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2024 Bonus Antlerless Deer Harvest Authorizations Available For Purchase Aug. 12
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that bonus antlerless harvest authorizations, formerly known as tags, for the 2024 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. 12, 2024.
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DNR Accepting Applications For Special Trapping Season At Sandhill State Wildlife Area Through Sept. 9
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting applications for a special trapping season within Sandhill Wildlife Area. The deadline to apply for the 2024-2025 trapping season is Monday, Sept. 9, 2024.
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DNR Accepting Applications For Special Deer Hunt At Sandhill Wildlife Area
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting applications now through Sept. 20 for a special firearm deer hunt at Sandhill Wildlife Area.
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DNR Publishes Fall 2024 Hunting And Trapping Forecasts
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today released the 2024 fall forecast series, detailing the hunting outlook for a variety of popular game species.
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Sharp-Tailed Grouse Hunting Season Remains Closed For 2024
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that although the spring population survey results indicate a slight increase, the sharp-tailed grouse hunting season remains closed for 2024. Permits and applications will not be available or accepted this year.
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Spring Waterfowl Survey Shows Positive Results
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that data from the annual spring survey of breeding waterfowl is available. The survey indicated both stable population numbers and habitat conditions for migratory birds.
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Eligible Hunters: Sign Up For Fall Gun Deer Hunt For Hunters With Disabilities
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds eligible hunters hoping to participate in the Gun Deer Hunt For Hunters With Disabilities to contact and confirm a location with a hunt landowner sponsor before Sept. 15, 2024.
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DNR Seeking Volunteer Hunter Education Instructors Ahead Of Fall Hunting
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking volunteers to promote safe, responsible and ethical hunting practices as hunter education instructors.
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DNR To Host CWD Public Meeting In Pierce County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will host a public meeting with the Pierce County Deer Advisory Council to provide information on chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Wisconsin, local testing efforts and disease surveillance options being considered. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, in Spring Valley.
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DNR Sets 2024 Deer Season Framework And Harvest Goals
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) presented the deer harvest quotas and framework for the 2024 Wisconsin deer hunting season to the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board June 26, 2024.