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Wisconsin Licenses On Sale

Spring Turkey Permits Over the Counter Sales- March 22nd-26th depending on Zone

August 2nd 2010- Deadline for Wisconsin Permit Applications for Geese, Fall Turkey, Sharp-tail Grouse, Sturgeon Spearing, Bobcat, Otter and Fisher

Dec.10th 2010- Deadline for Application Permits for Spring Turkey and Black Bear

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The Wildlife And Its Habitat Cannot Speak. So We Must And We Will.

Theodore Roosevelt

 

 

 

 

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Outdoor Facts

In 2005 a record $723 million were raised through hunting license sales. That was a 2.8 percent increase over 2004.

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What's it all about?

Haley and her 2010 Tom

Back To the Chase for Wisconsin Long Beards

Purrs and whines is what my strategy would be for some twenty minutes of seducing the big Tom that approached my daughter Haley and me in full strut. We were finally within what I call "hunting distance" to a big Tom. "READ MORE"

 

Scouting While Hunting

By Rick Spoerl

As the rain let up early in the morning we got a late start out to the blind. The last thing I wanted to do was walk out to the blind in the pouring rain. I figured the birds would be getting on the ground late. As the rain let up just before sunrise my 14 year old daughter Haley and I climbed into our blind at opening but Uncle Al who was hunting a couple miles down the road was walking across the field when the woods came alive. "READ MORE"

 

Hunting the Roost

By Rick Spoerl

My son Sean couldn’t get off of work during the week so he met us at camp late Friday afternoon. He missed the first two days but still made the five hour drive to northwestern Wisconsin for the weekend.

My 14 year old daughter Haley, my Uncle and I all had our birds and when Sean arrived he was pretty pumped up. I told him that I heard some birds gobbling in the morning and took him to the area and told him to hunt the roost until close. He brought his girlfriend along who also was a turkey hunter but had a permit for a different zone and time but wanted to come with. "READ MORE"

 

Pushing Deer

By Rick Spoerl

As my Uncle Al, friend Gary and I started the leg burning heart pounding climb to the top of the ridge, we heard the loud crack of my eighteen year old son Sean’s 270 caliber rifle and we knew the "push" worked. He called us on the radio and said "I got a nice buck and there is the mother of all does standing near, should I shoot her too?" Before I could answer, "BANG". I guess he made up his own mind. The doe was huge, and Sean had two doe tags along with the buck tag. He had his work cut out for him as we had to keep going. Bridgette, Gary’s 14 year old granddaughter was also in hiding at the other side of the farm, waiting for a deer to move her way.

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My Baby’s a Hunter

By Rick Spoerl

Although I’ve introduced lots of people to duck hunting including some youngsters like my two sons, nephews and some kids of my friends, I never get tired of watching them the first time they shoot a duck, deer or turkey. It’s comparable to them catching their first fish but much more intense. This year I was fortunate enough to introduce my twelve year old daughter Haley to hunting. We missed the spring turkey hunt because of fast pitch softball and basketball commitments so we made plans for the 2008 youth duck hunt as well as the youth deer hunt in October.

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Springtime Scouting

By Rick Spoerl

Although most springtime scouting excursions focus on shed hunting, you can gain all kinds of info about game in general. Getting up early in the morning reveals pheasant cackles, turkey gobbles, grouse drumings as well as the number of deer in the area.

Depending on how early in the year it is will divulge the accuracy of the trip. For example, if you’re scouting a wetland or area that has a lot of water around in early April and you see lots of blue wing teal ducks, it may be that they’re just migrating through the area.

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Our Gun’s

By Rick Spoerl

"Excuse me officer, me and my gang banger buddies here would like to surrender our handguns to you because of the recently passed hand gun ban". I don’t think so. You don’t have to be a brain surgeon to know that if a federal law outlawing hand guns is passed, murderers, rapists, robbers and any other hardened criminal would be the last to turn in their guns. In Britain and Australia every legitimate member of a licensed gun club had to hand in their guns. Gun crimes in those countries rose 103% from 1997-2002. Why? Criminals now know when entering a house, mugging someone, raping someone or robbing a business that because of the legislatures false hopes of controlling crime that there is a slim chance their victim will be able to protect themselves. This leaves us extremely venerable to attack. Not vulnerable because we don’t have guns, but more vulnerable because the criminal knows we aren’t armed. "READ MORE".......

 

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Upcoming 2010 Wisconsin Season's 

 
bulletYouth Turkey Hunt - April 10th - 11th 2010
bulletTurkey- April 14th - May 23rd 2010
bulletInland Fishing- May 1st-March 6th 2010 (see fishing page)
bulletMusky (north of hwy. 10)- May 29th-Nov 30th 2010
bulletMusky (south)- May 1st-Dec 31st 2009
bulletWisconsin Free Fishing Weekend- June 2010 (no license Required) check WI DNR WEB
bulletMourning Dove- Sept. 1st-Nov 9th 2010
bulletEarly Canada goose- Sept. 1st-15th 2010
bulletBlack Bear- Sept.8th-Oct.12th 2010
bulletWhite-tailed Deer Bow- Sept 18th-Jan 9th 2010
bulletWhite-tailed Deer CWD Bow Hunt- Check with WI DNR
bulletFall Turkey- Sept. 18th- Nov 18th 2010
bulletRuffed Grouse Zone A- Sept.18th-Jan.31 2011
bulletSquirrels- Sept.18th-Jan.31 2011
bulletCottontail Rabbit Northern Zone- Sept.18th-Feb.28th 2011
bulletCottontail Rabbit Southern Zone- Oct.16th (Noon)-Feb.28th 2011
bulletRuffed Grouse Zone B- Oct.16th-Dec.8th 2010
bulletSharp-tailed Grouse- Oct.16th-Nov.7th 2010
bulletRaccoon- Oct.16th-Feb.15th 2010
bulletHungarian Partridge- Oct.16th (Noon)-Dec.31st 2010
bulletBobwhite Quail- Oct.16th (Noon)-Dec.8th 2010
bulletCrow- Jan.25th-March 20th & Sept. 18th-Nov.18th 2010
bulletWoodcock- Sept.25th-Nov 8th 2010
bulletWhite-tailed-Deer Youth CWD Hunt- Check WI DNR
bulletWhite-tailed Deer DEZ Early Gun Hunt- Check WI DNR
bulletWhite-tailed Deer Early HRZ Gun Hunt- Check WI DNR
bulletYouth Deer Hunt- Check WI DNR
bulletBobcat- Oct 16th-Jan 31st 2011
bulletPheasant- Oct 16th (Noon)-Dec.31st 2010
bulletFox Northern Zone- Oct. 16th-Feb. 15th 2011
bulletFox Southern Zone- Oct. 30th-Feb.15th 2011
bulletWhite-tailed Deer Gun- Nov.20th-28th 2010
bulletWhite-tailed Deer Muzzleloader- Nov. 29th-Dec.8th 2010
bulletWhite-tail Deer Anterless Only- Dec.9th-12th 2010
bulletCoyote- Year round except in wolf management zones during the gun deer hunt.

2010 TRAPPING DATES

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Raccoon Resident- Oct.16th- Feb. 15th 2011

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Coyote Northern Zone- Oct.16th-Feb.15th 2011

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Coyote Southern Zone Oct.30th-Feb.15th 2011

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Fox - Same as Hunting

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Beaver Zone A&B- Nov.6th-April 30th 2011

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Beaver Zone C- Nov.6th-Mar.31st 2011

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Beaver Zone D- Day after duck season closes until Mar 15th 2011

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Mink & Muskrat North Zone- Oct.16th-Feb.28th 2011

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Mink & Muskrat South- Oct. 30th- Feb. 28th 2011

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Mink & Muskrat Winebago- Oct.30th-March 15th 2011

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Mink & Muskrat Miss.-Day after duck season closes- Feb.28th 2011

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Bobcat (with Permit) - Oct.16th- Jan 31st 2010

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Fisher (with permit)- Oct.16th-Dec.31st 2010

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Otter North (with Permit)- Nov.6th-April 30th 2011

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Otter Central (with Permit)- Nov.6th-Mar.31st 2011

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Otter South (with permit)- Nov. 6th-Mar.31st 2011

Un-protected Species include- Opposum, Skunk, Weasel and Snowshoe Hare

Protected Species Include- Badger, Woodchuck, Wolf, Elk Jackrabbit and Flying Squirrel

 

Consult Wisconsin Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Regulations for more info. www.dnr.wi.gov

 

 

Want to identify plants in your neck of the woods, try this website.........

Wisconsin State Herbarium database.

 

 

 

 

Hey Kids,,,, Get into the outdoors'. Attend this years  "Kids Outdoor Expo" In May 2008 at the Dodge Co. Fairgrounds.

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Tell your legislators why you care about the Wisconsin Conservation Priorities.

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"NOTICE"

Passports will now be required for trips to Canada

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Check out how Wisconsin's Upland Game birds are doing. With the exception of Quail they're all on the rise

2007 Pheasant Survey

2007 Ruffed Grouse Survey

2007 Sharp tail Grouse Survey

2007 Prairie Chicken Survey

2007 Quail Survey

 

 

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