The Kids Are Alright After Wisconsin Eliminates Age Restrictions for Hunting
A week ahead of Wisconsin’s nine-day gun deer hunting season was set to open, Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill that would afford the right to hunt to anyone in the state, regardless of age. The bill, supported by both Whitetails Unlimited and the National Rifle Association, did away with both the 12-year minimum age […]
Wisconsin Elk Migrates Over 100 Miles
A recently released cow elk in Wisconsin has been on the move in a big way. While it is not terribly uncommon for elk to traverse a number of miles over an extended period of time, one newly-transplanted cow elk has wasted no time exploring new habitat. Captured in Kentucky last year, this particular elk […]
Wisconsin’s CWD, Deer and Predator Study Completes Collaring Phase
Kicked off last fall, the Southwest Wisconsin CWD, Deer and Predator study was launched as part of Governor Scott Walker’s commitment to continuing the battle against chronic wasting disease in Wisconsin. The five-year study is the largest and most comprehensive deer research project in the history of the state and aims to dig deeper into […]
Anti-Hunting Groups Launch Lawsuit Against Wisconsin’s Hunter Harassment Law
Citing free speech laws and a violation of the First Amendment, a trio of animal rights activists did what many similar folks do best; they threw some litigation at a law they don’t particularly agree with. Passed last year, Wisconsin has made it illegal for people or groups to specifically target and harass hunters in […]
Wisconsin DNR Sets 31 Elk Free in Flambeau River State Forest
Swinging the doors open to awe and wonder that is the Flambeau River State Forest, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource officials have officially released 31 elk into the wild. The “Class of 2017”, as they are so aptly referred to, were released earlier this month after patiently undergoing the prescribed acclimation period. During this time, […]
Wisconsin’s Wolf Population Continues to Grow, Payouts for Hunting Dog Deaths Shatter Records
In somewhat of an unusual program, the state of Wisconsin has legislation in place that compensates hunters whose dogs are killed by wolves. Under the program in 2016, over $99,000 in payouts were handed out for the killing of 41 dogs- an unprecedented number of both payouts and dogs killed by wolves. The wolf population […]
Wisconsin’s “Save Our Deer Act” Aims to Contain CWD-Infected Farms
With much of the spotlight being placed as of late on captive deer breeding facilities around the country, lawmakers in Wisconsin are ramping up their efforts to contain the disease on these types of farms with a history of chronic wasting disease. Sponsors of LRB 2277, Nick Milroy (D-South Range) and Dana Wachs (D-Eau Claire) say the […]
Wisconsin Welcomes 28 Additional Kentucky Elk
As part of a joint effort between Kentucky and Wisconsin to reintroduce elk to the existing Clam Lake herd as well as establish a new herd in the Black River State Forest, the “class of 2017” has arrived in Wisconsin. “We are very excited to be adding more elk to the northern elk […]
Wisconsin’s Wolf Population on the Rise
After a ban on hunting and trapping wolves in the western Great Lakes was imposed back in 2014, Wisconsin’s wolf populations are on the rise. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has said that they estimate the state is now home to approximately 222 packs of wolves with around 30 lone wolves keeping to […]
Father and Son Duo Under Investigation for Poaching of Trophy Buck
A small Wisconsin community was up in arms when the news broke that a massive whitetail deer was illegally killed in January and authorities have just released who they are targeting in this marquee poaching case. The carcass of the deer lay headless in the snow when authorities in Shiocton, Wisconsin recovered the animal […]