Hunting
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First central Wisconsin elk hunt planned for this fall
State wildlife officials will allow elk hunting in central Wisconsin for the first time since the animals were reintroduced to the state.
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Bald eagle dies after being illegally shot in Dane County
An examination showed the eagle had been shot in the beak by a lead pellet.
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GOP bill would bar doe hunt in northern Wisconsin
After a dramatic drop in the gun deer harvest up north, Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill that would bar hunting does or antlerless deer in northern Wisconsin for the next four years.
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GOP bill creating new advanced nursing licenses heads to governor’s desk
A bill to create a new license allowing some nurses to write prescriptions and treat patients without a doctor’s oversight passed the state Assembly and heads to the governor’s desk. But a spokesperson for Democratic Gov. Tony Evers says he will veto the bill.
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DNR says fish and wildlife account is approaching a roughly $16M deficit
The DNR says the state’s fish and wildlife account is approaching a $16 million deficit by 2026, which funds 20 percent of its workforce.
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How a poll of Wisconsin gun owners sought to gain their trust and provide new insights
Nearly 1 in every 5 gun owners in Wisconsin knows another gun owner who has experienced suicidal thoughts, according to estimates by a recent poll aiming to provide the most extensive view of firearm ownership in the state. The poll by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and the Marquette University Law School surveyed 354 Wisconsin gun…
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Hunters kill 17.6 percent fewer deer during the gun deer season
State wildlife regulators said hunters killed around 17.6 percent fewer deer compared to last year. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources cited a lack of snow and last year’s harsh winter as factors reducing hunter success, especially in northern Wisconsin. Hunters registered 173,942 deer over the nine-day gun deer season, including 85,390 bucks and 88,552…
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Northwoods Republican responds to issues facing residents like water quality, wolf management
Amid leadership turnover at Wisconsin’s environmental agency and distrust in drinking water, a Northwoods legislator says the state should take incremental policy steps to address concerns like toxic PFAS chemicals. State Rep. Jeff Mursau, R-Crivitz, leads the state Assembly’s Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation. During a recent appearance on WPR’s “The Morning Show,”…
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Bowhunter kills cougar in Buffalo County
A cougar was killed by a bowhunter in Buffalo County last weekend, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. It was likely the first time a cougar was killed by a hunter in the state in about 115 years, said Randy Johnson, a large carnivore specialist with the DNR. Johnson said the man was…
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Wisconsin DNR forecasts hunters may bag fewer deer during the gun deer season
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources forecasts hunters will likely bag fewer deer during this year’s gun deer season compared to 2022, when snow provided ideal conditions. DNR Deer Program Specialist Jeff Pritzl said in a virtual briefing Thursday that he would be surprised if hunters matched last year’s harvest. “I think it’s safe to…