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DNR moves ahead with SAK changes

Madison – The Natural Resources Board has approved a DNR plan for changes to the Sex-Age-Kill formula that should improve the agency’s ability to make deer herd estimates. The SAK is a formula used by

Superior national park heads explore VHS rules

Madison – Like their counterparts in fish management have done – and continue to do – in battling a deadly fish disease, officials from national parks surrounding Lake Superior are developing a plan to deal

State’s turkeys feeling crunch of harsh winter

Madison – Scott Hull, DNR upland game ecologist, appreciates and understands concerns for Wisconsin’s wild turkey population. It’s been a record-setting winter in which some regions, particularly in southern Wisconsin, have reported record snowfalls that

Early bass anglers to face new rules

Madison – Fishermen are going to have to buy artificial lures with barbless hooks if they want to fish for bass during the early release season in northern Wisconsin. That’s because Rep. Dan Meyer, R-Eagle

Huebsch reluctant to allow vote on ‘DNR secretary’ bill

Madison – Sportsmens groups who thought the “DNR secretary bill” was moving swimmingly through the Legislature might be surprised to learn that the bill appears to have stalled. Former DNR secretary George Meyer, now executive

Fish tourney rules off to Legislature

Madison – The state Natural Resources Board has approved new fishing tournament rules, which now move to the Legislature for review. The board modified the proposed rules based on public testimony the day of the

Early C&R for muskies will be delayed a year

Eagle River, Wis. – A catch-and-release muskie season that was created for this May through the state budget process will be delayed for at least one more year. The DNR – and fishermen – learned

State loses dedicated conservationist, Dan Trainer

Stevens Point, Wis. – Wisconsin lost a dedicated conservationist Dec. 8, when Dan Trainer Jr. passed away. The 81-year-old retired dean of the College of Natural Resources at UW-Stevens Point had helped to begin wildlife

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