Wild Turkey Harvest Authorization Applications Are Due Dec. 10
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public that the 2022 spring wild turkey harvest applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 10, 2021.
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Reminder: Black Bear Harvest Authorizations Applications Are Due Dec. 10
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public that 2022 black bear harvest applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 10, 2021.
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DNR Now Offering Year-Round Campsite Reservations
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced year-round camping reservations are now available at more than 20 state parks and forests. Temperatures may be dropping, but that doesn’t mean the end of camping for anyone looking for a winter adventure.
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Find Your Adventure: 170th Nine-Day Gun Deer Season Begins Saturday
It’s time to gear up and head out for Wisconsin’s famed nine-day deer season officially starting Saturday, Nov. 20 and running through Nov. 28
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Hunters Prepare For Wisconsin’s 170th Nine-Day Gun Deer Season
Anticipation is building across Wisconsin as hunters of all experience levels are preparing to head out afield to take part in the state’s 170th nine-day gun deer season Nov. 20-28.
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2022 State Park And Forest Admission Stickers And Trail Passes Available For Purchase On Nov. 26
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the 2022 state park and forest admission passes will go on sale Nov. 26.
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Know Your Target: Don’t Accidentally Shoot Swans This Hunting Season
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters to know their target before they shoot and understand the difference between swans and other waterfowl this hunting season.
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Learn To Hunt With The DNR’s Mentored Hunting Program
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages anyone interested in giving hunting a try to consider purchasing a mentored hunting license.
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DNR Confirms Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease In Juneau County Deer
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms that a tissue sample collected from a deer in Juneau County tested positive for the virus that causes epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD).