Hook and Bullet
Wrapping up hunting seasons and looking ahead to 2015 casting and blasting out-of-doors
And don’t forget campers and anglers, the application period for a 2015 Boundary Waters Canoe Area wilderness entry point permit opens this week.
DNR announces new special angling regulations for nearly three dozen waters in 2015
Fishing rule changes affect top walleye, smallmouth, and pike waters (among other species) including Saganaga Lake, Sea Gull, Winnibigoshish, Clitherall, and Big Birch Lake
Attention Wisconsin Deer Hunters interested in Deer Trustee Report rule hearings!
Hunters get an opportunity to vote up or down on entire DTR rule package at remaining hearings
Increased poaching fees sending a message to wayward hunters
Fines and penalties have been significantly increased for poachers who illegally kill white-tailed bucks in Michigan.
Final deer harvest numbers shows another decline
Hunters took 145,804 deer during all 2014-15 seasons, according to number released today by DNR. That total is down slightly from the 148,614 taken in the 2013-14 seasons.
Correction to Deer Report Public Hearing
We incorrectly listed the date of the Deer Trustee Report public hearing for Spooner. The correct date is Monday, Jan. 26. The time remains 6 to 8 p.m.
All signs point to Director Rosenthal
A Democratic lawmaker and staffers inside Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner’s new administration were indicating that state Rep. Wayne Rosenthal will be the next director of DNR.
Awaking anglers: DNR ‘rule’ creates big buzz
How does one get summer anglers fired up in January? DNR may have found a way, albeit quite by accident.
State’s trappers, seniors, boaters facing new laws
Cheaper hunting and fishing licenses for some seniors, permit fees for waterfowl outfitters, regulation of firearms used by trappers to remove furbearers from their traps and brand new requirements for boating education.
