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Stewardship rule now suits conservationists

Madison – Conservation groups displeased with the Stewardship program public access rule approved earlier this year by the Natural Resources Board didn’t expect to have much success in seeking changes to the rule within the

State duck stamp hike: Would it fly?

Stevens Point, Wis. – Some state waterfowl hunters say they’d support a cost increase in the Wisconsin waterfowl stamp to at least $10, according to the results of an informal survey conducted during the annual

Fish, game hearings set for April 12

Madison – Atlatl hunting for small game. Turkey hunting in state parks. Muzzleloader deer hunting in state parks. Motor trolling in Ashland, Iron, Price, and Sawyer counties. Winter panfishing and northern pike fishing on the

Deer harvest ’09: 329,103

Madison – Wisconsin hunters registered 329,103 deer during all of the 2009 deer seasons. This includes a total antlerless harvest of 191,715 deer and a buck kill of 134,156. The total also includes 3,232 deer

Sponsors of animal cruelty bill say hunters not affected

Madison – Hunters, farmers, and dog owners have watched with concern as Assembly Bill 747 and its companion, Senate Bill 555, have made their way through the Legislature. Whether they’ll get enough votes to pass

Stewardship program land access rule may get hearing

Madison – State Rep. Scott Gunderson, R-Waterford, and five Assembly colleagues are calling for a public hearing on the DNR’s proposed Stewardship access rule, expressing concern the rule may be written in a way that

Uncased gun bill, relaxed ‘group’ rules are proposed

Madison – If the Assembly follows the Senate’s lead, big-game and small-game hunters may be able to carry uncased and unloaded long guns (bows and crossbows are included) in vehicles, and gun deer hunters may

Deer research to reap rewards of extra P-R funds

Madison – The DNR will spend about $2 million of additional federal funding on new deer research projects regarding fawn mortality and buck “recovery rates” that are aimed at improving its ability to estimate herd

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