Waterfowl and Wisconsin

Duck hunters get Nov. 5-9 season split in Wisconsin's north zone

State waterfowlers get another liberal season this fall – 60 days with a six-duck daily bag limit – that includes a five-day November closure in the northern zone.

By Tim Eisele Contributing Writer

60 days and six ducks

New 'Friends' group supports federal duck stamp

Hearing voters favor more open-water duck hunting

Spring hearing voters heavily supported DNR ideas that would allow year-round fishing seasons, make an experimental split bobcat season permanent, expand open-water duck hunting to 14 large lakes.

Staff Report

Early teal and sea duck seasons still a ways off in Wisconsin

Waterfowl hunters’ hopes for more liberal rules that would allow a sea duck, early teal and sandhill crane season may one day be realized, but not in the near future.

By Tim Eisele Contributing Writer

Washburn County, Wisconsin deer test positive for Chronic Wasting Disease

The Wisconsin DNR has announced that CWD was detected in a wild adult doe found on private property just west of Shell Lake in Washburn County.

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Wisconsin Waterfowl Hunters' Conference

This year's Wisconsin Waterfowl Hunters' Conference will take place March 9-10 in a new location – the Plaza Hotel and Suites in Wausau – and all waterfowl hunters are invited to help celebrate the conference's 10th anniversary. The conference is designed by a committee of independent waterfowl hunters. It is supported by individuals, conservation groups, businesses and government agencies.

WI: High duck numbers bring big hopes in ’11

Duck Hunting: Getting Started

WI: Six ducks, three zones, 60 days for ’11