Deer hunting 2014

NOVEMBER 19, 2014 SECTION C © 2014 Inter-County Cooperative Publishing Association

Inter-County Leader and Washburn County Register

H U NTING GUI D E

2014

With age, a buck can grow some pretty spectacular antlers in the wild, but protected, as this buck has been for several years on a northwestern Wisconsin game farm, the antlers can grow even larger. This buck has been featured for the past few years on the Inter-County Leader hunting guide, but is starting to show his age, and his antler size is beginning to decline. . – Photo by John Reed

Squirrels offer challenges ••• DNR continues to improve upgrade customer service ••• Deer registration stations ••• Hunters Code of Ethics ••• Princess Trapper •••

INSIDE

A few rules changes for 2014 4 ••• and 2 First-harvest certificates offered 5 ••• 3 In the rut 6 ••• 3 Gun deer hunt FAQs 6 ••• 4 Local tags Alaskan bull moose 7 ••• 2

Hunter mentorship program 7 ••• Once-in-a-hundred-years event 8-9 ••• The Jordan Buck: art imitating life 10-11 ••• Jordan Buck puppet unveiled 12 •••

Watch your clocks 13 ••• Enter this year’s Your Tradition, Your Words event 13 ••• Lead in venison 14 ••• CWD: What hunters should know 15 ••• Bears win!

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Squirrels offer challenges, excellent table fare This article was first published in the Leader Oct. 1.

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here’s not much going on at 3 a.m. in regard to quality television, but on occasion, I’ll catch a decent Marty deer-hunting program that piques my interSeeger est, or gets me marginally fired up to actually get out and hunt. On The a recent morning at Bottom around 3 a.m., I was on about the third feeding Line of my infant son, who isn’t fond of sleeping during night-time, when an hour of hunting shows had me thinking of getting outside for a while. And since it was well before daybreak, and I was wide awake, my mind began formulating a plan of action.

Since last year’s hunting clothes likely still have last year’s bloodstains on them, and the warm weather and mosquitoes have yet to die off, I’ve held off on bow hunting. And even with the resolution that’d I’d actually get out and try the duck opener for once, I instead went the easy route and decided on chasing squirrels for a few hours. I dozed off again, and by the time I got things moving it was around 9 a.m. before I finally made it to the woods.

It would have been nice to be out a bit earlier, especially with temperatures rising steadily as the day progressed, but sleep was feeling so much better.

The squirrels would still be there when

DNR continues to improve and upgrade customer service A note from John Gozdzialski Communication is the key in all personal and professional relationships, and here at the Department of Natural Resources, we continue to do our best to make it faster and easier for you to get what you need from us.

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I arrived anyway, and since they hadn’t likely been hunted since the early ‘90s, I took my chances and expected a good hunt regardless of the warm weather, or the relentless mosquitoes.

The woods were brilliant, coming alive with the changing fall colors as clouds slowly gave way to the sun, and soon, a pair of squirrels could be heard barking in the distance. I closed in, and within a half-hour, I had already bagged my first squirrel of the day. And, while skinning my first prize, another could be heard in the distance, and that too, hit the ground a few minutes later.

The morning was shaping up to be better than anticipated, although skinning squirrels tends to be a bit difficult, and more time-consuming than I hoped it would be. But I’d taken a quick glance at a YouTube video, and before long skinning squirrels became less of a chore and a bit more rewarding. Taking tips from a longtime squirrel hunter like my father-in-law was also an added bonus, but on placing my third squirrel in a small cooler of ice, it was getting close to closing time for me. The weather turned muggy and the bug spray was wearing off. The squirrels that remained or had been seen scurrying for high ground were nearly impossible to see, with trees still heavy with fall foliage.

In just a handful of hours I was back home again, rinsing off the morning kill and quartering them for what would later be a delicious slow-cooker meal that was even appealing to family members who wouldn’t otherwise eat something such as a squirrel. My daughter loved the darker meat as well, and came back for a couple of helpings. It wasn’t much of a meal, but more of a taste of what’s to come in the next month or so, as I continue to enjoy something I did more in my youth.

It seems as though fewer people are hunting squirrels for various reasons.

Many opt for deer hunting instead or simply don’t want to go through the lot more.

The department has many customers, and we’re committed to meeting your needs. We’ve done a few things lately that will hopefully make it easier for you and show you how much we value your contact and input.

First of all, we’re in the process of removing the automated call distribution systems from many of our service locations.

What does this mean to you? It means you will now speak directly with a customer service representative. When you call with questions and if you want to talk to a person in a specific program you will be transferred directly to that individual.

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Three squirrels don’t amount to a lot of meat, but with a limit of five per person a larger family meal isn’t unattainable. Squirrel meat is tender and mild, especially when using a slowcooker. – Photo by Marty Seeger hassle of cleaning them. Some people may also be finding it a bit tough to find .22 shells these days, but it doesn’t take a brick of shells to take down a few squirrels, and it could very well be the most challenging and exciting form of hunting for kids. My only regret from hunting that day is that I wasn’t able to share it with someone else, especially my nephew or younger cousins, who fantasize about killing a big buck, but might benefit more from starting out on squirrels.

With squirrel hunting, there’s no need to “play the wind” or be concerned about using too much bug spray. Squir-

rels don’t care. There’s no real need to be extremely quiet and a pair of jeans and a dark shirt are the only camouflage you really need, and oftentimes, squirrel hunting is easier with two people, especially after a squirrel gets into the treetops.

Some of the best squirrel hunting of the year is yet to come, especially as temperatures and leaves start to fall, but as simple as squirrel hunting can be, it also offers challenges suited perfectly to the beginner and still great for the grownups.

We’ve also listened to our hunters, both through their direct input or through their conservation organization representatives, when it comes to registering game. Over the next few years, we’ll be providing increased opportunities for the registration process, including online registration and call-in options.

We provide these options for turkey hunters and goose hunters already, and we have heard from the deer hunters that this should be an option for them as well.

We’re proposing a different way to share fishing regulations. We’ve heard from anglers that the trout regulations are confusing, so we’ll be presenting new alternatives this fall and winter that we feel will eliminate a lot of the confusion.

Have you seen the new Pocket Ranger Apps for iPhones and smartphones?

These apps were designed for you.

These free apps are loaded with information about our awesome parks, hunting and fishing.

We are always striving to improve our service to you and that’s what we have done. In recent years, we have improved customer convenience and accessibility by adding online license sales and vehicle registrations, allowing you to make your purchases from the convenience of your home or office; partnered with local

businesses that provide license and registration services at more than 1,300 locations; and we provide counter service at DNR satellite centers five days per week.

When the doors close for the day, we are still available to assist you with your questions whether contacting us online by chat or email or by calling 888-9367463, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week. You can speak to a friendly and professional customer service representative even when you are out in the field!

Additionally, you can search for information on our website at dnr.wi.gov We, like many of you, are using Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter to improve our communications with you.

In addition, we want to know what you think, which is why every email from a DNR employee has a link to a customer satisfaction survey which allows you to tell us how we are doing. So, please, tell us. Don’t be shy about sharing your thoughts, as each survey response is followed up on, whether it’s a positive response, or an area we need to improve on.

My DNR colleagues and I look forward to hearing from you, so stop in, give us a call, or send an email. We are here for you. – DNR Secretary’s Director of Northern Wisconsin

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Local deer registration stations NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN – Deer registration stations for 2014 in northwestern Wisconsin are:

Burnett County A&H Tanski’s A & H Country Market, daily 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Danbury The Log Cabin, Sunday - Thursday 6 a.m. - 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday 6 a.m.

- 11 p.m.; Hillside Inn, 10:30 a.m. to close.

Falun Backwoods Beer & Bait, daily 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Grantsburg Crex Meadows (DNR Station), opening weekend Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Holiday Store, daily 4:30 a.m. - midnight.

Hertel Thirsty Minnow Bar and Liquor Store, daily 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Siren Big Mike’s Sport Shop, Sunday - Thursday 7 a.m. - 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Trade Lake Trade Lake Valley Store, opening weekend 5:30 a.m. - 9 p.m., daily 7 a.m.

- 8 p.m.

Webb Lake The Main Store, daily 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Webster Connor’s Marathon Service Station, daily 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Polk County Amery Lucky’s Sport Shop, daily 6 a.m. - 6 p.m., open Thanksgiving.

Balsam Lake Pap’s General Store, daily 8 a.m. - 8 p.m., Thanksgiving 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Clam Falls Clam Falls Tavern, closed Monday, Tuesday - 4 - 9 p.m., Wednesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 11 p.m., Thanksgiving Day 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Clayton Lake Magnor Store, daily 7 a.m. - 7 p.m., Thanksgiving 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Cushing Stop-a-Sec, daily 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Thanksgiving 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

East Farmington Petro-Plus, Monday - Friday 5 a.m. - 9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 7 a.m. - 9 p.m., Thanksgiving 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

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Sarona Teddy Bear Tap, daily 10:30 a.m. close.

Shell Lake Country Pride, daily 6 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Wolf Creek River Roads Wolf Creek Bar, daily 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.

Spooner Holiday Station Store (south), daily 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Sawyer County Hayward Hillman’s Store, Monday-Saturday 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Shooting Star Archery, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Hayward Bait and Bottle, Monday - Saturday 7 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sunday 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Not registering deer opening gun weekend, Nov. 22 and 23.

Springbrook Carlson’s General Store, daily 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Trego Uncle Mike’s Bar and Grill, 11 a.m. midnight.

Barron County Barronett Speedy’s C Stop Inc., daily 6:30 a.m. 9:30 p.m., Thanksgiving 6:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.

– from the DNR

Stone Lake Marie’s Hide-away, Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - close, Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m. - close.

Respect other hunters

STATEWIDE – Positive hunter behavior and ethics will preserve the future of hunting and will help ensure continued opportunities and places to hunt. Ethics cover behavior related to issues such as respect, responsibility and fairness which cannot always be addressed with laws.

Responsible and ethical hunters should always:

• Don’t interfere or disrupt the hunt of another. Treat other hunters in a manner that you would expect to be treated.

Respect nonhunters

• Understand that not everyone supports hunting. While everyone is entitled to their own view, positive hunting behavior will not turn someone who is neutral into someone who is opposed.

Respect landowners

• Always know where you are hunting and gain permission before entering private lands. Know how to use a map, compass or GPS unit when needed.

• Be courteous, follow the landowner’s rules and treat their property with respect.

Respect wildlife and other natural resources

• Follow all hunting laws and report violations observed to your local warden.

• Assist or support landowners and the DNR with wildlife habitat projects. – from the DNR website

Hunting accidents report the incident to the local warden, sheriff or police. In addition, every person involved in a hunting accident must render a written report to the DNR with 10 days. – from the Wisconsin DNR website

STATEWIDE – Any person involved in an incident in which a person is injured by a projectile fired from a firearm or an arrow fired from a bow or crossbow while hunting or trapping must first render necessary assistance and then immediately

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and satisfying while fulfilling our obligations as herd managers. Without the enthusiasm and participation of hunters and landowners, no deer management goal is achievable. We need you, our partners, to help manage Wisconsin’s deer herd.

Last winter, we observed one of the harshest winters on record. Our deer herd felt the impacts of this severe weather, especially in the Northern Forest Zone.

In planning for this fall, the department listened closely to public feedback, committed a great deal of effort and attention to biological details and used professional experience in setting quota and permit levels. I am happy to say that each local biologist found a great deal of common ground with the public and we have fulfilled promises to set rock-bottom quota levels in the north.

Many of our highly productive farmland areas present a very different situation due to significant deer numbers and will continue to offer world-class hunting opportunities this fall.

As is always the case in deer management, we have some challenges ahead.

However, every challenge provides for new opportunities and there is much to be excited about! I hope you are as excited as I am for the upcoming deer seasons and the years ahead.

Thanks for your commitment to our hunting tradition.

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Princess trapper This article was first published in the Leader Oct. 29.

With temperatures predicted to dip into the 30-degree range last Sunday morning after a weeklong warm Marty spell, I found it necessary to get outside Seeger ahead of the minor cold snap to place a few traps out for racThe coons. A change in Bottom weather often brings a change in the moveLine ments and feeding patterns of critters and fish, and with limited time to do much of anything this fall, I took advantage of the time I had to trap, even if it was only going to be for one evening.

It’s still a bit early for trapping raccoons, as the first week of November seems like a better time to start, mostly because the hides will almost certainly be prime at that time and fetch better money than the raccoons considered “blue.” But after being cooped up inside for much of this fall, and my uncharacteristic delay in getting out to bow hunt for deer, something had to be done to get me outdoors,

and trapping is one of those activities I’ve found as enjoyable as any other experience.

The Saturday weather was next to perfect, but nearly too warm to feel like fall.

It sure smelled of fall though, as leaves fell like rain and geese flew overhead in search of recently combined cornfields.

It felt good to be back in the outdoors again, actually moving instead of sitting, as it allowed for a bit of exercise. I was also able to check a couple of trail cameras, which is another exciting event in the fall.

Deer sightings are becoming more frequent now as the rut draws near, but I had very few deer to brag about or share with friends on my cameras this time around. It was late September when I last checked one of my cameras, but only two smaller bucks and a handful of does could be seen. The two bucks I’d taken an obsession with during their months in velvet seemed to have disappeared in the past month, but there were plenty of raccoon photos, far too many coyotes, a fisher and even a gray fox on camera, so trapping seemed like a better idea.

I set three traps, two dog-proof traps, as well as a dirt-hole set using a 1-1/2 coil spring trap near my in-laws property in Dunn County. Both traps work well for raccoons, and if something such as a fisher or nontarget animal is caught, the animal would be able to be released without being harmed. I wasn’t awarded a fisher tag this year either, so if one ended up in the trap it would have been

released.

For a beginner like myself, dog-proof traps seem to work best, as possums, skunks and raccoons are typically the only critters that can be caught in one.

Pets such as dogs and cats can sometimes roam through properties where they aren’t supposed to be, but these kinds of traps give me peace of mind to know I won’t be finding someone’s pet in one when I check the following morning, especially if I’m using the right baits and lures.

I also set another group of traps in the Prairie Farm area where I grew up.

Since I was going to end up there the next morning anyway, I figured I’d set as many as I could before venturing back home again that afternoon. It was another opportunity to not only be outside but to scout a few areas for deer signs or other animals that might be roaming the woods. After about six hours of walking, scouting, sweating and picking off ticks, it was time to head back home again, hoping and feeling excited to see if my traps were going to do the job they’re designed to do.

Morning seemed to come early as it often has lately, with a newborn in the house and a daughter getting closer to her fourth birthday with each passing day. She was excited to tag along with her dad to check traps the next morning, but not before we brought along her necessary supplies. Bright pink gloves, green stocking cap, a winter coat ironically garnished with faux fur, and a tiara

inspired by Disney’s popular movie “Frozen,” which has become an unpopular movie of both my wife and I as of late.

But when your daughter dreams of being a princess anything goes.

After a pit stop for breakfast before the sun popped up over the treetops, we arrived at our first set of traps, and one included a large boar raccoon. My daughter seemed excited at first until a small branch tripped her up, causing a bruise and a few tears, but the knee was kissed, tears were wiped away and we were back to taking care of the raccoon. Before long we were loaded back up and headed to our next set of traps, but after only 15 minutes in the woods, Morgan decided she’d had enough and that a visit to Grandma’s might be far more entertaining. She also insisted that Grandma would have treats once we arrived, as any time there’s a small injury involved, a treat is soon to follow.

So as the sun was still on the rise, I headed to Grandma’s house, dropped Morgan off for the morning and pulled the rest of my traps, knowing I wouldn’t be able to check them each morning, as the law requires. But I did manage to catch another large boar raccoon, ending a successful but short morning. I caught some fur, spent time outdoors and had a bit of quality time with my daughter, who I can’t really see being a princess trapper anytime in the near future. But I’ll certainly keep trying.

A few rule changes for 2014, but annual Wisconsin deer hunt traditions remain unchanged

STATEWIDE – Blaze orange is again in fashion. The days are getting cooler and the nights longer. The 2014 deer hunt has most likely been planned and past hunts relived.

The annual November hunt, a Wisconsin tradition, is closing in fast and the nine-day hunt is still about family, friends and fun. That remains unchanged. There have been a few rule changes for 2014 and we’d like to share some information, and, if needed, answer any questions you have so that all you need to worry about is sighting your gun.

The main change in the north this year is a return to a buck-only hunt in 19 counties: Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Florence, Forest, Iron, Jackson (central forest zone), Langlade, Lincoln, Oconto (northern forest zone), Oneida, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, Vilas, Washburn and Wood.

To make sure you are clear on the changes, we want to encourage you to stop by one of our offices, give us a call, or go online.

The department has developed a short two-page summary of the 2014 rule changes that you can get by going to the DNR website, dnr.wi.gov, and searching deer. You

will find the summary there under the tools for your season header.

For hunters who don’t have easy access to a computer, please call the toll-free DNR help line at 888-WDNRINFo (888-936-7463) and request a copy be sent to you.

You can also call that number anytime during the hunt if you have a question in the field. That number is staffed seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Starting in 2011, an extensive review was conducted of Wisconsin’s deer management program. The result of this undertaking, known as the Deer Trustee Report, included over 60 recommendations designed to improve Wisconsin’s deer management programs and the hunting experience. After significant effort by DNR, the public, and other partners and stakeholder groups, rule changes were made and officially went into effect this year.

The department is asking for your flexibility and understanding as we move through this first year of the new rule changes. The changes were the result of the hunting community sharing their voice on changes they would like to see.

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Deer in Wisconsin are a public resource. Deer, like any other wildlife, don’t know land ownership boundaries, or who has the right to hunt on which side of the fence.

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Wisconsin deer hunting rule changes for 2014 STATEWIDE – These are some of the rule changes for deer hunting in Wisconsin in 2014.

• Disabled hunters and U.S. armed forces members may no longer use their gun buck deer carcass tag to tag an antlerless deer, but will be issued an antlerless deer carcass tag that can be used for this purpose statewide.

be attached to the deer. However, anyone may still transport another person’s registered deer on a public road or possess it at a residence, camp or business.

Bonus antlerless deer permits • Bonus antlerless permits are valid only in the zone, deer management units and property type (public or private) indicated on the carcass tag.

• Bonus antlerless permits are now public and private land-specific.

Use of bows and crossbows • All hunters may now hunt deer with a crossbow during the crossbow-only deer hunting season, but must purchase a crossbow license.

• Laws regulating the use of bows and crossbows for hunting within cities or villages may have changed. Check with local city or village authorities for local ordinance restrictions.

Registration • In 2014, all hunters must register their deer in person at a DNR registration station, unless selected in advance by the department to participate in the electronic registration pilot program.

• Deer must now be registered by 5 p.m. the day after harvest, except during the November nine-day gun deer season, when registration is due by Dec. 1 at 5 p.m. (the day after the season ends).

Transportation • While afield, no person may possess or transport another hunter’s deer, even after it has been registered, unless accompanied by the person for whom the carcass tag was issued. The carcass tag must

Baiting and feeding of deer • The baiting and feeding ban has been extended to include two new counties: Waupaca and Shawano.

Additional new rules • It is illegal to discharge a firearm, bow or crossbow on, from or across state trails and other areas which are shown as closed to hunting within state parks.

Hunters must review maps available at dnr.wi.gov or a state park office before hunting.

• Albino and all-white deer are now protected statewide, including those found within the CWD affected area.

• Bonus-buck opportunities have changed and are only available in the southern farmland zone.

• Antlerless deer must be registered in

person at a DNR registration station before a bonus-buck authorization sticker is issued and before a hunter may harvest a bonus buck.

• Since 2013, department rules have allowed the use of rifles for hunting deer during most firearm deer seasons. There are a number of changes this year regarding deer season structure, management units and tag availability. The most notable changes are listed below. Be sure to read the 2014 Deer Hunting Regulations for additional information.

before the November nine-day gun deer season.

• Sighting in firearms and small game hunting with firearms are now allowed statewide on the day before the November nine-day gun deer season.

• The December four-day antlerlessonly hunt will now only occur in the central farmland and central forest zones.

• The holiday hunt has been shortened, and will occur within the southern farmland zone. Only antlerless deer may be taken by firearm, bow or crossbow.

Management zones and units • Wisconsin has been divided into four deer management zones that impact bonus permit availability and deer season structure. Nine DMUs are split by zone boundaries.

• The DMUs have been changed and are now designated by county and tribal reservation boundaries.

• The CWD management zone has been dissolved. There is now a CWD affected area that includes all counties in which baiting and feeding are prohibited.

Tags and licenses • A free statewide archery-only antlerless deer carcass tag is no longer available.

• There will not be any free CWD management zone or $2 herd control carcass tags available.

• Youth hunters will receive an antlerless deer carcass tag, valid for an antlerless deer statewide, with each deer license.

• Class A and C disabled hunters will receive a free farmland antlerless deer carcass tag, valid for an antlerless deer statewide, with each deer license.

• State parks are no longer designated as individual DMUs. Hunting access permits are no longer required to hunt in state parks, but vehicle admission stickers are still required. – from the Wisconsin DNR website

Seasons and bag limits • The new crossbow deer season runs concurrently with the archery deer season (Sept. 13 – Jan. 4, 2015).

• The purchase of an archer license does not allow the use of a crossbow.

• The bow and crossbow deer seasons will now remain open statewide the day

First harvest certificates offered STATEWIDE – The Wisconsin DNR would like to congratulate people on harvesting their first deer. They are now fully entrenched in the rich tradition and family values that are deer hunting in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources would like to present each lucky hunter with a certificate to commemorate their experience, and honor that special moment. If you would like to receive a first-harvest certificate, log on to the DNR website and fill out the information and upload a photo of your harvest. A printable certificate will then

be sent to the supplied email address.

• Certificates will be created for deer harvested in 2014 only.

• Photo must show no alcoholic containers, inappropriate gun/bow handling, disrespect to the animal, etc.

• Photo must be taken in the field and be appropriate for publication. People submitting a photo deemed inappropriate will receive a stock photo.

• Requests for certificates that contain inappropriate language or messages will not be fulfilled. - from the DNR website

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In the rut This article was first published in the Leader Nov. 5.

The anticipation of my first night in a tree stand was nearly unbearable, so rather than wait any longer Marty I hiked in a few hours earlier than usual Seeger for the evening sit. It was brisk, the wind was perfect, but deer The didn’t start showing Bottom up until nearly dark.

By that time it was the Line fifth hour on stand, my back was getting sore and hands were going numb, but it felt like heaven upon hearing the slow crunchstep of hooves coming closer.

Only a handful of does and fawns made their appearance that night, without the harassment of any bucks, but I felt lucky to be out once again, and it re-

kindled my desire to get back out there again the following day.

The only question that lingered that evening and into the next day was why didn’t a single buck show up that evening. A handful of texts and a couple of phone calls later, I was left more confused, as I am every single year when trying to predict the rut. Like me, everyone tries to time it just right, mostly for scheduling time off, or finding that precise moment to burn up the backlog of sick days. And while everyone has a firm opinion on what the status of the rut is in their area, I’m typically left with more questions.

It’s been a weird year already observing deer sightings to and from work, and reports from others in different counties. Nearly two weeks ago, I got a text from a friend who had just gotten home from a hunt on his property in northern Dunn County. He’d been seeing some buck activity, with mostly smaller bucks.

Then, on that same morning of Oct. 25, at around 11 a.m., a trophy buck could be seen from his window, hot on the trail of a doe with another smaller buck not far behind. That was farther north in Barron County near Hillsdale.

STATEWIDE – Some of the more frequently asked questions during the Wisconsin November nine-day gun deer hunt taken by the DNR call center last year were: Question 1: After removing a tree stand completely from state-owned public hunting land at the end of the hunting hours, is there a specific time hunters can put the tree stand back up for the next hunting day?

Answer: There is no set time after midnight that a person must honor before putting up a tree stand. But, if a hunter leaves the tree stand unattended, the tree stand shall have the owner’s department customer identification number or the owner’s name and address, written in the English language, attached to the tree stand in a manner so it is clearly visible to a person standing on the ground. The identification notice left on the tree stand shall be kept legible at all times. And it must be removed completely from the property at the close of hunting hours each day.

Question 2: Who handles trespass violations?

Answer: Landowners who suspect their properties are being trespassed should contact their local sheriff’s department or other local law enforcement agency. Conservation wardens do not have the authority to investigate trespassing complaints. Any person convicted of trespassing is subject to a penalty of up to $1,397.50. According to s. 943.13, of the Wisconsin Statutes, it is illegal to enter land of another without the expressed or implied consent of the owner or occupant of the land. This includes railroad tracks and their adjacent property. Also, it is illegal to enter or remain on land after having been notified by the owner or occupant not to enter or remain.

A person has received notice from the owner or occupant if he or she has been notified personally, either orally or in writing, or if the land is posted. Remember: Although hunters are required to make a reasonable effort to retrieve game they have killed or injured, hunters may not trespass to retrieve such game, even if the game was shot from outside the posted area. Ask first for permission.

Question 3: I have a hypothetical question. The hunter shoots a deer, but is unable to find it before sunset. The hunter finds the deer the following morning. However,

“Another buck just came through.

Could there be a hot doe already?” he asked.

All I could reply was that it was Oct. 25, and I guessed it was possible, but even I was busy scratching my head.

Could the rut be in full swing already?

Four days later, at about 12:30 p.m., I too saw a trophy buck. A nine- or 10-pointer standing dumbfounded in the middle of the road, as if hot on a trail of a doe. By then, in my mind at least, the rut was at full speed. I couldn’t wait to get in the woods, but as I was watching that same buck, at no more than 25 yards off the road, I was talking to my father-inlaw on the cell phone. Prior to seeing that buck, he was scratching his head as to why he hadn’t been seeing any deer near his property in northern Dunn County, yet all of my reports indicated that bow hunters should be on stand often, if not all day. Meanwhile, people farther north of Balsam Lake in Polk and Burnett counties were reporting minimal activity.

On my next evening in the woods on Halloween, I started seeing bucks on the move. By the end of the evening’s hunt, I’d seen five different small bucks, chasing whatever they could see. And

Gun deer hunt FAQs

the hunter discovers that the deer’s hindquarters have been eaten by coyotes. Does the hunter tag the deer?

Answer: The hunter is to tag and register the deer. A hunter who kills any deer must validate their tag and place it on the deer, no matter what the condition of the carcass. This is clearly the obligation under s. 29.347(2), Wis. Stats. and s. NR 10.103(2), Wisconsin Administrative Code. A deer license provides an opportunity, not a promise, of edible meat, or any meat at all. If the deer carcass is not in a condition that is appropriate for transport or presenting to a registration station due to decay or missing parts, the hunter should contact the local warden or wildlife biologist for instructions and assistance in registering the deer. Once registered, the hunter can keep the antlers or other salvageable parts of the carcass. It is not legal to simply cut off the antlers or head without tagging and registering the deer first.

Question 4: If someone gets hurt while hunting on another person’s land, is the landowner held liable?

Answer: Under section 895.52 of the Wisconsin Statutes, landowners are generally immune from liability for injuries received by individuals recreating on their lands.

This law provides liability protection to landowners for injury or death of individuals participating in outdoor recreation on their land. This includes activities such as fishing, hunting, trapping, hiking, camping, boating and berry-picking. This immunity does not apply when the landowner receives more than $2,000 a year in income from the recreation activity or when the landowner acted maliciously with an intent to harm the person recreating.

There also is an exception for social guests invited specifically for an occasion on residential or platted property or property within 300 feet of a commercial building or structure. Courts have consistently interpreted this statute to protect landowners in furtherance of its purpose, which is to encourage landowners to

First deer

if there weren’t any does nearby, they would chase each other. Two spike bucks, barely bigger than a button buck, bristled up, pinned their ears back and sparred beneath my tree stand. Their antlers were so tiny, you couldn’t hear any antler clicking sounds, but the thrashing of the leaves below seemed to excite a few other small bucks in the area, yet the larger bucks were nowhere to be found.

Perhaps there aren’t any larger bucks in the area, but I’ve often noticed that smaller bucks are usually on their hooves early and often throughout all hours of the day, chasing does while the more mature bucks lay low, almost as if to know that most does aren’t quite ready yet.

I’ve never relied too much on moon phases, or even other people to dictate when the best time to hunt the rut is, but over the past several years, the first week of November, at some point, has paid off in at least seeing one big buck on a mission to find a doe. So, if history is any indication of when to be on stand, waiting for that trophy buck of a lifetime, we bow hunters better get moving to the woods. The first week of November is nearly over.

allow others to recreate on their lands. This statute applies to the landowners of Managed Forest Law lands as well.

Question 5: I am calling in regard to the solid blaze orange material that needs to be visible on a ground blind used on DNR-owned or -managed lands. Would this requirement also pertain to hunters on their private land?

Answer: The requirement for blaze orange on blinds applies only to blinds placed on lands under the ownership, management or control of the DNR. However, it does not apply to blinds made solely of dead vegetation found on the property nor does it apply to tree stands or other elevated stands. This rule also generally applies to those private lands leased by the DNR for public hunting, such as Voluntary Public Access properties. This rule does not apply to federal, county or municipal lands open to hunting, or to private lands not leased by the DNR for public hunting. It also does not apply to privately owned lands that are enrolled in the state’s Managed Forest Law or Forest Crop Law programs. At least 144 square inches of blaze orange material must be visible when looking at the blind from any angle, the full 360 degrees around the blind. When the ground blind is left unoccupied, the owner must post their DNR customer identification number or name and address written legibly in English somewhere in a conspicuous spot on the outside of the structure and near its entry. – published in Outdoor Recreation and taken from the Wisconsin DNR website

Youth takes nice 9-pointer

Cushing resident Noah Kapp shot a nice 9-point buck during the two-day youth hunt Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 11-12, alongside his dad, Scott Kapp. – Photo submitted

Wildlife violator compact

Madelyn Kemis of Milltown shot her first deer during the October youth hunt.

STATEWIDE – The state of Wisconsin is a participating member of the Wildlife Violator Compact. The Wildlife Violator Compact is an agreement between participating states that prohibits a person whose hunting, fishing or trapping privileges are suspended in a participating state from obtaining licenses or permits, or participating in those activities in all participating states.

• If your hunting, trapping or fishing privileges were suspended or revoked for a fish- or wildlife-related violation by any of the member states after April 15, 2008, you may not engage in those activities in Wisconsin or purchase any license, permit or tag that authorizes those activities in Wisconsin during the period of the revocation or suspension.

• If a person is cited for a wildlife violation in this state and fails to pay or appear in court, Wisconsin will revoke all that person’s hunting, fishing and trapping privileges and will communicate that information to that person’s home state and other participating states. The participating states include: Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia and Wyoming. – from the Wisconsin DNR website

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Local tags Alaskan bull moose Continues lifelong dream of hunting Alaskan wilderness Marty Seeger|Staff writer ALASKA – Rich Peterson has spent the last several years saving, preparing and simply enjoying what the Alaskan wilderness and British Columbia has to offer. In 2006 he successfully hunted mountain goats in B.C., and another three years later he was featured in the Inter-County Leader with his Alaskan Dall sheep. Now, another three years later, the 55-year-old Peterson is fresh off his latest adventure hunting the Alaskan moose, a hunt that was just as physically and mentally challenging as his previous adventures.

“It was something else. Being a whitetail hunter, and then you go see an animal that’s hard to comprehend how truly big they are. And then hunting them, it’s not an easy thing,” Peterson said.

The moose-hunting season in Alaska begins on Sept. 1, and Peterson left on Sept. 5. The hunt began on Sept. 8. He spent about 14 days in Alaska but also spent a week visiting relatives. When his hunt began, the moose mating season was in full swing, and Peterson spotted about a dozen moose each day before finding the one he’d eventually shoot with his Sako rifle with a .340 Weatherby magnum, at about 220 yards. The animal was estimated at around 1,400 pounds.

In order to harvest a moose it must have antlers measuring 50 inches or larger, or have at least four brow tines on one side.

Peterson’s bull measured 50 inches but had giant palmated “fronts” with six brow tines on one side and five on the other, a worthy bull for any hunter seeking a hunt of a lifetime for a trophy bull moose.

Peterson shot the moose not far from where he’d taken the Dall sheep, which is about 100 miles west of Anchorage and 100 miles from the nearest village. As the crow flies, he said he’d taken the Dall sheep about 30 miles from where he’d dropped the huge bull moose, near the Kuskokwim River.

The days leading up to harvesting his moose were spent hiking miles from their base camp, which is an old log cabin leased from the state of Alaska by outfitter Steve Johnson of Ultimate Alaskan Adventures, the same outfitter Peterson used to take his Dall sheep. Along with Peterson was guide Jonathan Stone, a native of Eagle River, but who now lives in Talkeetna, Alaska. Peterson was also accompanied by a 23-year-old aspiring guide named Andrew Weisman, a native of western North Dakota, who put himself through college by trapping muskrats. During much of the hunt, Peterson and his guides hiked high into the mountains, and sometimes spent several hours glassing the breathtaking terrain for the distinctive white paddles, (moose antlers) down below.

“You’ve got to climb up there and look for them, and you don’t just wanna run down there and try to put the moves on a small one. You don’t want to chase them away or run others off that you might not

Rich Peterson of Frederic sits behind a 50-inch bull he took while on adventure in Alaska in September, fullfilling a dream he’s had since his childhood. – Photos submitted even see. You sit and spot them way up high before you even decide, and you make sure they’re legal before you do anything.”

The trio typically spent the morning climbing to higher ground, with rain and even a mixture of snow at times. Temperatures were in the 30s at night and 40s during the day, perfect hunting weather conditions with the exception of the rain, but all the while, Peterson had a smile on his face, even with sore shoulders and legs.

“We did a lot of hiking in the rain.

Endless climbing. Climb and climb and climb,” Peterson said.

On one particular day in the hunt, Peterson and his guides spotted a huge 60inch bull, but couldn’t put a move on it as it was late in the day. The bull had four cows with him and the wind was wrong, so they left the area. Going back the next day, the large moose was still there, so they made their move. It took more than an hour just to get off the mountain, but once they arrived into the area where the moose were spotted, they seemed to vanish into thin air according to Peterson.

“It looks like carpet down there with little pine trees, but once you get down there you can’t see very far and they disappeared,” Peterson said, so the hunters kept at it.

It rained most of the day that Peterson finally got a chance at his moose. They had spotted it early in the morning. They made one stalk on the animal, but after getting to the area as fast as they could, it disappeared, so they hiked back up the steep, brushy mountainside. They glassed for other bulls and spotted a few that weren’t big enough, but the bull they wanted was spotted and eventually bedded down. They waited it out for four hours, before the bull got up and started moving in their direction.

They managed to close the distance but not before the bull disappeared and reappeared. They grunted and did some calling, and after several minutes of waiting, the bull offered up a shot. Peterson used

two shots and the bull fell quickly.

By this time it was around 7:30 p.m., and Peterson said it took over two hours to cut up the bull. They cut some pine brush to place under the meat to keep air circulating and piled black spruce on top

to keep the bugs off. It was 10:30 p.m., and five miles back to camp. They went back the next day to retrieve the meat, with a little help from an old Honda three-wheeler that had been brought up to camp several years earlier. They took about four trips to haul the huge bull back to camp, with each hindquarter weighing around 130 pounds.

It was a long day and my feet were still hurting after all week,” Peterson said, but getting in shape for a year prior to the hunt was a big key to keeping up with his guides and being able to enjoy everything Alaska has to offer.

Peterson also tried hunting for grizzly and caribou, but only managed to see one black bear, grizzly cubs and a caribou that was too far away to make a stalk. Even without tagging a bear or caribou, Peterson is thankful to have the health to be able to go, and follow the lifelong dream of hunting the Alaskan wilderness.

“It’s something I’ve always wanted to do,” Peterson said, while also acknowledging that the trips aren’t cheap. “But I’ll just keep driving my old vehicles and doing what I do, live on moose meat and venison.”

So what’s next for Peterson? With a smile, he said he may plan a trip out west, on flatter ground, chasing antelope or possibly a mule deer buck.

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A once-in-a-hundred-years event

Extravaganza celebrates 100th anniversary of the world-record Jordan Buck

Whittington. “There’s no other deer story like the Jim Jordan story. No other story of a whitetail taken in history has been like this one.

“This was an old-school hunt with a peashooter gun, a simpler time,” said Whittington, with much emotion in his voice. “Hunting was done to put food on the table.

It will always be the number one classic animal taken in Priscilla Bauer | Staff writer the old-school hunt style.

SIREN – Jordan Buck enthusiasts came from far and “And it’s a bittersweet ending to a story that makes wide to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the shoot- it great with the world record designation coming two ing of a world-record buck near Danbury in 1914. months after Jim Jordan’s death.

Billed as the Jordan Buck Extravaganza, it was all that “It’s the human part of the hunt, the telling of stories and more for the more than 150 people who came to the and sharing memories that makes the sport so special to dinner and program held at Northwoods Crossing Event so many.”

Center, Saturday, Oct. 4.

Whittington told the group he wanted to pay homage The evening began on an exciting note with Burnett to this area’s and all Wisconsin’s deer hunters.

County’s own Sonny Winberg performing his original “Whitetail hunting is special to millions of people, but ballad of Jim Jordan’s hunt. it’s easy to see in Wisconsin it’s really woven into the Guest speaker Gordon Whittington, editor in chief of culture. The people here are rooted to the land and famNorth American Whitetail Magazine, began his remarks ily, a perfect combination for hunting and keeping the by saying how honored he was to be present at the cel- tradition alive.” ebration.

Whittington concluded his remarks by reflecting on “I’m honored to have been invited to the Jordan Buck every hunter’s hope. centennial banquet and to be able to hear several mem“Whitetail deer belong to everyone and when you are bers of the hunter’s family share their personal memo- out there in your stand and you hear a twig snap you just ries of such a legendary figure in the deer world. This never know if it might be the next Jordan Buck. There’s evening is really a highlight of my more than 30 years always that chance, it’s the dream.” in the whitetail industry. It was well worth the effort to Whittington then invited members of the Jordan famtravel from Atlanta to Burnett County for this event.” ily to share their memories of Jim and his famous hunt.

Whittington told the audience this celebration is, in his Maria Nichols, Jim Jordan’s granddaughter, shared eyes, one of historic significance.

Whittington’s pride in the Jor“This commemoration of the dan Buck’s notoriety. state’s most famous buck and “My husband and I have buck hunter is unique in many traveled all over and everyone ways. There’s never been a knows about the Jordan Buck,” celebration like this, and there Nichols recalled. “I was in Florlikely won’t be another one.” ida wearing a jacket with the Whittington then expressed buck on it. A man came up to to the audience how much of a me and said, ‘That’s the Jordan fan he and many others are of Buck.’ It makes you proud to the Jordan Buck. have people tell you how much “I have hunted in all the the Jordan Buck means to them.”

50 states and traveled North Nichols also echoed WhittingAmerica and around the world ton’s sentiment of Wisconsin and people everywhere have keeping the hunting tradition heard of the world-record Joralive through family. “Hunting dan Buck,” said Whittington. keeps a family together. That’s “The Jordan Buck is on the what it’s all about.” short list of superbucks.

As to the years her grandfa“One of the reasons the Jorther’s hunt went unrecognized, dan is so legendary is the deer Nichols said, “He knew it was was an immense animal,” his deer and he didn’t need continued Whittington. “The Boone and Crocket to tell him.” beauty of the rack and perfect An appearance by the larger symmetry is unprecedented.

-than-life Jordan Buck animated It only had 10 points but was puppet, a project coordinated by still a world record. Every fall, local artist Harriet Rice and cremillions of whitetail bucks are ated by Minneapolis artist Chris shot by hunters across North Lutter-Gardella and a crew of America. So if you look back local volunteers, amazed and over the century since the Joramused the crowd as it danced dan Buck fell, that’s a huge to Lutter-Gardella’s own song number of deer. And yet, this extolling the big buck’s popularone was in effect the world’s ity. biggest typical whitetail for Burnett County Board Chair79 years. We’ll never see that man Don Taylor acknowledged again.” the excitement of the anniverWhittington said the great sary celebration and Jordan’s human story behind the Jodan Chris Lutter-Gardella escorted the larger-than-life- amazing shot, holding up his Buck is also what makes it so sized, animated Jordan Buck puppet into the dinner to finger to show just how small legendary. the amazement and amusement of the audience. - Pho- the 25.20 shell that Jordan used “The human story of the Jor- tos by Priscilla Bauer to bring down the deer. dan Buck separates it,” noted Burnett County community development agent and event organizer Mike Kornmann took the podium and reflected on the evening.

“History was made tonight. One hundred and fifty people came together to celebrate their passion for the Jordan Buck. Jordan Buck mania was in full force with people coming from four different states to celebrate the greatest buck ever known. For me, one of the most rewarding experiences of this celebration was meeting the Jordan family and sharing their pride in the Jordan Buck.”

Kornmann then recognized all who contributed to making the evening possible.

One hundred and fifty people came together to celebrate their “I was thrilled to see the arts play a critical role in makpassion for the Jordan Buck on Saturday, Oct. 4. ing the Jordan Buck Centennial a classy event that this

historic event deserved.

“Harriett’s Rice’s vision of an animated Jordan Buck puppet has created a new following of Jordan Buck fanatics,” Kornmann said. “And Chris Lutter-Gardella is the consummate artist. He can sing, play musical instruments, write songs, and creates animated puppets that move people emotionally.

“When Sonny Winberg performed his new song, ‘Jim Jordan and His Dream,’ for a few minutes I thought I was at the Grand Ole Opry,” mused Kornmann.

Kornmann went on to thank Donald Chell, who brought the idea of holding an anniversary celebration to Kornmann.

“Luckily we have Don Chell in our county to help us remember celebrating our hunting heritage is very important,” voiced Kornmann. “The Jordan Buck Centennial celebration has been a huge success thanks to partnerships between government, business, the university and nonprofits.”

The evening culminated with state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf reading Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s proclamation designating Nov. 20 as Jordan Buck Day. “Hunting is truly a heritage of Wisconsin not to be taken for granted,” said Harsdorf. “It is up to us to keep that tradition going.”

Maria Nichols and Rich Jordan, grandaughter and nephew of Jim Jordan, shared memories of their grandfather and uncle during the anniversary celebration.

It was only fitting Rich Jordan, nephew of Jim Jordan, won the original print by local artist Jim Springett. Greg Peer (right) presented the print to Jordan.

Guest speaker Gordon Whittington, editor in chief of North American Whitetail Magazine, showed how much the Jordan Buck meant to him by holding up his book, “World Record Whitetails” bearing an image of the famous buck on the cover.

LEFT: The Jordan family was well represented at the anniversary celebration and shared memories of Jim Jordan. Shown (L to R): Rich Jordan, David Jordan, David Nichols, Derek Jordan, Dennis Jordan, Maria Nichols, Jack Delong, Ronnie Falk, Lennie Jordan, Claudette Falk, Tom Jordan and Jodi Jordan Mora.

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A once-in-a-hundred-years event (continued) Burnett County’s own Sonny Winberg had the crowd clapping and toe tapping with a performance of his original ballad of Jim Jordan’s hunt.

Photos by Priscilla Bauer

Burnett County Board Chairman Don Taylor acknowledged the excitement of celebrating the anniversary of baggin the Jordan Buck and mentioned at one point just how small the 25.20 shell that Jordan used to bring down the deer.

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Burnett County community development agent Mike Kornmann, organizer of the Jordan Buck Centennial Extravaganza, said of the evening, “Jordan Buck mania was in full force with people coming from four different states to celebrate the greatest buck ever known.”

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The Jordan Buck: art imitating life

Community project premiered to public Oct. 4

Jean Koelz | Staff writer BURNETT COUNTY — Some local students returning to school this year had an exciting and original answer to the perennial question, “What did you do over summer vacation?”

Very few people can say, “I helped build a life-size kinetic sculpture of a U.S.- and world-record setting buck from Danbury.”

In fact, according to project manager Harriet Rice, fewer than 50 people in the world can make that claim. About half of those people are students – mostly teenagers from Northwest Passage – who gave generously of their time to bring the legendary deer back to life.

For anyone who hasn’t heard the story, the Jordan Buck was a whitetailed deer whose antler rack measures 206-1/8, which held the world record for more than 80 years and continues to hold the U.S. record. The buck was harvested Nov. 20, 1914, by Jim Jordan, but the 65-year journey to verify the record of the lost and recovered mount is the tallest part of the Boone and Crockett-verified tale.

Passion-driven project To call Rice, a local advocate for the arts, the project manager is an understatement.

It was Rice’s passion to involve the arts in the communitywide centennial celebration, being coordinated by UW-Extension Community Development Agent Mike Kornmann, that led to the idea. It was Rice who sold renowned theater artist and master puppet builder Chris Lutter on her vision, persuading him to design the replica and spend weeks in the Burnett County area overseeing the construc-

added that she couldn’t imagine how much time Rice had spent, not to mention finding a local donor to help finance all the costs involved.

Rice would rather not talk about her role, though. She was just so thankful for all the help and points to Lutter’s skill, experience and management of the students.

“Lutter was a joy to work with. He has a great sense of humor and is wonderful with the kids,” Rice commented. “It was amazing to see how the kids got into it ... they did a great job.”

While Rice may have initially hoped for members of the local arts community to combine their talents, the project became just as educational as it was artistic with students and other volunteers doing most of the work. Rice added that the effort would not have been possible without the generosity of In a New Light Gallery and Northwest Passage, which provided a building to work in as well as time from both staff and students.

Artist Chris Lutter examines the finished antlers.

All photos by Harriet Rice unless otherwise noted. tion and training volunteers of all ages to create this one-of-a-kind piece of art. And it was Rice whose enthusiasm and hard work went into recruiting and scheduling the volunteers who donated hundreds of hours of time.

“The right volunteers showed up with the right skills at just the right time,” Rice said, regarding the shifts of workers that rotated through the workspace three times a day for a week in August. “From Dave Burke, who measured and skillfully created the likeness of the antlers using

coaxial cable, plastic, and papier-maché, to the ladies who showed up to sew the burlap hide, to artist Joan Williamson who painted the buck’s face.”

The volunteers were equally appreciative of Rice, who not only hosted Lutter, but arranged for beverages and snacks for all the volunteers. In addition, Rice took the time to send every volunteer a personalized thank-you note detailing his or her contribution to the project.

“She really went above and beyond,” Williamson said. Another volunteer

Presentation this Saturday Lutter returned to put the final touches on the assembled creation and train four youths to be animators/performers. The first live performance was at the Burnett County Historical Society annual meeting Saturday, Sept. 20, where Lutter spoke and presented a documentary film of the project created by Corey Gipperich. The buck also made an appearance on the same day at the Whitetails Unlimited annual banquet open only to ticket holders.

On Oct. 4, the Jordan Buck visited the Crex Wildlife Festival at Crex Meadows, then made its way to the Centennial Extravaganza banquet at Northwoods Crossing Event Center in Siren.

More information is available on the county’s website at burnettcounty.org/ jordanbuck100.

See Jordan Buck, page 11 for more photos

Multiple strips of papier-mache were applied by multiple hands to form the deer head.

- Photo by Jean Koelz

Youths from Northwest Passage assemble the torso frame, big enough for two people to fit inside.

Tom spray paints the hooves, one of the last elements to be added to the kinetic sculpture.

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Jordan Buck/from page 10

Volunteer seamstresses pin a mesh fabric over the torso frame before the hide can be sewn on.

- Photo by Jean Koelz

Volunteers form the antlers using coaxial cable and recycled plastic.

Photos by Harriet Rice unless otherwise noted.

Danbury resident James Jordan poses with the long-lost mount of his trophy buck. - Photo submitted

Artist Chris Lutter examines seamstress Deb Norling’s construction of the hide, created using recycled burlap coffee bags.

Webster sophomore Sadie Koelz hot glues layers of fabric onto the torso frame.

Artist Chris Lutter’s rendering of the animated recreation of the Jordan Buck. Photo submitted

Volunteers Emily and Ben stand with their banner in front of In a New Light Gallery advertising the need for people to help create a community art project.

It took many pairs of hands working together to form and glue the papier-mache around the antlers. - Photo by Jean Koelz

Artist Joan Williamson uses a picture of the real Jordan Buck to create a more lifelike face. - Photo by Jean Koelz

The pieces start to come together as Chris Lutter attaches the antlers while Deb Norling works on the torso in the background. - Photo by Jean Koelz

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Jordan Buck puppet unveiled E. L. Hoyt | Special to the Leader BURNETT COUNTY - “When you come, we will build it” all made sense when people saw the actual Jordan Buck puppet come to life Saturday, Sept. 20, first in the morning at Forts Folle Avoine for the annual general membership meeting of the Burnett County Historical Society and later that evening at the Whitetails Unlimited annual banquet in Grantsburg.

At the Forts, the buck actually pranced out of the woods behind the visitors center, the fall foliage making for a spectacular backdrop.

“Amazement would probably best describe onlookers’ reactions,” said Jordan Buck art project manager Harriet Rice.

Before the animated sculpture was revealed, a documentary titled, “Animating a Local Legend; When You Come, We Will Build it” was screened, telling the Jordan Buck story as well as explaining and showing the entire creative process.

At the WTU banquet, the Jordan Buck animators faced a challenge: an 8-foot ceiling for a 9-foot-tall animal that had to enter through normal-size double doors and

Whitetails Unlimited President Don Chell (left) presented chapter T-shirts to special dinner guests, David and Rich Jordan, great-nephew and nephew of James Jordan, after beng introduced by Mike Kornmann, Burnett County community development agent (center).

prance to the front of the room through a narrow gauntlet of chairs occupied by diners.

But the Jordan Buck stole the show even before it came through the doors. While Rice was speaking to the group, the eyes and antlers appeared outside and were visible through the high windows as the buck was making its way to the front doors. The audience erupted in laughter.

After the buck made its entrance, theater artist and puppet designer/builder Chris Lutter performed an original song he wrote, “The Ballad of the Jordan Buck,” accompanying himself on guitar and harmonica.

Lutter also trained the two teen animators, Anthony and Tucker, who worked the head, ears and tail, making the puppet even more lifelike. They were introduced and roundly applauded for their work.

The kids were captivated. Cameras flashed. Everyone smiled. Various comments heard throughout the evening are best summarized by the phrases “Wow, I never expected that” and “Man, I was blown away!”

“They’ll be talking about it for a long time,” noted Rice. As Mike Kornmann, UW-Extension community development agent, exclaimed during his remarks, “Let Jordan Buck mania begin!”

Jordan Buck puppet creator Chris Lutter performed an original tune about the world-record typical whitetail, which he wrote just hours before the puppet’s unveiling at the Whitetails Unlimited dinner on Saturday, Sept. 20.

Burnett County Historical Society members get a close-up view of the Jordan Buck in its first appearance at the Forts.

- Photo by Harriet Rice

First deer

Photos by Priscilla Bauer unless otherwise noted

Nicholas Nissen, 10, went on his first youth hunt and shot a 9-point buck that weighed 219 pounds, dressed, in northern Polk County. It was his first youth hunt and his first deer. The fourth-grader lives in Dresser and goes to Osceola School. – Photo submitted

David and Rich Jordan, great-nephew and nephew of James Jordan, posed for a The Jordan Buck animated puppet emerged from the Forts Folle Avoine woods, appearing for the first time at keepsake photo with the Jordan Buck replica the Burnett County Historical Society’s annual membership mount the Wisconsin Buck and Bear Club had on display at the WhitetailsUnlimited meeting. - Photo by Harriet Rice dinner.

Chad Harrington, 10, Shell Lake, shot this 8-point buck during the youth hunt held Oct. 11 and 12. – Photo submitted

Whitetails Unlimited dinner attendees were notably impressed by the larger-than-life Jordan Buck puppet created by Twin Cities artist Chris Lutter and local volunteers.

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Watch your clocks!

STATEWIDE – Before heading out, hunters should make themselves aware of legal restrictions on hunting activities related to time of day.

• Times listed are one-half hour before sunrise to 20 minutes after sunset.

• Firearm hunting prohibited on Nov. 21.

• Calculating hunting hours: Determine your location in either the Northern or Southern Area and add the minutes shown in the zone in which you are hunting to the opening and closing times listed in the Northern Area Hunting Hours table.

• Night hunting: Coyote, fox, rac-

coon or unprotected species may be hunted without hunting hour restrictions except: 1. During the bow deer season when hunting hours listed in the the regulation book apply to bow hunting all species.

2. During the regular gun deer season from Nov. 22 - Nov. 30 in nonmetro units when normal hunting hours apply to hunting all species.

• Caution: Consult your migratory bird regulations pamphlet for migratory bird hunting hours including woodcock, crows, doves, snipe and rails.

- from the Wisconsin DNR website

Find us on the Web at:

leadernewsroom.com or wcregisteronline.com 2014 Deer, Bear, Small Game and Fall Turkey hunting hours listed from 30 minutes before sunrise to 20 minutes after sunset for Zone A in the Northern Area. If hunting in a zone other than Zone A, add the appropriate minutes to the opening and closing times. See the appropriate regulations for hunting season dates.

Share your traditions this fall – join other outdoor enthusiasts in this year’s Your Tradition, Your Words event STATEWIDE - The fall season brings vibrant colors and a number of great outdoor opportunities in Wisconsin, and now you can share your favorite pastimes with others from all over the world.

Whether you enjoy fall foliage or chasing that trophy white-tailed deer, it’s time to grab your camera and snap pictures or shoot a video showcasing your favorite

activities to share with friends and family this time of year.

In four words or less, show your favorite fall traditions. Videos should contain no spoken words and be less than 15 seconds long. Pictures will need your words included in the photo.

For a better idea of what your video or photo may look like, check out this sam-

ple video featuring DNR staff and their families: youtu.be/Z2moZ0auwS0 Entries will be reviewed by department staff and considered for submission in a music video which will be made available for public view. To enter, simply fill out the form on the website and upload your photo or video. Enter as many times as you’d like.

For more information, visit the department’s Facebook page and select Your Tradition, Your Words under the cover photo or visit dnr.wi.gov and search keyword your traditions. - from the Wisconsin DNR website

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Lead in venison STATEWIDE – Deer harvested with lead bullets have been shown to have tiny lead particles or fragments remaining in the processed meat. These are often too small to be seen and can disperse far from the wound channel. Although lead in venison does not rival lead paint in older homes as a health risk for the public, the risk is not low enough to ignore. Children under 6 and pregnant women are at the greatest risk from lead exposure.

The amount of lead found in a small percentage of venison samples suggests that long-term effects of lead consump-

tion could occur in people who regularly eat venison harvested with lead ammunition. However, there is currently no known evidence linking human consumption of venison to lead poisoning.

The following measures can reduce your potential exposure to lead in venison: • Consider alternative nonlead expanding ammunition such as copper or other high-weight-retention lead bullets, such as bonded bullets.

• Practice marksmanship and outdoor skills to get closer to your target, mak-

ing cleaner, lethal shots away from major muscle areas. Aim for the vitals behind the shoulder or the neck. Don’t shoot at running deer.

• Avoid consuming internal organs as they can contain extra lead from heartlung shots.

• Process small batches so you can frequently check the grinder and remove lead fragments.

• Remind your meat processor to not use deer meat with excessive shot damage.

• Trim a generous distance away from

the wound channel and discard any meat that is bruised, discolored or contains hair, dirt, bone fragments or grass.

For additional information: • on the lead-in-venison issue: dnr.

SPO wi.gov, keyword: lead.

• on lead poisoning: dhfs.wisconsin. gov.

• on deer processing: datcp.wi.gov/ Mon.-Fri. Sat. 8 uploads/Food/pdf/CommonSense.pdf.

• on where to find copper bullets and nontoxic ammunition for hunting: dnr.

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Hunter mentorship program

STATEWIDE – The hunter mentorship program allows a person to hunt without the need to first take hunter education, provided the hunter and the mentor comply with the following: Rules that apply to the hunter. The hunter must: • be at least 10 years old; • possess the appropriate hunting license, permits, stamps and tags; • hunt within arm’s reach of a mentor regardless of the age of the hunter; and • comply with all other hunting laws, seasons and bag limits.

Rules that apply to the mentor. The mentor must: • be at least 18 years old; • be a hunter education graduate unless they were born before Jan. 1, 1973, or have completed basic training with the armed forces; • be the hunter’s parent or guardian, or have the permission of the hunter’s parent/guardian before acting as a mentor for a person under 18; • possess a current year’s Wisconsin

hunting license (type of hunting license does not matter unless the mentor will also be attempting to harvest game).

Note: Certain exemptions for the hunting license requirement apply if mentoring on a licensed bird or deer hunting preserve or on land the mentor owns or occupies. Contact DNR for details; and • only serve as a mentor for one hunter at a time if the hunter is either of the following: • age 10 or 11; or • born on or after Jan. 1, 1973, and has not yet completed hunter education.

Only one firearm, bow or crossbow can be possessed jointly between the hunter and the mentor while participating in the hunting mentorship program. A concealed weapon, legally possessed by a permit holder, is counted toward the one weapon limit. Note: Ten- and 11-yearolds may only hunt under these mentorship rules, even if they have already completed hunter education. – from the Wisconsin DNR website

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consumed or distributed to others until CWD test results on the source deer are known to be negative.

Venison from multiple deer should be kept separate and labeled before freezing. For more information, call the Wisconsin Department of Health Services at 608-267-9003 or see dnr.wi.gov/topic/wildlifehabitat/documents/Venison_CWD.pdf. – from the Wisconsin DNR website

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DNR wardens help two cubs score freedom Joanne M. Haas DNR Bureau of Law Enforcement POLK COUNTY - While the Green Bay Packers were taking care of the Chicago Bears on Sunday, Sept. 28, at Soldier Field, two Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources wardens on patrol pulled off a real safety for some other bears, two bear cubs that rushed a Polk County tree and failed to convert.

This was a long play that started Saturday with an offsides call from a Polk County woman who heard some strange animal noises. She followed the noise and found a nose; well, make that a snout, sticking out of a crack in a tree trunk. Whatever it was, it clearly had some things to say about the current housing arrangement.

She decided the best option at that time was to leave the animal alone to take care of its business. But, she wasn’t about to forget it either. And this is when DNR conservation wardens Phil Dorn of Barron County and Jesse Ashton of Polk County were about to get involved.

“She went back on Sunday,” said Dorn, who was covering a portion of northwestern Wisconsin with partner Ashton. The woman saw that same snout sticking out of that same tree. “She figured whatever it was couldn’t get out.”

And she was right.

The woman wasn’t about to just leave it there. After all, a whole day had gone by. So, in an effort to get help for the trapped animal, she called the Polk County Sheriff’s Department. The sheriff’s department called the wardens for this Wisconsin wildlife case. And the wardens, in an effort to help the animal, decided they needed another teammate in the huddle.

“We then called a wildlife rehabilitation expert in Polk County,” Dorn said. Good call! “And she went to check it out.”

This wasn’t the scouting report the wardens expected.

This wasn’t just one snout spouting off inside this tree near Milltown. “There were two cubs in one tree!”

It looked like the two cubs pulled off a quarterbear sneak inside the tree, which in turn dropped some of its internal debris in a timely tackle-and-trap play.

The bears just didn’t have an answer to that surprise maneuver. Now it was up to the wardens to draw the game plan. After their assessment, the wardens decided this was a job for someone with a tree saw – and who

Bears win!

Phil Dorn Jesse Ashton knew how to use it.

“We contacted the Milltown Fire Department,” Dorn said. The firefighters, as you’d expect, were happy to answer the call for help, and leave behind the broadcast of the Sunday NFL game. By this time, the Packers were rolling over the Bears onto a 38-17 win, so it was only fitting to help some real bears rolling over each other in their own red zone.

The cubs were quite curious when their rescuers arrived. One of the little guys jammed as much of its head as it could out of the trunk crack to keep watch on these wardens and firefighters circling the tree, discussing the game plan before deciding on the sweet spot to saw the window of freedom.

“We cut a hole in the tree and then we all backed off and waited,” Dorn said. But, they didn’t have to wait long as the two cubs clearly had enough of being noseto-hip in an old tree. “The cubs crawled out and ran back into the woods.” Let’s call it a victory scamper.

A fitting end to another good day in Wisconsin as two bears scored freedom, thanks to the home team.

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Hey, Milltown fireman, watch where you put that saw! – Photos courtesy DNR

One of the two trapped cubs makes its situation known.