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NRB hears bear, raccoon rule changes

Last month's Natural Resources Board (NRB) meeting brought approval of some rule change packages that have been in the works for several months. (subscriber access)

16th annual NYDHC banquet a rewarding experience

The deer harvest was down this year across the state, and especially up north, but that didn't dampen the spirits of the 170 youth hunters who participated in this year's Northwoods Youth Deer Hunt Challenge (NYDHC). (subscriber access)

Ice fishing report

The trickiest part of the ice fishing season thus far has been the ice itself. Almost since it formed on area lakes it's been under a thick blanket of heavy, insulating snow which has resulted in stressed out, inconsistent ice. (subscriber access)

Natural Reaction

Oak trees are the epitome of strength. (subscriber access)

Natural Reaction

With a fast approaching winter that's already brought plenty of snow, bugs are probably the last thing on peoples' minds. (subscriber access)
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A legendary love of deer hunting

Kay Nicklaus learned early on in her marriage to husband Ronald how powerful an influence deer hunting can be. (subscriber access)

Snowmobile update

With two major snowstorms hitting the Northwoods over the last week, snowmobilers are no doubt chomping at the bit to fire up their sleds and hit the trails. (subscriber access)

DNR reports drastic drop in deer harvest numbers

The preliminary harvest totals from Wisconsin's traditional nine-day gun deer hunt are in and they reveal the 2019 season was some tough hunting. (subscriber access)

Opening weekend harvest numbers down

The preliminary harvest totals from opening weekend of the gun deer season are in and the numbers are down from a year ago. This year in Wisconsin, 90,286 deer were harvested by gun and registered during the opening weekend in comparison to 123,090 deer taken during the 2018 opener. (subscriber …

Natural Reaction

In 2017 a deer in Lincoln County, near the Oneida County border, tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). In 2018 two deer within two miles of that deer tested positive in Oneida County. (subscriber access)
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Natural Reaction

In the fall of 2018 the departments of natural resources in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan began collecting samples of ruffed grouse from hunters in an effort to gauge the influence of West Nile virus (WNV) on the grouse population of the upper Midwest. (subscriber access)

Northwoods Wildlife Center accepting deer heart donations

Hunters who harvest a deer this year can show a little heart and donate their deer heart to the Northwoods Wildlife Center (NWC). (subscriber access)

first career deer

Kayla Cook shot her first deer Oct. 6 during the youth deer hunt. (subscriber access)

50-inch musky

Eric Steffen caught and released this 50-inch musky on an area lake. The mammoth fish weighed 38 pounds. (subscriber access)

DNR completes evaluation of crossbow use in Wisconsin

At the request of the Natural Resources Board (NRB) in March, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) began a comprehensive evaluation of crossbow use in Wisconsin. (subscriber access)
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