DNR ‘secretary bill’ set for Assembly floor
Madison – Two bills that would return the authority to appoint the secretary of the DNR to the Natural Resources Board moved one step forward the first week in September. Assembly Bill 138, authored by
Madison – Two bills that would return the authority to appoint the secretary of the DNR to the Natural Resources Board moved one step forward the first week in September. Assembly Bill 138, authored by

Fremont, Wis. – The Lower Wolf River is one of Wisconsin’s most valuable natural resources, but it also has become a source of conflict and controversy. In recent years, encounters among various user groups –
Madison – Between now and Dec. 9, Natural Resources Board members want public input on some sort of a deer season framework, possibly based on a 16-day November gun hunt that could take the place
Hayward, Wis. – The Natural Resources Board has sent proposed public access rules for land bought with Knowles/Nelson Stewardship Program funds to public hearings, but the board had some concerns about the proposals. At the
DNR Report Madison – The 2009 fall wild turkey and ruffed grouse seasons are set to open at the start of shooting hours on Sept. 12, and state wildlife officials say hunter prospects are good
Winona, Minn. – Waterfowlers who chase ducks in the Upper Mississippi River Wildlife and Fish Refuge in southwestern Wisconsin and southeastern Minnesota will encounter a few more changes beginning this fall. Perhaps the biggest change
Madison – How are the state’s archers going to fare when the 2009 bow deer season opens on Saturday, Sept. 12? As well as they can. How many deer are they going to kill? More
Wautoma, Wis. – The DNR planned to complete the fall turkey drawing the week of Aug. 17, with tags mailed to successful applicants later that week. “Winning” hunters should be notified by the last week
Madison – State sportsmen and conservation groups turned out in big numbers to deliver passionate testimony in favor of the “DNR secretary bill” to the Assembly Natural Resources Committee during a July 28 public hearing
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