Time for Wisconsin to support a ruffed grouse conservation stamp
Many wildlife species depend on young forests, and work in that direction could be funded through such a stamp.
Notes From Gobblers Ridge by Tim Eisele
Wisconsin deer hunters no longer have to break down deer carcasses in CWD-affected counties
Wisconsin game farm owners must still comply with enhanced fencing requirements of CWD emergency rule.
Wisconsin's NRB shortens Zone A ruffed grouse season, but adopts Dec. 31 instead of expected Nov. 30 closure
Conservation groups, sportsmen convince NRB members that there is no scientific information available to support Nov. 30 closure.
Putting the kibosh on deer carcass, game farm fencing rules
Early comments hint that JCRAR members might do just that when Wisconsin Legislature reviews new CWD rules during Oct. 1 hearing. And if they kill the CWD rules, short-term politics will again trump long-term science.
Counties with highest CWD prevalence should send road-killed deer carcasses to diagnostics lab
With the opening of the bow deer season in September, hunters who want to have their deer tested for chronic wasting disease (CWD) but don’t have a close-by sampling location may consider a mail-in possibility. Besides collection of tissue samples…
Wisconsin’s Natural Resources Board approves more stringent game farm fencing rules aimed at CWD management
No final decision made yet on possible early closure for Wisconsin’s ruffed grouse season.
Should Wisconsin pay hunters and landowners for CWD-positive deer?
Retired Wisconsin deer biologist Mike Foy has a unique pay-for-performance idea.
Mike Riggle sets example for legislators, DNR by putting resource first
Riggle calls for a Nov. 30 emergency closure to 2018 Zone A ruffed grouse season.
Will Wisconsin grouse hunters see earlier end to pending season?
Wisconsin DNR and Natural Resources Board considering a Nov. 30 closure in northern and western counties.
What’s happening to ruffed grouse in the Upper Great Lakes states?
A number of factors could be impacting grouse numbers, but West Nile virus is being eyed as the biggest culprit.
Who is ‘the decider’ on the Wisconsin deer management landscape?
CDACs, DNR, Natural Resources Board, and individual hunters tugging on antlerless deer quota recommendations.
Alabama congressman threatening attempt to cut back Conservation Reserve Program
Rogers’ actions surface May 17 during discussion on Farm Bill renewal.
Too little, too late from Gov. Walker on Wisconsin CWD management efforts?
Governor calls for enhanced game farm fencing, limiting game farm deer movement, and wild deer carcass de-boning before movement of harvested venison.
Application period for historic Wisconsin elk hunt opens May 1 for four tags
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will raffle off a fifth bull elk tag.
Wisconsin’s 60-day duck season will open Sept. 29 in north, south zones; long-standing Horicon Marsh goose zone eliminated
Wisconsin waterfowl hunters will see some major changes in the 2018 seasons. The Natural Resources Board approved the seasons that include: A uniform statewide opening of the duck hunting season on Saturday, Sept. 29. Elimination of the Horicon goose zone.…
Purchasing leftover turkey permits through online system confusing, frustrating
Turkey hunters found errors in the dates listed for 2018 spring turkey seasons as they went through the online purchasing process.
Wisconsin DNR’s ability to manage natural resources in poorer hands now with Thiede’s departure to EPA
Here we go again. When politicians play games with the DNR, we end up with agency leaders who do not have the mix of leadership skills, natural resource backgrounds, or natural resource management experience that Wisconsin sportsmen have seen at…
Wisconsin DNR schedules four meetings beginning March 12 to discuss 2018 waterfowl season framework with 60-day season
Waterfowl hunters have the opportunity to provide their input on the 2018 duck and goose seasons at four public hearings around the state. Taylor Finger, DNR waterfowl ecologist, will be presenting information on the 2017 waterfowl hunting season, results from…
Study’s early data shows 75% of Wisconsin deer infected with CWD die in first year
Feb. 28 was the 16th anniversary of the discovery of CWD in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin conservation groups join forces to raise awareness of legislation that could threaten state wetlands
Wisconsin Wildlife Federation, Ducks Unlimited, Trout Unlimited, the Conservation Congress, Wisconsin Trappers Association, Wisconsin Waterfowl Association, and Pheasants Forever issued a joint press alert.
Natural Resources Board adds three news questions to spring hearing questionnaire mix
Besides re-electing the three officers of the Natural Resources Board (Terry Hilgenberg as chairman, Fred Prehn as vice-chairman, and Julie Anderson as secretary), the board added three new questions to the 2018 spring hearing questionnaire. Each year board members may…
UW-Madison Winter Enrichment series, founded by Aldo Leopold students, in its 50th year
Winter may be time for some to “hibernate,” but in Madison, it is a time for learning. And quality of life is all about life-long learning. The UW-Madison Arboretum began its 50th annual Winter Enrichment series in January. The event began in 1968 when…
New bill aims to loosen restrictions on developing Wisconsin-managed wetlands
Law change would not impact federally-owned wetlands under Corps of Engineers management.
Wisconsin citizens show up in force at hearings on legislature’s wetland bills
Sportsmen ask legislators to slow down, look for middle ground.
So what happened to promised action on CWD response plan?
Dan Meyer’s arrival as new Wisconsin DNR secretary cited as reason for delay.
About This Blog
Tim Eisele is a freelance outdoor writer/photographer who lives in Madison. He has freelanced since 1969, with articles appearing in the Wisconsin State Journal, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The Capital Times, Wisconsin Outdoor News, Woodland Management magazine and other publications. He is a member of the Outdoor Writers Association of American and founding member and past president of the Wisconsin Outdoor Communicators Association. He is a native Wisconsinite who loves to hunt and fish, and manages land in western Wisconsin.
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