News and Wisconsin

	Title	Issue
	No tribal ‘off-rez’ night deer shining, for now A procedural error as judged by the Western District of federal court will keep Chippewa tribal members from legally shooting deer at night in off-reservation settings. By Dean Bortz Editor	December 2012
	Adams County the latest with CWD-positive deer New positive also found in Grant County By Dan Durbin Contributing Writer	December 2012
	State’s gun deer kill up 7 percent Although harvest numbers for the last seven days of the 2012 gun deer hunt failed to keep pace with the opening weekend tally, preliminary registration totals show a 7.7-percent increase in the overall statewide deer harvest compared with last year. By Dan Hansen Contributing Writer	December 2012
	NRB to hear elk plan amendment The state Natural Resources Board will consider a significant expansion of the elk population in Wisconsin at its Dec. 13 meeting in Madison, as proposed by the DNR. By Lee Fahrney Contributing Writer	December 2012
	Sportsmen’s bill joins chaos in Congress There’s been plenty of chatter about “cliffs” – financially speaking – in Washington the past couple months. By Tim Spielman Associate Editor	December 2012
	Gun deer harvest increases High temperatures around the freezing mark and a couple inches of snow on the ground are considered by many ideal conditions for hunting Wisconsin whitetails in November. By Dan Hansen Contributing Writer	November 2012
	Washington County hunter finds locked bucks A Washington County man went turkey hunting Nov. 10 and came home with two trophy bucks he found locked together. By Larry Polenske Contributing Writer	November 2012
	State bucks trend, sticks with backtags Michigan does not require deer hunters to wear a backtag. By Lee Fahrney Contributing Writer	November 2012
	Cornell hunter takes first wolf of new season Staring at the photo of a wolf hanging from a rafter, Jim Lane declared, “That was probably 99 percent luck. Probably any eighth-grade kid could make the shot I did.” By Dave Carlson Contributing Writer	November 2012
	Spring turkey permit numbers to rise in ’13? Wisconsin turkey hunters can look forward to better turkey hunting next spring – all things considered – along with a few extra permits. By Tim Eisele Contributing Writer	November 2012