Your Daily Wisconsin Outdoor News Update – Feb. 6, 2020
Income tax time is here, and it again offers an opportunity for you to help rare species.
Income tax time is here, and it again offers an opportunity for you to help rare species.
A sad day in the world of bass fishing.
Season Dates Feb. 15: Squirrel hunting season ends statewide. Feb. 15: Rabbit hunting season ends statewide. March 10: Over-the-counter spring turkey permits available (in counties with leftover permits) Education/Seminars. Feb. 7-8: Illinois Hunter Safety, 5 p.m., Bureau County Metro Center, Princeton. For more info call Joe Sledgister, 815-866-7470. Banquets/Fundraisers Feb. 8: JoDaviess County Longbeards Banquet,
Northwest Zone – Captain Laura Petreikis In Ogle County, CPO Beltran conducted an investigation of deer hunters in Byron. It was discovered a man from Rockford was hunting without permission and had been doing so for many years. CPO Beltran discovered several unlawfully taken deer and seized meat and antlers. Citations were issued. In Mercer
As if by magic, this angler pulled a 27-pound muskie through just an 8-inch hole in the ice. Check out the story here and see the video below to see this angler’s abracadabra-like feat.
It’s a level that has not been reached since the 1980s.
Season Dates Feb. 15: Raccoon, coyote, skunk, red fox, gray fox, opossum and weasel trapping season closes (statewide, except Long Island) Feb. 15: Raccoon, skunk, opossum and weasel hunting season closes (Southern Zone) Feb. 15: Bobcat hunting and trapping seasons close (portions of state) Feb. 15: Beaver trapping season closes (portions of Southern Zone) Feb.
(Editor’s note: A criminal charge is merely an allegation that a defendant has committed a violation of the criminal law, and it is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to a fair trial, during which it will be the state of New York’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable