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Archery And Crossbow Deer Hunting Seasons Open Sept. 12
Deer hunters throughout the state will have their first opportunity to enjoy the woods this fall with the opening of the 2020 archery and crossbow deer seasons, which run concurrently statewide from Sept. 12 to Jan. 3, 2021.
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Some Good Signs For Wild Rice In 2020
As harvesters begin picking wild rice on the few waters with early maturing wild rice, Wisconsinites can look forward to a season consistent with recent years in northern Wisconsin.
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DNR Seeks Input On Proposed ATV/UTV Route Connections In Northern Highland - American Legion State Forest
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking input on proposed plans for improved access to ATV/UTV routes and trails in and around the Northern Highland - American Legion State Forest. This enhanced access would be made possible through the designation of 1.4 miles of ATV/UTV routes on DNR roads within the state forest. DNR roads proposed for ATV/UTV route designation in the towns of Sugar Camp and Woodruff, would, in conjunction with routes on local and county roads, contribute to a system of ATV/UTV routes through the forest that connect communities and provide additional recreation opportunities.
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Fall Issue Of Wisconsin Natural Resources Highlights Women Who Hunt
The Fall issue of Wisconsin Natural Resources overflows with information about the state's beautiful outdoors, including extended hunting coverage, recycling milestones, bird conservation news and a special section on lakes and their aquatic plant habitats.
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Pesticide Use Reporting
Landowners who are part of the MFL Certified Group can only use chemicals that are not prohibited by Forest Stewardship Council. More information about prohibited chemicals is available. If you have used chemicals on your MFL Certified Group…
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Division of Forestry's Education and Outreach Strategic Plan
Purpose The Division of Forestry’s Education and Outreach Strategic Plan (E&O Plan) describes how the division will use education and outreach to help implement its Strategic Direction. The plan focuses mainly on internal division efforts and…
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Getting Started in Your Woods
Are you a new landowner, or new to forestry, and not sure where to start? We're here to help. Learn how to care for your woods, where to go for help from professional foresters, programs and incentives for landowners and other essential topics.…
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Wood Utilization and Replanting
Wood Utilization Urban wood utilization, the process of recycling dead tree material, is not a novel notion. However, with the introduction of emerald ash borer (EAB), it has become more prevalent. Before utilizing the ash in a community, review…
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Detection and Management
DetectionTo understand the scale of your current or future EAB infestation, including the diversity and health of your urban forest, conduct a tree inventory. Tree inventories could be conducted quickly only for ash trees or more holistically for…