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Minocqua Chain emergency rule on walleye harvest now set to carry through until permanent rule starts
The Minocqua Chain is currently operating under an emergency rule for walleye harvest, as many anglers know. This was to be the last year of zero harvest by both tribal members and state-licensed hook and line anglers. However, last spring, tribes made harvest declarations for the chain and there was …
Ten-year panfish study looks to see which regulations would work to improve size structure
Alex Latzka, fisheries systems biologist and panfish team co-chair for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), came to the Natural Resources Board (NRB) this month with a review of the 2016-2026 panfish study result so far.
Natural Resources Board approves changes to Deer Management Assistance Program
The Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) is a program through the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) that helps private land owners to manage their property for deer and other wildlife.
Fish Like a GIRL
Last week I talked about field guides and journals as gifts or state park or state trail passes. This week, I wanted to go a little more “adventure-y,” if you will. A little more toward the survivalist-type of gear.
The Lake Where You Live
On Saturday morning Birch Lake lay covered in virginal white, not a mark on the fresh snow except a few hoofmarks of deer and a straight-line string tracks of what might have been a fox.
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DNR bear advisory committee recommends quotas for 2025 season
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) bear advisory committee met at the Mead Wildlife Area to look at quotas for the 2025 bear hunting season and to recommend tag allotments based on those quotas.
DNR seeking public comments on proposed deer management unit rule
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced the start of a public comment period for a draft rule that would rework portions of the state’s deer management unit boundaries. The public comment will run until Jan. 10, 2025.
WCC wolf advisory committee considers citizen resolution for farmers and compensation
Last week the Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC) wolf advisory committee met for their regular meeting. One of the items on the agenda was a citizen resolution, brought forth by Valerie Dantoin of Seymour.
Management with fire increases bird abundance, diversity in oak dominated woodland
Maia Persche of the UW-Madison and Ann Calhoun of the Nature Conservancy of Wisconsin recently presented the results of their three-year field study looking at managing woodlands for oak using fire may increase biodiversity and can change soundscapes of those woodlands.
Take advantage of late season deer hunting opportunities
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds deer hunters that although the 2024 nine-day gun deer season is now behind us, additional harvest opportunities remain available throughout the late fall and early winter.
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Fish Like a GIRL
I was thinking about Christmas, and what types of things are usually on the wish lists of outdoorsmen and women. A good friend of mine’s wife bought him a Garmin watch for Christmas. She gave it to him early. I guess, like me, maybe she has a hard time keeping …
The Lake Where You Live
Every year I watch the ice form here on Birch Lake, and every year it happens differently. Sometimes the ice gradually creeps out from the shoreline, and an entire sheet takes shape over several days.
Harvest your holiday tree in a northern state forest
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds Wisconsinites that they can harvest a holiday tree from a northern state forest. Trees can be cut down in the Brule River, Flambeau River, Governor Earl Peshtigo River, Governor Knowles and Northern Highland-American Legion state forests. Details are available on the DNR …
2024 deer hunting season is a wrap!
That’s all she wrote for the 2024 deer hunting season for me. It was one hell of a ride and a journey I’ll never forget. This season will undoubtedly be hard to top for a number of reasons.
Wreaths Across America Day to be observed at Northwoods National Cemetery Dec. 14
This year, Saturday, Dec. 14, is National Wreaths Across America Day and the local observance will be conducted at the Northwoods National Cemetery at 4520 Lakewood Road in Harshaw.
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