Outdoor/Recreations

MADISON – During the 2020 migratory bird season, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) would like to remind waterfowl hunters to help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) in hunting areas and adjacent waters. For example, mud can hide seeds, the bulbils of starry stonewort and the eggs or larvae of tiny…

Each year, hunters, meat processors and food pantries help families in need by working closely with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and its partners to donate thousands of pounds of venison to Wisconsin food pantries. “Whether it is harvesting an extra deer or donating the only deer they shoot, Wisconsin hunters have historically…

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – In cooperation with local businesses, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff will collect deer heads for chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing during the 2020 deer hunting seasons. Managing CWD begins with knowing where the disease exists on the landscape, and having this knowledge is only possible with robust sample numbers…

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has suspend phone ordering of 2020 annual vehicle admission stickers as of Monday, Oct. 26. Online and property-based sales of 2020 annual stickers continue to be available. With the availability of online annual vehicle admission stickers, a new offering in 2020, and the return of sales at…

On behalf of the Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC), the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) continues to accept input from the public on the PFAS Action Plan. The public may offer input through the submission of written comments by Oct. 31, and by attending either of the two virtual listening sessions on Oct. 6…

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will host a regional public meeting to discuss updating the Wisconsin Walleye Management Plan. This virtual meeting will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 6:30 p.m. for St. Croix, Pierce, Dunn, Chippewa, Eau Claire and Clark counties. Individuals from those counties with an interest in walleye…

The Department of Natural Resources will host a regional public meeting to discuss updating the Wisconsin Walleye Management Plan. This virtual meeting will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 6:30 p.m. for Burnett, Washburn, Sawyer, Polk, Barron and Rusk counties. Individuals from those counties with a strong interest in walleye management who…

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wishes hunters luck and safety with the upcoming 2020 pheasant hunting season. The season opens statewide at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17 and runs through Jan. 3, 2021. Several other seasons also open Oct. 17, including bobwhite quail and Hungarian partridge statewide, and ruffed grouse in Zone…

With the 2020 deer hunting season underway, hunters are reminded by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to follow the deer carcass transport regulations and to dispose of deer carcass waste appropriately. The movement of deer carcasses infected with chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a pathway for the disease to spread, and leaving carcass…

MADISON – This fall, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is launching its largest ever survey of deer hunters to better understand which harvest opportunities hunters decide to take. Participating hunters will use an online diary to record the number of hours they spend hunting, deer sightings and observations related to buck age and harvest…