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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.

Zach Young’s 10 point buck

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:01:30 GMT

Zach Young from Gillett shot this buck while bow hunting on November 8. Click the headline to find out more.

Multiple views on the deer hunt

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:14:54 GMT

The gun deer season starts tomorrow morning. Click on the headline for the full report.

Alyssa Miller's 9 point buck

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:39:24 GMT

Alyssa Miller of Fremont shot this 9 point, 170 pound deer during the youth deer hunt.

Brad Linzmeier's 10 point buck

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:32:01 GMT

A Brown County man got a 10 point buck in southern Brown County.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

High hopes for hunting season

Robert Hornacek — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:32:10 GMT

Deer hunters aren't the only ones hoping for a successful hunt this year. Area food pantries are also hoping for big donations to deal with what they call a growing need. Click on the headline for Robert Hornacek's report.

Lawmakers pass bow hunting bills

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:38:39 GMT

State lawmakers have passed a pair of bills that would ease regulations on crossbows and bow hunting. Click the headline to read the full story.

DNR to clean Lake Tomah by killing carp

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:53:06 GMT

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources hopes to restore a lake in western Wisconsin by eradicating its carp population.

Black bear chills in beer cooler

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:33:51 GMT

Grocery shoppers in Hayward got an unexpected surprise when a 125-pound black bear wandered inside and headed straight for the beer cooler. Click on the headline for the full report.

Lots of trophy size sturgeon speared

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:35:17 GMT

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says last winter's sturgeon spearing season produced the highest percentage of trophy-size fish ever taken from Lake Winnebago and the Upriver Lakes. Click on the headline for the full report.

Longer gun deer hunt debated

Lou Hillman — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:00:38 GMT

Hunters had a chance on Wednesday to sound off on a proposal by the DNR to extend the gun deer hunting season by a week. Click on the headline for Lou Hillman's complete report.

Youth gun deer hunt begins this weekend

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:27:51 GMT

This weekend marks Wisconsin's eighth annual Youth Gun Deer Hunt. It will be the first held under the state's new Mentored Hunting Law. The law allows children as young as 10 to hunt with adult mentors. Click on the headline for Laura Smith’s report.

Salmon harvested for the hungry

Laura Smith — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:13:17 GMT

An unusual way to help people in need this fall. It begins in a DNR fish hatchery in Door County where this time of year, Chinook salmon are completing their life cycle. Now thanks to an area sportsmen's club, those salmon are going to help local people who otherwise might go hungry.

90-year-old woman bags trophy buck

Cameron Clark — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:23:44 GMT

Delores Wilhelms, 90, of Fond du Lac County shot a nine-point buck with her cross bow. Click the headline to see Cameron Clark's full report.

Fond du Lac man gets 30-point buck

Lindsay Veremis — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:56:31 GMT

Wayne Schumacher may be the man of the hour in Fond du Lac, but it's the 30-point buck he bagged on Sunday that's really capturing the attention. Click the headline to read the full story.

Wisconsin hunter tags record bear

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:16:32 GMT

A Wisconsin hunter tagged a bear that tips the scales at more than 700 pounds. Click on the headline for the full story.

Archery deer season opens Saturday

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:13:53 GMT

Hunters will be taking to the woods Saturday for the opening of archery deer season. Click the headline to read the full story.