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  1. Ripon club opens outdoor range

    As a public service, the Ripon Rifle and Pistol Club will be opening up our outdoor range to the public on Monday evenings from 6 p.m. until dusk, starting in June.

    • May 16, 2013

  2. Kevin Naze column: Crossbows for all coming to Wisconsin?

    It's not a done deal yet but a bill introduced last week with bipartisan support would allow crossbows for all in the archery deer hunting season.

    • May 16, 2013
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    DNR: 2013 deer season recommendations to be presented May 22

    Department of Natural Resources officials received input from over 700 people at a series of deer hunter forums held around the state in March and through more than 13,000 responses to an online survey on deer management issues. The collected public feedback was used in developing the 2013 deer hunting seasons that will be recommended to the Natural Resources Board, May 22, in Madison.

    • May 17, 2013
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    Committee bans night wolf hunting

    The Legislature's finance committee has quietly left a provision that would ban night wolf hunting in Gov. Scott Walker's budget.

    • May 16, 2013
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    Video round-up: Turkey hunting and spring fishing

    In a new installment in her series, WAOW.com's Lauren Magiera tries her hand at fishing on the Wisconsin River.

    • May 16, 2013
  6. Deer feed in the back yard of a north side Sheboygan house in April 2012, at the end of South Eighth Street. An aerial census recently counted 86 deer on the city's north side. Photo by Bruce Halmo/Sheboygan Press Media

    City outlines deer-thinning plan

    Plans are moving forward for the city to begin its plan to control the deer population in the Sheboygan.

    • May 17, 2013
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    Columnist considers bill that would allow crossbows during bow season

    Paul A. Smith of JSOnline.com reviews the bill under consideration in the Wisconsin Legislature which would allow all hunters to use crossbows during the archery season.

    • May 16, 2013
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    Committee approves money for mini-deer hunts

    The Legislature's budget committee has approved spending nearly $2 million in federal money to set up private deer hunts.

    • May 15, 2013
  9. The Green Bay Duck Hunters Association trapped and released a hen mallard and her ducklings Tuesday at Sullivan School, releasing them at the River's Bend parking lot area in the group's first rescue of the year. About 40 nests are being monitored throughout the Green Bay area. If you know of any urban ducks nesting that may need a hand with relocation once the eggs hatch, call Joe Loehlein, (920) 621-8950 or visit duckrescue.com to learn more. Submitted

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    Green Bay waters — both bay tributaries and the bays, harbors and shorelines on the main lake itself — are producing incredible catches of trophy smallmouth bass this week.

    • May 15, 2013
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    Committee in Columbia County supports target shooting limit on state land

    Lyn Jerde of the Portage Daily Register reports that the Columbia County Board's public safety committee has expressed support for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' plan to limit taget shooting on state-owned land.

    • May 15, 2013
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    Live chat: Have questions about the Deer Trustee Report?

    Have thoughts or questions about enhancing deer management in Wisconsin through the implementation of the Deer Trustee Report? Share them with the Department of Natural Resources tonight at 6 p.m.

    • May 14, 2013
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    Turkey hunting report for Eagle River and central Wisconsin

    The woods in the Eagle River area are alive with gobblers. If you are out at dawn, you are likely to hear several birds. This bodes well for those hunters still going after turkeys. The warm weather has really kicked the strutting season into high gear.

    • Dec. 31, 2012
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    Applications available for Fort McCoy deer, turkey hunts

    Applications are now available for Fort McCoy's fall deer and turkey hunts.

    • May 10, 2013
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    State commission approves wolf hunt in Michigan

    Michigan now has a wolf hunting season after a board voted Thursday to allow hunters and trappers to kill up to 43 of the animals in selected parts of the state's Upper Peninsula.

    • May 9, 2013

  15. Fawn research continues to address survival concerns, with help of volunteers

    This past winter, hundreds of volunteers helped state wildlife researchers in capturing and placing radio collars on yearling and adult deer. Now researchers would like help locating and radio collaring newborn fawns during May and June.

    • May 8, 2013
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    DNR’s Lawhern inducted into International Hunter Education Association Hall of Fame

    Tim Lawhern, who since 2011 has served as administrator of the Department of Natural Resources Division of Enforcement and Science, was inducted into the International Hunter Education Association Professional Hall of Fame at an awards ceremony last month.

    • May 8, 2013
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    Michigan governor OKs bill that could allow wolf hunt

    Gov. Rick Snyder signed a bill Wednesday that clears the way to schedule Michigan's first gray wolf hunting season since the resurgent predator, reviled by some as a menace to farm animals and beloved by others as a symbol of untamed wildness, was driven to the brink of extinction in the lower 48 states a half-century ago.

    • May 9, 2013

  18. Mr. Bluegill recaps his turkey hunt

    Troy Peterson shares a first turkey hunt and his three-bearded tom in a new video.

    • May 8, 2013
  19. Three fisheries students from UW-Stevens Point handled this 82-inch sturgeon, estimated to weigh more than 200 pounds, near the Shawano Dam last week. Submitted/DNR

    Kevin Naze shares his weekly outdoors almanac

    The numbers weren't as hot as usual but the size of the top-end smallmouth bass was indeed impressive opening weekend on Green Bay, with many seasoned anglers notching 5- and 6-pound-plus giants on both live and artificial baits.

    • May 8, 2013

  20. Man gets two years probation for dog-raccoon fight

    A Suring man who forced his hunting dog and a raccoon into a fight, after which he shot and killed the dog, was sentenced to two years of probation in Oconto County Circuit Court.

    • May 8, 2013
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    Jordan Guelig, a senior at Fond du Lac high school, shoots a shotgun at Wescott sportsman's club during a league trapshoot meet between Fond du Lac and North Fond du Lac Monday. Patrick Flood/For Wisconsinoutdoorfun.com

    Fond du Lac trapshooting team offers students opportunities

    Eric Quackenboss isn’t shy about why he likes trapshooting.

    • May 7, 2013
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    DNR: Wolf count indicates population has stabilized, slightly declined

    The 2013 Wisconsin wolf count indicates there are a minimum of 809 to 834 wolves in the state, including 215 packs and 15 lone wolves, according to Department of Natural Resources officials. This count compares to the 2012 count of a minimum of 815 to 880 wolves, including 213 packs and 20 lone wolves.

    • May 6, 2013

  23. Shawn Clark column: Small changes in turkey hunting regulations not enough

    Over the course of the last few years, the state of Wisconsin has taken some good strides in terms of making new laws for outdoorsmen.

    • Apr. 12, 2013
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    Turkey hunting report for Eagle River and central Wisconsin

    Like the rest of Wisconsin, the nutty weather in the Eagle River area continues. But the good news is that the snow is finally gone! Turkeys are moving into a more normal spring pattern, with increasing gobbling and strutting activity. There is more standing water in the woods than what is normal for this time of year, so use waterproof footwear. This is especially true in areas that are not well drained.

    • Dec. 31, 2012
  25. It's been an unusual spring for wild turkey hunters, with some snow in the woodlands the first three periods and too often, rain, wind and sleet. With 21/2 weeks left, conditions have improved. Austin Griep beat the odds earlier this season with a heavy longbeard shot while hunting with his father in southern Door County. For Wisconsinoutdoorfun.com

    Kevin Naze outdoors column: Warmer weather could spark fishing

    Opening day of the smallmouth bass fishing season on Green Bay today will lure plenty of anglers out for a crack at a whopper, but cold water could make for one of the slower starts in years.

    • May 4, 2013
  26. Groundhogs — a.k.a., woodchucks — might not warrant a hunting season, but neither do they deserve the 'protected' status they've held the past 70 years. Courtesy of USA.gov

    Pat Durkin column: Idea of hunting season for groundhogs misguided

    Let this flap about a hunting season for groundhogs be a lesson to lawmakers: Once people put a name with a face — especially one that's borderline cute — expect mud fights and silent friends if you can't specify good reasons to hunt the critter.

    • May 4, 2013

  27. Lueders: State gets passive as CWD spreads (column)

    You can practically feel Patrick Durkin's blood pressure rising, column after column.

    • May 3, 2013
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    Video: Watch Wisconsin Whitetail Pursuit episode on shed antlers

    YouTube user vcintermedia shares a new episode of Wisconsin Whitetail Pursuit this week. The video features shed antler hunting in northwestern Wisconsin.

    • May 3, 2013

  29. Volunteers needed for annual Youth Education Expo

    Hunter Education instructors and Learn to Hunt mentors are needed to mentor fourth- and fifth-grade students while shooting BB guns at the Wisconsin Outdoor Youth Education Expo at the Dodge County Fairgrounds on Thursday, May 16 and Friday, May 17. The Fairgrounds are located three miles east of Beaver Dam on Highway 33.

    • May 3, 2013
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    Cash reward offered in poaching case; Wardens find decapitated bear in St. Croix County

    A Wisconsin game organization is offering a $500 reward to the person whose tip to the DNR conservation wardens results in the conviction of the person or persons responsible for a February poaching of a black bear in St. Croix County.

    • May 1, 2013

  31. Listen to the newest episode of Gary Engberg's Outdoor Horizons Radio

    Blogger Gary Engberg hosts a radio show each weekend. The interview this week is with special guest Tony Roach.Tony is a great person and a great angler. The spring turkey season and spring river walleye fishing which has been so inconsistent is also discussed.

    • Jan. 10, 2013

  32. Kevin Naze shares his weekly outdoors almanac

    Cohos in the southern basin, the first chinooks off Sheboygan and brown and lake trout in shallows off Door and Kewaunee counties have Lake Michigan trollers thinking spring.

    • May 1, 2013
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    More than 1,000 students participate in archery in the schools tournament

    Results have been posted for the 2013 Wisconsin state tournament for the National Archery in the Schools Program held earlier this month at Wisconsin Rapids.

    • Apr. 30, 2013
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    Turkey hunter shot in St. Croix County

    A Washington County Sheriff's commander is recovering at a Twin Cities hospital after being shot while scouting for a turkey hunt in western Wisconsin.

    • Apr. 30, 2013
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    Turkey hunting report for Eagle River and central Wisconsin

    While there's still a foot of snow in the woods around Eagle River, the temperatures are warming up considerably and we should see the snow start to melt rapidly. Adjust your camo accordingly. If you are sitting in a snowbank wear white. If enough snow is gone, use drab early season camo. It will still be too early for forest green patterns. Don't forget to cover your face in some way.

    • Dec. 31, 2012
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    Video: Archery contest held in Lincoln County

    YouTube user AntlersArchery shares video shot over the weekend at the Lincolnd County Sports Club's Spring 2013 Shoot.

    • Apr. 29, 2013
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    Madison hunter to import black rhino trophy into U.S. for first time in 30 years

    David K. Reinke says he's committed to saving the endangered black rhinoceros.

    • Apr. 29, 2013

  38. Annual clay shoot welcomes participants to its May 18 event

    Campbellsport Fire Department hosts their third annual 'Sporting Clays Shoot' on May 18. Proceeds will go towards the Campbellsport Fire Department Dive Team. Cost $20 per shooter per round of 50 targets.

    • Apr. 25, 2013
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    Deer herd showing signs of stress from long winter

    Although winter did not arrive in some areas until well into February, it has persisted longer than normal and the impacts on individual deer are being seen in some areas.

    • Apr. 25, 2013
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    Wisconsin groundhog owner warns Bucky could be hunted

    The owner of Wisconsin's most famous groundhog is wondering when lawmakers will slow down on establishing hunting seasons.

    • Apr. 25, 2013

  41. Listen to the newest episode of Gary Engberg's Outdoor Horizons Radio

    Blogger Gary Engberg hosts a radio show each weekend. The interview this week is with Mark Courts. Court is a professional angler fishing both walleye and bass tournaments in Canada and the United States. Also hear spring river walleye tips and tips for hunting the spring turkey season.

    • Jan. 10, 2013

  42. Hunters donate 140,000 pounds of venison to food pantries

    Hunters and meat processors from around the state donated deer and volunteered their time to provide venison to people in need in 2012.

    • Apr. 24, 2013
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    Elk Foundation to intervene in Great Lakes wolf lawsuit

    The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit by several animal rights groups seeking to return gray wolves in the Great Lakes region to the Endangered Species List. If granted, Judge Beryl A. Howell will consider RMEF positions in her U.S. District Court in Washington D.C.

    • Apr. 25, 2013
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    Committee to hold hearing on woodchuck season

    The state Assembly's natural resources committee is set to listen to the public's thoughts on a woodchuck hunting season.

    • Apr. 24, 2013

  45. Woodchuck hunting bill gets cold reception

    A handful of animal lovers tore into a bill that would establish a Wisconsin woodchuck hunting season, blasting the measure as unnecessary during a hearing Wednesday and calling it another sign that legislators are obsessed with killing wildlife.

    • Apr. 24, 2013

  46. Kevin Naze shares his weekly outdoors almanac

    There are still a lot of ice sheets floating and blowing around Green Bay, making for some potentially hazardous boating if the wind switches. Most boaters have been sticking to the rivers, river mouths and harbors, focusing on walleyes and brown trout.

    • Apr. 24, 2013
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    On the Trail blog: Turkey harvest is down this year

    Outdoor columnist and reporter Paul Smith of jsonline.com reports in his On the Trail blog that Wisconsin's turkey harvest is down 39% in the first hunting period.

    • Apr. 22, 2013
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    Wolf population in Wisconsin holds steady

    Outdoor columnist and reporter Paul Smith of jsonline.com reports that despite hunting and trapping in 2012, the state's wolf population has stayed about the same.

    • Apr. 12, 2013
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    Turkey hunting report for Eagle River and central Wisconsin

    Like everyone else, turkey hunters are anxiously waiting for some warm spring weather. But there are still significant amounts of snow in the Eagle River area. Logging roads and trails will be difficult, if not impossible to navigate, and you will need snowshoes to move around in the woods. But the turkeys are easy to spot on the white background and tracks will stand out clearly.

    • Dec. 31, 2012
  50. About one out of every three bucks age 2.5 years and older carries CWD in north-central Iowa County, as does one out of every six yearling bucks (1.5 years old). Patrick Durkin/For Wisconsinoutdoorfun.com

    Patrick Durkin column: Politicians ignore alarming CWD spike in Wyoming valley

    Those who think Wisconsin should just 'learn to live' with chronic wasting disease are seeing their surrender take shape as 'nature takes its course' on our deer herd.

    • Apr. 21, 2013
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Wildflower hike: The Northwoods Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance will conduct this hike at 10 a.m. in Lincoln County's Harrison Hills. Bring a lunch and water for the trail. Take Highway 51 to Highwy J at Irma, east on Highway J for five miles to Turtle Lake Road and north three miles on Turtle Lake road. Or from the east take Highway 17 to Highway J at Bloomville, then west on Highway J to Turtle Lake Road and turn north. Contact Ruby Jaecks at brjaecks@airrun.net or 715-443-3586. More events | Events map

Birding: Discover birds arouned Wisconsin in events hosted in Ozaukee County, Door County, the Kettle Moraine State Forest, Columbia County and Horicon Marsh. Times and hosts vary. For more information or to register visit https://www.cvent.com/events/great-wi-birdathon-big-day-trips/registration-941aca6cd282454189211661afb27a0a.aspx. More events | Events map

Fly fishing school: The Frank Hornberg Chapter of Trout Unlimited will hold this event at the Riverside Bible Camp, south of Amherst, next to Stedman County Park on the Tomorrow River. Sessions will cover casting, knots, gear selection, entomology, fly tying and reading a stream. Meals and two nights lodging are included. Total cost is $200 for registrants before April 15, $250 after and $150 for youths accompanied by an adult. For more information contact Matt Salchert at 715-321-1394 or mattsalchert@yahoo.com.More events | Events map

Paddle: Paddle Namekagon covers 92 miles of the Namekagon River. Visit http://www.scrapaddle.org for more registration information and additional details. Registration has begun and is limited to 80 participants. More events | Events map

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