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Purchase Your Sturgeon Spearing License By Oct. 31
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds all spearers interested in harvesting a lake sturgeon from Lake Winnebago during the 2025 sturgeon spearing season to buy their license by Oct. 31, 2024.
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Trail Planning Begins For Rib Mountain State Park
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that it has begun the conceptual trail planning process for a property-wide trail plan at Rib Mountain State Park.
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2024 Trapping Seasons Opening Around Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds trappers to prepare for the opening of many furbearer trapping seasons across the state. Wisconsin is home to many furbearer species, and the state’s highly regulated trapping seasons play an important role in the DNR’s efforts to sustainably manage those populations.
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Wisconsin's 2024 Pheasant Season Opens Saturday, Oct. 19
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters and the general public that the 2024 pheasant season opens at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, and runs through Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025.
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DNR Seeking Public Comment For Deer Management Unit Boundary Review
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking preliminary public input on proposed modifications to the state’s deer management unit boundaries. The comment period will run from Oct. 11 through Oct. 20, 2024.
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Historic Elk Hunting Season Begins Oct. 12
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) celebrates the start of the 2024 elk hunting season on Saturday, Oct. 12. This is Wisconsin's seventh elk hunting season since the reintroduction of elk, but it also represents a milestone with the first season hunters have the opportunity to hunt in both the Northern and Central Elk Zones. Previous hunts only occurred within the Northern Elk Zone.
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Explore Wisconsin State Parks And Forests By Candlelight This Fall
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to participate in candlelight events this fall and experience our state-managed properties in a new light.
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Explore Wisconsin's Stunning Fall Foliage On Your Next Outdoor Adventure
Autumn is here, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public across the state to get outside and enjoy Wisconsin's amazing fall colors over the coming weeks. Many of the state's trees have begun to show off their autumn colors, brightening the view for state residents and visitors everywhere, from the neighborhoods and parks in our urban areas to our tree-lined country roads.
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Get Ready For Hunting And Trapping Seasons Opening In October
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters to prepare for the opening of several hunting and trapping seasons in October.
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Don’t Miss Wisconsin’s Youth Deer Hunt Oct. 5-6
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages hunting mentors to introduce the rich tradition of deer hunting to the next generation during Wisconsin’s annual youth deer hunt.