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Jack Hurst, 92, a driving force behind Wisconsin’s Yahara Fishing Club

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The Yahara Fishing Club (YFC), one of the oldest conservation groups in Wisconsin, celebrated its 80th anniversary Nov. 8.
Originally formed in 1945 as the Yahara Fisherman’s Club, the non-profit club has been an advocate for lakes around the Yahara River. Its longest active member is Jack Hurst, 92, of Madison. He joined the club in 1952 when he worked at the Gisholt Machine Company in Madison and soon learned about YFC.

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Wisconsin NRB’s 427-acre buy keeps the working forest working

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The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) approved the purchase of 427 acres in Adams County that will preserve working forest land and include a public “corridor” to help outdoor enthusiasts access adjacent public land.
Also at the board’s Oct. 22 meeting, the board accepted the donation of 196 acres in Grant County that will be open for public access.

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Great Lakes commercial fishermen bring differing updates to Wisconsin DNR and Natural Resources Board

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Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) members heard a tale of two different Great Lakes at its Oct. 22 meeting as news of the fishing, and backing from commercial fishermen, on Lake Superior came over the transom positively, while Lake Michigan’s situation was filled with concerns and questions.

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Wisconsin DNR urges hunters to have harvested deer CWD tested

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Testing hunter-harvested deer is one of the best ways to know where chronic wasting disease (CWD) exists in Wisconsin, according to Erin Larson, who emphasized the need for hunters to have their deer tested for CWD.
“CWD testing is free and available to hunters statewide, however there are priority areas where we especially want to obtain more samples,” said Larson, Department of Natural Resources (DNR) herd health specialist.

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Wisconsin DNR, Department of Health Services working up new plan to decrease use of lead ammo

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As attention turns more and more toward non-toxic ammunition, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) learned more about a new ad hoc inter-agency team encouraging hunters to reduce exposure to lead.
The Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Jasmine Batten and Department of Health Services’ (DHS) Brian Weaver, brought their new effort to NRB members during the board’s Sept. 24 meeting.

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‘Tight window’ between when Wisconsin hunting regulation pamphlets are printed and when seasons start

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So, just when did the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) printed 2025 hunting regulations pamphlets reach the hunting public?
That was a question that Jamie Cleaver, a Wisconsin Outdoor News reader in West Salem, wanted to know when he couldn’t get pamphlets at his local stores. For many hunters who are accustomed to going to the DNR website and finding new hunting regulations during the summer, it may not be a big problem. But many other hunters prefer to pick up printed regulations pamphlet at their regular license vendor.

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Wisconsin loses conservationists Carl Batha, Carol Murphy

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Wisconsin lost two hard-working conservationists in August, as Carl Batha, 78, and Carol Murphy, 64, passed away.
Batha, of Platteville, retired from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) as a wildlife ecologist, and was heavily involved in bringing wild turkeys back to Wisconsin. Murphy enjoyed time outside with a fishing rod and took on challenges as president of the Harry and Laura Nohr Chapter of Trout Unlimited.

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PFAS-related consumption advisories issued for ducks, deer and fish in parts of Wisconsin

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The alphabet soup of chemical pollutants (DDT, CWD, VHS, HPA, PFAS) just expanded with the release of a consumption advisory for mallards and wood ducks harvested from Green Bay due to the contamination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Department of Health Services (DHS) issued consumption advisories for two different areas of Green Bay.

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