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2020 Wisconsin Ring-Necked Pheasant Season Opens Oct. 17
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wishes hunters luck and safety with the upcoming 2020 pheasant hunting season. The season opens statewide at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17 and runs through Jan. 3, 2021.
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Sign Up To Participate In Gun Deer Hunt For Hunters With Disabilities
Eligible disabled hunters hoping to participate in the 2020 gun deer hunt for hunters with disabilities must contact a hunt sponsor to sign up before Sept. 1
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DNR Reminds Hunters About Deer Transportation Regulations And Carcass Disposal Options
With the 2020 deer hunting season underway, hunters are reminded by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to follow the deer carcass transport regulations and to dispose of deer carcass waste appropriately.
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DNR Confirms EHD In Buffalo County Deer
State wildlife officials have confirmed that a tissue sample collected from a deer in Buffalo County has tested positive for the virus that causes epizootic hemorrhagic disease, or EHD. This occurrence of the disease was identified after several landowners in Buffalo County contacted the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) with recent observations totaling 30-35 dead deer north of Fountain City. Earlier this month, EHD was detected in a deer from Oconto County.
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Hunters Are Reminded To Register Their Deer — It's Required
The Department of Natural Resources would like to remind all hunters that harvested deer must be registered electronically by 5 p.m. the day after the deer is recovered.
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More Hunters And Organizations Encouraged To Join The Fight Against Chronic Wasting Disease
No one cares more about Wisconsin deer than Wisconsin hunters, which is why for the past two years, individuals and organizations around the state have partnered with the Department of Natural Resources to place more chronic wasting disease (CWD) self-service kiosks and carcass disposal dumpsters for hunters to help monitor and slow the spread of CWD.
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Wisconsin DNR Debuts New Hunting Regulations Pamphlet
Hunters checking out the regulations before heading into the field might notice something a little different this year. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has combined its hunting regulations into one convenient document.
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Fall Waterfowl Hunting Season Openers Just Around The Corner
Duck hunters in the Northern Zone will begin another fall duck hunt on Saturday, Sept. 26. Southern and Mississippi River Zones open Saturday, Oct. 3.
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DNR Confirms EHD In Oconto County Deer
State wildlife officials have confirmed that a tissue sample collected from a deer in Oconto County has tested positive for the virus that causes epizootic hemorrhagic disease, or EHD. This occurrence of the disease was identified after a landowner in Oconto County contacted the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) with recent observations of seven dead deer on a 40-acre property in the area north of Oconto Falls. Two additional dead deer were found and reported to the DNR from a neighboring property.
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DNR Offers Robust Statewide CWD Testing
In cooperation with local businesses, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources staff will collect deer heads for chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing during the 2020 archery, crossbow and gun hunting seasons. The health of the deer herd relies on commitment from hunters.