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BOWLER, Wis. – The Wisconsin De-partment of Natural ResourcesBoard on Wednesday approved a

rule establishing a daily bag limit of threewalleye with varying size limits on most wa-ters of the Ceded Territory in northern Wis-consin.

The rule covers walleye (walleye, saugerand hybrids) with varying size limits and isdesigned to prevent a total harvest of morethan 35 percent of the adult walleye popula-tion, which preserves a sustainable walleyefishery. Under the rule, which takes effect fornext spring’s fishing season, walleye in mostwaters in the Ceded Territory will have aminimum size limit of 15 inches, except wall-eye between 20 and 24 inches may not be keptand only one walleye larger than 24 inches

may be kept.The department developed the rule to

manage the walleye fishery after listening tocitizens and stakeholders eager for more pre-dictable and uniform angling regulations onlakes in the region. In approving the rule, theboard asked the department to keep monitor-ing the walleye populations in the Ceded Ter-ritory lakes and continue working with lakeassociations and the tribes on this matter.

“We’re pleased by the board’s action,” saidSteve Hewett, DNR fisheries managementsection chief. “We’ve worked hard over thepast two years to develop these regulations,which help provide stability. We’ve heard fromanglers and businesses that this is very im-portant to them.”

Tuesday’s board action also creates acatch-and-release only walleye fishery in theMinocqua and Tomahawk chain of lakes in

Oneida County. Representatives of the Lac duFlambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa,the Headwaters Basin Chapter of Walleyes forTomorrow, DNR and the Great Lakes IndianFish and Wildlife Commission have developeda plan for a cooperative rehabilitation proj-ect for these waters, which seeks to restorehealthy, self-sustaining walleye populations.

For background information on the tribaland recreational fishery in the WisconsinCeded Territory, Chippewa treaty rights, a de-scription of the management system used toensure the long term viability of fisheries inthe Ceded Territory and to see data collectedas part of that management system, includ-ing walleye population estimates and creelsurvey summaries for all game fish, visit dnr.wi.gov and search “Ceded Territory.”

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President George Borchert, 7420 US Hwy 45, Oshkosh, WI 54902, (920) 688-3122. Email:[email protected]

First Vice President Bill Tollard, 4630 Friedrich Ave., Omro, WI 54963, (920) 379-3429.Email: [email protected]

Second Vice President Gary Dieck, E2326 Crandall, Wonewoc, WI 53968, (608) 464-3290.Email: [email protected]

Secretary Jack Nissen, 1811 W. Ottawa Ave., Dousman, WI 53118, (262) 370-8154. Email:[email protected]

Treasurer Dave Verhage, 2610 Lanaeh Lane, Plover, WI 54467, (715) 344-3497. Email:[email protected]

DISTRICT 7

Dave Chingway, Watertown, WI, (920) 261-0379.

Kevyn Quamme, Sun Prairie, WI, (608) 209-3842.

Mike Meyer, Watertown, WI, (920) 342-9439.

DISTRICT 8

Kris Kavelaris, West Bend, WI, (262) 719-9969.

Greg Kronschnabel, Dousman, WI, (262) 965-3057.

Steve Vogt, Oconomowoc, WI, (262) 370-1593.

DISTRICT 9

Rick Lazarczyk, West Allis, WI, (414) 321-5750.

Janet McLaughlin, Menomonee Falls, WI, (262) 252-4810.

Gordon Merz, Pewaukee, WI, (262) 695-0060.

DISTRICT 10

Gary Dieck, Wonewoc, WI, (608) 415-9417.

Tim Novy, Wonewoc, WI, (608) 963-8322.

Jeff Johnson, North Freedom, WI, (608) 434-3896.

DISTRICT 11

Norb Moes, Green Bay, WI, (920) 434-1999.

Keith Pamperin, Green Bay, WI, (920) 494-3990.

Clarence Plansky, Two Rivers, WI, (920) 629-8718.

DISTRICT 12

Bob Ellingson, Lakewood, WI, (715) 276-7129.

Mike “Oscar” Stueck, Crivitz, WI, (920) 323-9230.

N.W.F. REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE

Jason Dinsmore, 199 Kristin Drive NW, Rochester,

MN 55901. Office: (507) 206-3732. Cell: (517) 204-

8962. Email: [email protected].

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS

Craig Challoner, Omro, WI

Bob Chojnowski, Plover, WI

Jim Huhn, Watertown, WI

Roxanne Taylor, Plymouth, WI

Pat Ramirez, Waldo, WI

Jacob Marty, Monticello, WI

Bill Tollard, Omro, WI

Andy Lewandowski, Muskego, WI

Carolyn Brown, Milton, WI

Richard Baudhuin, Sturgeon Bay, WI

Cody Kamrowski, Stevens Point, WI

Dakota Johnson, North Freedom, WI

Connie Kadubek, Gleason, WI

Kirsten Gullett, DePere, WI

Justin Mueller, Kewaunee, WI

Chris Leighty, Cottage Grove, WI

James Hansen, Mora, MN

Tara Buehler, Medford, WI

HONORARY DIRECTORS

Art Jorgenson

Catherine Koss, Land O’ Lakes, WI

Vern Mangless

Jim Mense, Menomonie, WI

Ray Rheinschmidt

J. L. Schneider

Betty Schneider-Borchert, Oshkosh, WI

Art Seidel, Brookfield, WI

Al Kube, Cochrane, WI

Joe Zanter, Sparta, WI

Bucky Kilishek, Menasha, WI

Martha Kilishek, Menasha, WI

Mary Cassidy, Plainfield, WI

Ken Zettlemeier, Waukesha, WI

HONORARY VICE PRESIDENTS

Joseph A. Gruber, Campbellsport, WI

Dr. Dan Trainer, UW-Stevens Point

Les Voigt

PAST PRESIDENTS

John Wagner

Chuck Matyska, Cecil, WI

Jack Nissen, Dousman, WI

Lil Pipping, Elkhart Lake, WI

Corky Meyer, Kewaskum, WI

Jerry Knuth, Plover, WI

James Weishan, Cambria, WI

Martha Kilishek, Menasha, WI

Russell Hitz, Wheeler, WI

Jim Baldock, West Bend, WI

Ralph Fritsch, Townsend, WI

Robert Miller, Sparta, WI

Doug Olson, Viroqua, WI

Doug Johnson, Hartford, WI

James Wareing, Sussex, WI

Leo Roethe

Bill Buckley

Dick Hemp

Bob Lachmund

Jerry Laudon

Ron Piskula

Harold Spencer

Les Woerpel

STATE AFFILIATESDIRECTORS/REPRESENTATIVES

American Wild Turkey Hunting Dog AssociationJon Freis, Maribel, WI, 920-776-1272

Challenge The Outdoors, Inc.Larry Laehn, Milton, WI, 920-540-9927

Izaak Walton League, Bill Cook ChapterRonald Macdonald, Stevens Point, WI, 715-344-0054

Sturgeon for Tomorrow, North ChapterWayne Hoelzel, Menasha, WI, 920-725-1206

Trout Unlimited, Aldo Leopold ChapterMichael Barniskis, Beaver Dam, WI, 920-356-0081

Trout Unlimited, Green Bay ChapterPaul Kruse, Green Bay, WI, 920-494-4220

Walleyes for Tomorrow, Inc.Michael Arrowood, Oakfield, WI, 920-922-0905

WI Association of Field Trial ClubsBilly Ploucher, Appleton, WI, 920-257-4816

WI Association of Sporting DogsRobbie Brooks, Cascade, WI, 920-602-1439

WI Association of Beagle ClubsJerry Knuth, Stevens Point, WI, 715-340-5414

WI Coon Hunters AssociationDennis Roehrborn, Plymouth, WI, 920-467-3845

WI Council of Sportfishing OrganizationsJohn Durben, Cecil, WI, 715-745-2248

WI Deer Hunters AssociationMark Toso, Roberts, WI, 715-781-4887

WI Deer Hunters Inc.Dennis Hoffman, Neshkoro, WI, 920-293-4098

WI Federation of Great Lake Sport Fishing ClubsMark Hasenberg, Kenosha, WI, 262-652-9503

WI Hunter Ed Instructor AssociationNorb Moes, Green Bay, WI, 920-434-1999

WI Muzzleloaders AssociationCarolyn Brown, Milton, WI, 608-868-2514

WI Sharp Tailed Grouse SocietyJim Evrard, Grantsburg, WI, 715-463-2446

WI Taxidermist AssociationBucky/Martha Kilishek, Menasha, WI, 920-734-8774

WI Trappers AssociationScott McAuley, Wisconsin Rapids, WI, 608-354-2725

WI Woodland Owners AssociationDale Zaug, Tigerton, WI, 715-754-5774

Wild Ones Natural Landscapers LTD.Donna VanBuecken, Neenah, WI, 920-730-3981

Wildlife Society, WI ChapterPat Kaiser, Lodi, WI, 608-592-7974

Wings Over WI

Burt Bushke, Mayville, WI, 920-387-5198

WI Chapter American Fisheries SocietyThomas Slawski, New Berlin, WI

WI Division – Izaak Walton League of AmericaGeorge Guyant, Amherst Junction, WI, 715-824-4205

WI Trapshooting AssociationBruce Stitely, Tomahawk, WI, 715-453-5271

WI Waterfowl AssociationPat Smith, Janesville, WI, 608-774-1157

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DISTRICT 1

Ken Lundberg, Lake Nebagamon, WI, (715) 374-3404.

Pat Quaintance, Bayfield, WI, (715) 779-5104.

DISTRICT 2

Laurie Groskopf, Tomahawk, WI, (715) 453-6301.

Walt Camp, St. Germain, WI, (715) 891-2156.

Nick Schertz, Tomahawk, WI, (715) 966-6116.

DISTRICT 3

Jim Swanson, Menomonie, WI, (715) 232-8266.

John Tully, Cameron, WI, (715) 859-6775.

Dean Borofka, Rice Lake, WI, (715) 234-6303.

DISTRICT 4

Delbert Dietzler, Rudolph, WI, (715) 421-2591.

Dave Verhage, Plover, WI, (715) 344-3497.

Dieter Golla, Milladore, WI, (715) 457-2139.

DISTRICT 5

George Borchert, Oshkosh, WI, (920) 688-3122.

Dan Gries, Menasha, WI, (920) 725-4092.

Kevin Marquette, Shawano, WI, (715) 851-4175.

DISTRICT 6

John Wetzel, Holmen, WI, (608) 526-4238.

Andy Chikowski, Taylor, WI, (715) 538-3392.

Michelle Graf, LaCrosse, WI, (608) 791-9204.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / LEGISLATIONGeorge Meyer, 201 Randolph Dr., Madison, WI 53717, (608) 516-5545. Email: [email protected]

BUSINESS MANAGERKim Lang, 1540 W. James Street, Suite 500, Columbus, WI 53925, (920) 623-9975. Email:[email protected]


President’s ReportOctober 2015

October can be one of theprettiest months of theyear, with the leaves

changing their colors, the morningswith frost on the ground, the ducksand geese and other birds start-ing their migration to destinationssouth. The hunting season gettinginto full swing of things with the op-portunity to get out and enjoy thethings and sights Wisconsin has tooffer.

It is important to always remem-ber that when hunting keep safetyin mind and if possible take a youthwith you, they are our next genera-tion of sportsperson’s who will carryon the tradition that we have pro-vided.

I know fall is here when after aweek’s vacation and an enjoyablesturgeon/cat fishing trip where Bettyand I boated 6 Sturgeon from 24inches to 52 inches in length, (nonewere legal and all went back to grow

bigger) what an experience hookingthat prehistoric fish and the fightthey give on the end of your line.

We have discussed the WWFstrategic plan and will be updatingit this year so if you have any sug-gestions to the goals we have or anyupdating to the plan let your ideasbe heard.

The CLC has had its first meet-ing and again this year we have agroup of students that are excitedto get going and I also would like tosay congratulations to Elsa Liteckyfor her work and efforts to get a CLCstarted in Minnesota, and all theothers from Classes 1 and 2 for theirwork and dedication. THANK YOU.

I also know it’s fall when myalarm clock changes from being me-chanical to waking up to the duckhunters in the bay.

Have a great October and enjoyWisconsin.

George Borchert

Department of Natural Resources 9/15

MADISON – Applicationsare now available from theDepartment of Natural Re-

sources for the Municipal Dam and theDam Removal grant programs.

Any Wisconsin city, town, village,county, tribe or public inland lake protec-tion and rehabilitation district that ownsa dam, may apply for financial assis-tance through the Municipal Dam grantprogram to fund eligible engineeringand construction costs associated withthe maintenance, repair, modification orabandonment and removal of municipal-ly owned dams.

To be considered for funding for theMunicipal Dam grant program, complet-ed grant applications must be receivedby Jan. 21, 2016, and sent to DNR DamGrant Program, P.O. Box 7921, Madison,WI. 53701-7921. All complete applica-

Grants Available to Help Municipalitieswith Maintaining or Removing Dams

tions received by the application dead-line will be scored and ranked. Rankedprojects will comprise the priority fund-ing list. Using the priority funding list,grants will be awarded until funds aredepleted. Successful applicants will benotified by March 28, 2016.

Dam Removal grants are available forany Wisconsin city, town, village, county,tribe, public inland lake protection andrehabilitation district, or any other damowner. The Dam Removal Grant Pro-gram provides reimbursement for 100percent of eligible project costs up to amaximum of $50,000 to remove a dam.Applications for Dam Removal grantsare accepted on a continual basis untilall available funding is committed. Ap-plication materials are now available bysearching the DNR website for keyword“dam” and then clicking on the link for“grants” and “municipal dam grant” or“dam removal grant.”

September 23, 2015

Chairman Cole, Members of theBoard and Secretary Stepp,thank you for this opportunity

to testify.

1. The Wisconsin Wildlife Federationis opposed to the sale of 765 feet of shore-line on Rest Lake in the Town of Mani-towish Waters, Vilas County.

2. The Wildlife Federation has not op-posed the sale of ten thousand acres ofthe 1.6 million acres owned by the DNR.

3. The identity of the proposed pur-chaser makes no difference to the posi-tion of the Federation….we deal withthese land sales on a conservation andrecreational basis and not a political ba-sis.

4. A Federation Board member and Iwalked the property in length yesterday.The property has excellent public accessfrom state lands on the north and a localpark on the south.

The land in question has significantvalue in providing recreational shorefishing in a municipal area, protects thenatural shoreline and fisheries habitatand provides a buffer from runoff fromthe adjacent property to the west. It hasa nice trail on the property and fishingaccess can be easily enhanced. I willleave pictures with you to review.

5. In the 1980s, the Natural Resourc-es Board voted to sell NHAL lands inBoulder Junction and Manitowish Wa-ters to allow those communities to ex-pand.

6. The NRB sale of land adjacent tothis parcel to Manitowish Waters in 1994for senior housing was a direct imple-mentation of that 1980’s policy. However

NRB members such as Pete Helland,Tryg Solberg and Herb Behnke made adeliberate decision to retain the shore-line of this property in public ownership.A major emphasis at that time was buy-ing undeveloped lake frontage on north-ern Wisconsin lakes because it was dis-appearing rapidly and the Board statedthat it would not be good conservation tosell off this Rest Lake shoreline property.

7. The Federation strongly believesthat the Department should be buyingsuch land, not selling it.

8. In discussions with others involvedin DNR real estate transactions, to ourmemory going back over forty years,DNR has never sold river or lake shore-line into private ownership.

9. If the Board feels it must transferthis property, it should require a landtrade for similar lake or river shorelineproperty.

Thank you for the opportunity toshare the position of the Wisconsin Wild-life Federation on this matter.

Submitted by George MeyerExecutive Director

Wisconsin Wildlife Federation

Wisconsin Wildlife Federation NRBTestimony on the Proposed Sale of

Rest Lake Shoreline Property

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MADISON – From biking, hik-ing and camping to kayak-ing, rock climbing, horseback

riding and more, the Wisconsin StatePark System has something for every-one, and a new video is inviting peopleto take a tour of the properties and thenstop by and visit one.

“Fall is a great time to be outdoors inWisconsin and our state parks, forests,trails and recreation areas offer someof the most scenic locations to enjoy fallcolors and fall activities,” said Chris Pe-dretti, property services section chief forthe Wisconsin State Park System. “Nowis also a great time to take one more fallcamping trip or to start planning for a2016 camping trip to one or more of ourgreat properties.”

Camping reservations can be made11 months in advance of your arrivaldate, and can be made online at wiscon-sinstateparks.reserveamerica.com or bycalling 1-888-947-2757.

Pedretti, who coordinated productionof the new parks video with the Wiscon-sin Department of Natural Resourcesvideo team, said fall colors are just one of

New Video Takes Viewers on a Tour ofWisconsin State Parks

Park properties gearing up for fall color festivals and Halloween activities

the highlights of the video, which also in-cludes scenes from biking, canoeing andkayaking, fishing, rock climbing, horse-back riding, all-terrain vehicle riding,camping and more.

“We hope this new video gives peoplejust a sampling of the activities that peo-ple are enjoying at our state park proper-ties and encourages them to take advan-tage of one of the best seasons of the yearto visit our properties.”

Pedretti said many park propertieshave special events planned in the fall,including fall color hikes, harvest festi-vals, candlelight events and Halloweenactivities. People can find activities bysearching the DNR website for keywords“get outdoors,” and then use the “type”or “location” buttons to select events bytype of activity or individual park, forestor recreation property.

While the new video features primar-ily summer and autumn activities, theparks program is hoping to follow upwith additional video footage of winter,spring, and other great recreational ac-tivities throughout the Wisconsin StatePark System.


The numbers are looking goodfor ruffed grouse, pheasant andwild turkey breeding and nest-

ing conditions in Wisconsin this year,according to state wildlife officials whoattribute it to more normal winter condi-tions for temperature and snowfall dur-ing the winter of 2014-15, combined witha slightly earlier-than-normal springgreen-up.

Average temperature and precipi-tation during the month of June led tonormal nesting and early brood-rearingconditions for Wisconsin’s game bird spe-cies - this may have led to an increasein brood production for pheasants, ruffedgrouse and wild turkey.

“Brood production surveys for ruffedgrouse, pheasants and turkeys were con-ducted during June, July and Augustby DNR staff as they went about theirnormal work duties,” said Brian Dhuey,wildlife survey coordinator for the Wis-consin Department of Natural Resourc-es. “These data are still preliminary andmay change, but they can be used as anindex to production and help to forecastfall hunting prospects.”

According to Dhuey, while most of thewinter was below normal for tempera-ture and snowfall, a lack of heavy snowcover may have led to an early springgreen-up. Timing of spring green-up canaffect game bird survival and physicalcondition going into the breeding andnesting season and in turn effect broodsurvival.

Wisconsin’s 2015 brood-rearing condi-tions were average for temperature, withmuch of the state seeing temperaturesclose to average for the month of Juneand average to slightly below average forJuly and August. Precipitation was closeto normal, with no large or prolongedrain events followed by cold weather.Early June weather is the most criticalfor turkey, pheasant and grouse broods -this is when recently-hatched chicks aremost susceptible to hypothermia if theyget wet. Weather during July and Augustwas excellent for brood-rearing and sur-vival.

Ruffed GrouseStatewide, ruffed grouse broods seen

per observer-hour increased 18 percentcompared to 2014 levels. Ruffed grouseproduction was up 132 percent in thecentral region and 20 percent in thenorthern region - these areas composetwo-thirds of primary range for ruffedgrouse in Wisconsin. Ruffed grouse pro-duction declined 41 percent in the south-western region. Overall, ruffed grousebrood size rose from 4.1 young per broodin 2014 to 4.2 in 2015.

“Breeding grouse numbers were downslightly this spring, while brood produc-tion in the primary ruffed grouse rangeshowed a notable increase,” said Dhuey.“Ruffed grouse are currently in their cy-clic low period, and while an increase inproduction is a positive sign, it will likelystill be a few years until Wisconsin is atits cyclic high. While some areas of the

Game Bird Brood Production SeesIncrease from 2014 Levels

primary ruffed grouse range will be bet-ter than others, it appears that ruffedgrouse numbers will be similar or slight-ly better than last year.”

The ruffed grouse season opens in thezone comprising their primary range,Zone A, on Sept. 12. For more informa-tion regarding ruffed grouse in Wiscon-sin, visit dnr.wi.gov and search keywords“ruffed grouse.”

PheasantThe number of pheasant broods seen

per observer-hour was up 67 percent in2015 compared to last year. Pheasantproduction was up in both the primary(41 percent) and secondary (47 percent)pheasant range compared to 2014 levels.However, pheasant brood size was down,with an average of 4 young per brood in2015 in comparison to 4.9 in 2014.

“While pheasant brood numbers haverebounded in 2014 and 2015, overallbreeding numbers have been decliningfor several years and overall pheasantnumbers are down from the highs of the1990s,” said Dhuey. “While brood-rearingconditions saw an improvement in 2015compared to 2014, overall pheasantnumbers are likely impacted by declin-ing grassland habitat due to losses inConservation Reserve Program enroll-ment and increases in commodity pricesthroughout the pheasant range.”

The pheasant season opens statewideOct. 17 at noon. For more information re-garding pheasants in Wisconsin, searchkeyword “pheasant.”

TurkeyWild turkeys saw a nine percent in-

crease in the number of broods seen perobserver-hour, while brood size experi-enced an overall decrease in 2015.

Four of the five turkey regions saw anincrease in observation rate in 2015 com-pared 2014, with the largest changes oc-curring in the south-central (196 percentincrease), southeast (195 increase), west-ern (43 percent increase), and northernregions (0.2 percent increase), while thenortheast region experienced a decrease43 percent decrease.

The statewide wild turkey observa-tion rate was 14 percent below the long-term mean, and average brood size in2015 was 4.3 young per brood (downslightly from the 4.5 young per broodseen in 2014).

“Winter conditions in the forestedcentral and northern regions were morenormal compared to the past two yearsof harsh winter weather, which mayhave caused increased mortality and/ordecreased production in the followingspring,” said Dhuey.

Fall turkey permits have been issuedvia mail, and leftover tags went on salebeginning Aug. 22. Hunters can view re-maining fall permit availability on theDNR website.

The fall turkey season opened state-wide in all zones Sept. 12. For more in-formation regarding wild turkeys in Wis-consin, search keyword “turkey.”

WDNR Northwest Region - MikeZeckmeister, DNR Wildlife Supervisor,

715-635-4090

SPOONER, Wis. – Hunters andlandowners in northern Wiscon-sin are reminded to be on the

lookout for feral pigs as they head outinto the woods for fall hunting seasons.

These pigs have a number of negativeimpacts on the landscape, including dis-ease, habitat degradation, competitionwith native wildlife for food sources, cropdamage, threats to human safety, andmany more.

Feral pigs are an unprotected wildanimal in Wisconsin, may be harvestedyear-round, and have no hunting hourrestrictions (except during gun deer

Hunters and Landowners Remindedof Feral Pigs’ Negative Effects onWisconsin Wildlife and Habitat

hunting seasons, when normal huntinghours must be followed). A hunting li-cense is not required to shoot a feral pigon your property, but it is important toremember that a small game, archery,sports, or patron license is required toshoot a feral pig elsewhere.

If you see a feral pig on your land orwhile out hunting, the department asksthat you shoot the animal. It is recom-mended that landowners or hunterswear rubber gloves when butchering orfield dressing the harvested animal.

If you cannot remove the animal,please contact your local DNR WildlifeBiologist. The department is requestingthe public’s help by reporting feral pigsightings or harvest through an onlinereporting form.

By Central Office September 8, 2015

State wildlife officials will continuetesting harvested white-tailed deerfor chronic wasting disease this year.

This testing is part of the DNR’s ongoing ef-forts to monitor the status and spread of thedisease in Wisconsin.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Re-sources will be testing deer from select areasof the state. Surveillance will focus on adultdeer, since older deer are more likely to havethe disease.

“We provide testing as a service to deerhunters, but it is also important in our effortsto monitor the distribution and prevalence ofthe disease,” said Tami Ryan, DNR wildlifehealth section chief. “We will continue test-ing and tracking this disease within our long-term monitoring areas in southern Wisconsinwhere CWD is regularly found. Long-termmonitoring provides useful data that increas-es our understanding of CWD dynamics andimpacts.”

A map of the 2015 CWD sampling area[PDF] can be found at dnr.wi.gov, keyword“CWD.”

The department will continue to collect

Wisconsin Deer Hunters Have theOpportunity to Get Their Deer Tested and

Help with CWD Surveillancesamples from deer harvested in Dane, Iowa,Rock, Walworth, Washburn, Juneau, Adams,Portage and Marathon counties.

New for 2015, wildlife staff will be sam-pling in the Fairchild/Augusta area in EauClaire County, where the Wisconsin Depart-ment of Agriculture, Trade and ConsumerProtection discovered a CWD-positive deer ona private deer farm earlier this year.

In Marquette and Green Lake counties,samples will be collected at select taxider-mists throughout the deer hunting season.“We know that CWD is found at higher preva-lence rates in adult males than in other deersex and age classes,” said Ryan. “Working withtaxidermists is a cost-efficient surveillancemethod to increase our sampling of older agebucks, and is our best method for detectingnew disease locations.”

CWD sampling will be offered at variousother locations throughout southern, central,and northwest Wisconsin. For information re-garding where to take your deer for sampling,search keywords “CWD sampling” or contactthe DNR call center at 888-936-7463. Huntersare reminded to contact sampling stations inadvance to verify hours of operation.

MADISON – Local conservationclubs, organizations, communities,individuals, governments, tribes,

and colleges and universities have until Nov.17, 2015 to apply for cost sharing to developand conduct hunter training, development, andeducation programs.

The Department of Natural Resource ismaking $200,000 in federal Wildlife Resto-ration funds (Pittman-Robertson) availableto ensure the development of safe, ethicalhunters through the Hunter Training, Devel-opment, and Education Grant program. Theprojects may get underway as early as May2016 and can cover up to two years.

The grant prioritizes funding for programsthat introduce hunting to people who wouldnot otherwise have had exposure in particularfocusing on adults, females and families.

“There is a great need for strategically de-veloped, tested programs and results on whichwe can base future program priorities,” saidKeith Warnke, DNR hunting and shootingsports coordinator.

Pilot studies have shown that there isgrowing interest in hunting from adults andfamilies who have never hunted.

There is a need to expand the effort toprovide effective training and education forresponsible new hunters and mentors bydeveloping a private-public partnership re-imbursement grant program - similar to the

Grants Available for HunterRecruitment, Development, Training

and Education Programsshooting range grant program. This programis grounded in the basic idea that novice hunt-ers need someone to teach skills and shareknowledge with them.

This grant program will also be focusedon developing trials and evaluating effective-ness of pilot projects. Applicants are advisedto submit ideas for the development, piloting,and evaluating of novice hunter training sys-tems focusing new adult mentors and hunters.

“Novel, outside-the-box ideas are needed towork this tough problem,” Warnke said. “Butwe also need to make sure that we are mea-suring our results and evaluating effective-ness so we can know if something is havingthe desired effect.”

Successful programs will be expanded inWisconsin and can be adopted by other states.

Projects will be scored by an independentgroup of hunters and agency specialists andranked by score. The office of the DNR Secre-tary will make the final decision on funding.

For information on applying for grants,search the DNR website, dnr.wi.gov for hunterrecruitment grants.

This is a reimbursement program, underwith grant recipients incur and pay costs as-sociated with the project then seek reimburse-ment from the DNR. No grant advances arepossible. It is possible for grantees to requestpartial (quarterly) reimbursements from theDNR during the life of the project.

By Sam Jonas, DNR Wildlife Biologist, 715-476-7843

MERCER, Wis. – In cooperationwith local businesses, the Wis-consin Department of Natural

Resources will collect deer heads for agingduring the 2015 archery and gun huntingseasons. If you harvest a deer, please considersubmitting the head from any harvested deerfor aging.

Cooperators in the area can be found be-low:

• Cary Mine Convenience, 715-561-2995 -603 Cary Road (HWY 77), Hurley, Wis. 54534;

• Rat’s Bear Bait, 715-893-2266 - 9501West Upper Rd., Saxon, Wis. 54559;

• Mercer Ranger Station, 715-476-7843 -5291N State House Circle, Mercer, Wis. 54547;and

• Heritage Meats LLC, 715-360-3427 -109 South Main St., Butternut, Wis. 54514.

The department will be offering $2 perhead collected to businesses, and local DNRstaff will also offer a pair of leather workgloves to hunters who submit their harvesteddeer head. Information collected by coopera-tors and the department will be used to helpassess the age structure within the local deerherd. These data will be influential in helpingdetermine deer quotas in the future.

Wisconsin’s citizens have played a key rolein supplying aging information - department

staff would like to thank all participants andcollection cooperators for their continued ef-forts.

Electronic RegistrationAll harvested deer will be registered elec-

tronically in 2015. Hunters will have threeoptions for registering their deer: by phone at1-844-426-3734 (1-844-GAME-REG), onlineat gamereg.wi.gov, or electronically at a par-ticipating in-person registration station (key-word “registration stations”).

A link to the electronic registration systemis also available through the Pocket Rangerapp for mobile devices. All deer must be reg-istered by 5 p.m. the day after the deer isrecovered. Hunters must retain the tag withconfirmation number as proof of registrationuntil the deer has been consumed.

Electronic registration is simple, fast andconvenient for hunters. The registration sys-tem will prompt hunters to answer a seriesof questions and generate a 10-digit confirma-tion number, which must be written on thecarcass tag attached to the harvested animal.Hunters are reminded to carry a pen or pen-cil with them to write the 10-digit number ontheir tag. When this registration number iswritten on the tag, the animal is consideredlegally registered.

Deer Hunting Season Aging Planfor Iron County


Northern Highland American Legion StateForest Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area

With limited development andaccess, the Willow Flow-age Scenic Waters Area is

a large island studded reservoir with atruly wild flavor. The property is locatedin west central Oneida County and in-cludes 73 miles of shoreline (95 percentof which is undeveloped), 106 islands,and 7 boat landings. The DNR-managedportion of the property, including theflowage, encompasses more than 30,000acres where hunting, fishing, paddling,and hiking opportunities abound.

Surrounded by swamps, bogs andother watery lowlands, the Willow Flow-age Scenic Waters Area is isolated fromroads and development. This remote-ness, along with its natural shoreline,draws visitors from around the state andregion. For a wilderness experience de-scribed as “almost Canada,” come visitthe Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area.

Designated as an Outstanding Re-source Water in 1997, the Willow Flow-age supports a diversity of aquaticplants, fish, and wildlife. Abundant wall-eye and panfish populations, along withnorthern pike, muskellunge, and largeand smallmouth bass, make fishing the

primary draw. White-tailed deer, bear,ruffed grouse, ducks, eagles, loons andeven wolves roam the area. There arecurrently 10 nesting pairs of ospreyson the flowage that provide lucky visi-tors with dramatic fishing displays fromApril through October.

There are 33 rustic campsites scat-tered along the shoreline and islands; allcampsites are occupied on a first come-first served basis with no registration,no reservations, and no fees. Campsiteamenities include a fire ring (with cook-ing grill), picnic table, and outdoor toilet.

An active forestry program is in placeon the Willow Flowage to maintainprime wildlife habitat, emphasize forestdiversity, and to promote a natural andaesthetically pleasing appearance. Fu-ture thinnings of selected trees and occa-sional prescribed burns will help restorethe shoreline to historic forest conditionsdominated by long-lived tree speciessuch as red and white pine.

Location and directionsThe Willow Flowage is located west

of US Hwy 51 along County Hwy Y inOneida County.

Deer Island, © Gary Cira

MADISON – For people whoprefer texting instead of call-ing, the Department of Natu-

ral Resources has made it easy to pass onvaluable tips of suspected violations inthe public’s effort to protect Wisconsin’snatural resources.

Text-a-tip was made possible thisyear thanks to a system upgrade to theDNR Violation Hotline that allows usersto CALL or TEXT the toll free number– 1-800-TIP-WDNR or 1-800-847-9367.Kevin Barman who coordinates the hot-line says phone calls remain an effectiveway to reach the 24-7 hotline, but textingprovides our customers the flexibility torelay information when a phone call isnot possible. Texting also provides theopportunity to include a photo.

Chief Conservation Warden ToddSchaller says the Department of NaturalResources law enforcement officers seri-ously consider every tip that comes fromthe citizens on the Hotline. “The protec-tion of Wisconsin’s natural resources andensuring people are safely enjoying theresources is the duty and the responsibil-ity of all citizens,” Schaller says. “It takesa team effort between the citizens andthe department. We can’t be everywhere,so we value the eyes and ears of citizenswho care deeply about Wisconsin’s re-sources.”

“We have trained dispatchers who cantake your information and pass it on to

Text-a-Tip? DNR’s Violation Hotline Getsan Upgrade to Take Citizens Info

the conservation wardens,” Barman said.“Remember, anyone who calls the hotlineand provides info can remain anony-mous.”

There also is an online violation re-port, which also maintains anonymity,that can be found by searching the DNRwebsite for keywords “report a violation.”

Barman says the hotline is part ofWisconsin’s membership in the Inter-state Wildlife Violator Compact, whichholds violators accountable for their ac-tions and can result in privileges beingwithheld in all members states in somecases. Nearly all states are members.

The concept of the interstate violatorcompact was first created in the 1980swhen law enforcement agencies werelooking for a way to deal with individu-als who violated wildlife and resourcelaws outside of their home state. Colo-rado and Nevada worked independentlyto draft the first compact documents.They merged the draft documents andin 1989 legislation was passed into lawin Colorado, Nevada and Oregon to formthe official Interstate Wildlife ViolatorCompact.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CON-TACT: Kevin Barman, Hotline Coordina-tor, 608-381-9428, [email protected] or Joanne M. Haas, Bureau ofLaw Enforcement, 608-209-8147, [email protected]

USFWS Release 9/15

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serviceand The Nature Conservancyrecently announced the expan-

sion of the Green Bay National WildlifeRefuge to include most of St. MartinIsland and all of Rocky Island in LakeMichigan, adding another 1,290 acres tothe 330-acre refuge. The islands are partof the Grand Traverse chain, which ex-tends from Wisconsin’s Door Peninsulato Michigan’s Garden Peninsula.

“It’s gratifying to see our shared con-servation missions coming together toprotect these unique Great Lakes is-lands,” said Tom Melius, Midwest region-al director of the U.S. Fish and WildlifeService. “We couldn’t do this without acommon vision among all the partners.”

“We are happy to have been part ofprotecting St. Martin and Rocky islandsand are excited they will have a home inthe National Wildlife Refuge System andbe managed for the benefit of migratorybirds, fish and other wildlife,” said MaryJean Huston, director of The NatureConservancy in Wisconsin.

Green Bay National Wildlife Refugewas established in 1912 as habitat formigratory birds and consists of the 325-acre Plum Island and the smaller Pilotand Hog Islands. With the addition ofSt. Martin and Rocky Islands, the refugewill increase by five times its originalsize.

Along with the other islands in theGrand Traverse chain, St. Martin Islandis part of the Niagara Escarpment andhas significant bluffs, which have rarenative snails and plants associated withthem. In addition to the bluffs, the islandalso supports forests, wetlands and anextensive cobblestone beach.

Both St. Martin and Rocky islands,along with others in the Green Bay Na-tional Wildlife Refuge, provide importantstopover habitat for birds that migratethrough the Great Lakes each springand fall. On St. Martin, 43 neo-tropicalmigrant birds and 26 species of great-est conservation need in Michigan usethe island either during migration or thebreeding season or both.

These islands act as stepping stonesfor a wide host of migrating birds andother wildlife as they cross Lake Michi-gan. During their long journeys, migrato-ry animals need places along the way tostop, eat, rest and sometimes seek shel-ter from storms. More than 400 plantspecies, including the dwarf lake iris, a

Great Lakes Islands Added to Green BayNational Wildlife Refuge to Conserve

Migratory Bird Habitat

St. Martin Island map courtesy of The Nature Conservancy.

federally-threatened species, have beenfound on the island. The broad shallow“flats” offshore of St. Martin Island arelikely to be a prime area for fish spawn-ing and reproduction.

The Nature Conservancy purchasedthe majority of St. Martin Island - 1,244acres - from the Fred Luber family in2013, and an additional 36 acres fromDavid Uihlein, Jr. in 2014. The remain-der of the island (57 acres) and the light-house are owned by the Little TraverseBay Band of Odawa Indians. Ten-acreRocky Island was donated to The NatureConservancy in 1986.

Funding for the acquisition of St. Mar-tin Island was provided by the Luber andUihlein families, who generously donat-ed a portion of the value of their lands toThe Nature Conservancy, other privategifts to the Conservancy, grants from theNorth American Wetlands ConservationAct program and the Great Lakes Res-toration Initiative, and settlement fundsadministered by the Fox River / GreenBay Natural Resource Trustee Council.

St. Martin Island will be managed pri-marily for the conservation of fish, wild-life, and plants through careful planningand regulation. In accordance with theNational Wildlife Refuge ImprovementAct of 1997, quality wildlife-dependentrecreation opportunities may be consid-ered if they are consistent with the ref-uge purposes and will be evaluated toensure unique cultural resources areprotected. Until these planning activi-ties are completed by refuge staff, gen-eral public access and all other activitieswill require a refuge permit.

St. Martin Island is located about fivemiles from Washington and Rock islandsat the tip of Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula.Rocky Island is located approximatelytwo miles off Michigan’s Garden Penin-sula in close proximity to Little SummerIsland.

This acquisition adds to the diversityof protected island habitat that includes:Spider, Gravel, Hog, Plum and Pilot is-lands (managed by the U.S. Fish andWildlife Service), Gull and Little Gullislands (managed by the Michigan Na-ture Association), Rock Island (managedby the Wisconsin Department of NaturalResources), Poverty Island (to be man-aged by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ser-vice), land on Detroit and WashingtonIslands (protected by the Door CountyLand Trust) and Summer Island (morethan half of the island is managed by theState of Michigan).

“Hunters”Be Safe Out There ! ! !


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Wisconsin Wildlife FederationAffiliate Clubs & Organizations

Abbotsford Sportsmen’s ClubAbbotsford

Association of Conservation Clubs ofTrempealeau County

Bangor Rod & Gun Club

Big Oaks Hunting Club IncRichmond, IL

Brice Prairie Conservation Association

Buck Lake Sportsmans ClubChetek

Cataract Sportsman ClubCataract

Challenge The Outdoors Inc

Columbia County Sporting AlliancePardeeville

Daniel Boone Conservation League IncHubertus

Door County Fish Farm & Game Club

Durand Sportsmans ClubDurand

Forest County Assoc of Lakes IncPickerel

Friends of the Brule

Great Lakes Sport Fishermen OzaukeeChapter

Hayward Rod & Gun ClubStone Lake

Jefferson Sportsmen’s Club

Lakeview Rod & Gun Club

Madison Area Dachshund Club

Mayville Gun ClubMayville

Mishicot Sportsmen’s ClubMishicot

North Bristol Sportsman’sSun Prairie

Oakland Conservation Club

Outagamie Conservation ClubHortonville

Pewaukee Lake Sportsman’s ClubPewaukee

Racine County Line Rifle Club IncOak Creek

Rio Conservation ClubPardeeville

Sauk County Sportsman’s Alliance

Sheboygan Area Great Lakes SportFishermen - Sheboygan

Southeastern Rod & Gun ClubEast Troy

Stanley Sportsmans Club & Foundation

The Wildlife Society - UWSPStevens Point

Tri-County Sportswomen, LLC

Van Dyne Sportsmens ClubVan Dyne

Waukesha County Conservation Alliance

Almond Rod and Gun ClubAlmond

Augusta Area Sportsmens Club

Beaver Dam Conservationists IncBeaver Dam

Bill Cook Chapter IWLAStevens Point

Brill Area Sportsmen’s Club, Inc.Rice Lake

Butte Des Morts Conservation Club

Central St. Croix Rod & Gun Club

Chaseburg Rod N Gun ClubChaseburg

Columbus Sportsman’s Assoc IncColumbus

De Pere Sportsman’s ClubDe Pere

Door County Rod & Gun Club IncSturgeon Bay

Eau Claire Rod & Gun ClubEau Claire

Fort Atkinson Wisconservation ClubFort Atkinson

Friends of the St. Croix WetlandManagement District, New Richmond

Green Bay Duck Hunters Assoc

Hmong American Sportsmen ClubSheboygan

Johnsonville Rod and GunPlymouth

Land O’ Lakes Fish and Game ClubLand O’ Lakes

Manitowoc Cty Coon Hunters

Midstate Metal Detector ClubPlainfield

Monches Fish & Game Club

North WI Rod & Gun ClubAshland

Oconomowoc Sportsman’s Club IncOconomowoc

Outdoors Incorporated of New Holstein

Polk County Sportsmens ClubBalsam Lake

Retreat Sportsmen’s Club, Inc.DeSoto

Rock River Koshkonong Assoc

Sauk Prairie Trap & Skeet Club

Sheboygan Co Conservation AssocSheboygan

Southern Brown Conservation Club/Izaak Walton League - Greenleaf

Star Prairie Fish & Game Association

Three Seasons Treasure Hunters

Trout Unlimited Aldo Leopold

Wales-Genesee Lions Sportsman ClubWales

Westgate Sportman ClubEau Claire

American Legion Giles Luce Post #364Winneconne

Badger Dachshund Club Inc

Beloit Rifle Club, Inc.Beloit

Bloomer Rod & Gun ClubBloomer

Brown County Conservation AllianceGreen Bay

Calumet Co Conservation Alliance

Central WI Gun Collectors Assoc Inc

Chippewa Rod & Gun ClubChippewa Falls

Coon Valley Conservation Club

Delton Sportsmen ClubLake Delton

Douglas County Fish & Game LeagueSuperior

Ettrick Rod & Gun Club, Inc

Four Lakes Metal Detector ClubMadison

GB Area Great Lakes Sport FishermenGreen Bay

Grellton Conservation ClubJohnson Creek

Hope Rod & Gun ClubMcFarland

Kids and Mentors OutdoorsNecedah

LaValle Sportsman’s Club

Manitowoc Cty Fish & Game ProtectiveAssoc - Manitowoc

Mill Creek Education & Gun ClubMilladore

Mosinee Sportsmens Alliance

Northeastern WI Great Lakes SportFishermen

Oconto Co Sports All

Padus Gun Club

Prairie Rod and Gun ClubPrairie du Chien

Rice Lake Rod & Gun ClubCameron

Rock River Rescue Foundation

Sauk Trail Conservation Club

Shoto Conservation ClubTwo Rivers

Southern Clark County Sportsman’s ClubGranton

Sturgeon For Tomorrow North Chapter

Tomorrow River Valley Conservation Club

Trout Unlimited Green Bay ChapterGreen Bay

Walleyes For Tomorrow IncFond du Lac

West Bend Barton Sportsman ClubWest Bend

American Wild Turkey Hunting Dog Assoc

Badger Fishermen’s LeagueMenomonee Falls

Berlin Conservation ClubBerlin

Boscobel Sportsmens Club

Brown County Sportsmen’s ClubGreen Bay

Carter Creek Sportsmen’s Club

Central WI Shoot to Retrieve

Chippewa Valley Outdoor ResourceAlliance - Chippewa Falls

Crystal Lake Sportsmen Club

Dodge County Sporting Conserv AllianceMayville

Dousman Gun Club

Farmers & Sportsmen’s ClubSheboygan

Field & Stream Sportsmens Club

Friends of MEEC

Grant County Outdoor Sport Alliance

Hancock Sportsmen’s Club

Hudson Rod and Gun Club

Koenig’s Conservation ClubSheboygan

Lincoln County Sports ClubMerrill

Manitowoc Gun ClubManitowoc

Milwaukee Casting Club

Muskies, Inc.Sheboygan Falls, WI

Northern Wisconsin HoundsmenAssociation

Oconto River Watershed Trout UnlimitedGillett

Palmyra Fish & Game ClubPalmyra

Pumpkin Center Sportsmens ClubJuneau

Richfield Sportsmens ClubRichfield

Rolling Hills Sportsman’s Club

Sayner-St. Germain Fish & Wildlife ClubSt. Germain

Silver Lake Sportsman’s ClubSilver Lake

Slinger Sportsman Club

Sparta Rod & Gun Club

Sugar River Coon Hunters

Trempealeau Sportsman’s Club

Twin City Rod & Gun ClubNeenah

Watertown Archery ClubWatertown

WI Assoc of Field Trial Clubs

Watertown Conservation Club

WI Assoc of Sporting Dogs

Ashland/Bayfield County Sportsmen

Badger State Hunting Retriever ClubHelenville

Big 4+ Sportsmen’s Club

Breed Sportsman ClubSuring

Brule River Sportsmens Club

Cascade Sportsman ClubCascade

Central Wisconsin Sportsmen’s ClubMarshfield

Colfax Sportsmen’s ClubColfax

Dane County Conservation LeagueMadison

Dog Federation of WisconsinWest Bend

Dunn Co Fish & Game

Fin N Feather Sportsmans ClubDousman

Friends of Poynette Game FarmPoynette

Great Lakes Sport FishermanFoundation, LLC – Milwaukee

Hartford Conservation & Gun ClubHartford

Izaak Walton League Bill Cook Chapter

Lake Poygan Sportsmen’s ClubLarsen

Little Wolf River Houndsmens Club

Maribel Sportsman’s ClubMaribel

Milwaukee Police Officers Conservation-Sportsman Club

Nekoosa Conservation LeagueNekoosa

Northwest Rod & Gun ClubBoyceville

Osseo Rod and Gun ClubOsseo

Pecatonica River Valley Coon Hunters

Racine Co. Conservation League Inc.Franksville

Ringtails Youth CrewEdgerton

S Milwaukee 1400 Fishing & HuntingClub - South Milwaukee

Shadows On The Wolf, Inc.

Smerke’s Sportsmen’s ClubSheboygan Falls

Stan Plis Sportsmans League

Suscha-Fale Sportsmen’s Club

Triangle Sportsmens Club

Underhill Sportsmans ClubGillett

WI Association of Beagle Clubs WI Coon Hunters Association WI Council of Sportfishing Org

WI Deer Hunters Association WI Deer Hunters Inc WI Federation of Great Lake SportFishing Clubs

WI Muzzleloaders Association WI Sharp-Tailed Grouse Society

WI Taxidermist Assoc

Willow Aces Wilton Rod & Gun ClubWilton

Wings Over WI

WI Trappers Association WI Woodland Owners AssociationStevens Point

Wilderness Sportsmen’s ClubWisconsin Rapids

Wildlife Restoration Association, Inc.Ladysmith

Winnebago Conservation ClubOshkosh

Winnebagoland Conservation All

Wisconsin Bowfishing Association Wisconsin Division - Izaak Walton Leagueof America - Amherst Junction

Wisconsin Falconer’s AssociationEast Troy

Wisconsin House Outdoorsmen Club Wisconsin Hunter Education InstructorsAssociation - Stevens Point

Wisconsin Trapshooting Association Wisconsin Waterfowl AssocWales

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