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FISHING & HUNTING LEAD-FREE
Lead is a heavy metal that can be highly toxic. It is found in many types of hunting ammunition and fishing tackle. Leaving spent ammunition or tackle in the environment can have unintended consequences for wildlife.
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Help Your Fellow Wisconsinites Experiencing Food Insecurity By Participating In Deer Donation Program
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages hunters and meat processors to participate in the DNR’s Deer Donation Program.
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DNR Confirms Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease In Wild Deer In Washington County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that two wild deer in Washington County tested positive for the virus that causes epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD).
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DNR Seeking Volunteers And Landowners To Teach Hunters Of All Experience Levels
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking volunteers to teach hunters of all experience levels practical hunting skills. Volunteer opportunities are available in all parts of the state.
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2026 Bonus Antlerless Deer Harvest Authorizations Available For Purchase Aug. 17
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that bonus antlerless harvest authorizations for the 2026 gun deer season will be available for purchase online through the Go Wild license portal and at license sales locations starting at 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026.
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DNR Accepting Applications For Special Trapping Season At Sandhill State Wildlife Area
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting applications now through Sept. 18 for a special trapping season within Sandhill Wildlife Area.
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Avoid Ash Trees When Placing Deer Stands
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters to avoid placing deer stands in or near ash trees as they start scouting properties ahead of the coming deer hunting season.
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Eligible Hunters: Sign Up For Fall Gun Deer Hunt For Hunters With Disabilities By Sept. 15
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds eligible disabled hunters hoping to participate in the 2026 gun deer hunt for hunters with disabilities to contact and confirm their hunting location with a hunt sponsor before Sept. 15, 2026.
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Guidance on Possession, Sale, Purchase, Trade, and Use of Wild Animals
This guidance assumes that the animals were legally obtained and possessed. Except as otherwise noted, these provisions will apply to wild animals harvested under authority of ch. 29, Wis. Stats., or DNR Administrative Code. Unless specifically…
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Migratory Bird Open Water Zone Boundaries
Subject Matter Description: To identify specific areas of shoreline that constitute the “mainland” shoreline of Lake Michigan and the Bay of Green Bay for determining the boundaries and the associated migratory game bird hunting seasons for the…