Wisconsin Assembly expected to pass deer baiting/feeding ban bill June 21
Dean Bortz
June 20, 2017
Senate already passed bill; would only then need Gov. Scott Walker’s signature to lift CWD protection.
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Minnesotans dominate at walleye tour stop on Mississippi River in Wisconsin
Site Staff
June 20, 2017
Mark Courts of Harris leads the way, with four Minnesotans finishing in the top five in Cabela’s National Walleye Tour event.
Fish farms getting an assist from chickens; discovery could have global implications for Atlantic salmon industry
Associated Press
June 19, 2017
Researchers are using oil that comes from a gland on chickens’ tails to improve survival at fish farms; the oil reportedly also could be used to domesticate wild fish like walleye and allow them to
Wisconsin Senate OKs bill to relax deer baiting prohibition
Associated Press
June 16, 2017
Ban would last three years in counties with CWD if no additional deer test positive and would last two years in neighboring counties; heads to state Assembly.
Six current, former Wisconsin DOC officials cited for poaching Lake Erie walleyes
Staff and News Reports
June 15, 2017
Each reportedly caught their limit of walleyes, stashed the fish on shore and went out again, with each catching two to six walleyes the second time out.
Wisconsin Outdoor News Cuffs and Collars – June 16, 2017
Site Staff
June 15, 2017
(Editor’s Note: The following field reports are from April. Reports from May were not available as of press time for this issue.) District 6 – Eau Claire area Warden Peter Carlson, of Greenwood, located a
Wisconsin Outdoor News Fishing Report – June 16, 2017
Site Staff
June 15, 2017
AMERY AREA Suckers and topwater baits are turning muskies on the Apple River. Sunfish and bass are being found in 2 to 4 feet of water on most lakes. There’s some evening walleye action on
Wisconsin Outdoor News Calendar – June 16, 2017
Site Staff
June 15, 2017
Banquet/Fundraiser July 22: Pickerel Chain Lakes Assoc. Fundraiser, 3-7 p.m., Oughton Park, Townsend. For more info call Drew Zelle, 920-209-0564. Aug. 1: Bluff Country Friends of NRA Banquet, 5 p.m., Hilltop Bar & Ballroom. For
Aldo Leopold Foundation teams with Bast Durbin Advertising on hunting book
Staff and News Reports
June 14, 2017
Slinger, Wis. — The Aldo Leopold Foundation (ALF) has retained the services of Bast Durbin Advertising to help market and create a new book titled “A Conservationist’s Guide to Hunting.” “We have several goals for
