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Wisconsin’s 2020 Elk Hunting Season Ends On High Note
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the five Wisconsin elk hunters filled their tags during Wisconsin’s third managed elk season. The 2020 season marked 25 years since the reintroduction and management of elk began in the state.
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Fall Turkey Harvest Numbers And Permit Sales Increased In 2020
More turkeys were harvested in 2020 than the previous year, according to new data released by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Hunters registered 4,600 birds during the fall 2020 wild turkey season, a 21% increase compared to the 3,792 turkeys registered during the 2019 fall season.
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DNR Confirms CWD In Wood County Wild Deer; Renews Baiting And Feeding Bans
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources confirms the first wild deer has tested positive for chronic wasting disease in southern Wood County in the Town of Port Edwards, within ten miles of Juneau and Adams counties.
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Wisconsin Natural Resources Board Announces Special Meeting Jan. 22
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board will meet virtually on Friday for a Special Meeting to discuss the next steps to establish a wolf hunt in Wisconsin in 2021.
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DNR Seeking Nominations For 2020 Hunter Ethics Award
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting applications for its annual Wisconsin Hunter Ethics Award. Nominees are selected based on exceptional moral actions and character while out in the field.
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DNR Confirms CWD Detected In Shawano County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms a wild deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in the Town of Germania in southwestern Shawano County, within 10 miles of Waupaca County. As required by state law, the DNR will renew the baiting and feeding bans in Shawano and Waupaca counties.
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DNR Asks Public To Help Shape Deer Management In Wisconsin
Hunters, farmers, foresters and anyone interested in Wisconsin’s deer herd can help shape deer management in Wisconsin. Now through Jan. 13, 2021, the public is invited to comment on the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) herd size objectives and deer management unit boundaries for the next three years.
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DNR Confirms CWD Detected In Washington County; New Baiting And Feeding Ban Now For Ozaukee County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed that a wild deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in the Town of Polk in northeastern Washington County, within ten miles of Ozaukee County.
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Pheasant Stocking Provides Additional Hunting Opportunities This Holiday Season
With a little less than a month left in the statewide pheasant season, hunters looking to spend more time afield this holiday season will find eight properties in central and southern Wisconsin stocked with 1,440 pheasants during the week of Dec. 21.
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Wisconsin DNR Announces Wolf Season Begins Nov. 6, 2021
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the official wolf season will begin Nov. 6, 2021. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will delist gray wolves from the federal list of endangered species on Jan. 4, 2021, returning management authority to the lower 48 states and tribes.