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CWD sampling opportunities available for the 2018 deer hunting seasons
Targeted Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) surveillance will occur in two separate areas near Rhinelander this fall. (subscribe access)
Final guidance available for review on CWD surveillance permits and sick deer reporting
The Department of Natural Resources recently published the final guidance on two documents pertaining to wildlife management. (subscriber access)
First bear
Henry Evenhouse shot his first bear with a bow on opening day of bear season this year on a tag transferred from his grandfather. (subscriber access)
Northwoods Wildlife Center releases adult bald eagle
The Northwoods Wildlife Center in Minocqua recently released a rehabilitated bald eagle. (subscriber access)
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Young hunters should register for annual Northwoods Youth Deer Hunt Challenge
Area youth, hunting in Vilas, Oneida, Forest, Lincoln, Price and Iron counties, ages 10-17 are eligible to enter the Northwoods Youth Deer Hunt Challenge (NYDHC). (subscriber access)
Big Bear Down
Jim Griffiths shot this 512-pound bear last week in Oneida County. The impressive animal was harvested with a crossbow. (subscriber access)
Archery season opens this weekend
This weekend is highly anticipated by both Northwoods residents and visitors alike. (subscriber access)
SW Wisconsin Deer and Predator Study shows some probable effects of CWD on deer herd
In January, the Department of Natural Resources started its second adult deer capture season as part of the deer and predator study in southwest Wisconsin. (subscriber access)
Natural Resources Board hears update on DMAP
The Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) is a Department of Natural Resources (DNR) program helping landowners manage their lands for deer habitat based on the goals each landowner has for their property. (subscriber access)
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Aquatic invasive species are still a concern in the fall
Few people think about aquatic invasive species (AIS) in the fall, but the truth is everyone on the water should still be aware these invasive can continue to spread even when the weather turns colder. (subscriber access)
NRB makes decision on deer carcass movement, deer farm fencing
Attempts to control chronic wasting disease (CWD) have brought about changes in the way deer are monitored, the way deer farms conduct business and the way hunters approach deer hunting in the Northwoods. (subscriber access)
Chris Skowronski has good luck with Northwoods smallmouth
Chris Skowronski is from Batavia, Ill., but has been coming to the Northwoods with his wife since 2007. (subscriber access)
Kayaking builds lifelong bonds
For the women involved in the Lady Yakkers Too kayaking group, the club is about more than paddling around area lakes. (subscriber access)
Public information meeting on CWD to be held in Tomahawk
Last winter, a public information meeting was held at Tomahawk High School after a deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD), an always-fatal brain disease known to affect cervids, including white-tailed deer in Lincoln County, just south of Oneida County. (subscriber access)
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