Fishing

DNR Report Madison Madison – With the overall picture on the 2009 waterfowl breeding populations being very good, state wildlife officials say hunters can expect average to liberal season frameworks for this fall. Public hearings

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

State Assembly to consider bill on July 28 Madison – State conservation leaders are making a push to get their members and other groups to attend a July 28 hearing on Assembly Bill (AB) 138,

Wisconsin Dells, Wis. – The Natural Resources Board recently agreed to move forward the potential legalization of colony traps in Wisconsin. At the urging of the board at its May, 2009 meeting, the DNR Furbearer

Siren, Wis. – Officials say it likely was a case of a startled woman and an equally startled bear, but an encounter at a residence on the outskirts of Siren in northwest Wisconsin left the

Madison – There will be no change from last year in the number of turkey tags to be issued this fall, and preliminary tag numbers for next spring could remain the same as 2009. That

DNR Report Madison – Variable spring habitat conditions in the United States and Canada present a mixed picture for the fall waterfowl seasons in Wisconsin, according to DNR Waterfowl Biologist Kent Van Horn. Early information