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DNR Seeking Public Comment On Elk Management Plan
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public input on updates to the state’s Elk Management Plan now through April 20, 2024.
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Bonus Harvest Authorizations For Spring Turkey Season Available Beginning March 18
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will begin selling bonus harvest authorizations for the 2024 spring turkey season on Monday, March 18, with a designated sale date for each zone.
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Wisconsin DNR Spring Elk Advisory Committee Meeting
The 2024 Spring Elk Advisory Committee Meeting will include Northern and Central Elk Zone herd updates, updates on the draft Elk Management Plan, elk populations projections and elk hunting quota setting discussion, as well as updates from partner…
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DNR Learn To Hunt Bear Program Seeks Applicants And Instructors
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and conservation partners encourage novice and experienced bear hunters to join the Learn to Hunt Bear program as participants and instructors.
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Wisconsin DNR Announces Nonresident Hunting License Fee Increase
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced a fee increase for nonresident archer and crossbow hunting licenses.
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New Baiting And Feeding Ban For Ozaukee County Effective Feb. 15
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) was recently notified by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) that a farm-raised deer on a deer farm in Sheboygan County tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). This positive result is within 10 miles of the Fond du Lac, Ozaukee and Washington county borders, resulting in a new baiting and feeding ban to go into effect in Ozaukee County on Feb. 15, 2024.
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Now Is The Time To Enroll In A Hunter Education Course
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages anyone considering hunting for the first time in 2024 to enroll in a hunter education course now before courses begin filling up in spring. Those who complete a hunter education course play a vital role in keeping Wisconsin a safe place to hunt. Many hunting incidents in Wisconsin involve hunters older than 40, decades after learning firearm safety rules in their hunter education courses. It may be time for veteran hunters to refresh these valuable lessons.
- Hearing/Meeting
Wisconsin DNR Elk Advisory Committee Meeting
This is the winter DNR Elk Advisory Committee meeting that will discuss population objective strategies for the northern and central elk herds.
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DNR To Host CWD Public Meeting In Jackson County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will host a public meeting with the Jackson County Deer Advisory Council to provide information on chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Wisconsin, local testing efforts and disease surveillance options being considered.
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Public Meeting On CWD In Wisconsin And Local CWD Testing Efforts
The DNR and the Jackson County Deer Advisory Council will host a public meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 30, at 6:30 p.m.