Steve Burns became the Wisconsin DNR’s new statewide deer and elk specialist Oct. 5. He succeeds Jeff Pritzl, who retired in late 2025.
Burns had been working as the Department of Natural Resource’s (DNR) wildlife biologist for Brown, Door and Kewaunee counties, and represented the Northeast Region on the deer advisory committee. In his new statewide role, Burns serves as wildlife staff ecologist responsible for the development, oversight and coordination of deer and elk management programs in Wisconsin.
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