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A look at Wisconsin's hunting culture

Becky DeVries — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:22:44 GMT

Hundreds of thousands of hunters are set to take part in a Wisconsin tradition. Click on the headline for Becky DeVries' report on Wisconsin's hunting culture.

Preparing for the hunt

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:36:52 GMT

Hunters are busy preparing for the gun deer season. Click the headline to find out what they expect out of this year’s hunt.

Some state parks open for hunting

Lou Hillman — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:24:03 GMT

Some state parks will be open for gun deer hunting this weekend. Click on the headline for more details.

Rifle use expanded for deer hunting

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:35:46 GMT

Areas in which rifles are allowed for deer hunting have been expanded this year to include all of Dunn County and that portion of Shawano County south of State Hwy. 29 and west of County Hwy. J, state wildlife officials said.

Hunters asked to watch for drugs

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:12:35 GMT

State wildlife officials are asking hunters to keep an eye out for any drug-growing operations hidden in remote areas across Wisconsin. Click on the headline for the full report.

Shoreline construction rules revised

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:34:01 GMT

State environmental officials have revised new shoreline building rules. Click the headline to read the full story.

Loading up for no-EAB gun deer season

Cameron Clark — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:22:10 GMT

The first hunting season without Earn-A-Buck in several years is just around the corner, but the are still many questions about what future seasons will look like. Click the headline to see Cameron Clark's full report.

Submit your Buck Tale

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:23:48 GMT

Click the headline to find out how to submit your Buck Tale to FOX 11.

Deer hunters weigh in on longer season

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:18:29 GMT

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is evaluating more than 6,000 letters, e-mails and online comments submitted on a proposal to start the fall deer hunt a week earlier and extend it to 16 days. Click the headline for the full report.

Possible record-setting buck

Becky DeVries — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:43:49 GMT

Some people wait for it all year, and a week from Saturday it will be here: the gun deer hunt in Wisconsin. But, one man already bagged a possible record breaking buck. Click on the headline for Becky DeVries' full report.

Doyle vetoes DNR secretary bill

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:06:01 GMT

Gov. Jim Doyle has vetoed a bill that would hand the power to appoint the state Department of Natural Resources secretary to a citizen board.

Hunters seeing 1-3 deer per outing

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:18:38 GMT

Wisconsin wildlife officials say hunters are seeing between one to three deer per outing during the state's early hunting seasons. Click the headline for the full report.

Hunters reminded of firewood rules

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:13:57 GMT

With the opening of Wisconsin's fall deer hunt two weeks away, hunters are being reminded of restrictions on the movement of firewood from counties with infestations of a tree-eating beetle. Click the headline for the full report.

Decker: Not enough votes on DNR bill

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:56:18 GMT

The leader of the Wisconsin state Senate says he doesn't think there's enough votes in the Legislature to override an expected veto of a bill changing who names the secretary of the Department of Natural Resources. Click the headline to read the full story.

10,000 mentored hunting licenses sold

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:06:09 GMT

State wildlife officials have sold more than 10,000 mentored hunting licenses. Click the headline to read the full story.

Deer hunters urged to shoot feral pigs

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:08:08 GMT

If you're a Wisconsin deer hunter who also has a small-game license, the state invites you to shoot some feral pigs this season. Click the headline for the full report.

Buck loses fight with lawn statue

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:45:03 GMT

A testosterone-charged buck in western Wisconsin locked horns with a formidable opponent this rutting season - and lost. Click the headline to read the full story.

Deer harvest will likely be smaller

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:25:55 GMT

Wisconsin wildlife officials are warning hunters they'll probably take fewer deer than last year. Click on the headline for the full report.

Deer harvest expected to be down

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:40:26 GMT

If hunters in Wisconsin were upset with the number of deer last year, the news released by the Wisconsin DNR Thursday is not going to make them any happier. FOX 11's Paige Pearson has more.

Hunting regulations translated

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:52:37 GMT

Wisconsin hunting officials have translated state deer hunting regulations into Spanish and Hmong for the first time. Click the headline to read the full story.

Thomas gets new term on NRB

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:46:37 GMT

Christine Thomas, the dean of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point's College of Natural Resources, has been given another six-term on the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board. Click the headline to read the full story.

Carp barrier awaits federal funding

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:35:57 GMT

The new $9 million electric barrier keeping invasive Asian carp out of Lake Michigan needs to be shut down for regular maintenance, but no one seems to have the money. Click the headline to read the full story.

Trophy buck bagged in Wisconsin

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:25:57 GMT

It could be one for the record books. A hunter in Menomonee Falls bagged an unusual trophy buck, with 27 points. Click on the headline for the full report.

Call for ethical hunter award nominees

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:10:46 GMT

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is accepting nominations for the 13th annual ethical hunter award. Click on headlines for the full report.

Hunters overflow DNR hearing

Lindsay Veremis — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:01:56 GMT

The room was too small for the many hunters packing a DNR hearing in Grand Chute. Around 500 gathered to share their thoughts on an extended gun-deer season. Click on the headline for Lindsay Veremis' full report.

Dog recovering from bear attack

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:15:45 GMT

A Racine-area man says the prognosis is good for his 6-year-old dog, nine days after it was nearly killed in a bear attack. Click the headline to read the full story.

Rain postpones pheasant stocking

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:45:08 GMT

Rain has forced state wildlife officials to postpone pheasant stocking on public hunting lands. Click the headline to read the full story.

Opposition emerging to longer deer hunt

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:11:46 GMT

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says opposition to a 16-day deer hunt has emerged during the first five hearings to find out what hunters think about the idea. Click on the headline for the full report.

DNR cleans carp out of Lake Tomah

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:18:21 GMT

Lake Tomah is getting a new start. Click the headline to read the full story.

Wisconsin lake gets new start

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:14:19 GMT

Lake Tomah is getting a new start. Click on the headline for the full report.