Hunting
WI: State gun deer take recovers, somewhat
Madison – Preliminary numbers for the just-ended 2010 gun deer season show Wisconsin hunters harvested 218,144 whitetails, an increase of 11 percent statewide from 2009. All told, hunters registered 102,006 bucks (a 17-percent increase) while
WI: Green Bay hunter bags a rare ‘pseudo buck’
Gresham, Wis, – Although he hadn’t fired a shot, it had been a productive start to the 2010 gun deer season for Adam Kositzke, of Green Bay, who was hunting near Gresham in eastern Shawano
IL: State’s new 4-H shooting program hitting bullseye
Springfield – It’s not the 800 curious kids that surprise Dan Dawson. It’s the 200 eager adults. Participation in Illinois’ new 4-H Shooting Sports Program “has completely exceeded our expectations,” said Dawson, coordinator of the
MN: Hunting accidents ‘on par’ with recent years
Two fatalities have occurred in 2010 Little Falls, Minn. – When it comes to hunter safety, the hunting seasons of 2010 have been much like those of recent years, according to DNR officials. About 25
Shotgun deer harvest totals off by less than 1,000 from 2009
Hunters killed 98,700 deer during the seven-day firearm deer season, which wrapped up this past weekend. That’s just shy of the 99,419 taken during shotgun season last year. The second shotgun weekend (Dec. 2-5) ended
Cold weather kicks off WI Ice fishing season
Cold weekend weather helped firm up ice in many parts of Wisconsin to kick off what is often some of the best fishing of the hard water season, state fish biologists say. “Early ice fishing
Comprehensive clean water rules go into effect in Wisconsin
Wisconsin has taken an important step in reining in the phosphorus pollution that fuels toxic algae, excessive weed growth and murky water in many lakes and rivers as comprehensive pollution measures go into effect this
Statewide WI Antlerless Deer Hunt to be Held December 9-12
Hunters heading out to participate in the December 9-12 statewide antlerless deer hunt need to check deer tagging rules carefully for the unit in which they intend to hunt. The best source of information is
Late winter and CWD deer permits go over-the-counter next week
County permits for the 2010-11 late-winter antlerless-only firearm deer season and the special CWD deer season will be available over the counter beginning Dec. 14 from DNR Direct permit sale locations throughout Illinois. Season dates
