When Placing Deer Stands - Avoid Ash Trees
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Always wear a full-body harness also known as a fall-arrest system. Connect
No matter the type of tree stand, follow these basic safety rules:
Ash trees can be identi ed through two key features: opposite branching patterns where two branches come off the main stem directly across from each other and compound leaves with 5-11 lea ets.
More information on ash trees and how to identify them is available on the UW-Madison’s Department of Entomology Emerald Ash Borer in Wisconsin webpage.
Most ash trees in the southern half of Wisconsin, Door County and the Mississippi River counties, are dead or dying from emerald ash borer infestation.
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Hunters should also be cautious around ash trees when on the ground, especially in windy conditions, as infested trees are susceptible to branch and stem
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It is important to place and maintain tree stands carefully, as trees infest-
How To Identify Ash Trees
when climbing up and down, this keeps you connected from the time you leave the ground to the time you get back down.
Basic Rules Of Tree Stand Safety
More information about emerald ash borer, signs and symptoms of infestation and where this pest has been found is available on the DNR website. www.midwestfarmreport.com
Abbie Schildgen and her Dad, Loren caught this 25 lb. Snapping Turtle while shing in the Grant River on Monday, September 5, 2022.
Submitted by Christine Larkin
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) cautions hunters to avoid placing deer stands in or near ash trees this deer season as they start scouting properties.
to your tether line and keep your tether line short. The tether is designed to keep you in the seat, not to catch you after you fall.
Always use a haul line to raise and lower your unloaded rearm or bow into and out of the stand. You can also use the haul for other things like a heavy Usebackpack.alifeline
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Tree stand accidents are the leading cause of serious injury to deer hunters. Research shows one in four bowhunters have experienced a fall or near-fall from an elevated stand.
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ed with emerald ash borer may unexpectedly snap or drop large branches.
“Deadbreakage.anddying ash trees are structurally weaker than healthy trees, so they are not safe places to put deer stands,” said Bill McNee, DNR Forest Health Specialist. “In many cases, it can be hard to tell if a tree has been infested by emerald ash borer, so hunters should place deer stands in other types of trees instead.”
Emerald Ash Borer Adult
Although emerald ash borer is not as widespread in other parts of the state, the invasive insect continues to be found at additional locations throughout the state and unreported infestations are also likely present.
Photo Credit: Debbie Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
Always have three points of contact while climbing into and out of the tree stand, including two hands and one foot or two feet and one hand at all times.
Story submitted by Bill McNee, DNR Forest Health Specialist.
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• Certain youth hunts establish additional accompaniment restrictions; see the appropriate regulation pamphlet for more information.
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Submitted by Henry DeRosier
It’s easier than ever to introduce someone new to hunting in Wisconsin. Anyone can now obtain a othermentorin(mentor),abecourse.hunterandhuntingmentored-onlylicensehuntwithoutrstcompletingaeducationTheymustaccompaniedbylicensedhunterhuntwith-arm’sreachoftheandfollowrules.Such
• Must comply with all other hunting laws, including season, bag limit and weapon regulations. Youth under age 18 are not permitted to possess or use handguns for hunting.
• Any individual purchasing a hunting approval must have completed the required hunter education course, or otherwise, be exempt from the hunter education requirement. Completion of a hunter education course authorizes the purchase and use of all eligible hunting approvals. Completion of a bowhunter education course only authorizes the purchase and use of archer or crossbow hunting approvals. Individuals that do not meet these requirements may only purchase a hunting approval valid for use under the Mentored Hunting Program rules. These restricted licenses will indicate “mentored.”
Mentored Hunting Program
Submitted by Henry DeRosier Henry DeRosier and his dad Pat after shooting down some pheasants in New Glarus, WI at the Oasis Game Farm.
• Must have all required hunting approvals for the applicable season (license, permit, tag, etc).
• Must remain within arm’s reach of the mentor.
• Must have any valid, non-expired Wisconsin hunting approval, regardless of the type of game pursued by the mentee.
RULES FOR MENTEE:
• Any person under age 12, regardless of whether they have completed a required hunter education course.
• Age 18 or older.
Henry DeRosier with his rst buck in Barneveld, WI.
• Must remain within arm’s reach of the mentee.
• Must ensure compliance with all other hunting laws, including season, bag limit and weapon regulations. If also hunting and/or attempting to harvest game while mentoring, has all required hunting approvals for the applicable season (license, permit, tag, etc).
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• the youth or mentee asks the accompanying hunter to kill the wounded animal; and
• Must only serve as a mentor for one mentee at a time.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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• any individual who has successfully completed a recognized hunter education course in another state, province or country and submitted evidence to DNR.
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• Is the mentee’s parent or guardian, or has the permission of the mentee’s parent or guardian. This does not apply if the mentee is age 18 or older.
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• any individual who has successfully completed U.S. armed forces basic training and submitted evidence to DNR; or
• Any other person who has not completed a required hunter education course, and is not exempt* from the hunter education requirement.
RULES FOR MENTOR:
mentored hunts remove barriers to hunting yet still allow people to safely experience hunting in a highly controlled manner. There are other ways people can Learn to Hunt in Wisconsin,
one-on-one mentoring opportunity gives rst-time hunters a chance to try hunting and enables veteran hunters to share their passion for the outdoors and help keep Wisconsin’s hunting heritage strong.
• Discounted youth licenses are available for those under age 12.
MENTORED HUNTING PROGRAM RULES
A hunter with any valid hunting approval who is assisting in a mentored hunting situation or assisting a person who is 17 or younger may kill an animal that has been shot and wounded by a youth or mentored hunter if:
• any individual born before Jan. 1, 1973;
NOTE: View your customer account at Go Wild, or contact DNR customer service to verify your compliance with the hunter education requirement.
• the accompanying hunter uses a type of weapon authorized for use by the youth or mentee during the hunting season in which the youth/mentee is hunting.
• the youth or mentee wounded the animal while hunting with the accompanying hunter;
MENTEE: A mentee may be either:
Kash Bonin, age 3, caught a crappie on Lake Chippewa, June 2022, while shing with his Papa and Dad for Fathers Day.
Kolbi Bonin, age 1½ is petting a baby fawn at the Wilderness Walk in Hayward, WI, August 2022
* The following are exempt from the hunter education requirement:
• A mentor may not use any deer harvest authorizations issued to the mentee.
• There is no limit on the number of times that any individual can hunt as a mentee.
• Has completed a required hunter education course, or is otherwise exempt* from the hunter education requirement.
A harvested animal counts toward the bag limit of the youth or mentee who wounded the animal.
• The Wisconsin DNR hunter education curriculum is written at a sixth-grade level (11-12-year-old); parents ultimately decide whether their child is capable of successfully meeting the requirements of a Wisconsin hunter education course. dnr.wisconsin.gov
DEFINITIONS OF MENTEE/MENTOR
MENTOR: A mentor is an individual who meets all of the following requirements.
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More information about how to prevent the spread of CWD is available on the DNR webpage here.
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It is now easier than ever to get a deer tested. Wisconsin deer hunters can use the CWD form located in their Go Wild harvest history to expedite the process. The form automatically lls in the hunters name, contact information, customer ID number and harvest registration number and also makes it easier to pin the deer harvest using an interactive map.
It is now easier than ever to get a deer tested. Wisconsin deer hunters can use the CWD form located in their Go Wild harvest history to expedite the process. The form automatically lls in the hunters name, contact information, customer ID number and harvest registration number and also makes it easier to pin the deer harvest using an interactive map.
Once hunters have nished processing their harvested deer, they are reminded to check out their local deer carcass disposal options where they can safely dispose of deer carcass waste. This service is provided in conjunction with many individuals and organizations across the state. Keeping potentially infected deer off the landscape helps slow the spread of the disease. Hunters can also Adopt-A-Kiosk or Adopt-A-Dumpster to help the DNR expand access to sampling and proper carcass disposal.
MADISON, Wis. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking deer hunters to join in the efforts to protect the states deer herd and help slow the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD).
When planning their hunt, the DNR encourages hunters to know their county’s baiting and feeding restrictions because 58 Wisconsin counties do not allow it. Even where baiting and feeding are allowed, the DNR encourages hunters to reconsider using these practices to reduce the risk for disease transmission. Large concentrations of animals in one area increase the risk of spreading an infection.
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Help Slow the Spread of CWD this Deer Season
• Self-service kiosks where hunters can submit their deers head for testing
• By-appointment sampling with the hunters local wildlife management DNR staff
CWD is an always-fatal contagious neurological disease that affects the nervous system of deer, elk, moose and caribou. The disease can spread through contact with an infected animal’s saliva, urine or feces. It can also spread indirectly through exposure to a contaminated environment. CWD prions are extremely resilient, and they can stay in the soil for a long time, making containment of an affected area a
can have an incubation period of over a year, meaning infected deer can appear healthy for several months before showing signs of illness. When symptoms do appear, CWD causes drastic weight loss, drooping of the head and ears, loss of coordination, excessive salivation and no fear of humans.
While there has never been a documented case of CWD in humans, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommend against consuming meat from deer that test positive for the disease. Because infected deer can look healthy, DHS encourages testing for the disease regardless of your harvested deers physical condition.
Cody Buss and his son, Jaxon had a successful hunt in Southwest Wisconsin.
CWD testing, proper carcass disposal and following baiting and feeding regulations are three key ways to slow the spread. The DNRs guide to slowing the spread of CWD provides even more ways hunters can help.
Testing deer for CWD provides the DNR with valuable data needed to understand the distribution of CWD in the state and keeps hunters informed about the status of their harvest.
Hunters who have their deer tested for CWD play one of the most important roles in monitoring the health of the deer herd. Each hunting season, hunters who have their deer tested for CWD, properly dispose of deer carcass waste and follow baiting and feeding regulations help the DNR monitor the disease and slow its spread.
• Kits for hunters to extract lymph node tissue themselves to submit to the DNR for testing
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• A network of cooperating meat processors, taxidermists and other businesses who can assist with CWD sampling
The DNR offers four easy ways to submit a sample:
Period B April 26-May 2, 2023
Early Teal Sep. 1-9, Sunrise to Sunset, Ducks, Mergansers & Coots
Period A April 19-25, 2023
Year-round
Oct. 15-Feb. 15, 2023
Sharp-Tailed Grouse
*Open only in select Farmland (Zone 2) counties.
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Northern Duck Zone Sep. 24-Nov. 22
Early Teal Sep. 1-9
Ruffed Grouse
The application deadline for spring turkey harvest authorizations is always Dec. 10.
MIGRATORY BIRDS
Deer
Period D May 10-16, 2023
8,
North Zone Sep. 24-Nov. 22
Statewide Oct. 15 (9 a.m.)-Jan. 8, 2023 (Closed in Clark, Marathon, and Taylor counties)
FALCONRY
Statewide
Trapping See Coyote trapping seasons at dnr.wisconsin.gov. Fox, Red and Gray
Trapping See Bobcat trapping seasons at dnr.wisconsin.gov. Fisher See sher trapping seasons at dnr.wisconsin.gov. Otter See otter trapping seasons at dnr.wisconsin.gov.
The application deadline for bobcat and sher permits is always Aug. 1. An otter application will no longer be required for the 2020 season.
Mississippi River Goose Zone Oct. 1-9 Oct. 15-Jan. 3, 2023
Half hour before sunrise to sunset
Zones C, E, F: where dogs are not permitted Sep. 7-Oct. 11 with aid of bait with all other legal methods not using dogs
Milwaukee County
Non-resident Oct. 29-Feb. 15, 2023
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Oct. 15 (9 a.m.)-Jan. 8, 2023
Oct. 15-Dec. 25 Dec. 26-Jan. 31, 2023
Year-round Squirrels (Gray and Fox)
Cottontail Rabbit
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2022 Wisconsin Hunting and Trapping Seasons 17-Jan. 2023 may be harvested during the antlerless-only identified below.
Period E May 17-23, 2023
The application deadline for bear permits is always Dec. 10, the year prior to the season.
All Zones Sep. 17 & 18; Jan. 13-Feb. 17, 2023
Youth Hunt Oct. 8 & 9, Nov. 19-27 Nov. 28-Dec. 7 4-Day Antlerless Only Hunt Dec. 8-11
OTHER GAME BIRDS
Statewide
Zone A Sep. 17-Jan. 8, 2023
Coot Same as Wild Duck Zone you are Hunting Northern Goose Zone Sep. 16-Dec. 16
Rail (Virginia, Sora) Sep. 1-Nov. 9
Youth Waterfowl Sep. 17 & 18
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Half hour before sunrise to sunset
South Zone Oct. 1-9 Oct. 15-Dec. 4
WILD TURKEY
Mourning Dove Sep. 1-Nov. 29
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Zones 6 & 7 Sep. 17-Nov. 18
Southern Zone Oct. 15 (9 a.m.)-Feb. 28, 2023
Sep. 17-Nov. 17 Jan. 18, 2023-Mar. 20, 2023
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Statewide Oct. 15 (9 a.m.)-Dec. 7 Check the regulations for a complete set of rules.
Common Gallinule Sep. 1-Nov. 9
Geese
Hunting Oct. 15-Feb. 15, 2023
Trapping See Raccoon trapping seasons at dnr.wisconsin.gov.
The total daily bag limit for migratory game birds is 3, singly or in aggregate to include not more than the legal limit for Canada geese in the zone/season in which you are hunting. Possession limit is 3 times the daily bag limit.
Rail (Virginia, Sora), Snipe, Common Gallinule & Woodcock
Zones A, B, D: where dogs are permitted Sep. 7-13 with aid of bait with all other legal methods not using dogs Sep. 14-Oct. 4 with aid of dogs with aid of bait with all other legal methods Oct. 5-11 with aid of dogs only
Hungarian partridge
Period F May 24-30, 2023
Hunting protected species, such as badger, jackrabbit, moose, and ying squirrel are prohibited. Check the small game hunting regulations for a complete set of rules.
Sep. 17-Feb. 28, 2023
Muzzleloader
seasons* Gun hunt for hunters
*This is not a statewide season. at dnr.wisconsin.gov
Early Goose Sep. 1-15
Fall 2022
Period C May 3-9, 2023
Statewide
Zones 1-5 Sep. 17-Jan. 8, 2023
Spring Turkey Youth Hunt April 15-16, 2023
SMALL MAMMALS
Northern Zone Sep. 17-Feb. 28, 2023
Pheasant
Zone B Oct. 15-Dec. 8 Crow
Archery and Crossbow Sep. 17-Jan. 31, 2023
Southern Goose Zone Sep. 16-Oct. 9 Oct. 15-Dec. 4 Dec. 18-Jan. 3, 2023
Open Water Zone Oct. 15-Dec. 13
*No bucks
Snipe Sep. 1–Nov. 9
Same as regular statewide season
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Woodcock Sep. 24-Nov. 7
Southern Duck Zone Oct. 1-9 Oct. 15-Dec. 4
Half hour before sunrise to sunset Sep. 1-Dec. 16
Open Water Duck Zone Oct. 15-Dec. 13
FURBEARERS
Antlerless-Only Holiday Hunt Dec. 24-Jan. 1, 2023*
*Metro Sub-units and counties with extended archery with disabilities Oct. 1-9
Trapping See Fox trapping seasons at dnr.wisconsin.gov. Beaver See Beaver trapping seasons at dnr.wisconsin.gov. Mink See Mink trapping seasons at dnr.wisconsin.gov. Muskrat See Muskrat trapping seasons at dnr.wisconsin.gov.
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• Know your range for accuracy.
As a reminder, all harvested deer must be registered electronically by 5 p.m. the day after the deer is recovered using GameReg online, by phone or at a participating registration station.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the fall 2022 sharptailed grouse hunting season remains closed due to spring survey results and concerns over the long-term viability of the sharp-tailed grouse population. Permits and applications will not be available or accepted this year.
The recommendation to keep the sharp-tailed grouse hunting season closed follows the review of spring 2022 survey data, historical data trends and scienti c models that indicate a potential marked decrease in population viability if hunting were to take place this fall. This is the fourth year the season has been closed.
• Be certain of your target as well as what is before and beyond it.
Hunters wanting to use both a vertical bow and a crossbow may do so by purchasing a $3 upgrade to make their license valid for both weapons. Conservation Patron license holders may also use both weapons.
• Crossbows have a safety. Immediately after cocking, always check to make sure that your bow is on safe.
Each year, the sharp-tailed grouse advisory committee, which consists of interested conservation groups and DNR wildlife biologists, uses spring dancing ground surveys to evaluate the size of the population.
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They are $12 each for residents, $20 each for non-residents and $5 for youth hunters under 12. Purchase them using the DNR’s online licensing center, Go Wild, or by visiting a license sales location.
The DNR urges hunters to review these four rules of safety (TAB-K) before enjoying the archery and crossbow season.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds deer hunters that their rst opportunity to pursue deer this fall is coming up with the opening of the archery and crossbow deer season on Saturday, Sept. 17.
• Make sure that the limb tips are free of obstructions and that your ngers, hand or arm are not in the string path at any time while the crossbow is cocked.
Although permits will not be issued this year, sharp-tailed grouse will retain their status as a game species per state law, focusing on habitat management efforts that will increase population levels across their primary range. Those passionate about Wisconsin’s strong and historical tradition of sharp-tailed grouse hunting should be encouraged by the signi cant partnerships in the northwest part of the state. Sharp-tailed grouse enthusiasts can watch for public involvement opportunities during the Sharp-tailed Grouse Management Plan update currently underway.
• Treat every bow/crossbow as if it were loaded.
• The safest way to carry, transport and raise or lower a crossbow from a stand is always to have the crossbow un-cocked.
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• Always use bolts/arrows recommended by the manufacturer and handle carefully.
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When heading out to hunt during the archery or crossbow seasons, remember these additional safety tips:
ARCHERY SEASON IS COMING SOON: Are You Ready?
The DNR reminds hunters that bonus antlerless harvest authorizations are available in many Wisconsin counties. They’re available on a rst-come, rst-served basis. Bonus antlerless harvest authorizations may be lled using any weapon type during the appropriate season with the appropriate license but must be lled in the designated zone, unit and land type (public or private).
• Always point the bow/crossbow in a safe direction.
More information on sharp-tailed grouse hunting and management in Wisconsin is available on the DNR’s website. dnr.wisconsin.gov
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DNR staff are hopeful that the population will continue to respond positively to ongoing focused habitat management efforts to restore the young forests and barrens habitats that sharp-tailed grouse depend upon for survival.
• Keep your nger outside the trigger guard until ready to shoot.
More information regarding electronic registration is available on the DNR registration webpage.
• Protect yourself and the arrow points with a covered arrow quiver.
Tree stand safety is also a key consideration throughout all the deer hunting seasons. Tree stand incidents are a leading cause of injury to hunters.
For more information regarding tree stand safety, visit the DNR webpage.
• The safest way to un-cock a crossbow is to re a bolt into the ground or target.
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