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Democratic senators that fled Wisconsin ing that. Decent citizens have a right to know. The Freeman, Waukesha: March 13, instead 2012 -Page 8ayour elected job, wake of doing up. Put the politics aside and for once in Waukesha, WI and Fox News (Bill O'Reilly is an author your political career think about what commentator. His syndicated column runs Tuesis best for Wisconsin and its citizens, days in The Freeman.)

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SOUND OFF Water and Mayor Scrima

I read (Thursday's) article about Waukesha's application for water in the neighboring cities Milwaukee, Racine and Oak Creek that apparently are having problems with Waukesha. I am kind of wondering what our mayor, Mr. Scrima, is doing besides getting guitars. He seems to be screwing up the most important thing in his job, which is to ensure that Waukesha has water. By the time this guy is done, Waukesha is going to be a ghost town with a couple of stupid guitars up and down the street (so) we are reminded of the day he killed Waukesha. GuitarTown logo

Why do we have to change our city symbols to GuitarTown with the new logo and everything? As soon as you go through downtown you are going to notice the guitars. They are 10 feet tall!

to propose the killing of anything and everything, along with all the other individuals who do it. The article in The Freeman clearly lets one know. They are upset because the wolves have now become more prolific and are taking out more deer. It all comes down to money and revenue for hunters, not because the wolves are doing what they are supposed to do and the people aren't. This state needs to clean up their act. Joel Kleefisch needs to butt out of everybody's business. He advocates the killing of everything. Sour grapes because we are all against him proposing killing cranes. Now he's on a wolf hunt? Shame, shame, shame on him and the rest of them. Leave nature alone and address the real issues.

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This is in regard to the article on Kleefisch co-authoring a wolf hunting bill. I am strongly opposed to this bill and Wolf hunt would hope that your readers would con"Wolves could be hunted with firearms, tact their Assembly people and urge them bows, crossbows and leg traps." (March 7 to vote against it. The facts are that a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel). Bait, dogs healthy wolf kills about 20 deer per year and other electronic calls would be legal. according to the DNR. Whereas that That's hunting? would be about 16,000 per the year, wherePeople don't understand that wolves are as cars kill 45,000 deer alone and hunters very social and live in groups or packs. took over 226,000 deer this past year. Also, This helps in their protection, hunting for historically the wolf population in the food, and raising their young. The pack is state was 3,000 to 5,000. Eight hundred is led by an alpha male and female who are significantly smaller. The deer herd, on the only ones in the pack who mate. Who leads when one of the alpha wolves the other hand, is 1.5 to 1.7 million, and historically there were only about eight to is killed? 10 deer per square mile in the United Hunting dogs and other dogs are killed States, yet if you look at a map of Wisconbecause they threaten the pack. sin the deer concentration, you will find it There must be a better way to reduce is usually significantly higher than that the population of wolves. amount. And also the wolf is an animal - Ted Haasch, New Berlin that is very beneficial because they will *** cull out the sickly animals like the sickly deer, and if you'll notice by looking at a I would like to comment on the ongoing map of Wisconsin, the wolf is mainly in northern Wisconsin and that's where they unsettling issue of Wisconsin's archaic do not have a chronic wasting disease. and barbaric hunting practices. There is no life form sacred in our state anymore. I The chronic wasting disease is located in southern Wisconsin, where you have few am calling in reference to the wolf huntif any wolves. So we really need to alert ing bill. When has anyone ever heard of our legislators that we need to vote down wolves attacking humans? All they do is this bill and that the wolf is very much take out some deer, the sick and the needed for the fight against chronic wastyoung, just like all other animals do as ing disease, Lyme disease, because you God and nature intended. They do not harm anyone. They are monogamous with have more Lyme disease with more deer, to eliminate deer-car crashes, clean up one another. They are social and they avoid humans at all costs for obvious rea- carrion on the roads, the health of our sons. I am tired of Joel Kleefisch wanting forests ... .

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Mr. Urban's letter to the editor describes only one possible scenario. I grew up in an area that, too, had been extensively stripmined for coal (southeast Kansas) in the 1930s, '40s and '50s. Today, the excavated areas are finger-like lakes with plentiful fish and surrounding vegetation. Harvesting the mineral resources of the Earth does not have to be environmentally disastrous. Sen. Schultz's vote had less to do with "vision" than with his role as a spoiler for the Democrats.

*** Frank Urban, in his letter to the editor entitled "Schultz correct to reject mining bill," cited his experience with coal mining in the 1930s, '40s, and '50s as justifying his opposition to a proposed northern Wisconsin iron ore mine. Frank either is ignoring, or not aware of the fact that mining technology today has come a long way from what it was 60 or 70 years ago. Using that logic, I suppose one could be in favor of banning all air travel today because of a bad plane crash that occurred back in 1948. What nonsense.

*** In response to Frank Hoover's letter in (Thursday's) Sound Off, we "Unicrats," as you call us, said no to the ripping up of our north woods because we are also environmentalists.

*** This in reference to the mining bill in Thursday's March 8 Sound Off. They shouldn't worry about the 16 "Unicrats," union Democrats that voted against that mine. They should really worry about that one Republican that jumped sides and voted with the Democrats because the Republicans have the majority. If it wasn't for him it would have passed. SOUND OFF Responders are encouraged, though not required, to sign their name. Please provide a phone number for verification.

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dle Eastern country - as is the case with Iran and Syria. The United States has not had diplomatic relations with Iran since the shah left in 1979. Until the Obama administration desperately tried to re-establish contacts with the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria by appointing a new ambassador, there had been nearly six years of estrangement. Yet Iran is nearing its goal of obtaining a nuclear weapon both to threaten Israel and to bully other oil-exporting regimes of the Persian Gulf. The Syrian government is now butchering thousands of its own citizens with impunity. A final option would be to return to the old policy of re-establishing friendly relationships with Middle East dictatorships regardless of their internal politics - and then keeping mum about their excesses. We did that with Pakistan, which has both received billions in U.S. aid and produced a nuclear bomb. Yet it is hard to imagine a more antiAmerican country than nuclear Pakistan, without which the Taliban could not kill Americans so easily in Afghanistan. The United States once saved the Kuwaiti regime after it was swallowed up by Saddam Hussein. We have enjoyed strong ties with the Saudi monarchy as well. Neither country seems especially friendly to the U.S. It is still a crime to publicly practice Christianity in Saudi Arabia. Fifteen of the 19 mass-murdering hijackers of 9/11 were Saudis. Oil in the Middle East costs less than $5 a barrel to produce; it now sells for over $100, largely due to the policies of our allies and OPEC members. Let us review the various American policy options for the Middle East over the last few decades. Military assistance or punitive intervention without follow-up mostly failed. The verdict on far more costly nation-building is still out. Trying to help popular insurgents topple unpopular dictators does not guarantee anything better. Propping up dictators with military aid is both odious and counterproductive. Keeping clear of maniacal regimes leads to either nuclear acquisition or genocide - or 16 acres of rubble in Manhattan. What have we learned? Tribalism, oil and Islamic fundamentalism are a bad mix that leave Americans sick and tired of the Middle East - both when they get in it and when they try to stay out of it.

(Author Victor Davis Hanson, a historian at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, is a recipient of the 2007 National Humanities Medal. He can be reached by emailing author@victorhanson.com.)

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sound fiscal judgment for It is important to know it the 2007 referendum allowed overMarch the past five taxpayers. has done soThe while spend- Waukesha: Freeman, 10, 2012our -Page 8a years, saving taxpayers ing approximately $1,000 Waukesha, (Brian A. Peters is a less per pupil than the WI over $2,792,000 (32 percent less than approved by tax- North Prairie trustee.) average K-12 district in Waukesha County, accord- payers). To further illus-

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Wisconsin's wolves targeted by gun and hunting interests To the editor: Two bills are being rammed through the state Legislature with lightning speed. You'd think they were job-creation bills, but no. They are companion bills drafted by Republicans, The Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association, Safari Club International and the National Rifle Association, aimed at killing over half of Wisconsin's gray wolves. AB502 and SB411 are companion bills that call for using any and all methods to hunt down and kill Wisconsin's wolves, which were removed from the endangered species list only a little over a month ago. These bills allow for four months of hunting, with packs of dogs, bait, electronic calls, shooting from roadways,

leg hold traps, cable restraint snares and the continued reimbursement for hunters whose dogs are killed by wolves while hunting bear. Michael Vick got indicted for dogfighting, but in Wisconsin it would be fair game to match domestic dogs against wolves in the woods. When dogs get hurt in the process, hunters feel that much more justified in killing the wild animals that tried to defend themselves. If you don't get it, don't feel bad. Most of Wisconsin doesn't get it, either. These bills do nothing at all to address areas of wolf depredation, which can be predicted and have been established by our state wolf biologists and experts. At least one of these experts confirms that hunters' statements and attitudes about this hunt are inconsistent with stewardship. A visit to some wolf hunting web-

sites will bring this into focus only too clearly through the comments posted there. If you care about wolves and living in a civilized state, or simply oppose the methods to be used in this proposed hunt, please contact your state legislators immediately. The fate of Wisconsin's wolves will be decided in the next few weeks.

Linda Hiller Deppe Pewaukee

Gallun right on with abortion perspective To the editor: I am responding to a letter to the editor from Tuesday's newspaper. THANK YOU Trudy Gallun! You are one sharp woman. Your letter was "spot on," and I agree with you on all levels! Kudos to you! Vicki Nease Summit

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SOUND OFF Focus of politics Have you ever noticed the less-than-forthright strategy and tactics of the Democrats? Their first rule is never give a Republican any credit ever. Never mind that the citizens of Wisconsin would benefit from more industry; the Democrats can't afford to let anything favorable happen under Governor Walker. The second rule is to never say anything bad about a fellow Democrat or supporter, no matter how vile (Bill Maher comes to mind). Lena Taylor even described Dale Schultz as a Democrat who helped defeat the

mining bill (she wouldn't want to ever be on the same side as a Republican, would she?). The third rule is to always use misdirection when under pressure. Note that as previously unknown facts about the president's many associations with less-than-savory radicals comes to light, the Democrat-media complex says "nothing here folks, move along," and just coincidentally an HBO movie about Sarah PalM comes out. Excuse me, but Sarah Pain isn't even running for office. Then the nonexistent lack of access to contraception is manufactured as another

sideshow to distract Americans from the essential fact that we are having more and more of our incomes being redistributed to purchase the votes of those benefiting from the largess. Americans need to keep their attention focused on the economy and the endangerment of their basic freedoms posed by the government leviathan, and ignore the trivial distractions continuously manufactured by the lap dog media.

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perception that the judge's ability to carry out judicial responsibilities with integrity, impartiality and competence is impaired." Now, I get it that judges have some leeway under the code to exercise their consciences. For example, judges vote. But they do that in private not in a highly public politicized recall petition. I think that's different. I also don't think they should donate money to political candidates (he has). Now on to why I said I have mixed feelings about voter ID itself. I don't really feel there was a compelling need for it. Sorry, but serious, organized voter fraud has never been unearthed in this state. Sure, we could cite examples here or there of issues (most of which wouldn't have been stopped by voter ID anyway). But the evidence is just not there. "Voter fraud!" is just a term that people on the right (and more recently also the left) like to toss around to gin up voter anger among their base. At the same time, I am not overtly opposed to voter ID, nor do I find it racist, as opponents often allege. It went into place in February with no real issues. The sky didn't fall in. So there's no evidence it was a problem, either. If people can get to a polling place to vote, they can find a way to get a (free) voter ID. It's not akin to a poll tax if people can get it free. Frankly, people opposed to voter ID might spend their efforts trying to make sure that more minorities, elderly, etc. get the free IDs. We live in a country where you need an ID to board a plane. You need an ID to cash a check. You need an ID to get a card at a grocery store, and so on. So, I don't think it's an excessive burden to require folks to have an ID in order to vote. I do think that there are some issues in different communities making this tougher. I once mentored a youth in the inner city who had a very hard time getting a driver's license. He had no one to take him to the driver's license office. No one to pay for it. No one to show him how to access the system. So, I did it. Maybe the opponents should focus on helping people like that youth learn how to access the system and get IDs than screeching opposition to voter ID. And if you're a judge and you're asked to rule on contentious politically oriented issues, avoid signing contentious political recall petitions. Or at least have the decency to step aside if you do.

(Jessica McBride is a member of the journalism faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a Merton resident. Her column runs Saturdays in The Freeman.)

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Letters to the Editor I fear for the future of Wisconsin's environment. It seems our current law makers no longer have any values towards our ecology or environment. There are many issues up for or have already been voted for that will forever change our landscape. I believe they have voted yes to a wolf hunt. The wolf is mother natures way of keeping the herds healthy. They hunt the weak, old and sick. If we had never lost our wolf population we may not have disease like chronic wasting in our deer herds. Yes, there is the occasional bad wolf - but it doesn't mean we need to hunt and kill them all. We have spent years bringing back the Sandhill Cranes - now they want a hunting season for them too. Humans are the most destructive mammal on this planet. We kill anything we don't

like until it is gone. Mother nature has a reason for all things. We kill until things are almost extinct and then realize oops - huh, they did serve some purpose. They want to make it easier and faster to build in our wetlands. Have we not learned the lessons of the gulf coast communities as to how important our wetlands are. Not only do they provide habitat and food for our flora and fauna, but they cleanse the waters and protect from floods. Mining is another issue. I am sorry but I don't think 200 jobs is worth tearing up and destroying the land. It is wrong that the people who live in the townships have no say. These mining companies come in and secretly buy up land, the folks that live in these townships should have the right to vote on

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BY NANCY J SCHNEIDER This has been one of the mildest winters on record and I think we should be grateful. I hear the weather all over the country has been a bit weird and Wisconsin is no exception. Then again, in Wisconsin we have that saying, "If you don't like the weather, wait an hour and it will change." The great thing about weather is that it proves we aren't in control. It seems in this day and age control is what everyone wants. However no one controls the weather. They can predict it (and sometimes correctly) they can monitor it but they can't stop it or change it. That's proof of God in my opinion. He made it and He controls it. Maybe God thought I had too much time on my hands so he invented the hairy-muddy season. Then again, that's just what I call it. It's when the dogs start serious shedding ... and when the earth thaws and makes mud, which means the dogs bring it into the house. Spud doesn't shed much but our Little Miss Squirt does. So once again I have fluffy hairballs all under the furniture and on the furniture. Such a little dog shouldn't leave that much of herself all over without turning bald, but she does with hair to spare. Yes, I could be like normal folks and keep my dogs outside, but I never professed to be normal. Plus how can you enjoy them to their fullest if they arc outside all the time? My dogs provide much entertainment that I don't want to miss. Sure my house would probably (but not necessarily) be cleaner, but what's the purpose of having a home if not to be comfortable in it and enjoy it. For some people their home is a showplace for visitors, but living like that would make me nervous. If you have to spend all your time cleaning it and keeping it clean, when do you have time for anything else? It's certainly true my home could be cleaner than it is and I'm the first to admit it. I do make an effort at it every now and then. But after the kitchen floor is all nice and clean, then in come the dogs ... or the husband. and first thing you know I'm sort of scolding about the mess they are making on my clean floor. Then they get all hurt and

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mope and look dejected and unhappy. Now I ask you, why would I want to do that to my family? When we .were first married, I was too neat and clean and almost drove Ray to divorce. He would read the paper, and I

would start folding and stacking it before he was done. He would have a cup of coffee and I'd be up and rinsing it, sometimes even before he was finished. He'd no more than take out a cigarette and I'd wash the ashtray. You see, I went to the extreme I guess. I did that until he said, "Nancy ... stop it!" and he meant it. So I stopped. I know some ladies who have perfectly trained husbands. They come in and take off their shoes, throw dirty clothes in the hamper (can you imagine?) don't leave toothpaste gobs in the sink, flush the toilet etc. How they managed to train 'em I surely don't know. I'm not that good. Then there are the friends (and friends I like) who, if I saw them pull in our drive,

would give me a few options. Pull the shades, turn off the lights and pretend I'm not home. Or ... see them come then run out hollering, "I've just been robbed. Someone came in here and trashed the house." Or ... pull on my housecoat, pour water over my head and answer the door and say, "You can't come in. I'm sick and don't want you to catch it." So now that we've entered the hairymuddy season, I won't have much time on my hands to do much more than sweep, vacuum and mop. Then after a while give up! I

know I shouldn't give up, I should strive to maintain a clean home, but sometimes, well sometimes it just doesn't seem to be worth it. Especially in the hairy-muddy season. Till next week my NO-nonsense thought is: The difficulty in life is choice. The wrong way always seems the more reasonable. Nancy J Schneider is a member of The Wisconsin Regional Writers Association and writes freelance. Nancy can be reached at njswritingnook@yahoo.com .

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You would think voter fraud at the polls is occurring constantly. Now the accusations of fraud are being extended to the Recall process. A blatant case of voter fraud was caught on film in our State Legislature. We elect our representatives to the legislature on the basis of one vote each. A film caught Republican Joel Kleefisch voting on his own machine and then the machine in an empty chair beside him and once agin at the next empty seat, not once, or twice but, three times, three votes for one legislator. When confronted about it, he replied "Everybody does it" that does not make it right. Maybe the legislators should have cleaned up there own houses before they imposed all this voter confusion and discrimination on the rest of us. Why has there been no outcry from the public over this "vote"? This also makes it more understandable why the controlling party voted to allow guns in the gallery but not cameras! Lets have the transparency of voting with the cameras turned on after this incident. Joe & Shirley Nofsinger Mauston

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whether they want these mines in there communities since it will forever change their way of life, and destory their property values. Also, the owner of the mine should have to live right next door to the mines with their families as a way to ensure the protection and health of the residents and environment. If we keep on this path Wisconsin will no longer be the beautiful place we all love to live in. The future generations will never know the beauty we once knew. And, the tourism dollars will slowly disappear just like our landscape is. Janiece Zablotski New Lisbon

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Marinette to host wild turkey informational meeting on May 2 Since wild turkeys were re-introduced into Wisconsin in the 1970s, their population has flourished. Turkeys can now be found throughout the state, and feedback from hunters, landowners, and others has prompted the DNR to take a fresh look at the statewide wild turkey management plan, last revised in 1996. The chance to hear the ideas, concerns, and opinions of the public will be crucial to this process. The 11 public input meetings, which run

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will host an information meeting to discuss the Wild Turkey Management Plan for Zone Five from 6 - 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 2 at UW-Marinette Fine Arts Building, Herbert L. Williams Theatre, 750 W. Bay Shore Street, Marinette. Anyone interested in discussing local turkey management issues, hunting seasons, and any other wild turkey topic is encouraged to attend.

through May 15, are intended to both share information about wild turkey management and gather information from hunters, landowners, and others about the turkey population where they live, hunt, or farm. Meetings should last two hours or less and are open to the public — no registration required. Meeting attendees will be able to view a presentation giving the historical background of the existing management plan and explaining current revi-

sion efforts, given by DNR upland wildlife ecologist Scott Walter. There will also be time for questions and answers, Those who attend a meeting and fill out a survey in person won't need to take the online survey. Likewise, those who are unable to attend a meeting can still view the same presentation and fill out the same survey online at their convenience. Go to http:// dnr.wi.gov/ and enter keyword "turkey meetings" to learn more.

Norway Vulcan Area City Wide Garage Sale set for May 19 The 25th annual Norway Vulcan Area City Wide Garage Sale will be held on Saturday, May 19. Registrations are now being accepted at the First National Bank of Norway, main office and

Ebeling's Branch and the city of Norway offices. More than 100 homes participate each year. The last day to register will be Friday, May 11. There is a $5 registration fee to cover the cost of printing and advertising.

Maps will be available at Norway area businesses on Friday, May 18. Maps will also be available on line at www. norwaymi.com . Any questions concerning the City Wide Garage Sale can be directed to

Chris Spence at (906) 563-8253 or (906) 2829752. This event is sponsored by the City of Norway and the First National Bank of Norway.

NWTC Alumni Association seeks board nominations The Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Alumni Association Board of Directors is seeking nominations for nine open board positions as well as the offices of president, vice president, and sec-

retary. Elections for the open positions/offices will be held during the NWTC Alumni Association Board of Directors Meeting on Monday, May 7, at 5:30 p.m. in the District

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Library to feature 1950s literature at presentation Join us at the Niagara Public Library at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17 when former adult services librarian Pat Kosuth will present her Books Outside the Box presentation on the 1950s. This presentation will feature a talk about books, both fiction and nonfiction, which deal with the chosen topic — the 1950s. Kosuth will talk about a dozen or

more books dealing with this topic and will give everyone in the audience a flyer that lists the titles that she will discuss. "This is a great opportunity to hear about some of the many books that are available to you through the public library on the fascinating topic of the 1950s," said Bruce Dame, Niagara librarian. "Join us for an entertaining afternoon."

Motherhood to be explored at Niagara Public Library Join us at the Niagara Public Library at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 1 when former adult services librarian Pat Kosuth from the Stephenson Public Library will present her Books Outside the Box presentation on mothers. This presentation will feature a talk about books, both fiction and nonfiction, which deals with the chosen topic — mothers. Kosuth will talk about a dozen or

more books dealing with this topic and will give everyone in the audience a flyer that lists the titles she will discuss. "This is a great opportunity to hear about some of the many books that are available to you through the public library on the fascinating topic of mothers and motherhood," said Bruce Dame, Niagara librarian. "Join us for an entertaining afternoon."

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Turkey meetings set for this spring 2012 Toyota Tundra pickup truck MADISON — State wildlife officials say that the time has come to revise the Wisconsin Wild Turkey Management Plan and they are urging hunters to consider attending one of 11 public input meetings in April and May. Since wild turkeys were re-introduced into Wisconsin in the 19705, their population has flourished, according to Scott Walter, upland wildlife ecologist for the Department of Natural Resources. "Turkeys can now be found throughout the state, and feedback from hunters, landowners, and others has prompted us to take a fresh look at the statewide Wild Turkey Management Plan, last revised in 1996," Walter said. "The chance to hear the ideas, concerns, and opinions of the public will be crucial to this process!' The public input meetings are intended to both share information on wild turkey management and gather information from hunters, landowners, and others about the turkey population where they live, hunt, or farm. Meetings should last no longer than two hours, and are open to the public — no registration required. Meeting attendees will be able to view a presentation giving the historical background of the existing Wild Turkey Management Plan and explaining current revision efforts. There will be opportunities during the presentation for attendees to ask questions and discuss turkey management issues. "Anyone interested in the opportunity to discuss local turkey management issues, hunting seasons, and any other wild turkey topic is encouraged to attend," Walter said. Attendees also will be able to fill out a survey in person. Anyone who is unable to attend a meeting can view the same presen-

tation and fill out the same survey online at their convenience starting on Apri119. To learn more about participating in this effort go to dnr. wi.us and search for "turkey meetings!' "The public input meetings will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. — except for the May 3 meeting in Oshkosh, which will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. —between April 19 and May 15 at the following locations: ■ April 19, Ashland — Northland College, Alvord Theater, 1411 Ellis Ave. (Zone 6) ■ April 20, Rice Lake — UWBarron County, Blue Hills Lecture Hall, 1800 College Drive (Zone 6) ■ April 21, Eau Claire — UWEau Claire, Davies Center, Tamarack Room, 102 Roosevelt Ave. (Zone 4) ■ April 24, Brookfield — Brookfield Suites Hotel, Envoy/Emissary Room, 1200 S Moorland Road (Zone 2) ■ April 25, Middleton — Madison Marriott West, Ballroom EFGH, 1313 John Q. Hammons Drive (Zone 1) ■ April 30, Platteville — UWPlatteville, Ullsvik Hall, Robert I. Velzy Commons South, 1 University Plaza (Zone 1) ■ May 2, Marinette — UWMarinette, Fine Arts Building, Herbert L. Williams Theatre, 750 W Bay Shore St. (Zone 5) ■ May 3, Oshkosh — UWOshkosh, Reeve Memorial Union #202, 748 Algoma Boulevard (Zone 3) ■ May 10, La Crosse — UWLa Crosse, Cartwright Center, Port o' Call Lounge, 1725 State St. (Zone 1) ■ May 14, Minocqua —Americlnn Minocqua Conference Center, 700 Highway 51 N (Zone 7) ■ May 15, Stevens Point — UW-Stevens Point, Dreyfus University Center, Laird North (Room 230), 1015 Reserve St. (Zone 3)

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Wild turkey plan to be updated MADISON — The time has come to revise the Wisconsin Wild Turkey Management Plan and the state Department of Natural Resources is urging hunters to consider attending one of 11 public input meetings in April and May. Area meetings regarding turkey management zone 3 will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, May 3, in Room 202 of the Reeve Memorial Union at the University of WisconsinOshkosh, 748 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh; and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, in Room 230 of the Dreyfus University Center at UW-Stevens Point, 1015 Reserve St., Stevens Point. "Turkeys can now be found throughout the state and feedback from hunters, landowners and others has prompted us to take a fresh look at the statewide Wild Turkey Management Plan, last revised in 1996," DNR upland wildlife ecologist Scott Walter said. "The chance to hear the ideas, concerns and opinions of the public will be crucial to this process."

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Indians to unveil new track at CWC meets BY GREG SEUBERT WEST SPORTS EDITOR

WEYAUWEGA — The Weyauwega-Fremont track team tuned up for the first meet on its new track by competing Thursday, April 5, in a four-team meet in Bonduel. The W-F boys placed first with 113 1/2 points, while the girls were third with 66 1/2. The Indians will unveil their new track at 4 p.m. today (Thursday, April 12), at a Central Wisconsin 8 Conference meet with Iola-Scandinavia and Stevens Point Pacelli. W-F and the seven other CWC-8 teams will return to Weyauwega-Fremont High School for another meet at 4 p.m. Monday April 16. Firsts for the boys went to Trevor Fitzpatrick in the long and triple jumps (18 feet, 7 1/2 inches and 37 feet, 1/2 inch); Mike Howe in the shot put and discus (40 feet, 4 inches and 121 feet, 1 inch); Luke Rohloff in the 110- and 300-meter hurdles (16.6 and 47.1); Bryce Behn in the high jump (6 feet, 6 inches); Corey Zeutzius in the 1,600-meter run (5.04.9); Nick Thomas

in the 3,200-meter run (10:54); the 3,200meter relay team of Thomas, Behn, James Hoch and Zeitzius (8:59); the 800-meter relay team of Corey Schmidt, Carl Koch, Dustin Hanes and Fitzpatrick (1:48.7); the 400-meter relay team of Hanes, Lukas Erdman, Calvin Swanson and Rohloff (48.6); and the 1,600-meter relay team of Swanson, Zak Zasoba, Koch and Andrew Wild (3:59.1). Seconds went to Jacob Radtke in the shot put and discus; Fitzpatrick in the 100-meter dash; and Mason Osman in the 200-meter dash. Thirds went to Osman in the and long and triple jumps; Hanes in the 300 hurdles; Swanson in the high jump; and Dan Crist, Travis Ristau, Dan Miller and Brandon Loehrke in the 1,600 relay). Hanes finished fourth in the long jump; Crist, Nate Burton, Osman, Tre Blohm and Hoch placed fifth in the triple jump, shot put, 100, 300 hurdles and 800-meter run, respectively; and Behn tied for fifth in the 200.

Firsts for the girls went to Ellen Schroeder in the 800 run (2:41,3); Dani Austreng in the high jump (5 feet); Lizzy Abhold in the shot put (32 feet); Miranda Reindl, Amy Hingeveld, Alyse Peters and Schroeder in the 3,200 relay (10:47.3); Lauren Akey, McCalla Faskell, Megan Young and Austreng in the 800 relay (1:58.8); and Jane Beyer, Young, Faskell and Austreng in the 1,600 relay (4:31.3). Seconds went to Abhold in the discus, Peters in the 1,600 and Schroeder in the 3,200. Thirds went to Kaitie Gilbert in the 100 hurdles and Beyer in the 400-meter dash and Schroeder tied for third in the high jump. Akey placed fourth in the long jump, Hingeveld was fourth in the 800, Gilbert was fourth in the 300 hurdles while Kelsey Gilbert, Young, Kaitie Gilbert and Alexis Kloehn placed fifth in the 100 hurdles, high jump, triple jump, and shot put, respectively.

Weyauwega-Fremont 2012 Track Schedule Thursday, March 15 — at UW-Oshkosh, 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 27 — at UW-Oshkosh, 5 p.m. Thursday, April 5 — at Bonduel, 4 p.m. Thursday, April 12 — vs. Iola-Scandinavia, Stevens Point Pacelli, 4 p.m. Monday, April 16 — Track vs. Iola-Scandinavia, Amherst, Manawa, Shiocton, Stevens Point Pacelli, Bonduel, Wittenberg-Birnamwood, 4 p.m. Thursday, April 19 — at Menominee Indian, 4 p.m. Monday, April 23 — at Plainfield Tri-County, 3:45 p.m. Saturday, April 28 — at Waupaca County Meet, New London, 9:30 a.m. Thursday, May 3 — W-F Invitational vs. lolaScandinavia, Port Edwards, Shiocton, 4 p.m. Monday, May 7 — W-F hosts Rohde Relays, 3:45 p.m. Saturday, May 12 — CWC-8 Meet at lola-Scandinavia, 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 14 — at Marion, 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 21 — at Ripon, 3:45 p.m.

Most existing piers now grandfathered MADISON — Most existing piers and wharves are exempt from needing state approval and can be placed in lakes and rivers the same as they've always been under a new law. "Required registration of larger existing piers is eliminated," state Department of Natural Resources waterway policy coordinator Martye Griffin said. "This means that there are no size requirements to meet, no paperwork to fill out and no registration needed to grandfather your pier or wharf. If your pier was initially placed before April 2012 and doesn't block your neighbors' ability to access the water, you can repair and maintain your existing pier as is into perpetuity." Lawmakers passed a law in 2004 that set size standards for piers and created a free, onetime registration system four years later to grandfather in larger piers that did not meet the size standards. The registration deadline was extended last year and the registration system is repealed under Senate Bill 326, which Gov. Scott Walker signed earlier this month in Woodruff. "Pier owners who already sent in a registration form to grandfather their pier and have not heard back yet from the DNR can place their pier in the water this spring the same as they've been doing in previous years," Griffin said.

Govenor signs concussion bill GREEN BAY (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill designed to protect high school athletes from concussions. Walker signed the measure Monday, April 2, at Lambeau Field. The measure, which passed the state Legislature with bipartisan support, requires athletes who suffer apparent head injuries to be removed from practice or games. They are prohibited from returning until they get a medical examination. It also requires the state and the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association to educate players, coaches and parents about concussions.

Waupaca's Jared Erickson gets back to first base safely Monday, April 9, during the Comets' nonconference game with Stevens Point. First baseman Scott Soik was unable to come up with the ball on the play and Erickson ended up at second after the error. The Panthers won the game 1 0-0. Greg Seubert Photo

Iola-Scandinavia's Paige Berg concentrates while throwing the shot put during a recent meet in Rosholt. She ended up with a distance of 26 feet, 4 1/2 inches on the throw. Holly Neumann Photo

Panthers hand Waupaca first loss of 2012 season BY GREG SEUBERT

I-S boys, girls take third at Plainfield BY GREG SEUBERT WEST SPORTS EDITOR

IOLA — Iola-Scandinavia's boys' and girls' track teams placed third Thursday, March 29, at a six-team meet in Plainfield. Travis McKinney picked up a pair of first-place finishes for the boys, as he won the discus (99 feet, 1 inch) and shot put (36 feet, 7 inches) events. Westley Petersen also won the 400-meter dash with a time of 58.8. Shelby Trzebiatowski picked up a win for the Thunderbird girls by turning in a time of 2:38 in the 800-meter run. Seconds for the boys went to Jacob Toftum in the shot put; the 1,600-meter relay team of Ian Thurston, Derek Peterson, Matt Mathany and Devin Paulson; the 800-meter relay team of

Mathany, Dylan Robbins, Josh Van Gunten and Thurston; Thirds went to Travis McKinney in the 100-meter dash; Petersen in the 800; Paulson in the high jump; and the 400-meter relay team of Van Gunten, Tyler Huffman, Justin Schumacher and Paulson. Fourths went to Peterson in the 1,600-meter run; Mathany in the 200-meter dash; and Tofturn in the discus. Fifths went to Jesse Gneist in the 110- and 300-meter hurdles; Schumacher in the triple jump; Paulson in the 200-meter dash; and Mathany in the long jump. Seconds for the T-Bird girls went to Michelle Ellie in the 100 hurdles; Sarah Brumer in the 1,600; Amanda Hardel in

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WAUPACA — Averaging nearly eight runs in the first three games helped the Waupaca Comet baseball team get off to a 2-0-1 start this season. It was a different story against Stevens Point, however. The Panthers handed the Comets a 10-0 nonconference loss Monday, April 9. Waupaca also picked up a pair of Eastern Valley Conference wins over Little Chute. Stevens Point 10, Waupaca 0 WAUPACA — Logan Mallek held the Comets to one hit over five innings in the Panthers' season opener. "We didn't put the ball in play, but you have to give credit to Point," coach John Koronkiewicz said. "They're a pretty good baseball team. We tested ourselves today against a good ballclub, but you have to do that and learn by watching what good teams do." Scott Soik hat three hits to

lead SPASH, while Jacob Barnes, Ryan Roman and Nik Kolbeck added two each. Barnes drove in three runs and Kolbeck ended up scoring three times. Mallek and Cal Giese combined for a two-hitter. Waupaca 9, Little Chute 0 LITTLE CHUTE — Beau Ash, Jake Reedy and Seth Deuman led Waupaca at the plate with two hits each, as the Comets outhit the Mustangs 13-3 Thursday, April 5. The Comets scored once in the first, four times in the third, once in the fourth and sixth and twice in the seventh. Josh Houtman picked up the win on the mound. Waupaca 9, Little Chute 1 WAUPACA — The Comets scored three times in the second and fifth innings, twice in the third and once in the sixth Tuesday, April 3, after Little Chute

scored its run in the top of the first. Kevin Moe picked up the win and Joe Nelson was credited with the save. Zach Martin had two hits and drove in a pair of runs for the Comets, while Deuman also had two hits. The two games over three days is how most EVC games are scheduled this season. "You won't see the same pitcher twice," Koronkiewicz said. "I don't think I can answer that. That's something we'll have to sit back and evaluate. We're finished with Little Chute and we won't see them again, so I don't know how I feel about that. You'll have to ask me that question at the end of the year." Also new this year is being able to play early-season games without having to reschedule them due to the weather. "We were spoiled," Koronkiewicz said. "We got on the field early. It was the first time in a

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around Wisconsin from April 16-21. by the State of Wisconsin to conduct an The Star Medford: 2012 -Pageobjective 13b and scientificallyThe purpose is News, to gather ideas April and 12,independent, solutions Medford, from citizens, sportsmen and based review of Wisconsin's deer manWI sportswomen to help forge a new age for agement practices. The closest of the town hall style meetings will be held at the following locations: * Rhinelander: Tuesday, April 17 from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Rhinelander High Meetings offer School auditorium, 665 Coolidge Avenue. * Hayward: Wednesday, April 18 from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Hayward Intermediate School gymnasium, 15930 W. 5th Street. * Black River Falls: Thursday, April 19 from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Lunda Theater State wildlife officials say the time at Black River Falls Middle School, 1202 has come to revise the Wisconsin Wild Pierce Street. Turkey Management Plan and they are Initial report released urging hunters to consider attending one of 11 public input meetings in April and Dr. Kroll is charged with producing a May. comprehensive final report with recomSince wild turkeys were re-introduced mendations for development of a 21st into Wisconsin in the 19705, their popu- century model for deer management in lation has flourished, according to Scott Wisconsin by June 30. Kroll and memWalter, upland wildlife ecologist for the bers of his review committee, Dr. David Department of Natural Resources. Guynn of Mississippi and Dr. Gary Alt "Turkeys can now be found through- of Pennsylvania, released a preliminary out the state, and feedback from hunters, report in late March summarizing what landowners and others has prompted us they've found so far in their review. to take a fresh look at the statewide Wild Written in the preliminary report, the Turkey Management Plan, last revised in key conclusions the committee has come 1996," Walter said. "The chance to hear the ideas, concerns, and opinions of the public will be crucial to this process." The public input meetings are intended to both share information on wild turkey management and gather information from hunters, landowners, and others about the turkey population where they live, hunt, or farm. Meetings should last no longer than two hours and are open to the public. No registration is required. Meeting attendees will be able to view a presentation giving the historical background of the existing Wild Turkey Management Plan and explaining current revision efforts. There will be opportunities during the presentation for attendees to ask questions and discuss turkey management issues. Hello friends, "Anyone interested in the opportuThis last week I went on my third hunt nity to discuss local turkey management in the Chequamegon National Forest in issues, hunting seasons and any other Sawyer County for elk sheds. I spent a wild turkey topic is encouraged to at- couple of days in the big forest with Scott tend," Walter said. Polencheck of Glidden and Tom "Dizz" Attendees also will be able to fill out a Dezotell of Clam Lake. survey in person. Anyone who is unable Scott Polencheck and I camped in the to attend a meeting can view the same heart of God's country and the following presentation and fill out the same survey is a summary of our experience. on-line at their convenience starting on April 19. To learn more about particiSaturday, March 31 pating in this effort go to dnr.wi.us and search for "turkey meetings." High 63, Low 37 "We look forward to seeing you and I told my old buddy Scott Polencheck hearing what you think about the manthe only way I was doing the shed hunt agement of Wisconsin's wild turkeys," with him this year was if he agreed to Walter said. wear a backpack and camp at night withThe meetings will be held from 6 to out a tent. When I arrived at Polencheck's 8 p.m., except for the May 3 meeting in house today, "Superman" looked like Oshkosh, which will be held from 7 to 9 a white-tailed deer just before it makes p.m. The closest meetings will be held at contact with the front end of a semi tracthe following dates and locations. * April 19 in Ashland at Northland tor going 65 mph. My plan was reduced to sleeping on College, Alvord Theater, 1411 Ellis Ave. the ground without carrying a backpack (Zone 6). * April 20 in Rice Lake at UW-Barron and suddenly "Superman" had a big County, Blue Hills Lecture Hall, 1800 smile on his face. College Drive (Zone 6). Our plan was to meet with Dizz in a * April 21 in Eau Claire at UW-Eau very remote area of the big forest, hunt Claire's Davies Center, Tamarack Room, sheds until dark, have a campfire, laugh 102 Roosevelt Ave. (Zone 4). a lot and do the same thing the next day. * May 3 in Oshkosh at UW-Oshkosh's Finding elk sheds on the last day of Reeve Memorial Union #202, 748 Algoma March is generally considered a monuBoulevard (Zone 3). task. Of the 158 elk in Wisconsin, * May 14 in Minocqua at the Ameri- mental only the mature bulls have dropped their cInn Minocqua Conference Center, 700 antlers. The rag horns lose theirs after Highway 51 N (Zone 7). the second half of April and the spikes * May 15 in Stevens Point at UW-Stelose theirs as late as the calving season vens Point's Dreyfus University Center, in early June. Laird North (Room 230), 1015 Reserve St. This type of outdoor recreation can (Zone 3).

chance to be active participant in turkey management

of WDNR activities and methods used to carry out their mandate to conserve the white-tailed deer resources of Wisconsin. These problems have arisen over many years, stemming initially from use of the S-A-K Excel Population Model (SAK) to establish population goals for Deer Management Units, and actions beginning 10 years ago to eradicate chronic wasting disease (CWD) in the southern portion of the state. * The CWD eradication effort was indeed a failure, as evidenced by population estimates within the CWD Zone and current infection rates. * The Deer Management for 2000 and Beyond review listed 74 recommendations for changes in procedures and regulations, and 35 of these recommendations (47.3 percent) had been completed, 22 (29.8 percent) had been partially completed, and 17 (23 percent) were not completed. Some of those partially completed or not completed involve key issues. * The three tenets of deer management are populations, habitat and people. The WDNR has placed an inordinate emphasis on estimating population size and establishing population density goals (which commonly are not met), while giving much less emphasis to habitat and

with the deer herd, there are questions regarding precision of wolf population estimates. This has not been due to inaction by the WDNR, rather federal regulations providing protection to wolves. Impacts of predators on deer populations have not been adequately studied, and there are few data related to the role of predators in the deer ecosystem. The recently initiated mortality and recruitment study will provide much needed information, but it is limited to only two study areas; understandably due to cost of such studies. Particularly absent are data on impacts of bobcats, coyotes and bears on deer recruitment, especially in relation to habitat quality. * The process currently in use to establish annual seasons and bag limits is unpopular and much too complex. As a result, WDNR staff spend an inordinate amount of time "feeding" information demanded by the short time frame afforded for decisions. There is a clear need for simplification. Eliminating or reducing the use of the SAK model certainly would give staff more time for collecting data and evaluating information. The entire preliminary report can be found at http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/wildlifehabitat/documents/krollreport.pdf.

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Big forest shed elk antler hunt

be both challenging and interesting. A knowledge of how to use a compass and a map are a must as the spruce forests and dense swamps soon have you going in circles. At times your compass is the only way out. Polencheck and I generally travel about 100 yards apart. I also had my 1-year-old golden retriever Fire along with the hopes of teaching her how to hunt sheds. We saw lots of deer sign, several spots where deer were consumed by wolves (Soon man can harvest wolves. "Yeah."). I took a good picture of a snowshoe rabbit that was still white. Once Fire and I came across a steamy pile of bear feces that made Fire become very excited. About an hour before dark, Scott and I were walking down a trail and I was just behind him. We were talking about the illegal scum bags who were caught growing massive amounts of weed in this same area when Superman yelled out, "there's one!" I have not seen my old buddy so excited since we found a massive bear that I shot with a bow and arrow several years back. (Possibly it was not massive.) Superman had just found a shed ant-

ler and it had six beautiful points on it. We looked for its sidekick, as it generally is close by, and then returned to camp and met up with Dizz. Tom Dezotell had also found a trophy and it was an elk shed that had been on the forest floor for several years. Much of it had been consumed by mice and squirrels. We had a campfire along with a celebratory cocktail and I cooked venison over that same fire. As agreed upon, Superman slept on the ground and according to all of the rumbling coming from his sleeping bag, definitely slept. The next morning dawned bright and beautiful in the big forest. Scott Polencheck and I headed to where the shed had been found and it wasn't five minutes and the man of men, Superman himself let out a shout of pure joy as he had found the mate to the shed he had found the night before. Later in the day, Superman tried jumping across a creek that was maybe 12 inches wide, landed in the middle and screamed like a little girl for help. That's why I wear hip boots and always have the last word in this column! Sunset

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Hope Memorial Relay Is June 3 The 6th Annual Barb Palzewic Hope Memorial Relay will be held Sunday, June 3. In addition to the four-person, 36-mile relay, the event, which raises money for local cancer patients, will also feature a 5km run/walk, music, games, concessions, bucket raffles and a silent auction. Action will start at the Stephenson Sports Complex' At 8 a.m., silent auction and bucket raffles at 10 a.m. and the run/walk will start at noon. So far this month, 17 checks have been sent out to recipients. In all, over $70,000 has been donated in checks and gas/grocery cards. The annual cancer walk will be held on Friday, March 30 at 10 a.m. at Stephenson High School. Participants should meet by the visitors entrance of the school. If inclement weather should arise, it will be held inside the school. Finally, members of the Hope Memorial Relay will be selling Younkers coupon books for $5 (available soon), with all the proceeds from the sale going to the relay fund. The Younkers Community Days will be held on April 27-28 at Pine Tree Mall in Marinette. More information can be obtained by contacting Kathy Jensen (906-788-4229) or Margaret Raboin (906-7536944). Also, check out the website (www.hopememorialrelay.com) for registration information and pledge sheets, or visit Facebook (Hope Memorial Relay). '

Program Opens Up New Places To Turkey Hunt A new program to provide additional land for public access has opened up more than 30,000 acres in 31 Wisconsin counties for hunters getting ready for the spring turkey hunting season. The Department of Natural Resources Voluntary Public Access (VPA) provides financial incentives to private landowners who open up their land to public hunting, fishing, trapping, and wildlife observation. Wisconsin received $1.9 million dollars through a competitive grant authorized in the 2008 Federal Farm Bill to implement this program. In March, the VPA program expanded into an additional 12 counties making nearly all southern two thirds of the state eligible. "We have 178 lease agreements signed in 31 counties totaling just over 30,000 acres," said program coordinator Melissa Keenan. "The land enrolled ranges from agriculture land to grassland, wetland, and forest." A number of properties are nearby or adjacent to state wildlife areas while other properties are on their own, creating additional access areas where no public lands were available before. Properties are open year round to all hunting, fishing, and trapping seasons. "We treat these like state wildlife areas meaning access is limited to foot travel only and only portable stands and blinds are permitted," said Keenan. Property boundaries are marked with white signs in green writing stating "Private Land Leased for Public Access." Users are asked to be respectful of landowners rights and appreciative of the privilege they have been given. "The only way this program is going to be successful and available in the future is if landowners are satisfied with the program and are willing to continue opening up their land to the public," said Keenan. All visitors are encouraged to reference the VPA Code of Conduct and the Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) sheet prior to visiting VPA properties. In order to evaluate the success of the program, Keenan urges users to fill out a survey located at each VPA property entrance. "We're hoping to find out how people found out about the properties, how far they traveled, and if they were successful with harvesting fish or game on the properties," said Keenan. Maps and additional information on individual properties can be found on the VPA webpage by visiting dnr.wi. gov and search keyword "VPA." Any questions can be directed to Keenan at or melissa.keenani@wisconsin.g - ov.

in the 1970s, their population has flourished, according to Scott Walter, upland wildlife ecologist for the Department of Natural Resources. "Turkeys can now be found throughout the state, and feedback from hunters, landowners, and others has prompted us to take a fresh look at the statewide Wild Turkey Management Plan, last revised in 1996," Walter said. "The chance to hear the ideas, concerns, and opinions of the public will be crucial to this process." The public input meetings are intended to both share information on wild turkey management and gather information from hunters, landowners, and others about the turkey population where they live, hunt, or farm. Meetings should last no longer than two hours, and are open to the public – no registration required. Meeting attendees will be able to view a presentation giving the historical background of the existing Wild Turkey Management Plan and explaining current revision efforts. There will be opportunities during the presentation for attendees to ask questions and discuss turkey management issues. "Anyone interested in the opportunity to discuss local turkey management issues, hunting seasons, and any other wild turkey topic is encouraged to attend," Walter said. Attendees also will be able to fill out a survey in person. Anyone who is unable to attend a meeting can view the same presentation and fill out the same survey online at their convenience starting on April 19. "We look forward to seeing you and hearing what you think about the management of Wisconsin's wild turkeys," said Scott Walter, DNR upland wildlife ecologist. The public input meetings will be held from 6 to 8 psn. — except for the May 3 meeting in Oshkosh, which will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. — between April 19 and May 15 at the following locations: • April 19, Ashland Northland College - Alvord Theater, 1411 Ellis Ave. (Zone 6) • April 20, Rice Lake UW-Barron County - Blue Hills Lecture Hall, 1800 College Drive (Zone 6) • April 21, Eau Claire UW-Eau Claire - Davies

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10-year old Lana Podoski of Coleman shot her first turkey on April 8. The bird weighed 28 pounds and had a 10 inch beard. The rookie hunter is the daughter of Elizabeth and Eric Podoski. Center, Tamarack Room, 102 Roosevelt Ave. (Zone 4) • April 24, Brookfield Brookfield Suites Hotel Envoy/Emissary Room, 1200 S Moorland Road (Zone 2) • April 25, Middleton Madison Marriott West Ballroom EFGH, 1313 John Q. Hammons Drive (Zone 1) • April 30, Platteville UW-Platteville - Ullsvik Hall, Robert I. Velzy Commons South, 1 University Plaza (Zone 1) • May 2, Marinette - UWMarinette - Fine Arts Building, Herbert L. Williams Theatre, 750 W Bay Shore St. (Zone 5) • May 3, Oshkosh – NOTE: 7 - 9 p.m., UWOshkosh - Reeve Memorial Union #202, 748 Algoma Boulevard (Zone 3) • May 10, La Crosse UW-La Crosse - Cartwright Center, Port o' Call Lounge, 1725 State St. (Zone 1) • May 14, Minocqua AmericInn Minocqua Conference Center, 700 Highway 51 N (Zone 7) • May 15, Stevens Point UW-Stevens Point - Dreyfus University Center, Laird North (Room 230), 1015 Reserve St. (Zone 3)

Men's BB Tourney Slated Apr. 20-22 Wausaukee--The 12th Annual Wausaukee Men's Basketball Tourney will be held April 20-22 at Wausaukee High School. Entry fee is $125 with a two gamer guaranteetDcatiline to enter is April 13. For more information call John Ranallo 715- 927-7209.

To Start Gypsy Moth Aerial Spraying Soon Some Wisconsin residents will see and hear loud, lowflying planes as early as sunrise beginning in mid- to late April. Planes will be spraying for gypsy moth caterpillars, an invasive and destructive pest that feeds on the leaves of many species of trees and shrubs. Spray dates and times are weather dependent. People can sign up online to receive email notifications about spray plans at gypsymoth. wi.gov (exit DNR). People also can listen to a recorded message about state spray plans by calling the toll-free Gypsy Moth Information Line at 1-800-642-6684. Press menu option 1 for updates. Spraying is expected to begin in southern Wisconsin in mid- to late April and end in northern Wisconsin in July or August. People can also view maps of the specific spray areas on the website.

Spraying will be completed by two programs The Slow the Spread Program (exit DNR), conducted by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, focuses its efforts in western Wisconsin where gypsy moth populations are low or just starting to build for the first time. The objective is to slow the westward spread of gypsy moth. This year's Slow the Spread treatments are planned in the following 22 counties: Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jackson, La Crosse, Lafayette, Monroe, Pepin, Polk, Rusk, Sawyer, Trempealeau and Vernon. This spraying includes portions of Belmont Mound State Park and the Black River and Brule River state forests. The Gypsy Moth Suppression Program, conducted by the Department of Natural Resources, serves mainly eastern and central Wisconsin where the gypsy moth is well established. In these counties, spraying is done to reduce the number of caterpillars and prevent damage from very high populations. This is a voluntary program that works with landowners and local governments. It has one gypsy moth spray treatment planned this year: Governor Thompson State Park in Marinette County. The campground and boat landing number 13 will be

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Know what to expect Spraying depends on favorable weather conditions—calm winds, no precipitation and high humidity. Planes may start spraying as early as 5 a.m. The planes fly very low and loudly over treatment sites and surrounding areas. Planes will remain in the area until the completion of the day's spray plans and as long as weather conditions remain favorable. Spraying may last into the late morning or afternoon. Spraying could occur any day of the week, including weekends. Most sites will be sprayed with Foray, which contains Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki (Btk). Btk is a naturally-occurring soil bacteria that kills gypsy moth caterpillars when they ingest it. Btk is not toxic to people, bees, pets or other animals. However, some people with severe allergies may wish to stay indoors during nearby spray activities or avoid areas to be sprayed on the day that spraying occurs. The formulation of this bacterial insecticide used by the state's cooperative gypsy moth program is listed with the Organic Materials Review Institute as acceptable for use in certified organic food production. The DNR Suppression site in Marinette County will receive one application of Btk, while some DATCP Slow the Spread sites in western Wisconsin will receive two applications of Btk, three to five days apart. weather permitting. In areas with endangered species of butterflies and moths, a gypsy moth-specific product called 'Gypchek' will be used instead of Btk. The Slow the Spread program also will spray a mating disruptor to additional sites in western Wisconsin between mid-June and early August. The pheromone in the mating disruptor makes it difficult for male moths to find female moths in low, isolated populations, preventing reproduction. For more information about the programs or gypsy moths, visit the website http://gypsymoth.wi.gov . Or, call the toll-free Gypsy Moth Line at 1-800-642-MOTH (1-800-642-6684) to hear a recording of the programs' current spray plans or talk to staff.

People will be able to celebrate Earth Day while helping out and enjoying one of 18 Wisconsin state park and forest properties during the fourth annual Work*Play*Earth Day volunteer events sponsored by the Friends of Wisconsin State Parks. The events will be held April 14, 21, 27, 28 and May 5. "Last year more than 250 volunteers donated more than 1,200 hours cleaning up and maintaining parks and trails," says Patty Loosen, friends group coordinator for the Wisconsin State Parks Program. Volunteers join Department of Natural Resources staff, local friends group members, and people from nearby communities for a day of getting their hands dirty helping repair and improve park and trail facilities. Activities include planting trees and shrubs, installing benches, removing invasive plants, staining and painting picnic tables and other structures, raking and clearing up leaves and pine needles, and picking up litter. Refreshments will be provided and Friends of Wisconsin State Parks will also provide appreciation gifts for volunteers. When the work is done, volunteers join staff in hiking or biking park trails, visiting nature centers or interpretive displays, or enjoying any of the recreational opportunities available at the different parks. Each work day will run from approximately 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.. The schedule may vary slightly at each location. Volunteers should wear work boots or athletic shoes, long pants and bring their own work gloves. Advanced registration is free, but required. People can register through the park, forest, trail or recreation area where they would like to volunteer. Work*Play*Earth Day

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Duathlon Set For May 6 The 8th annual Paper Discovery Duathlon will be held on Sunday, May 6. The event will begin at 7:30 a.m. and will start and end at Riverside Park, Neenah. To register: midwestsportsevents. coin, www.active.com or 800-429-8044.

Rumba Dance Lessons at Oconto Bond Community Cetner prom dance lessons are open to high school students only. Rumba lessons will be taught at Oconto High School. in April at a cost of $5 per lesson. Classes run Saturdays, April 7 from 11 AM - noon, April 14 from 1:30-2:30 PM and April 21 from 4:30-5:30 PM. All participants must register one-week prior to classes. For more information 011 920-834-5585.

Input From Businesses Needed For Rule Review The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is responsible for implementing more than 3,700 pages of rules dealing with a wide range of subjects, from flora and fauna to air, water, and land, many of which affect small business. , DNR. .is launching a retrospective review of rules. This review is prompted by "Executive Order #61 Relating to Job Creation and Small Business Expansion," (PDF; exit DNR) issued on Feb. 22, 2012. Eileen Pierce. DNR small business ombudsman, will lead this project. Pierce says the project is designed to: • Examine all existing DNR rules to identify those that impact Wisconsin small business. • Evaluate the agency's rules that impact Wisconsin small business to determine which are suitable for repeal, modification, or exemption, in order to lessen the burden on Wisconsin small business without creating a negative impact on public health or the environment. • Consider public input. The initial opportunity for public input will get underway immediately and run through May 31, 2012, via an online survey. A public comment period on the draft report of recommendations is planned for fall 2012. • Report recommendations to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board. Phase 1 of the report is due by July 2012, and the Phase 2 report is scheduled for March 2013. All recommendations will

meet the following criteria: • the proposed change will not contravene the intent of the underlying state statute, state constitution, federal regulation or federal mandate; • the proposed change will not result in a negative impact on public health' or the environment: and • the proposed change will simplify. reduce, or eliminate the burden for small businesses in Wisconsin. The Small Business Regulatory Review Board has the authority to review rules and determine whether agenOes have fulfilled the requirements of § 227.114. Wis. Stats, which establishes methods for reducing the impact of rules on small businesses. For this review, "small business" means a business entity, including its affiliates„ which is independently owned and operated and not dominant in its field; and which employs 25 or fewer full-time employees,' or which has gross annual sales of less than $5,000,000. according to section 227.114 (1), Wisconsin Statutes. "The success of this project depends on your input. Please visit the project web site and submit your suggestions through the web survey form," Pierce says. "Your input will be most influential if received by May 31. 2012." To submit comments:. 20 to the DNR website and search for "small business." and then select "Retrospective review of DNR rules affecting small business."

Donation Provides Final Link For Trail Development The Glacial Drumlin State Trail, a 52-mile walking and biking path in Wisconsin. will now stretch continuously from Madison to Waukesha. GE Healthcare has donated the final portion of land needed to complete the project, from Cottage Grove to Madison. "This trail project. 26 years in the making, is now complete thanks to the generosity of the landowners along the corridor." said Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp. "I want to personally thank GE Healthcare for their donation and for their commitment to making Wisconsin such a great place to live, work and play." The wooded land donated by GE Healthcare begins east of Interstate 90, and runs east for nearly a half-mile. Working with Dane County, the City of Madison and the Village of Cottage Grove. DNR will now begin the planning process leading to opening the trail for users. It is uncertain when the trail will be officially ready for use. Development of the Glacial Drumlin State Trail, which runs on an abandoned railroad corridor, began in

1986. It currently travels through 10 small towns from Cottage Grove to Waukesha. but will soon extend to Madison. It is estimated that the trail has about 200,000 users per year. DNR worked very closely with GE and now officially owns the land, but .GE retains access rights to the land should it ever be ne0ed in the future. "From the moment I spoke with the DNR about their need and intent for thisparcel of land, I knew it was something special and that we had to make it happen," said Todd Reynolds, facilities manager at GE Healthcare in Madison, and a member of the team that worked to contribute the land. "There is a very strong connection between the trail, HealthAhead programs, and our culture of providing a positive impact in the community. Our employees and people in the community will benefit from the land contribution in many ways for years to come." For more information search the DNR website for Glacial Drumlin State Trail. For information about GE Healthcare, visit www.ge healthcare.com (exit DNR).

pions Tomah. Blair-Taylor by Jenna Ladsten, who took on Saturday. Next week Trempealeau County Times: April 12, 2012 -Page 21a finished fifth with 68.5, and a first in the long jump and a Thursday's home opener for Independence/Gilmanton third in the 400, and also got the WHSers will be a double Whitehall, WI

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Meetings offer chance to take part in turkey management State wildlife officials say that the time has come to revise the Wisconsin Wild Turkey Management Plan and they are urging hunters to consider attending one of 11 public input meetings in April and May. Since wild turkeys were reintroduced into Wisconsin in the 1970s , their population has flourished, according to Scott Walter, upland wildlife ecologist for the Department of Natural Resources. The public input meetings are intended to both share information on wild turkey management and gather information from hunters, landowners and others about the turkey population where they live, hunt or farm. Meetings should last no longer than two hours, and are open to the public — no registration required. Meeting attendees will be able to view a presentation giving the historical background of the existing Wild Turkey Management Plan and explaining current revision efforts. There will be opportunities during the presentation for attendees to ask questions and discuss

turkey management issues. Attendees also will be able to fill out a survey in person. Anyone who is unable to attend a meeting can view the same presentation and fill out the same survey online at their convenience starting April 19. To learn more about participating in this effort, go to dnr.wi.us and search for "turkey meetings." The public input meetings will be held at 11 sites, all except one from 6 to 8 p.m. Sessions will be held in central and western Wisconsin as follows: April 20, Rice Lake, University of Wisconsin-Barron County, Blue Hills Lecture Hall, 1800 College Drive (Zone 6). April 21, Eau Claire, UW-Eau Claire, Davies Center, Tamarack Room, 102 RooseveltAvenue (Zone 4). May 10, La Crosse, UWLa Crosse, Cartwright Center, Porto' Call Lounge, 1725 State Street (Zone 1). May 15, Stevens Point, WV-Stevens Point, Dreyfus University Center, Laird North (Room 230), 1015 Reserve Street (Zone 3).

was seventh with 38. In the girls' meet, B-T had the best showing among the area teams, repeating last year's third-place finish with 85 points. La Crosse Logan won the meet with 147.5, with Mauston second at 88. I/G and Whitehall finished sixth and seventh, respectively, with 43.5 and 37.5. Accounting for most of the WHS boys' points were Mark Emlaw, Brian Matthews, Jacob Pientok and Jon Sygulla. Pientok won the 100 and 200 meters, ran with the other three boys on the first-place 1600 relay team, and added a fifth in the long jump. Fmlaw took first in the long jump, and added a third in the 100 and a fourth in the 200. Matthews took seconds in the 110 and 300 hurdles; Sygulla placed sixth and third, respectively, in those events. The Norse also got a first in the pole vault from Danny Hanson, and a second in the 400 from Trystan Powell. The B-T boys were led by Kyle Reismann, who won the 1600 and 3200. The Wildcats also got a second in the shot put from Garrett Eide and a third in the long jump from Reggie Kujak; Eide added a sixth in the discus, while Kujak tied for fourth in the high jump. The Independence/Gilmanton boys' best showing

firsts from their 400 and 800 relay teams. Adding thirds for the Wildcats were Mariama Dryak in the 1600 , Grace Curran in the 300 hurdles ,Katelyn Johnson in the pole vault and their 3200 relay team. The Indees girls' best finish was a second from Alexis Severson in the triple jump; she also took a sixth in the long jump. Samantha Glaunert tied for third in the high jump, and placed sixth in the 100 and eighth in the 400. Whitehall got one first, from Beth Filla in the shot put. Amanda Zimmerman took a third in the 100, and added a fourth in the 200 and a sixth in the long jump; Allison Anderson placed third in the shot. The Indees competed in an invitational at Eau Claire

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starting with the 2009 fall season, youth hunters aged 10 and 11, in addition to youth ages 12 through 15, also may now participate in the 2012 youth turkey hunt. Under the Mentored Hunting Program, youngsters ages 10 through 15 may hunt during the two-day youth turkey hunt without first having completed hunter education, so long as they do so with a qualified adult mentor and follow the rules of the program. Youth ages 12 through 15 who have already completed hunter education may hunt during the youth hunt while accompanied by an adult 18 years of age or older. Each youth must have a valid spring 2012 turkey harvest permit, license, and stamp, McGinley said. Youth are allowed to hunt on April 7 and 8 in the turkey management zone for which their permit is valid, regardless of the time period their permit is issued for, and may harvest only one male or bearded turkey during the two-day hunt, McGinley said. A youth who does not successfully harvest a turkey during the twoday hunt may use the unfilled permit during the time period and in the zone for which the permit was issued. There is no special application procedure for the youth hunt, but young hunters must either be issued a tag through the drawing or purchase a leftover tag. All other spring turkey hunting regulations apply.

Meetings Offer Opportunity To Be Active Participant In Wild Turkey Management State wildlife officials say that the time has come to revise the Wisconsin Wild Turkey Management Plan and they are urging hunters to consider attending one of 11 public input meetings in April and May. Since wild turkeys were re-introduced into Wisconsin in the 1970s, their population has flourished, according to Scott Walter, upland wildlife ecologist for the Department of Natural Resources. "Turkeys can now be found

throughout the state, and feedback from hunters, landowners, and others has prompted us to take a fresh look at the statewide Wild Turkey Management Plan, last revised in 1996," Walter said. "The chance to hear the ideas, concerns, and opinions of the public will be crucial to this process." The public input meetings are intended to both share information on wild turkey management and gather information from hunters, landowners, and others about the turkey population where they live, hunt, or farm. Meetings should last no longer than two hours, and are open to the public - no registration required. Meeting attendees will be able to view a presentation giving the historical background of the existing Wild Turkey Management Plan and explaining current revision efforts. There will be opportunities during the presentation for attendees to ask questions and discuss turkey management issues. "Anyone interested in the opportunity to discuss local turkey management issues, hunting seasons, and any other wild turkey topic is encouraged to attend," Walter said. Attendees also will be able to fill out a survey in person. Anyone who is unable to attend a meeting can view the same presentation and fill out the same survey online at their convenience starting on April 19. "We look forward to seeing you and hearing what you think about the management of Wisconsin's wild turkeys," said Scott Walter, DNR upland wildlife ecologist. The public input meetings will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. between April 19 and May 15 at the following locations: April 19, Ashland - Northland College - Alvord Theater, 1411 Ellis Ave. (Zone 6) April 20, Rice Lake - UW-Barron County - Blue Hills Lecture Hall, 1800 College Drive (Zone 6) April 21, Eau Claire - UW-Eau Claire - Davies Center, Tamarack Room, 102 Roosevelt Ave. (Zone 4) April 24, Brookfield - Brookfield Suites Hotel - Envoy/Emissary Room, 1200 S Moorland Road (Zone 2) April 25, Middleton - Madison Marriott West - Ballroom EFGH, 1313 John Q. Hammons Drive (Zone 1) April 30, Platteville - UWPlatteville - Ullsvik Hall, Robert I. Velzy Commons South, 1 University Plaza (Zone 1) May 10, La Crosse - UW-La Crosse - Cartwright Center, Port o' Call Lounge, 1725 State St. (Zone 1)

The Three Lakes News, Three Lakes: April 11, 2012 -Page 11a NEW DOCK — Members of the Headwaters Chapter of Muskies Jacobs and Jeff Miller were joined on the project by Jim Eagle River, WI Inc. installed new cedar decking on the new dock at the Eagle Lake public boat landing. Docks and landings co-chairmen Bob

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will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the following locations in northcentral Wisconsin: — April 19, Ashland: Northland College, Alvord Theater, 1411 Ellis Ave. (Zone 6); — April 20, Rice Lake: UW-Barron County, Blue Hills Lecture Hall, 1800 College Drive (Zone 6); — May 2, Marinette: UWMarinette, fine arts building, Herbert L. Williams Theatre, 750 W. Bay Shore St. (Zone 5) — May 14, Minocqua: AmericInn Minocqua Conference Center, 700 Highway 51 N. (Zone 7); and — May 15, Stevens Point: UW-Stevens Point, Dreyfus University Center, Laird North (Room 230), 1015 Reserve St. (Zone 3).

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AREA REPORTS CHIP meeting today The next CHIP (Complete Health Program) meeting will be at 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 19. The meeting's theme is hypertension. On May 7, the group will start its 16 nights to a world-leading 30day journey to better health. CHIP helps prevent, arrest and even reverse many health conditions with education, motivation, support and friendship. For more information on joining the CHIP program, call Annette at (715) 685-4712 or request information at AshlandCHIP@ yahoo.com .

Composting made easy There will be a class on composting from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 19, in the lower level of the Washburn Library. The class will be presented by Certified Master Composter Sylvia Whalen and Karen Wolslegel. Pre-register by calling Karen at (715) 373-5587. Suggested fee: donate non-perishable food items to be given to The BRICK food shelf. All are welcome to learn how to make "black gold" for their garden.

Travel Green program in Washburn Shelly Allness, Travel Green Wisconsin program manager, will be at the Washburn Cultural Center at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 19. She will present information and answer questions about the program, followed by a question-andanswer session. Need more information? Contact the Washburn Area Chamber of Commerce at (715) 373-5017.

Baby Lapsit Program on Friday The Baby Lapsit Program for babies 18 months and younger will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 20, in the Granny Goose storytime room at the Vaughn Public Library. We'll share playtime rhymes, songs, simple stories and bouncing games for language enrichment and fun. Fifteen minutes of social playtime will follow. Siblings are welcome. For more information, call (715) 682-7060.

Wild Turkey Management Plan The DNR will host a public Wild Turkey Management Plan meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 19, in the Northland College Alvord Theater, 1411 Ellis Ave., Ashland. Attendees will be able to view a presentation highlighting the historical background of the existing Wild Turkey Management Plan and explaining the DNR's current revision efforts, given by DNR Upland Wildlife Ecologist Scott Wal-

ter. Attendees may ask questions, discuss turkey management issues, and are asked to fill out a hard copy of the public input survey.

Wii gaming at the Vaughn Get your game on at the Vaughn Public Library from 4 to 6 p.m. today, April 18, in the Garland Room. Kids ages 10 and up are invited to play pre-selected Wii games with their friends on the big screen. Snacks and soda are available for a minimal fee with all proceeds going to the Vaughn Teen Advisory Council. To learn more, call 682-7060.

Bretting Center closing for event The Bretting Community Center will be closing on Friday, April 20, at 5 p.m, and will be closed Saturday, April 21, for the Heartland Communications Bridal Faire. Gymnastics will have classes as scheduled. The BCC will reopen on Sunday at 2 p.m. For more information, please contact the Ashland Parks and Rec office at (715) 682-7059.

AHS/AMS String Day The Ashland High School and Ashland Middle School orchestras will be participating in a String Day workshop and performance with the UW-Superior String Orchestra. This day of sharing music and learning together will be led by Dr. Erin Aldridge and Debra Powers, directors of the groups. All 6 -12 grade and college students will present a concert at 2:30 p.m. in the Dodd Gym, on Thursday, April 19, ending with the famous Can-Can Dance from "Orpheus in the Underworld." All are welcome to come and listen.

Ribbon-cutting at noon Friday The Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce encourages all Ambassadors, Chamber members and guests to attend the ribbon-cutting and grand opening for Chequamegon Bay Golf Course at noon on Friday, April 20, followed by a ribboncutting and grand opening at Sammio's Italian Restaurant (former Elks Lodge), 3000 Golf Course Rd. For more information, call the Ashland Area Chamber at (715) 682-2500.

Relay for Life cookie sale Friday Treat yourself and your family to a variety of homemade cookies (everyone's favorites) while benefitting the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. A cookie sale will be held at Pamida's on Friday, April 20, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Feb. 18, 1937 - March 6, 2012 Mary Quilling, age 75, of Cable, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2012, in Indianapolis, Ind. She was born on Feb. 18, 1937, to Archie and Isabelle Rintoul in Springfield, Mass. The oldest of three children, Mary is survived by her sister, Elizabeth (Betty) Farneth of Kensington, Calif.; and her brother, James Rintoul of East Longmeadow, Mass. Mary was an outstanding scholar and academic, graduating with honors from Mt. Holyoke College and earning teacher certification from Harvard University. She then acquired her post secondary degrees at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she earned a doctorate in statistical analysis. Mary was a committed educator and began her career in education as an elementary school teacher. She later taught at the University of Massachusetts. She also was an accomplished professional and spent much of her career working in the private sector, evaluating school systems across the nation to ensure delivery of the highest quality of education to children and young adults. Mary was a champion for the preservation of the environment and the natural world. She loved spending time at her home on Lake Tahkodah in Cable and was actively involved in many organizations in northern Wisconsin, including the CableNamekagon Historical Museum and the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center. Mary was a leader among her friends and neighbors in Cable and on Lake Tahkodah and was instrumental in the creation and development of the Tahkodah Lake District. Mary was a caring and committed mother and grandmother. She is also survived by her son, Bruce; and daughter-in-law, Jennifer; as well as three grandchildren, Regan, Cameron and Blake. Mary and her family shared wonderful times together during her winters in Indianapolis and their summers together at Lake Tahkodah. Mary is deeply missed and will be forever remembered by her friends and family. A celebration of life service will be planned for the summer of 2012 in Cable. Memorial contributions may be made in Mary's name to the Cable-Namekagon Historical Museum, P.O. Box 44, Cable, WI 54821; or the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center, in the name of Friends of the Center Alliance, 29270 County Highway G, Ashland, WI 54806. HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY DR. JOE KOELLEM PLease join DR. Joe TO CELEBRATE 80 YEARS SATURDAY, APRIL 21 II-6 PM

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Wild Turkey Management Plan meeting The DNR will host a public Wild Turkey Management Plan meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 19, in the Northland College Alvord Theater, 1411 Ellis Ave., Ashland. Attendees will be able to view a presentation highlighting the historical background of the existing Wild Turkey Management Plan and explaining the DNR's current revision efforts, given by DNR Upland Wildlife Ecologist Scott Walter. Attendees may ask questions, discuss turkey management issues, and are asked to fill out a hard copy of the public input survey.

Bretting Community Center closing for event The Bretting Community Center will be closing on Friday, April 20, at 5 p.m, and will be closed Saturday, April 21, for the Heartland Communications Bridal Faire. Gymnastics will have classes as scheduled. The BCC will reopen on Sunday at 2 p.m. For more information, please contact the Ashland Parks and Rec office at (715) 682-7059.

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Wild Turkey Management Plan State wildlife officials say that the time has come to revise the Wisconsin Wild Turkey Management Plan and they are urging hunters to consider attending one of 11 public input meetings in April and May. Since wild turkeys were re-introduced into Wisconsin in the 1970s, their population has flourished, according to Scott Walter, upland wildlife ecologist for the Department of Natural Resources. "Turkeys can now be found throughout the state, and feedback from hunters, landowners, and others has prompted us to take a fresh look at the statewide Wild Turkey Management Plan, last revised in 1996," Walter said. "The chance to hear the ideas, concerns, and opinions of the public will be crucial to this process." The public input meetings are intended to both share information on wild turkey management and gather information from hunters, landowners, and others about the turkey population where they live, hunt, or farm. Meetings should last no longer than two hours, and are open to the public — no registration required. Meeting attendees will be able to view a presentation giving the historical background of the existing Wild Turkey Management Plan and explaining current revision efforts. There will be opportu-

nities during the presentation for attendees to ask questions and discuss turkey management issues. "Anyone interested in the opportunity to discuss local turkey management issues, hunting seasons, and any other wild turkey topic is encouraged to attend," Walter said.

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Attendees also will be able to fill out a survey in person. Anyone who is unable to attend a meeting can view the same presentation and fill out the same survey online at their convenience starting on April 19. To learn more about participating in this effort go to dnr. wi.us and search for "turkey meetings". "We look forward to seeing you and hearing what you think about the management of Wisconsin's wild turkeys," said Scott Walter, DNR upland wildlife ecologist. The public input meetings will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. -- except for the May 3 meeting in Oshkosh, which will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. -- between April 19 and May 15 at the following locations: •

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Workshop to cover impact of deer browsing on forests A Deer Browse Impact on Forests Workshop sponsored by the Lower Kickapoo Initiative will be held Sunday, April 22, 10 a.m., in Scott Tn., Crawford County, one hour NE of Prairie du Chien, 45 minutes west of Spring Green. Cost is $10. Please pre-register, directions will be sent when you register. Bring a bag lunch, coffee and tea will be available. We have 3 terrific leaders lined up; Rebecca Christoffel serves as the Wildlife Extension Specialist at Iowa State University. Her Extension programming focuses on increasing the capacities of Iowa's citizens to make informed decisions regarding wildlife and their management. As a Master's student, her research integrated ecological and sociological aspects of white-tailed deer management. Bryan Richards, is a Whitetailed Deer Specialist with the US Geological Survey's National Wildlife Health Cen-

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Fourth grader bags 17-pounder Boscobel fourth grader Dakota Knoble bagged this 17-pound, double-bearded turkey Saturday morning while hunting with his dad, Mickey Knoble, Jr. Dakota turned 10 years old on Friday and shot his first turkey the next day, said his mother, Kristi Brown.

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Naturally speaking Almost everyone knows what a bluegill is, but many cannot correctly describe why this common panfish is so named. The throat and lower half of the gill cover is powder blue, hence the name bluegill. Most would guess, albeit incorrectly, that it is the dark blue-to-black tip of the gill cover, commonly called an ear flap, which gives this fish its name. This common pond and lake fish is one of several Wisconsin sunfish and is a member of the sunfish family, which also includes crappies and basses. The Wisconsin record bluegill, weighing 2 pounds, 9.8 ounces and was caught in Green Bay in Brown County in 1995. The World and Minnesota records

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Big Forest! Shed "Elk" Antler Hunt Hello friends This last week I went on my 3rd hunt in the Chequamegon National Forest (in Sawyer County) for elk sheds (antlers). I spent a couple of days in the big forest with Scott Polencheck of Glidden and Tom "Dizz" Dezotell of Clam Lake. Scott Polencheck and I camped in the heart of Gods country and the following is a summary of our experience. Saturday, March 31st High 63, low 37 I told my old buddy Scott Polencheck that the only way I was doing the shed hunt with him this year was if he agreed to wear a backpack and camp at night without a tent. When I arrived at the Polenchecks house today, "Superman" looked like a whitetail deer just before it makes contact with the front end of a semi tractor going 65 miles an hour. My plan was reduced to sleeping on the ground without carrying a backpack and suddenly "Superman" had a big smile on his face. Our plan was to meet with Dizz in a very remote area of the big forest, hunt sheds until dark, have a campfire, laugh a lot and do the same thing the next day. Finding elks sheds on the last day of March is generally considered a monumental task, as of the 158 elk in Wisconsin, only the mature bulls have dropped their horns, with the rag horns losing theirs after the second half of April and the spikes as late as the calving season in early June. This type of outdoor recreation can be both challenging and interesting. A knowledge of how to use a compass and a map are a must as the spruce forests and dense swamps soon have you going in circles and at times your compass is the only way out. Scott Polencheck and I generally travel about 100-yards apart and I also had my 1-year-old golden retriever "Fire" along with

the hopes of teaching her how to hunt sheds. We saw lots of deer sign, several spots where deer were consumed by wolves (soon man can harvest wolves "yeah"). I took a good picture of a snowshoe rabbit that was still white and once Fire and I came across a steamy pile of bear feces that made Fire become very excited. About an hour before dark, Scott and I were walking down a trail and I was just behind him. We were talking about the illegal scumbags that were caught growing massive amounts of weed in this same area when Superman yells out, there's one! I have not seen my old buddy so excited since we found a massive bear that I shot with a bow and arrow several years back (possibly not massive)! Superman had just found a shed antler and it had six beautiful points on it. We looked for its sidekick, as it generally is close by, and then returned to camp and met up with Dizz. Tom Dezotell had also found a trophy and it was an elk shed that had been on the forest floor for several years and much of it had been consumed by mice and squirrels. We had a campfire along with a celebratory cocktail and I cooked venison over that same fire. As agreed upon, Superman slept on the ground and according to all of the rumbling coming from his sleeping bag, definitely slept. The next morning dawned bright and beautiful in the big forest. Scott Polencheck and I headed to where the shed had been found and it wasn't five minutes and the man of men, Superman himself let out a shout of pure joy as he had found the mate to the shed he had found the night before. Later in the day, Superman tried jumping across a creek that was maybe 12-inches wide, landed in the middle and screamed like a little girl for help! That's why I wear hip boots and always have the last word in this column! Sunset

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tation and fill out the same survey online at their convenience starting on April 19. To learn more about participating in this effort go to dnr. wi.us and search for "turkey meetings!' "The public input meetings will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. — except for the May 3 meeting in Oshkosh, which will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. —between April 19 and May 15 at the following locations: ■ April 19, Ashland — Northland College, Alvord Theater, 1411 Ellis Ave. (Zone 6) ■ April 20, Rice Lake — UWBarron County, Blue Hills Lecture Hall, 1800 College Drive (Zone 6) ■ April 21, Eau Claire — UWEau Claire, Davies Center, Tamarack Room, 102 Roosevelt Ave. (Zone 4) ■ April 24, Brookfield — Brookfield Suites Hotel, Envoy/Emissary Room, 1200 S Moorland Road (Zone 2) ■ April 25, Middleton —Madison Marriott West, Ballroom EFGH, 1313 John Q. Hammons Drive (Zone 1) ■ April 30, Platteville — UWPlatteville, Ullsvik Hall, Robert I. Velzy Commons South, 1 University Plaza (Zone 1) ■ May 2, Marinette — UWMarinette, Fine Arts Building, Herbert L. Williams Theatre, 750 W Bay Shore St. (Zone 5) ■ May 3, Oshkosh — UWOshkosh, Reeve Memorial Union #202, 748 Algoma Boulevard (Zone 3) ■ May 10, La Crosse — UWLa Crosse, Cartwright Center, Port o' Call Lounge, 1725 State St. (Zone 1) ■ May 14, Minocqua —Americlnn Minocqua Conference Center, 700 Highway 51 N (Zone 7) ■ May 15, Stevens Point — UW-Stevens Point, Dreyfus University Center, Laird North (Room 230), 1015 Reserve St. (Zone 3)

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State wants pubic input Work day set on portion on wild turkey planning of Ice Age Trail Saturday The Department ofNatural Resources is gathering public input in its efforts to revise the state's wild turkey management plan. Part of that effort is a series of public meetings around the state, including one on Friday at Rice Lake. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. and ends at 8 p.m. and takes place in the Blue Hills lecture hall at UW-Barron County. Scott Walter, an upland wildlife ecologist, will present some information on the background of the current turkey management effort and bring people up to date on the revision effort. People attending will have an opportunity to ask questions of Walter, discuss management issues and complete a public input survey.

Volunteers will take to the Ice Age Trail Saturday to work on trail maintenance and cleanup. Fifteen UW-Eau Claire students will take part in the effort to remove branches that have fallen on the trail or to deal with encroaching brush. To take part be at the Chippewa Moraine Interpretive Center at 9: 30 a.m. Work continues until about 3 p.m. Volunteers should bring a lunch and water, and wear long pants, sturdy work shoes and gloves. If planningto help, email organizers at "chapter@iatchippewa.org ." The Interpretative Center is located 8 miles east of New Auburn on Hwy. M.

New law sinks need to register old docks Most existing piers and wharves are exempt from needing state approval and can be placed in lakes and rivers the same as they've always been under a new law signed April 2, state natural resources officials say. "Required registration oflarger existing piers is eliminated," said Martye Griffin, Department of Natural Resources waterway statewide policy coordinator. "Ifyour pier was initially placed before April 2012 and doesn't block your neighbors' ability to access the water, you can repair

and maintain your existing pier as is, into perpetuity," said Griffen. Lawmakers in 2004 passed a law that set size standards for piers and in 2008 created a free, one-time registration system to grandfather in larger piers that did not meet the size standards.That registration system is repealed. "Pier owners who already sent in a registration form to grandfather their pier and have not heard back yet from the DNR can place their pier in the water this spring the same as they've been doing in previous years," Griffin said.

pri118, 2012 Can plants .suffer from whiplash? Our on-again, off-again spring has much of nature confused. A record warm March pushed many plants out of their winter slumber and above ground only to be nipped by repeated frosts and freezes in April. It's not a pretty sight to see robins pecking the frozen ground in search of a meal. Last weekend was just the latest example. Saturday warmed nicely to 70째 F by late afternoon, and the unseasonable warmth continued right through much of Sunday, when the high reached 72 째 F at the Rice Lake Airport. But then the thermometer slammed into reverse so that by 8 a.m. Monday, we lost 40째 F The temperature parked itself at the freezing mark for much of the day before dipping to a frigid low of 28째 F Tuesday morning. th the bad comes the good. This time in the form of some much needed rain that was pushed ahead of a cold front. The airport's weather instruments recorded just over an inch of precipitation Sunday night into Monday, giving wild flowers a watering and putting fields in better shape for spring planting.

Rice Lake Area Fishing-Hunting Table SOLUNAR TIMES LUNAR TIMES Longitude 91.45 Latitude 45.3 AM PM Moon Moon Moon Date Minor Major Minor Major Sunrise Sunset rise up down 19 Thu> 20 Fri> 21 Sat-N 22 Sun> 23 Mon> 24 Tues 25 Wed

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Major Activity: 2-hour duration Q-quarter moon N-new moon F-full moon Minor Activity: 1-hour duration >=peak activity period of week Note: Venus, reaching its brightest magnitude later this month, shines near the crescent moon on the 24th. Orange Mars is losing brilliancy as the month wanes.

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Meetings offer opportunity to be active participant in wild turkey management State wildlife officials say that the time has come to revise the Wisconsin Wild Turkey Management Plan and they are urging hunters to consider attending one of 11 public input meetings in April and May. Since wild turkeys were reintroduced into Wisconsin in the 1970s, their population has flourished, according to Scott Walter, upland wildlife ecologist for the Department of Natural Resources. "Turkeys can now be found throughout the state, and feedback from hunters, landowners, and others has prompted us to take a fresh look at the statewide Wild Turkey Management Plan, last revised in 1996," Walter said. "The chance to hear the ideas, concerns, and opinions of the public will be crucial to this process." The public input meetings are intended to both share

information on wild turkey management and gather information from hunters, landowners, and others about the turkey population where they live, hunt, or farm. Meetings should last no longer than two hours, and are open to the public - no registration required. Meeting attendees will be able to view a presentation giving the historical background of the existing Wild Turkey Management Plan and explaining current revision efforts. There will be opportunities during the presentation for attendees to ask questions and discuss turkey management issues. "Anyone interested in the opportunity to discuss local turkey management issues, hunting seasons, and any other wild turkey topic is encouraged to attend," Walter said. Attendees also will be able to fill out a survey in person. Anyone who is unable to attend a meeting can view the

City of Prairie du Chien Common Council Meeting February 22, 2012 A regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Prairie du Chien was held on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall. Mayor Dave Hemmer called the meeting to order. Call to order/Roll Call - Kathleen Hein and Kyle Kozelka absent Certification of the open meeting law agenda requirements and approval of the agenda - Action: To certify and approve Vote: 10-0 Pledge of Allegiance - Led by Judeen Ames I. Public Hearings and Presentations A. Public Hearing - Determination of No Public Use - Mayor Hemmer opened the hearing at 7:02 PM. Michael Douglass (Villa Louis) spoke on the request for the donation. Hemmer closed the hearing at 7:18 PM B. Action on aforesaid agenda item - Action: To make a determination of no public use for the two parcels and donate them to the Villa Louis and State Historical Society Vote: 7-3 (Thein, Fleshner and Jones opposed) C. RESOLUTION 2012-02 - COMMENDING ARON DARRAGH, ROGER MEYER, VAL INGLE AND BRENT GARLOCK FOR THEIR LIFE-SAVING EFFORTS ON FEBRUARY 5TH 2012 Action: To approve Resolution 201202 Vote: 10-0 D. Presentation - Mississippi River Sculpture Park - Florence Bird was present to update the Council on the progress of the sculpture park to this point, and the future plans for the location. No formal action was taken. Consent Agenda A. Council Minutes - February 7, 2012, B. Finance Committee - February 7, 2012, C. Hoffman Hall Building Committee - January 16, 2012, D. Park Board January 18, 2012, E. Prairie du Chien Area Chamber Of Commerce St. Patrick's Day Parade - To be held Saturday March 17, at 10 a.m. in downtown Prairie du Chien, F. Operators Licenses, G. Villa Louis Carriage Classic - Request from Mike Rider to hold Villa Louis Carriage Classic at St. Feriole Island utilizing the dates of September 3-11, 2012. The City Administrator requested that item G be pulled. Action: To approve the Consent Agenda, minus item G Vote: 10-0 Items Removed From Consent Agenda G. Villa Louis Carriage Classic - Action: To table the request Vote: 10-0 City Administrator's Report - No formal action Committee Reports and Actions A. Finance - Claims - Action: To approve Vote: 10-0 B. Public Works - Ordinance 2012-

03 (ESTABLISHMENT OF NO PARKING ZONES ON PORTIONS OF EAST WELLS STREET) - Under the ordinance, parking would be banned on both sides of East Wells Street, east from the entrance to Bluff View Elementary, from 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM Action: To approve Ordinance 2012-03 Vote: 10-0 C. Public Works - Ordinance 2012-04 (ESTABLISHMENT OF NO PARKING ZONES ON PORTIONS OF CRAWFORD STREET AND STATE STREET) This ordinance would expand the times of no parking in and around the high school from 7:45 AM to 3:30 PM to 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Action: To approve Ordinance 2012-04 Vote: 10-0 Old Business A. Discussion and Action - Ordinance 2012-05 (SIDEWALK RATING SYSTEM) - Action: To table the proposal and send it to the Public Works Committee for further discussion Vote: 10-0 New Business (Including items for future agenda consideration or Committee assignment) A. Discussion - Items for future agenda consideration or Committee assignment - None B. Adjourn to Closed Session (8:04 PM) - Action: To go into closed session under Wisconsin State Statute 19.85 (1) (e) Deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session. RE: Municipal investment in proposed Industrial Park spec building (TIF funding), and under Wisconsin State Statute 19.85 (1) (e) Deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session. RE: Acquisition of property Vote: 10-0 C. Convene into Open Session (8:34 PM) - Vote: 10-0 D. Action from Closed Session - Action: To table the proposal for municipal investment in proposed Industrial Park spec building (TIF funding) Vote: 10-0 IX. ADJOURN (8:36 PM) - Vote: 10-0 Submitted by City Administrator Aaron Kramer Ordinances Approved * Ordinance 2012-03 (ESTABLISHMENT OF NO PARKING ZONES ON PORTIONS OF EAST WELLS STREET) * Ordinance 2012-04 (ESTABLISHMENT OF NO PARKING ZONES ON PORTIONS OF CRAWFORD STREET AND STATE STREET) Apr 11, # 4 WNAXLP

same presentation and fill out the same survey online at their convenience starting on April 19. To learn more about participating in this effort go to dnr.wi.us and search for "turkey meetings." "We look forward to seeing you and hearing what you think about the management of Wisconsin's wild turkeys," said Scott Walter, DNR upland wildlife ecologist. The public input meetings will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. -except for the May 3 meeting in Oshkosh, which will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. -- between April 19 and May 15 at the following locations: April 19, Ashland - Northland College - Alvord Theater, 1411 Ellis Ave. (Zone 6) April 20, Rice Lake - UWBarron County - Blue Hills Lecture Hall, 1800 College Drive (Zone 6) April 21, Eau Claire - UWEau Claire - Davies Center, Tamarack Room, 102 Roosevelt Ave. (Zone 4) April 24, Brookfield - Brookfield Suites Hotel - Envoy/Emissary Room, 1200 S Moorland Road (Zone 2) April 25, Middleton - Madison Marriott West - Ballroom EFGH, 1313 John Q. Hammons Drive (Zone 1) April 30, Platteville - UWPlatteville - Ullsvik Hall, Robert I. Velzy Commons South, 1 University Plaza (Zone 1) May 2, Marinette - UWMarinette - Fine Arts Building, Herbert L. Williams Theatre, 750 W Bay Shore St. (Zone 5) May 3, Oshkosh - NOTE: 7 - 9 p.m., UW-Oshkosh - Reeve Memorial Union #202, 748 Algoma Boulevard (Zone 3) May 10, La Crosse - UW-La Crosse - Cartwright Center, Port o' Call Lounge, 1725 State St. (Zone 1) May 14, Minocqua - AmericInn Minocqua Conference Center, 700 Highway 51 N (Zone 7) May 15, Stevens Point UW-Stevens Point - Dreyfus University Center, Laird North (Room 230), 1015 Reserve St. (Zone 3) FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Scott Walter, (608) 267-7861; Krista McGinley, (608) 261-8458.

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Musky season opens in northern zone.

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The Department of Natural Resources has scheduled 11 meetings in April and May to collect public input on the state's wild turkey management plan. Scott Walter, upland wildlife ecologist for the DNR, said the meetings are part of an update to the turkey plan. The meetings are scheduled to last no longer than 2 hours, are open to the public and no registration is required. The meetings will include a presentation of the history of wild turkey management in Wisconsin and the state's current revision efforts. The public will be able to ask questions, discuss turkey management issues and fill out a hard copy of the public input survey. The DNR will offer an online version of the survey for those unable to attend a meeting. The survey will be posted soon on the DNR's website; a link also will be available on www.json

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Meetings are scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Ashland: Thursday, Northland College, Alvord Theater. Rice Lake: Friday, UW-Barron County, Blue Hills Lecture Hall. Eau Claire: Saturday, UW-Eau Claire, Davies Center, Tamarack Room. Brookfield: April 24, Brookfield Suites Hotel - Envoy/Emissary Room. Middleton: April 25, Madison Marriott West, Ballroom EFGH. Platteville: April 30, UW-Platteville, Ullsvik Hall, Robert I. Velzy Commons South. Marinette: May 2, UW-Marinette, Fine Arts Building, Herbert L. Williams Theatre. Oshkosh: May 3, 7 to 9 p.m., UWOshkosh, Reeve Memorial Union #202. La Crosse: May 10, UW-La Crosse, Cartwright Center, Port o' Call Lounge. Minocqua: May 14, Americlnn Minocqua Conference Center. Stevens Point: May 15, UW-Stevens Point, Dreyfus University Center, Laird North, Room 230. Fly fishing film tour: The Fly Fishing Film Tour will make a stop in the Milwaukee area Wednesday at Sprecher Brewing Company, 701 W. Glendale Ave., Glendale. The event is sponsored by The Fly Fishers and will include footage from new fly-fishing films. To view trailers of the films, visit www.flyfilmtour.com . Proceeds from the event will benefit Southeast Wisconsin Trout Unlimited. Attendees will have the chance to win a fly rod and reel combo. The event will be hosted by Pat Ehlers, owner of The Fly Fishers; actor Mark Metcalf, known for roles in "Animal House" and "Seinfeld"; and Eric Jensen of the Bob and Brian radio show. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 7. To purchase tickets, call The Fly Fishers at (414) 259-8100 or visit the store at 9617 W. Greenfield Ave., West Allis. Falconry: Gary Cox will give a presentation on the art of falconry at the Wednesday meeting of the Wisconsin Metro Audubon Society, Wehr Nature Center, 9701 W. College Ave., Franklin. Cox, a licensed falconer, will include live birds in the presentation as well as information on the commitment, training and regulations governing the ancient sport. The presentation starts at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Call (414) 425- 8550 for more information. Fishing: Mark Myszewski from Remy Battery will give a presentation of his "Traveling Battery Show" at the Tuesday meeting of the Okauchee Fishing Club, Knights of Columbus Hall,1800 S. 92nd St., West Allis. The meeting starts at 7 p.m.; the fee is $5 for nonmembers. Conservation banquet: The David Uihlein Memorial Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society will hold its 31st annual Spring Sportsmen's Banquet on Monday at the Milwaukee Athletic Club, 758 Broadway, Milwaukee. Doors open at 5 p.m. for raffles and cocktails; dinner is at 7. The purchase of a ticket includes dinner, annual RGS membership and raffles. To obtain tickets or more information, contact Brian Klein at (414) 801-3700. The South Suburban Chapter of the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association will hold its annual fundraising banquet April 23 at Salvatore's, 1919 12th Ave., South Milwaukee. The event starts at 5 p.m. and dinner is at 7. For more information, call Brian at (414) 520-7003 or visit www .wwasouthemmke.bravehost.com. Archery: Ojibwa Bowhunters will host a traditional archery shoot from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and next Sunday at the club grounds, 3045 S. Johnson Road, New Berlin. The shoot is open to the public; traditional archery equipment such as longbows and recurves only. The shoot will include 56 3-D targets, a tower stand for elevated shooting and novelty shoots. Visit www.ojibwabowandarrow.tripod.com for more information.

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Matt Dannenberg of Madison carries a 26-pound wild turkey after taking part in Learn To Hunt with Bill Torhorst (left) and his son, Carson, both of Oregon.

Aiming for success Mentors help first-time hunters with the finer points of the sport

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oble-oble-oble-oble!" The oak and pine woods

reverberated with the call of the wild turkey. Matt Dannenberg's eyes widened. A turkey's gobble can be heard for more than a mile. When the bird is just 75 yards away, you can feel the sound in your chest. Even after 25 years of turkey hunting, the sensation amazes me. Dannenberg, 23, a first-time turkey Paul A. hunter from MadiSmith and my stuAlong the son dent for the weekway, many end, was doing also shot a everything in his firearm for power to stay still his heart rate the first time as and respiration and were spiked. What had startreconnected ed 10 minutes with their earlier with hopehunting ful calls to a disgenes. tant gobbler had evolved to a close encounter of the longbeard kind. But due to deadfalls and terrain, the bird was still out of sight. "It's got to get at least twice as close," I whispered to Dannenberg, seated at my right shoulder. Bill Torhorst and his son Carson, both of Oregon, clucked and purred on slate calls about 20 yards behind us. The bird drew nearer and unleashed another forest-rattling gobble.

Dannenberg swallowed hard behind his camouflage facemask. Fetching dinner had never been so exciting. 000 Hunting is as natural to humans as sleep and procreation. But as modern civilization takes us farther from the land and more into urban and digital environments, participation in hunting has declined. The original impetus for hunting — food — is largely gone. Indeed, in 21st-century America it's possible to live without ever having raised, gathered or harvested food. It's all there, neatly arranged on shelves at the store. Not everyone is satisfied with the quality of that food or that lifestyle, however. The recent "locavore" movement, which heightened awareness of the value of locally produced, sustainable and unprocessed food, has helped attract some to hunting. In his book "The Mindful Carnivore," Tovar Cerulli recounts his transition from vegetarian to an omnivore who hunts. Like many, he appreciates the honesty and responsibility of a life that includes taking fish and game for the table: "If my existence was going to take a toll on other things, I would rather exact that toll consciously, respectfully, swiftly — and for the specific purpose of eating." 000

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Courtney Glettner, a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin, holds a wild turkey taken while hunting with Darren Marsh of Stoughton.

of Wisconsin students who enrolled in a Learn To Hunt program largely out of a desire to procure protein from a natural, wild and sustainable source. Along the way, many also shot a firearm for the first time and were reconnected with their hunting genes. The program was sponsored by the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at UW and the Department of Natural Resources. Keith Warnke, hunting and shooting sport coordinator for the DNR, helped organize the event

March 23-25. Each student was assigned a mentor. Friday afternoon and evening included classroom sessions at the Oregon Sports Club on turkey biology, hunting tactics and firearm safety. A shotgun patterning session was then held at Torhorst's property in Oregon. And the group enjoyed a wildgame dinner prepared by Kate Golden of Madison, herself a participant in a Learn To Hunt event last spring, and DNR warPlease see SMITH, ]3C

Sturgeon program celebrates milestones DNR taggers log busiest day, biggest fish ever By PAUL A. SMITH psmith@journalsentinel.com

April is only half over, but it's already marked with multiple red-letter days in the history of the Wisconsin lake sturgeon management program. On Tuesday, fisheries personnel with the Department of Natural Resources not only tagged a single-day record 565 sturgeon at the Shawano dam on the Wolf River, but they also tagged the largest fish in the history of the program.

The 87.5-inch female sturgeon weighed approximately 240 pounds. According to DNR sturgeon biologist Ron Bruch, the fish already had released about 30 pounds of eggs. Perhaps most impressive of all: The fish was an estimated 125 years old. The fish was tagged, photographed and released to complete its spawning cycle. The DNR tags and releases sturgeon each year as part of a population study. The Lake Winnebago system has one of the largest populations of lake sturgeon in the world. Eggs and milt are taken from

some spawning fish to help sturgeon restoration programs in other parts of Wisconsin and other states. And in an effort to restore sturgeon to the Menominee Indian Reservation, the DNR has transferred several hundred adult sturgeon to the Wolf River above the Shawano dam. That brings us to a third historical sturgeon moment this month. On Wednesday a female sturgeon was observed spawning at Keshena Falls, a natural landmark on the Wolf River on the Menominee Reservation. Dams downstream had prevented first sturgeon from spawning at the

site for more than 100 years. "It's a beautiful day," said tribal chairman Craig Corn. "The sturgeon is one of our clan, one of our brothers, and we welcome them back." Over the last year, the DNR transferred 100 sturgeon that had been implanted with radio transmitters to Menominee waters of the Wolf. The technology will allow scientists to follow the habits of the fish. While sturgeon species — which are slow to mature, reproduce only every four years and are sought-after for their meat and caviar — have Please see STURGEON, ]3C

which management zones are not ods would be established and Marinette: April 6, 2012 -Page 7atrappers limit hunters and biologicallyEagleHerald, necessary to protect or would to one period or the other. improve certain fish populations. Marinette, WI In 2010, Wisconsin had more Anglers will be asked whether it is important to have identical than 1,400 hunting, fishing and

materials? ■ In antlerless units, would you support making the archery deer license valid only for a buck and requiring archery license

the use of crossbows during bear harvest to set a statewide bag limit season and spring and fall turkey of 30, which would include no seasons for anyone with a permit? more than 10 crappies, 10 ■ Would you support legisla- bluegills and 20 yellow perch in tion to allow the transfer of a valid inland waters?

State seeks input on turkey management MADISON — State wildlife officials say that the time has come to revise the Wisconsin Wild Turkey Management Plan and they are urging hunters to consider attending one of 11 public input meetings in April and May. Since wild turkeys were re-introduced into Wisconsin in the 1970s, their population has flourished, according to Scott Walter, upland wildlife ecologist for the Department of Natural Resources. "Turkeys can now be found throughout the state, and feedback from hunters, landowners, and others has prompted us to take a fresh look at the statewide Wild Turkey Management Plan, last revised in 1996," Walter said. "The chance to hear the ideas, concerns, and opinions of the public will be crucial to this process." The public input meetings are intended to both share information on wild turkey management and gather information from hunters, landowners, and others about the turkey population where they live, hunt, or farm. Meetings should last no longer than two hours, and are open to the public — no registration required. Meeting attendees will be able to view a presentation giving the historical background of the existing Wild Turkey Management Plan and explaining current revision efforts. There will be opportunities during the presentation for attendees to ask questions and discuss turkey management issues. "Anyone interested in the opportunity to discuss local turkey management issues, hunting seasons, and any other wild turkey topic is encouraged to attend," Walter said. Attendees also will be able to fill out a survey in person. Anyone who is unable to attend a meeting can view the same presentation and fill out the same survey online at EagleHerald/Tom Kaeser their convenience starting on April 19. To learn more about Brian Harding shows Mary Larret how to hold casting rod during his demonstration to Brenda Brandt's fourth-grade class participating in this effort go to dnr.wi.us and search for at Blesch Intermediate School. Harding's son Kyle, left, looks on. (Color reprints. www.ehextra.com ) "turkey meetings." The public input meetings will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. — except for the May 3 meeting in Oshkosh, which will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. — between April 19 and May 15 at the following locations: ■ April 19, Ashland, Northland College, (Zone 6) starter spools of fishing line. Menominee. idea." ■ April 20, Rice Lake, UW-Barron County, (Zone 6) He demonstrated how to A pro staffer for Strike Harding's presentation ■ April 21, Eau Claire, UW-Eau Claire (Zone 4) precision pitch and flip King lures, Vicious fishing included fishing knots, gen■ April 24, Brookfield, Brookfield Suites Hotel (Zone 2) eral fishing knowledge, lures to catch bass in tight line, Lowrance Electronics ■ April 25, Middleton, Madison Marriott West (Zone 1) cover. He also got a lot of and Okuma rods and reels, information on invasive ■ April 30, Platteville, UW-Platteville (Zone 1) feedback from the prospecHarding spoke to his son species and how they're MENOMINEE — Hook a ■ May 2, UW-Marinette, Fine Arts Building, Herbert L. tive young anglers. Kyle's fourth-grade class at changing the feeding habits kid on fishing, and the Williams Theatre, 750 W Bay Shore St. (Zone 5) "A lot of interesting quesBlesch Intermediate School of fish, and how muskel■ May 3, Oshkosh, 7 - 9 p.m., UW-Oshkosh (Zone 3) world becomes a slightly on Friday. Brenda Brandt is lunge are at the top of the tions," Harding said. "Most ■ May 10, UW-La Crosse - Cartwright Center (Zone 1) better place. of them are very interested the teacher. food chain. ■ May 14, Minocqua, Americlnn Minocqua Conference Brian Harding is hoping Harding handed out — boys and girls — and "I want to get kids into Center to help motivate the next fishing," Harding said. "I samples of hookless Strike they want to fish as much ■ May 15, Stevens Point, UW-Stevens Point (Zone 3) generation of anglers in thought it would be a good King plastic lures and as possible."

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Brook trout limits on U.P. streams may change Public input wanted on proposals LANSING, Mich. — The Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division is asking for public input on potential changes to brook trout daily possession limits for Upper Peninsula streams. The brook trout is native to the U.P. and some parts of the Lower Peninsula and is the official state fish. Since the early 1900s, Fisheries Division has used a combination of stocking, habitat improvements and fishing regulations to protect and enhance brook trout fishing opportunities. One of the tools that fisheries managers have used to protect and rehabilitate brook trout populations is possession limits. Since 2001, anglers have asked Fisheries Division to consider returning the brook trout possession limit to 10 fish on U.P. streams. Because of these consistent requests, Fisheries Division staff evaluated the potential biological consequences of increasing the brook trout daily possession limit from five to 10 fish. To maintain fishing regulations that optimize anglers' enjoyment of aquatic resources in Michigan, Fisheries Division needs accurate information regarding

angler behavior and preferences. Therefore, the Division is requesting public input. Two regulation options have been proposed. They are: 1. Maintain the existing daily possession limit of five fish, but no more than three trout 15 inches or greater. 2. Change the daily possession limit to five fish, plus an additional five brook trout, but no more than three trout 15 inches or greater. Under this proposal, the daily possession limit would not change for gear restricted streams that currently have possession limits that differ from those in Types 1-4 regulated trout streams. To read more about the brook trout regulation review, please visit www.michigan.gov/fishing. The public is being asked to comment on regulation options through an online survey at http: / /www.surveymonkey.com / s / BrookTroutRegulations. You can also take the survey over the telephone by calling Debbie Robinson at the Plainwell Operations Service Center at (269) 685-6851. The online and telephone surveys will close on May 25.

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High scores for the last night of March Friday night shooting were shot by Dave Seymour (25), Paul Korn (25, 24), Don Kakuk and Steve Schabo (24), and Loren Rose (23, 23). High Squad was shot by Don Kakuk (24), Paul Korn (24), Tony Kakuk (20), Loren Rose (23) and Jim Anderla (17) for a total of 108. Summer trap shooting hours are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays, and 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursdays. The Summer Trap League will begin on May 1. Team registration sheets are available at the clubhouse. Those who did not shoot in the league last year but would like to do so this year may put their names on the "available shooter" list. A pre-league meeting will be held on April 24 at about 6:30 p.m. All league shooters are urged to attend.

Coyotes are top deer predator: study GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Researchers say coyotes were the No. 1 predator for deer in parts of Michigan's Upper Peninsula during a recent study and bobcats were No. 2 on the list. The Grand Rapids Press reported that wolves came in fourth after a three-way tie among hunters,

unknown predators and undetermined causes. Jerry Belant is an associate professor of Wildlife Ecology and Management at Mississippi State University. He oversees student researchers working with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to study deer deaths.

Researchers got data from 142 fawns fitted with GPS collars. Eighty collared fawns died during the threeyear first phase of the study. The study focused on a region known for "low snow" depths. The next two phases of the deer mortality study look at areas with deeper snow.

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Turkey meetings set for this spring 2012 Toyota Tundra pickup truck MADISON — State wildlife officials say that the time has come to revise the Wisconsin Wild Turkey Management Plan and they are urging hunters to consider attending one of 11 public input meetings in April and May. Since wild turkeys were re-introduced into Wisconsin in the 19705, their population has flourished, according to Scott Walter, upland wildlife ecologist for the Department of Natural Resources. "Turkeys can now be found throughout the state, and feedback from hunters, landowners, and others has prompted us to take a fresh look at the statewide Wild Turkey Management Plan, last revised in 1996," Walter said. "The chance to hear the ideas, concerns, and opinions of the public will be crucial to this process." The public input meetings are intended to both share information on wild turkey management and gather information from hunters, landowners, and others about the turkey population where they live, hunt, or farm. Meetings should last no longer than two hours, and are open to the public — no registration required. Meeting attendees will be able to view a presentation giving the historical background of the existing Wild Turkey Management Plan and explaining current revision efforts. There will be opportunities during the presentation for attendees to ask questions and discuss turkey management issues. "Anyone interested in the opportunity to discuss local turkey management issues, hunting seasons, and any other wild turkey topic is encouraged to attend," Walter said. Attendees also will be able to fill out a survey in person. Anyone who is unable to attend a meeting can view the same presen-

tation and fill out the same survey online at their convenience starting on Apri119. To learn more about participating in this effort go to dnr. wi.us and search for "turkey meetings." "The public input meetings will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. — except for the May 3 meeting in Oshkosh, which will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. —between April 19 and May 15 at the following locations: ■ April 19, Ashland — Northland College, Alvord Theater, 1411 Ellis Ave. (Zone 6) ■ April 20, Rice Lake — UWBarron County, Blue Hills Lecture Hall, 1800 College Drive (Zone 6) ■ April 21, Eau Claire — UWEau Claire, Davies Center, Tamarack Room, 102 Roosevelt Ave. (Zone 4) ■ April 24, Brookfield — Brookfield Suites Hotel, Envoy/Emissary Room, 1200 S Moorland Road (Zone 2) ■ April 25, Middleton — Madison Marriott West, Ballroom EFGH, 1313 John Q. Hammons Drive (Zone 1) ■ April 30, Platteville — UWPlatteville, Ullsvik Hall, Robert I. Velzy Commons South, 1 University Plaza (Zone 1) ■ May 2, Marinette — UWMarinette, Fine Arts Building, Herbert L. Williams Theatre, 750 W Bay Shore St. (Zone 5) ■ May 3, Oshkosh — UWOshkosh, Reeve Memorial Union #202, 748 Algoma Boulevard (Zone 3) ■ May 10, La Crosse — UWLa Crosse, Cartwright Center, Port o' Call Lounge, 1725 State St. (Zone 1) ■ May 14, Minocqua —Americlnn Minocqua Conference Center, 700 Highway 51 N (Zone 7) ■ May 15, Stevens Point — UW-Stevens Point, Dreyfus University Center, Laird North (Room 230), 1015 Reserve St. (Zone 3)

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DNR wants input on revising wild turkey management plan RICE LAKE — The Wisconsin DNR is revising the statewide wild turkey management plan, and they want your input at one of the upcoming public meetings. Meetings should last no longer than two hours, and no registration is required to attend. Meeting attendees will be able to view a presentation giving the historical background of the existing wild turkey management plan and explaining the current revision efforts, given by DNR upland wildlife ecologist Scott Walter. Periodically during the presentation,

Walter will pause to allow attendees to ask questions, discuss turkey management issues and fill out a hard copy of the public input survey. If you attend a meeting and fill out a survey in person, you don't need to take the online survey. Likewise, if you are unable to attend a meeting, you can view the same presentation and fill out the same survey online at your convenience. The online survey should be available between April 19 and May 15, on the DNR Web site at www.dnr.wi.gov, and by typ-

ing in the search or keywords, "Turkey Meetings." Public input meetings are being held between April 19 and May 15, in 11 different locations across the state. The nearest to Polk and Burnett counties is in Rice Lake on Friday, April 20, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the UW-Barron County Blue Hills Lecture Hall, 1800 College Drive. The DNR is looking forward to seeing you and hearing what you think about the management of Wisconsin's wild turkeys. —

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shoot." For more informations call Jon King (608) 5752294; Joanne Haas (608) 267-0798; or your regional recreation safety warden.

State wildlife officials to hold 11 public input meetings State wildlife officials say that the time has come to revise the Wisconsin Wild Turkey Management Plan and they are urging hunters to consider attending one of 11 public input meetings in April and May. Since wild turkeys were re-introduced into Wisconsin in the 1970s, their population has flourished, according to Scott Walter, upland wildlife ecologist for the Department of Natural Resources. "Turkeys can now be found throughout the state, and feedback from hunters, landowners, and others has prompted us to take a fresh look at the statewide Wild Turkey Management Plan, last revised in 1996," Walter said. "The chance to hear the ideas, concerns, and opinions of the public will be crucial to this process." The public input meetings are intended to both share information on wild turkey management and gather information from hunters, landowners, and others

about the turkey population where they live, hunt, or farm. Meetings should last no longer than two hours, and are open to the public — no registration required. Meeting attendees will be able to view a presentation giving the historical background of the existing Wild Turkey Management Plan and explaining current revision efforts. There will be opportunities during the presentation for attendees to ask questions and discuss turkey management issues. "Anyone interested in the opportunity to discuss local turkey management issues, hunting seasons, and any other wild turkey topic is encouraged to attend," Walter said. Attendees also will be able to fill out a survey in person. Anyone who is unable to attend a meeting can view the same presentation and fill out the same survey online at their convenience starting on April 19. To learn more about participating in

this effort go to dnr.wi.us and search for "turkey meetings". "We look forward to seeing you and hearing what you think about the management of Wisconsin's wild turkeys," said Scott Walter, DNR upland wildlife ecologist. The public input meetings will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. -- except for the May 3 meeting in Oshkosh, which will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. -- between April 19 and May 15 at the following locations:

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dreams of the older members is also a priority. The next Juneau County meeting is Monday, April 23 at 6:00 p.m. in Wonewoc. One of the future countywide Auxiliary projects is to outline the construction of Camo Quilts, in order to get more members involved. To learn more about the American Legion Auxiliary go to http:11www.alaforveterans.org/PagesIdefault.aspx You can also check out the Elroy American Legion Auxiliary Facebook page at https :11 www facebook.comli tllElroyAmericanLegionAuxiliary

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"have a clear understanding and agreement on the areas each hunter will hunt, and then stick to that plan." Such a plan also will help hunters be certain of their intended target. "In nearly all incidents where a person is shot by a turkey hunter, the shooter later said they thought they were shooting a turkey," Lawhern says. "With the introduction of more realistic turkey decoys, a turkey hunter must make every effort to verify that what they are shooting at is a real bird and not just another hunter's decoy." Plus, Lawhern says, the eyes can play tricks when combining lighting, colors, and angles. "Imagination coupled with a strong desire to see a turkey produces a momentary image that isn't real. This moment, while short, lasts long enough for some to pull the trigger." DNR statistics show that 80 percent of accidents during turkey hunting seasons involve hunters mistaking other hunters for game or hunters failing to positively identify their target. The only legal turkey during the spring season is a male or bearded turkey. Hunters also are encouraged to remember that a successful and enjoyable hunt has more to do with safety skills and turkey expertise than with loading up on the latest hunting gear and gadgets.

MADISON – State wildlife officials say that the time has come to revise the Wisconsin Wild Turkey Management Plan and they are urging hunters to consider attending one of 11 public input meetings in April and May. The public input meetings are intended to both share information on wild turkey management and gather information from hunters, landowners, and others about the turkey population where they live, hunt, or farm. Meetings should last no longer than two hours, and are open to the public – no registration required. Meeting attendees will be able to view a presentation giving the historical background of the existing Wild Turkey Management Plan and explaining current revision efforts. There will be opportunities during the presentation for attendees to ask questions and discuss turkey management issues. Attendees also will be able to fill out a survey in person. Anyone who is unable to attend a meeting can view the same presentation and fill out the same survey online at their convenience starting on April 19. To learn more about participating in this effort go to dnr.wi.us and search for "turkey meetings". The nearest local meeting is in Eau Claire at UW-Eau Claire's Davies Center at 102 Roosevelt Ave. in the Tamarack Room on April 20 from 7-9 p.m. There will also be a meeting at UW-La Crosse's Cartwright Center, Port o' Call Lounge, 1725 State St. on May 10, also from 7-9 p.m.

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Field Notes Turkey management on docket for meeting The DNR will host an informational meeting to discuss the wild turkey management plan for Zone Four from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday in the Tamarack Room of UWEau Claire's Davies Center, 102 Roosevelt Ave. Anyone interested in discussing local turkey management issues is encouraged to attend. Since wild turkeys were re-introduced into Wisconsin in the 1970s, their population has flourished. The turkey management plan was last revised in 1996. At the meeting state Department of Natural Resources upland wildlife ecologist Scott Walter will discuss the history of Wisconsin turkeys and proposed revisions to the plan. Those attending will be asked to fill out a survey. Those who can't attend can fill out the survey online. Go to dnr.wi.gov and enter keyword "turkey meetings" for more information.

CWD informational session set for Spooner Hunters and anyone interested in learning more about chronic wasting disease are invited to attend an informational meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at the Spooner High School auditorium, 801 Highway A, Spooner. A panel of experts on wildlife health, wildlife biology and conservation law will give a short presentation, followed by a question-and-answer session. The state Department of Natural Resources announced April 2 that chronic wasting disease had been detected in a wild 31h-year-old doe found on private property just west of Shell Lake in Washburn County. To learn more, go to dnr.wi.us and enter the search keyword "CWD."

Geocaching, native plants programs set The following programs are coming up at Beaver Creek Reserve. "Why Native Plants?" will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Discussion will focus on which native plants grow in this part of the state, why they are important and how they can save resources. Some of the plants discussed will be available in May at Beaver Creek Reserve's native plant sale. The program costs $5 for members and $8 for nonmembers. Registration and full payment is required by April 23. Beaver Creek Reserve also will sponsor "Adventures in Geocaching" from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 28. Geocaching is a game in which players search for hidden containers called caches using GPS units. This class is designed as an introduction to geocaching. Participants will learn basic GPS use and have a chance to practice their new skills. Participants do not need a GPS unit. The program is geared for families with school-aged children. The program cost $10 per family for members and nonmembers. Registration and full payment is required by April 20. For more information or to register, call 715-877-2212 or email bcr@ beavercreekreserve.org.

Professor, naturalists to lead wildflower walk Join UW-Eau Claire botany professor Joe Rohrer and naturalists Mike Harden and Pam Rasmussen on a guided wildflower tour of Putnam Park from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 28. Participants should bring a notebook, field guides and binoculars. The group will meet at the footbridge behind Phillips Hall on the university's lower campus. The fee is $5 for Beaver Creek Reserve members and $8 for nonmembers. Registration and full payment is required by April 25. For more information and to register, call 715-877-2212 or email bcr@beavercreekreserve.org . From staff reports

Coming Up Wednesday ■ Period C, spring turkey hunt.

April 29 ■ Early catch-and-release trout season ends at midnight.

May 2 ■ Period D, spring turkey hunt.

May 5 ■ Fishing season opens statewide.

out. It was a little damp down to the stream. Using We fished it thoroughly, Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire: April 6, 2012 -Page and overcast. Slagel said this tactic we avoided the and I1c caught a 10-inch first mile of river below rainbow trout, but that the weather reminded Eau Claire, WI him more of a typical the parking lot and some wasn't the size we were of the opening-day crowd. looking for. trout opener in May. He

Youth should get shot at birds Mild winter seen Talking Turkey as helpful to hunt State wildlife officials have proposed revising this weekend the Wisconsin Wild Turkey By the state Department of Natural Resources and Leader-Telegram staff articipants in the youth turkey hunt this weekend should find plenty of birds thanks to a mild winter, officials say. However, state biologists do not believe the recordbreaking warm spring weather will have a big effect on turkey behavior. "Spring turkey seasons are set so that toms can breed many of the hens in a given zone before the opening date for that zone," said Scott Walter, an upland game biologist with the state Department of Natural Resources. "This timing limits accidental harvest of hens but the toms are still active and coming in to hunters' calls and decoys," he said. As long as the nesting season and early broodrearing season remain dry and warm, populations can be expected to approach naturally occurring popu-

Management Plan and urge hunters and landowners to attend one of 11 public input meetings in April and May. Meetings in this part of the state will occur from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 20, at UW-Barron County, Blue Hills Lecture Hall, 1800 College Drive, Rice Lake; and Saturday, April 21, at UW-Eau Claire Davies Center, Tamarack Room, 102 Roosevelt Ave.

lation limits imposed by habitat and predators, Walter said.

Permits More than 233,500 permits were made available for this spring's hunt, a slight increase from the number offered a year ago. More than 137,500 of those permits were issued in the preference drawing for the spring 2012 season, leaving 90,000 tags available for sale. Remaining permits went on sale March 19. As of March 30, all permits were sold for Zones 2,

6 and 7. Permits remained in Zones 1, 3, 4 and 5 in later hunting periods. Visit the spring turkey leftover permit availability page for information. For more information visit dnr. wi.gov.

Seven-day season Spring turkey hunters are reminded that the hunting periods have been extended to seven days each. This evens out weather effects and offers a little more opportunity for time in the woods, Walter said. The six weeklong 2012 spring turkey hunting periods start Wednesday and end May 22.

Self-registration Self registering turkeys was first tried during the fall 2011 turkey hunting season with success, and is now in place for the spring season as well. Hunters no longer have to present their bird at a registration station. They must register the kill but they can do it by calling 1-888-486-8947. They may also register by visiting dnr. wi.gov. and searching the keywords "turkey registration."

stream spot about 3 p.m., earlier than planned. Along the way we saw lots of other anglers. We decided it was time to check in on

was the ticket. Slagel and I headed to the river again, trying a spot he had not fished for 15 years. There were fewer

Field Notes Conservation Congress hearings set for Monday Conservation Congress hearings will take place at 7 p.m. Monday in each of Wisconsin's 72 counties. This year all proposals will be advisory-only because of a change in the state's rule-making process. Several proposals will deal with simplifying state fishing regulations. Meetings to discuss fishing rules will take place after the general meeting. Questionnaires for the hearings can be picked up at state Department of Natural Resources offices or can be viewed online at dnr.wi.gov. Sites for hearings in this part of Wisconsin include: ■ Buffalo County: Alma High School Gymnasium, 51618 Highway 35. ■ Chippewa County: Chippewa Falls Middle School, 750 Tropicana Blvd. ■ Clark County: Greenwood High School, 306 W. Central Ave., Greenwood. ■ Dunn County: Dunn County Fish and Game Club, 620 17th St., Menomonie. ■ Eau Claire County: South Middle School, 2115 Mitscher Ave. ■ Jackson County: Black River Falls Middle School, 1200 Pierce St., Black River Falls. ■ Pepin County: Pepin County Government Center, 740 Seventh Ave. W., Durand. ■ Pierce County: Ellsworth High School, 323 Hillcrest St. ■ Rusk County: Ladysmith High

was bright and filled with spawn. I'll call that a good opener, media reports notwithstanding.

School, Edgewood Avenue E. ■ St. Croix County: St. Croix Central High School, 1751 Broadway St., Hammond. ■ Trempealeau County: Whitehall City Hall, 18620 Hobson St.

Trout group event slated The Clear Waters Chapter of Trout Unlimited will have its annual banquet at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 19, at Holiday Inn Campus Area, 2703 Craig Road. Tickets are $40 each before Thursday and $50 after that. Student tickets cost $20. Other ticket packages are available. To order tickets call Steve Josephson at 715-833-8507. Event proceeds are used to pay for trout stream restoration projects on area creeks.

Hike planned for seniors The Phenology Hike for Elder Explorers will take place from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Beaver Creek Reserve, four miles north of Fall Creek. A naturalist will lead a 30- to 45-minute hike and will document changes taking place in the woods. The hike will conclude with coffee and a treat along with further discussion. The program is intended for adults 55 and older. For more information call 715-877-2212 or visit bcr@ beavercreekreserve.org.

Coming up ■ Period A of the spring turkey hunt begins Wednesday. From staff reports

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DNR to Revise Turkey Management

WISCONSIN - The Wis. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be hosting public meetings across the state to inquire citizens input on the revised turkey management plan in Wis. Public input meetings are being held between April 19 and May 15, 2012. Meetings should last no longer than two hours, and are open to the public. No registration is required. Meeting attendees will be able to view a presentation giving the historical background of the existing Wild Turkey Management

Plan and explaining the current revision efforts, given by DNR Upland Wildlife Ecologist Scott Walter. Periodically during the presentation, Walter will pause to allow attendees to ask questions, discuss turkey management issues, and fill out a hard copy of the public input survey. If you attend a meeting and fill out a survey in person, you don't need to take the online survey. Likewise, if you are unable to attend a meeting, you can view the same presentation and fill out the same survey online at your convenience.

A meeting will be held in Oshkosh on Thursday, May 3, at 7 p.m. at UWOshkosh, Reeve Memorial Union #202, 748 Algoma Boulevard, Oshkosh, Wis. 54901. The final meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 15, at 6 p.m. at UW-Stevens Point, Dreyfus University Center, Laird North (Room 230), 1015 Reserve St., Stevens Point, Wis. 54481. For a complete list of meetings across the state, visit http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/WildlifeHabitat/turkeymanagement.html. The restoration of tur-

keys in Wis. ranks as one of the greatest wildlife management success stories in the state. Absent from Wis. as recently as the 1970s, turkeys are now so abundant that Wis. spring turkey harvests rank among the largest in the nation. They have also proven surprisingly tolerant of harsh winter weather, with populations established throughout the northern part of the state. After 20 years of rapidly increasing turkey populations and turkey harvests, turkeys in Wisconsin now seem to be stabilizing at

levels suitable to the available habitat on the landscape. Turkey numbers and, in turn, turkey harvests, will now likely ebb and flow in response to natural factors such as weather and food

availability. For information on turkey management, contact Krista McGinley, Assistant Upland Ecologist, Bureau of Wildlife Management at 608-264-8963.

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knocked in two runs for Clintonville. Austin Paisar went two for three with a double and one run batted in. Turner Doornink had a masterful game as he went two for four with a double and had four runs batted in. Xavier Hawks Next were two games against the Xavier Hawks, one at home in Clintonville on Tuesday, April 10 and the other at Xavier on Thursday, April 12. In the first game, at home, Austin Paisar pitched a complete game striking out ten batters in seven innings and allowing only three hits. The first runs were scored in the first inning on a couple of Xavier errors. The Truckers didn't relinquish the lead after the first inning as they scored one in the first and three in

CLINTONVILLE - The Truckers' varsity baseball team went to battle as they had four games this past week. The Truckers finished the week with two wins and two losses, falling to Xavier once and Omro. Shawano Hawks The Truckers hit their home field to face the Shawano Hawks on Monday, April 9 after losing two straight the week prior. The Trucks were in total control of the game as Jansen VanDaalwyk pitched a complete game two hitter in a shortened five inning game due to the 10-run rule. The boys earned the victory with a final score of 11 to one. Leading hitters were Adam Weatherwax, who went one for two and

the sixth. The Truckers earned their second straight victory with a final score of four to one. Two days later the Truckers traveled to Appleton to face the Hawks again, but this time they came out with a different outcome. Defensive errors cost the Truckers in this game. The Trucker's poor defense led to five unearned runs against the pitching for the Truckers and gave the Hawks the easy win at 8-4. However, Clintonville did get their first home-run of the year as Garrick Morgan took off with a home run. In the same game, Doornink went three for four with two doubles and a home-run, along with two runs batted. This was his second straight game in which he batted in at least

two runs. Omro Foxes The final game of the week was against the Omro Foxes on Friday, April 13. Clintonville spread out six hits throughout the game but couldn't get the runs to score and earned only one run. Omro scored two unearned runs in the third inning due to a couple of Trucker errors and Clintonville was not able to overcome the errors. The Trucks lost the game, two to three. Leading the Truckers' faint offense was Kolin Kubitz , who was two for three with one double. The Truckers will face the Little Chute Mustangs at home on Tuesday, April 17 at 4:45 p.m. for the first time this season. Two days later, on Thursday, April 19, they travel to Little Chute to play again.

Gobble, Gobble Kyle Jobke, 12, Marion, and his Mentor/Grandfather Harry Frankfurth, Clintonville, shot this turkey during the youth hunt on Saturday, April 7. The bird was 21 pounds, 2 ounces with 3/4 inch spurs, and a 8-3/4 inch beard. Photo by Donna Jobke

Youth Football Registration to Open CLINTONVILLE - The Clintonville Area Youth Football League, Inc. (CAYF) will hold registration for fall the 2012 football season on Tuesday, April 24 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Clintonville Middle School cafeteria. They will also be accepting Internet and mail-in registrations along with the player's fee through April 30.

Registration is open to players from all local communities who are going into the fourth-sixth grade during the 2012-2013 school year. Forms will be distributed in the school and available at all of the Clintonville Elementary and Middle School offices. Forms are also available at the CAYF website, www. clintonvilleareayouthfoot-

ball.com The season will start around the second week of August and end early in October. In addition to seeking players, CAYF is seeking individuals interested in coaching and other volunteer duties. Please contact Jeff Hesse at 715-823-3226 or at jeffhesse@clintonvilleareayouthfootball.com if interested. This is CAYF's second year with over 70 kids participating in the first year of the full contact football league. A registration fee of $50 will be required at registration. This fee covers the use of helmet, pads, uniform, one pair of socks, and one mouth guard. Each player will be required to have their own cleats. CAYF is a local nonprofit corporation. This organization's driving force is

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Erin Peeters, Clintonville, a biology and pre-physician assistant studies student, was named to the dean's list at Carroll University for the fall 2011 semester.

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Klein Named Student of the Week stacy REINKElapprentice CLINTONVILLE - Ben Klein, Clintonville, was named Rotary Student of the Week on Monday, April 16. He is the son of John and LaVonne Klein. Klein, a senior at Clintonville High School, has participated in four years of football and baseball, and two years of basketball. He has also been a member of the Spanish Club. He participated in the biology trip to Belize and was a member of the Academic Bowl in Chemistry. In the community, Klein has been active in his church youth group. He has been a volunteer bell ringer for the Salvation Army for three years and has assisted in local electronic recycling, Klein's

love for sports have even driven him to volunteer at youth basketball on Saturday mornings and assistant coach seventh graders in the pony baseball league. Klein has succeeded academically as well as athletically as he was inducted into the National Honors Society last year. He was also named "Most Dedicated Player" by his peers and coaches. Upon graduation, Klein plans to attend UW-Eau Claire in pursuit of a de-

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Turkey management meeting... Lecture Hall, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Since wild turkeys were re-introduced into Wisconsin in the 1970s,. their population has flourished, according to Scott Walter, upland wildlife ecologist for the Department of Natural Resources. "Turkeys can now be found throughout the state, and feedback from hunters, landowners, and others has prompted us to take a fresh look at the statewide Wild Turkey Management Plan, last revised in 1996," Walter said. "The chance to

hear the ideas, concerns, and opinions of the public will be crucial to this process." The public input meetings are intended to both share information on wild turkey management and gather information from hunters, landowners, and others about the turkey population where they live, hunt, or farm. Meeting attendees will be able to view a presentation giving the historical background of the existing Wild Turkey Management Plan and explaining current revision

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Turkey meeting at R.L. Friday The Wisconsin DNR is revising the statewide Wild Turkey Management Plan and holding a number of meetings statewide. Locally, a meeting will be held 6-8 p.m. Friday, April 20, at UW-Barron County in the Blue Hills Lecture Hall. Meeting attendees will view a presentation giving the historical background of the existing Wild Turkey Management Plan and explaining the current revision efforts, given by DNR Upland Wildlife Ecologist Scott Walter. Periodically during the presentation, Mr. Walter will pause to allow attendees to ask questions, discuss turkey management issues, and fill out a hard copy of the public input survey. Those unable to attend a meeting, can view the same presentation and fill out the same survey online.

First turkeyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Austin Stabenow, a 12-year-old sixth grader at Riverview Middle School in Barron, harvested a 26-pound torn with a 10 1/8-inch beard at 6:30 a.m. Saturday. He was hunting north of Wheeler with his grandfather Larry Stabenow. Austin is the son of Dwayne and Denise Stabenow of rural Hillsdale.

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Center in Green Bay for 2013 and 2014 at its April meeting today. The Board approved a recommendation by Executive Director Dave Anderson to move the Girls State Basketball Tournament to the Resch Center in Green Bay, pending the successful negotiation of formal agreement with PMI and the Resch Center to host the premiere girls basketball event in 2013 and 2014. In addition, the recommendation seeks an extension to the contract for the Boys State Basketball Tournament at the Kohl Center in . Madtsoievalong with the State Football Championships, State Individual and Team Wrestling Championships, Girls & Boys Golf Championships, and the State Softball Championships through 2020, pending the successful negotiation of a formal agreement for these tournaments with the University of Wisconsin. No determination will be made on the location of the girls tournament beyond 2014 until the opportunity to experience the tournament at the Resch Center can be evaluated. The recommendation will require the 2013 and 2014 State Boys Basketball Tournament to be played on the second weekend in March followed by the girls tournament on the third weekend. This will allow the tournaments to return to the preferred weekends with an adjustment in the order of the tournaments to accommodate open weekends at the Kohl Center. The change in venue and schedule is necessary because of scheduling conflicts with the University of Wisconsin athletics schedule for 2013 and 2014. The traditional weekend of the Boys State Basketball Tournament in the Kohl Center has been reserved for the Western Collegiate Hockey Association playoffs in 2013. In addition, the third weekend in March is expected to be reserved in 2014 for the NCAA Women's Frozen Four. The Kohl Center has been home to the boys tournament since it opened in 1998 with a seating capacity of 17,230. The girls tournament has been held in the Kohl Center the past three seasons and in 1998. 2001. 2003 and 2005. The UW Fieldhouse (2002) and Veterans Memorial Coliseum at the Alliant Energy Center (2004. 2006-09) have also hosted the girls tourna-

son for their efforts 'in accommodating our State' Basketball Tournaments„" Anderson said. "The Kohl, Center will continue to pro,--, vide the conveniences ,and, attributes necessary for our, boys tournament along with„ the necessary seating capaci-_, ty to accommodate the 80,000 to 90,000 fan bas,e _ that typically enjoy this pre- , miere state tournament. "The Resch Center is a state.; of-the-art facility that will afford our girls basketball:I tournament the modern eon-4 veniences and attributes nee„--1; essary to provide a premium', quality, family. friendly expo, rience to players, coaches,: and fans." The Resch Center, opened in 2002, has been the host venue for the WIAA?State Girls Volleyball Tournament ., since 2002. With a seating capacity of 9,343 for baske,-0, ball, the Resch Center is the , : home of the UW-Green Bay men's basketball gamesAri 2004, the Resch Center was', named Tour Guide Maga- ' zine's Best New Venue . in 2004. It was also ranked by Pollstar as one of the top 100' buildings in the world and , has hosted NCAA tournaments, most recently the' NCAA?Men's Hockey Regional this winter. ' In other Board action:it' also authorized the anticipat-, ed move of the State Suml - ' mer Baseball Tournament id Concordia College Mequon this summer. The new format features a oneday tournament with semifi nal games followed by the championship final Fridax,_ July 20. The tournament' has. been held at Bukolt Park In' Stevens Point since 1989 when it moved from Wet` Bend, which was the initial" location of the tournament' from 1965-1988. In addition. the State Girig. Golf Championships in 2012' will be played at Cherokee Country Club in Madison if renovations to the course . at University Ridge, the location of the meet since 1994', have not been completed. The Board also voted approve the appointmentg to ' the Official Advisory Coit(-, mittee, a state associatiOn, adaptation to the NFHS rules", regarding advertising and commercial markings-on football fields and a new, commercial venture with the WIAA's awards supplier , ESCO. Among the other topic,s, discussed was the agenda for the 2012 Annual Meeting., the recently passed tion regarding concussions and online ticketing for, spring State tournaments.

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Host Turkey Management Plan May 2 The Wisconsin DNR will host an information meeting to discuss the Wild Turkey Management Plan for Zone Five Wednesday, May 2 from 6-8 p.m. at UWMarinette Fine Arts Building, Herbert L. Williams Theatre,, ,750- W. PaY,P,Q5p, Street, Marinette' . Anyone interested in discussing local turkey management issues, hunting seasons, and any other wild turkey topic is encouraged to attend. Since wild turkeys were re-introduced into Wisconsin in the 1970s, their population has flourished. Turkeys can now be found throughout the state, and feedback from hunters, landowners, and others has prompted DNR Wildlife Management to take a fresh look at the statewide Wild Turkey Management Plan, last revised in 1996. The chance to hear the ideas, concerns, and opinions of the public will be crucial to this process. The 11 public input meetings, which run through May 15, are intended to both share information about wild turkey management and gather information from hunters, landowners, and others about the turkey population where they live, hunt, or farm. Meetings should last two hours or less and are open to the public - no registration required. Meeting attendees will be able to view a presentation giving the historical background of the existing Wild Turkey Management Plan and explaining current revision efforts, given by DNR Upland Wildlife Ecologist Scott Walter. There will also be time for questionsand-answers, Those who attend a meeting and fill out a survey in person won't need to take the online survey. Likewise, those who are unable to attend a meeting can still view the same presentation and fill out the same survey online starting April 19. Go to http://dnr.wi.gov/ and enter keyword "turkey meetings" to learn more.

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Meetings offer opportunity to be active participant in wild turkey management State wildlife officials say that the time has come to revise the Wisconsin Wild Turkey Management Plan and they are urging hunters to consider attending one of 11 public input meetings in April and May. Since wild turkeys were re-introduced into Wisconsin in the 1970s, their population has flourished, according to Scott Walter, upland wildlife ecologist for the Department of Natural Resources. "Turkeys can now be found throughout the state, and feedback from hunters, landowners and others has prompted us to take a fresh look at the statewide Wild Turkey Management Plan, last

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and eighth in the shot put; and the 400- and 1,600-meter relay teams placed sixth. Lizzy Abhold won the girls' discus toss with a throw of 107 feet, 6 inches, and also placed

APPLETON — People looking for the best hunting and fishing spot in the country should look to the Appleton area as the place to be, according to a newly released article in "Outdoor Life." The publication lists Appleton as the No. 1 spot in its list of "35 Best Hunting and Fishing Towns in the U.S.," citing the state's top ranking for its trophy white-tailed deer population. It also acknowledges that in the past three seasons, three different bucks killed within 50 miles of downtown Appleton have either broken or threatened to break state records. "Although the article focuses on trophy-sized deer, the counties west of Appleton also produce some of highest total deer harvest densities per square mile in the country," state Department of Natural Resources wildlife technician Paul Samerdyke said. "Receiving this recognition is not only good for this area, but for the entire state." The article goes beyond hunting to also note the area's successful fishery, pointing to some of the best walleye, smallmouth bass and musky fishing in the country.

RMC's Fun Run promotes healthier lifestyle

Spring hearing results available MADISON — Just over 4,600 people attended the 2012 Spring Fisheries and Wildlife Informational Hearings and Wisconsin Conservation Congress county meetings Monday, April 9. The hearings provide an opportunity to comment and indicate preference on a range of fish and wildlife management questions and Conservation Congress advisory questions, as well as submit resolutions. Statewide hearing results and questions are available on the Spring Rules Hearings page of the state Department of Natural Resources web site. Go to dnr.wi.gov and search "spring hearings."

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On the run Iola-Scandinavia right fielder Tanner Krueger bobbles the ball during the Thunderbirds' 15-11 loss to Wittenberg-Birnamwood at Taylor Field in Iola. See details from the game inside. Holly Neumann Photo

WAUPACA — Riverside Medical Center is once again celebrating spring and promoting healthy lifestyles with its 26th Annual RMC Fun Run. "The race has always been about promoting a healthy lifestyle for the whole family," race director Paul Jenson said. "We are excited to continue to provide this race and help families strive toward a healthier lifestyle." The event will take place Saturday, May 5, at the former Riverside Elementary School, 950 Park Ave., Waupaca. Two separate races will be held: a 1mile walk/run at 9:30 a.m. and a 5K event at 10 a.m. Event planners expect about 350 people to attend the race, which will feature chip timing for participants for the first time. The race route also has changed from last year, due to construction on Main Street. "The race starts at Riverside School and meanders through the surrounding residential area," RMC's Lyann Holicek said. "The usual route would have taken the runners through South Park, but because of the construction on Main Street, the route had to be changed." The event continues to offer a costume contest, according to Jenson. "We have seen some clever, creative costumes over the years," he said. "It adds a fun element to the family-friendly

state's crane population has exploded and the creatures are gobbling farmer's seeds. Bird lovers, though, counter hunters already kill too many animals and a crane hunt would do little to control crop damage. "It's not been very well thought out," said Jeb Barzen, the Baraboo-based ICF's ecology director. "Crop damage is an important issue, but it won't be solved by hunting." Sandhill cranes, tall, thin birds eerily reminiscent of prehistoric pterodactyls, were hunted to near extinction as the 20th century began. They've rebounded dramatically, however, and are now found throughout North America and eastern Siberia. Wisconsin, Michigan and Ontario, Canada, have become key nesting grounds for a flock of about 70,000 cranes that migrate up and down the eastern half of the United States. Thousands of people volunteer to help the ICF count them every year. More Wisconsin farmers have been complaining about sandhills consuming corn seeds right out of the fields during spring planting. Thirteen states already allow sandhill hunting and the DNR has said this state's population could support a limited hunt. State Rep. Joel Kleefisch, ROconomowoc, introduced a bill earlier this year that would have added Wisconsin to the list, saying a hunt would help farmers cut down on crane crop damage. The measure outraged bird lovers and ignited a fierce debate over how much hunting is too much in a state that allows hunters to go after deer, wolves, turkeys, pheasants, ducks, bears and mourning doves, the state's official peace symbol. Republican leaders never held a vote on the measure and it died when the legislative session ended last month. The Conservation Congress, a group of influential sportsmen who advise the DNR, still included the hunt question on its spring hearing survey. The question began with a lead-in paragraph stating that sandhills are causing "high levels" of crop damage and asked people if they would support the Congress if it asked lawmakers for a hunt. According to the DNR's count, about 2,560 people voted yes and about 1,271 people voted

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Crane hunt, crossbow supporters score victories Folks who favor a sandhill crane hunting season and lowering the crossbow age limit to 55 for archery deer hunting scored overwhelming victories Monday night, April 9 at the 2012 statewide spring hearings. The crane-hunting proposal passed in 65 of Wisconsin's 72 counties, tied in three and failed in four. The statewide vote was 2,5591,271 for the hunt, a 67-33 percentage. The four counties rejecting it were Dane, 243-62; Milwaukee, 9361; Lafayette, 13-11; and Richland, 18-7. The age-55 crossbow proposal passed in 63 counties and failed in nine. The statewide totals were 2,193-1,294 in favor, or 63-37. Despite attempts to rally craneseason opponents, primarily by Audubon members and anti-hunting activists; and crossbow foes, largely by "traditional" bowhunters, overall attendance (4,611) fell 17 percent from the 5,574 at 2011's hearings. However, that was only 4 percent lower than figures posted the past decade. Since 2002, attendance has averaged 4,822 when excluding inflated numbers from 2005, when 13,126 citizens debated whether feral cats should be shot as pests. However, it was higher than attendance in 2007 (3,512) and 2010 (4,360), and similar to 2003 (4,644). Therefore, it's not clear if Monday's lack of proposed rule changes for the first time in the hearings' 78-year history hampered attendance. The meetings were called the "Fish & Wildlife Informational

Hearings" this year because the Department of Natural Resources merely polled the crowds to assess their preferences on 39 "advisory" questions. In addition, the Wisconsin Conservation Congress — lay advisers to the Natural Resources Board — asked 52 advisory questions, including the crane and crossbow ideas. The format change was caused by Act 21, Gov. Scott Walker's reform of Wisconsin's administrative-rules process. Act 21 passed in June 2011 and requires an 18-step rule-making process that must twice pass through the governor's office. Proposed rules will also require economic impact studies, and take at least one to two extra years to run the procedural gauntlet. Therefore, the DNR had no time to propose new rules for last week's hearings. Congress chairman Rob Bohmann believes most attendees don't care if the questions are rule proposals or advisory only. "The biggest factor is which issues get raised, and whether the DNR and Conservation Congress honor the

people's concerns," Bohmann said. "If people think the congress isn't moving their ideas forward, and the DNR isn't enacting ideas the congress passes, attendance will suffer. We want to build their confidence in the system." Bohmann said he's heard widespread criticism that the Legislature didn't lower the crossbow age to 55 after voters OK'd the idea at the 2010 and 2011 statewide hearings. "The Legislature dropped the ball," he said. "The congress supported the idea, but the Legislature stayed with age 65. We heard from a lot of upset people Monday night." Although the crossbow question generated 3,487 votes and the craneseason question generated 3,829, they weren't the night's most contested idea. That distinction (3,871 votes) went to a congress proposal for a 25 mph speed limit on ice-covered waters. Bohmann said the question's intent was aimed at cars and trucks, but the question specified "all licensed motorized vehicles." Therefore, many snowmobilers helped defeat the idea, 1,971-1,900; with 35 counties rejecting, 33 approving, and four tying. Other top vote-generators were: — Approved 2,427-1,382 (3,809 votes) eliminating closed fishing seasons if they're found to be biologically unnecessary. — Approved 2,190-1,605 (3,795 votes) letting hunters leave trail cameras overnight on DNR-man-

aged lands. — Rejected 3,263-514 (3,777 votes) issuing the same fishing license to residents and nonresidents alike. Meanwhile, questions to allow motor-trolling statewide generated contradictory responses. By similar 6-4 majorities, voters rejected three DNR advisory questions asking if one, two or three lines could be used statewide for motor-trolling. But 55 questions later, when the congress asked if motor-trolling should be allowed statewide, voters said yes, 55-45. "I don't know what to make of that," Bohmann said. Anglers also rejected three DNR questions that many trout fishermen perceived as an attack on Wisconsin's 20-year-old system tailoring regulations to specific streams. The questions asked if bag, length and seasons should be the same for all fish species in all inland waters. These, too, fell by similar 75-25 majorities. For voting totals on all 91 questions, log onto the DNR website and search spring hearings. The top five counties for attendance were Dane, 383; Portage, 194; Washington, 186; Milwaukee, 174; and Marathon, 155. Patrick Durkin is a free-lance writer who covers outdoors recreation for the Watertown Daily Times. Write to him at 721 Wesley St., Waupaca, WI 54981; or by e-mail at "patrickdurkin @ charternet."

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Wisconsin residents attending statewide conservation hearings Monday, April 9 supported a hunting season on sandhi!l cranes by a 67-33 margin.

Earth Day celebration set at Horicon Marsh HORICON — Horicon Marsh will be celebrating Earth Day Friday through Sunday with a weekend full of fun family activities. Events will take place at the three nature and education centers located around the marsh: Marsh Haven Nature Center, the Horicon Marsh Education Center and the Horicon National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. The public is welcome for any or all of these events to celebrate the Earth. Participants can enjoy hiking and biking on Old Marsh Road inside the National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) on Earth Day weekend, including a trail that bisects Horicon Marsh. Old Marsh Road is open during daylight hours only and the adjacent dikes are closed. Entertainer and naturalist David Stokes will present

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At 10 a.m. learn how to make your home "green" and sustainable" by Greg David. As a longtime advocate of permaculture, David practices at both his farm and home. He has owned Prairie Dock Farm for 25 years and operated a CSA (community supported agriculture) for more than a decade. At 1 p.m., David will be leading a workshop called the "The Mighty Mycelium: Growing Mushrooms in Your Backyard." Participants will learn how mushrooms can be part of nature's recycling process, while at the same time creating nutritious culinary delights. David has been growing mushrooms for over 30 years and has recently expanded his mushroom growing as part of his farm's yard waste management system. Registration is required for this workshop; call Liz Herzmann at 920-387-7893. The first 20 registered will be able to bring home mushroom spores in order to create their own mushroom garden. All are welcome, but only the first 20 registered participants will receive spores. On Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at The Watertown chapter of the the Horicon Marsh Education Izaak Walton League will hold a Center, Movies at the Marsh will merchandise shoot Sunday. feature "Wall-E" in honor of Shooting starts at 9 a.m. at the Earth Day. In a futuristic world, club grounds. human beings have destroyed To get to the club, go west Earth and evacuated the planet, from Watertown on Highway 19 leaving the cleanup to an army to Barry Road. Turn right (north) on Barry Road and go 1 1/2 The Watertown Conservation The clubhouse is located one of robots they've programmed to miles to the shoot. Signs will be Club summer trap league has mile south of Watertown at do their dirty work. The Horicon Marsh posted. openings for teams on both N8898 County Highway E. For more information, contact Tuesday and Thursday. Teams consist of five shooters Education Center is located on Jim at 920-261-4347. The league begins Tuesday and 50 rounds are shot per night. Highway 28 between the cities and Thursday. Shooters do not need to be a of Horicon and Mayville. A team interested in joining member of the club. Weekend hours are from 10 can call 920-248-0215 for more The trap fields are also avail- a.m.-4 p.m. For more informainformation or come to the club- able on Tuesday and Thursdays tion visit www.horiconmarshhouse on Tuesday or Thursday at to the public for practice shoot- .org or call Liz Herzmann at ing. 7 p.m. 920-387-7893.

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"Fantastic Frogs and More!" on Sunday from 1-2 p.m., sponsored by the Friends of Horicon NWR. His program will include live amphibians and reptiles, songs and puppets. It will be held at the Horicon National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center on County Highway Z. The visitor center will be open noon-4 p.m. For more information, please visit www.horiconnwrfriends.org or call 920-3872658, ext. 24. Marsh Haven Nature Center located on Highway 49 at the north end of Horicon Marsh will be open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday offering Earth Day activities all weekend long, including: — Kids Program "Container Gardening for Kids," Saturday at 11 a.m. Bring a container (or one will be provided) and learn how to plant seeds and raise a vegetable garden. Attendees will also be able to sample greens from the new Marsh Haven MicroFarm and learn about the growing process. — Learn about "Wolves" program by Jerry Sanders and Debbie Hinchcliffe, Saturday

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Sandhill crane hunting and crossbow questions asked Folks who favor a sandhill crane hunting season and lowering the crossbow age limit to 55 for archery deer hunting scored overwhelming victories Monday night at the 2012 statewide spring hearings. The crane-hunting proposal passed in 65 of Wisconsin's 72 counties, tied in three and failed in four. The statewide vote was 2,559-1,271 for the hunt, a 67-33 percentage. The four counties rejecting it were Dane, 243-62; Milwaukee, 93-61; Lafayette, 13-11; and Richland, 18-7. The age-55 crossbow proposal passed in 63 counties and failed in nine. The statewide totals were 2,193-1,294 in favor, or 63-37. Despite attempts to rally crane-season opponents, primarily by Audubon members and anti-hunting activists; and crossbow foes, largely by "traditional" bowhunters, overall attendance (4,611) fell 17 percent from the 5,574 at 2011's hearings. However, that was only 4 percent lower than figures posted the past decade. Since 2002, attendance has averaged 4,822 when excluding inflated numbers from 2005, when 13,126 citizens debated whether feral cats should be shot as pests. However, it was higher than attendance in 2007 (3,512) and 2010 (4,360), and similar to 2003 (4,644). Therefore, it's not clear if Monday's lack of proposed rule changes for the first time in the hearings' 78-year history hampered attendance. The meetings were called the "Fish & Wildlife Informational Hearings" this year because the Department of Natural Resources merely polled the crowds to assess their preferences on 39 "advisory" questions. In addition, the Wisconsin Conservation Congress — lay advisers to the Natural Resources Board — asked 52 advisory questions, including the crane and crossbow ideas. The format change was caused by Act 21, Gov. Scott Walker's reform of Wisconsin's administrative-rules process. Act 21 passed in June 2011 and requires an 18-step rule-making process that must twice pass through the governor's office. Proposed rules will also require economic impact studies, and take at least one to two extra years to run the procedural gauntlet. Therefore, the DNR had no time to propose new rules for last week's hearings. Congress Chairman Rob Bohmann believes most attendees don't care if the questions are rule proposals or advisory only. "The biggest factor is which issues get raised, and whether the DNR and Conservation Congress honor the people's concerns," Bohmann said. "If people think the Congress isn't moving their ideas forward, and the DNR isn't enacting ideas the Congress passes, attendance will suffer. We want to build their confidence in the system." Bohmann said he's heard widespread criticism that the Legislature didn't lower the crossbow age to 55 after voters OK'd the idea at the 2010 and 2011 statewide hearings. "The Legislature dropped the ball," he said. "The Congress supported the idea, but the Legislature stayed with age 65. We heard from a lot of upset people Monday night." Although the crossbow question generated 3,487 votes and the crane-season question generated 3,829, they weren't the night's most contested idea. That distinction (3,871 votes) went to a Congress proposal for a 25 mph speed limit on ice-covered waters. Bohmann said the question's intent was aimed at cars and trucks, but the question specified "all licensed motorized vehicles." Therefore, many snowmobilers helped defeat the idea, 1,971-1,900; with 35 counties rejecting, 33 approving, and four tying. Other top vote-generators were: -- Approved 2,427-1,382 (3,809 votes) eliminating closed fishing seasons if they're found to be biologically unnecessary. -- Approved 2,190-1,605 (3,795 votes) letting hunters leave trail cameras overnight on DNR-managed lands. -- Rejected 3,263-514 (3,777 votes) issuing the same fishing license to residents and nonresidents alike. Meanwhile, questions to allow motor-trolling statewide generated contradictory responses. By similar 6-4 majorities, voters rejected three DNR advisory questions asking if one, two or three lines could be used statewide for motor-trolling. But 55 questions later, when the Congress asked if motortrolling should be allowed statewide, voters said yes, 55-45. "I don't know what to make of that," Bohmann said. Anglers also rejected three DNR questions that many trout fishermen perceived as an attack on Wisconsin's 20-year-old system tailoring regulations to specific streams. The questions asked if bag, length and seasons should be the same for all fish species in all inland waters. These, too, fell by similar 75-25 majorities. For voting totals on all 91 questions from Monday night, log onto http:// dnr.wi .gov/org/nrboard/congre s s/spring_hearings/index .html <http://dnr. wi.gov/org/nrboard/congress/spring_hearings/index.html > , and click "2012 Statewide Spring Hearing Results <http://dnr.wi.gov/org/nrboard/congress/ spring_hearings/2012/ResultsStatewide.pdf> ." The top five counties for attendance were Dane, 383; Portage, 194; Washington, 186; Milwaukee, 174; and Marathon, 155. Patrick Durkin is a free-lance writer who covers outdoors recreation for the Barron News-Shield, Ladysmith News, Bloomer Advance, The Chetek Alert. Write to him at 721 Wesley St., Waupaca, WI 54981; or by e-mail at "patrickdurkin@charter.net ."

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WHAT SIGN? — Fishermen ignore Department of Transportation signs not to attach fishing rods to railings on the Winneconne bridge. — Doug Sasse photo

Winneconne fishing tradition from the Wolf River Bridge WINNECONNE — The yellow line weaving and stuttering up the north

sidewalk of the Highway 116 bridge over the Wolf River looks like something teenage brothers painted to split their bedroom. Though ugly, it's effective. Walleye fishermen lining the bridge's rails keep their chairs, buckets, cushions, coolers, six-packs, tackle boxes, snoozing kids and themselves inside the stripe. That gives pedestrians room to squeeze past without stepping onto the road. Peer pressure more than police compel compliance. The staggering stripe — applied this spring at the Village Board's order — is the latest example of a village, politicians and state agencies cooperating to preserve a fishing tradition unique to Winneconne. With the Department of Transportation's blessing, this is Wisconsin's only state-maintained bridge that doubles as a public fishing pier. The bridge's south sidewalk doesn't sport a matching stripe. That's because fishing from the south sidewalk is restricted to 9 p.m. till 6 a.m., when bicyclists and pedestrians are scarce. Plus, the south side sports 10-foot wide, 80-foot long fishing platforms on both sides of the bridge's center-lift spans. The village built the two 800-square-foot platforms with Department of Natural Resources grants aimed at creating public-fishing access. As with the bridge's north sidewalk, the platforms are open 24/7 year-round. Then again, if given a choice, some fishermen avoid the bridge's south side. The north sidewalk tends to offer better fishing, says Chris "Critter" Boucher, owner of Critter's Wolf River Sports shop about a half-mile away. Boucher, who also serves on the Village Board, said anglers like to fish "the shadow" on the bridge's north, upriver side. That's where walleyes often congregate, using the bridge for shade to avoid sunlight by day and streetlights by night. Not only that, but it's easier for anglers to work their minnows or leeches among the underwater "structure" from the bridge's north side. After casting or lowering their bait, anglers use the Wolf's current to work good spots beneath the bridge. What kind of structure holds walleyes? Doug Nelson, Boucher's step-father and owner of The Wolf River House just northeast of the bridge, claims some structure is cement chunks that fell from the bridge during its rehabilitation in 1989. "When the construction barges started filling up, it seemed the jackhammer guys worked even faster," Nelson said. "As they busted up the cement, a lot of it fell onto the barge, bounced down the pile, and rolled into the water." During that project 23 years ago, the DOT resisted assumptions by the village, DNR and anglers that the bridge would remain open to fishing. Although the DOT eventually surrendered, anglers hated the bridge's new railings, whose height and design made fishing difficult. Not only that, but the DOT mounted signs reading, "Do Not Attach Poles to Bridge Rails." Well, that could not stand. But rather than fight the DOT, fishermen adopted a trusty legal maneuver: They ran, gambling no cop, sheriff or game warden would bother tackling them. Sure enough, village elders winked and the state looked away as anglers mounted custom-designed rod-holders to the railings and kept fishing. This launched a cottage industry for local craftsmen, who build wood and aluminum rod-holders custom-fit for the railings. Nelson and Boucher sell the holders for about $10 each or two for $18. So, they're outlaws and accomplices, right? "The fishermen aren't attaching rods to the bridge," Boucher said. "They're attaching rod-holders, and rod-holders don't scratch the bridge. If the guys attached their rods with a bungee cord, they'd scratch it. They don't want the state spending money for repainting." Boucher said this cooperative spirit makes the Winneconne bridge a great place to fish. Litter is seldom a problem, and squabbles are rare because most anglers quickly learn "bridge etiquette." "Don't hog space, don't cast into boats, and if a guy nearby is fighting a fish, move your line out of the way," Boucher said. "When lifting your fish over the rail, don't fling it. I've seen fish fly off the hook and hit passing cars. If you use a landing net, watch the traffic as you swing the net over the rail. Some guys look the wrong way and almost hit passing vehicles." Not just any net works, of course. To scoop hooked walleyes while fishing from high above, bridge-anglers use nets with 20-foot handles. Boucher sells those too. In fact, about the only unsettled bridge-borne controversy centers on these long-handled, locally made nets. Anglers usually lay their nets on the roadside and lean them against the sidewalk's ledge. Yes, they're outside the yellow stripe. Although no one claims a net has caused a pile-up or fender-bender, village officials have heard complaints and are exploring options for keeping the nets off the road. Meanwhile, Boucher and Nelson agree the past few weeks have produced some of the best walleye fishing they've ever seen. Boucher said anglers often show up around noon to claim a spot so they're ready when the best action starts 10 hours later. "This year we've seen guys standing two-deep, waiting for the guy at the rail to catch his limit (five walleyes)," Boucher said. Doesn't that put the second guy outside the yellow line? "On good nights, they aren't waiting long," Boucher said. "On slow nights, they aren't two deep." Patrick Durkin is a free-lance writer who covers outdoors recreation for the Barron News-Shield, Ladysmith News, Bloomer Advance, The Chetek Alert. Write to him at 721 Wesley St., Waupaca, WI 54981; or by e-mail at "patrickdurkin@ charter:net."

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Two Full Days in a Turkey Blind! Hello friends This week I am writing to you about spending two days hunting turkey with three, different kids during Wisconsin's "Youth Turkey Hunt". Saturday, April 7th High 63, low 30 Jamie Bistodeau is 14 and is an 8th grader at Necedah Middle School. Jamie is one of the original KAMO Kids (Kids And Mentors Outdoors) and was hoping to harvest her second turkey today. I have traveled throughout Wisconsin with this young lady and had many long-term memories created with her. My daughter Selina is 11 and was hoping to harvest her first turkey today! We would be hunting in a field that had corn planted in it last year and is surrounded by oak and pine forests. I have helped several kids harvest turkey on this piece of property and am very thankful to the landowner for his permission to hunt on it. This morning, the girls and I were in the blind before daylight and were in a very comfortable home, which had us each sitting in a chair and a small propane stove for making hot cocoa and later, hamburgers. Each of the girls had books along and many hours would be spent reading. As night became day, we heard several turkeys gobbling from their roosts in the forest across the field and soon had the thrill of watching what would eventually be 25 turkeys of which several were toms. As luck would have it, the flock of turkey skirted the edge of the field and vanished into a mature oak forest. Over the next eight hours, we ate well, watched the world from a turkey blind and the girls did a lot of reading. Good luck came our way when three jakes and a tom emerged from the oak forest across the field and slowly made their way to our decoys. Selina had a good half hour to prepare and literally within two seconds of pulling the trigger, on what would have been an easy shot, a mindless fool in an older Chevy pickup with a black topper saw our decoys, the turkey and honked the horn on his truck thus scaring Selina's opportunity away. I will speak with the fool! The girls and I decided to move the blind across the field and soon after it began raining. A spectacular event then began with up to 60 turkeys. One by one, flock-by-flock the turkey entered our field and literally began dancing and apparently playing in the rain. Jamie Bistodeau thought that perhaps since they were spreading their wings so much that possibly they were taking a shower. Today, these two girls spent 14 hours in a blind and loved it, even though they did not fill a tag. Sunday, April 8th _ High 53, low 25 Last night, I took Jamie Bistodeau home and then picked up Sawyer Olson who would be joining Selina and I for his first turkey hunt. Sawyer was on a KAMO hunt last December and harvested a beautiful 7-point buck. The three of us walked to our blind under the light of a full moon and were soon listening to several toms as they gobbled in the trees around us. As night became day Selina who could only hunt until 8 had a flock of 12 turkeys heading in her direction and we were hoping that she would be tagging her first gobbler. As luck would have it another youth hunter took a shot at a bird that was not with this flock and just like that every turkey was gone. Sawyer Olson and I moved the blind in the middle of the day to where we saw the group of 60 the night before, I cooked venison steaks and soon after that Jamie Bistodeau came to our blind for the final five hours of daylight. Three hours before dark, we had six toms working their way to our blind and Sawyer Olson learned a cheap lesson. You cannot talk in a normal voice when turkeys are approaching. When the gobblers heard Sawyer, they vanished. Two hours before dark the three of us had another incredible experience with about 35 turkeys that were in the forest behind us and everywhere in the field. Though we had several hens cluck, putt and feed within spitting distance of the blind we could not bring a tom within shotgun range. Both Sawyer and Jamie were flawless during this up close and long lasting experience. Kids And Mentors Outdoors www.kamokids.org is helping kids like Jamie Bistodeau and Sawyer Olson spend more time in the great outdoors and that is exactly what our goal has always been. Sunset -

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OUTDOORS Oneida rejects year-round fishing, backs motor trolling with one line Attendees balk at new process due to Act 21 BY GARY RIDDERBUSCH NEWS—REVIEW

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RHINELANDER — The 91 proposals ranging from eliminating closed fishing seasons to allowing motor trolling statewide were voted on at the annual Spring Fish and Wildlife Information Hearing here last Monday. The 83 people in attendance at the Nicolet College LRC Theatre breezed through most of the proposed fishing and hunting rule changes, but not without discussion over a new hearing process. This year, the 39 Department of Natural Resources (DNR) questions were advisory only, reflecting changes made as a result of Act 21, a law passed in 2011 that changed state agency rulemaking processes. Now, questions on specific rule proposals will be presented in odd-numbered calendar years; under Act 21, review of state rule changes by lawmakers is now limited to when the Legislature is in session. The new process, along with numerous questions gauging attendees' sentiments on how to simplify fishing rules frustrated several attendees, including Roger Sabota of Rhinelander and Conservation Congress chairman for Oneida County. "Our governor asked all the agencies to simplify rules," said Sabota. "It's all coming from one source. They want one regulation that fits all. These questions come out of the DNR, not the Conservation Congress." Jim Heffner, a Conservation Congress member from Sugar Camp, was frustrated by the process due to Act 21 and presented a local resolution asking that Act 21 not be applied to hunting, fishing and trapping regulations. "In the past, most questions approved at the spring hearing would take 1 to 1% years to become a regulation. Now, with Act 21, it will take two to three years to adopt and implement rules," said Heffiler. "Now it will take a Natural Resources Board vote, an economic impact study, legislative approval and the governor's signature." State Rep. Tom Tiffany (RHazelhurst), the author of Act 21, was in attendance at the meeting and supported the new process. "I ask you to vote no on this resolution," said Tiffany. "These (rule changes) are laws and the DNR, as an agency, had taken on legislative powers. The intent of Act 21 is to slow the process down. This process has three key elements: it requires an environmental impact analysis; the

governor has to signoff on the rule; and it allows you to contest the validity of the rule. I would like to give this a few years." Tiffany said the process still leaves the Conservation Congress process in place. The congress has been the DNR's main advisory board for natural resources rule making. One attendee asked if the process is flawed when it "took three months to institute a wolf hunt, but now it would take two to three years to change a crappie bag limit." State Sen. Jim Holperin (D-Conover) said that Act 21 "cuts the legs right off the congress," noting that process has worked "as these folks have been coming to these hearings for 78 years." On the fishing side, Oneida County voters rejected 35-39 a proposal to open fishing season year round if it's not biologically necessary to protect certain fish species. Statewide, the advisory question was approved 2,427-1,382. DNR fisheries experts say season closures are not as effective as bag or length limits to manage a fish population because harvest is often only deferred until they open the season. But DNR fisheries biologist John Kubisiak in Rhinelander said the proposal "doesn't necessarily mean there wouldn't be changes to fish populations." From a tourism standpoint, Sabota said opening weekend fishing the first Saturday in May is an important economic boost for North Woods businesses. "If this would go through, there would not be that huge influx of fishermen coming north for the opener," said Sabota. "I don't think resorts would like that." Concerning rule changes that would allow motor trolling statewide, Oneida County sportsmen and sportswomen rejected two of three proposals. Motor trolling with three lines per angler was rejected 15-52, and trolling with two lines was rejected 15-50, but motor trolling with one line per angler was approved 37-29. "I have a problem when back trolling was allowed and you would see three people in a boat and they were allowed three lines per angler and they had nine lines out," said one hearing attendee. "I only support one line per person." Kubisiak said there have been no DNR studies that show whether trolling was a more efficient fishing technique. "The main issue here is it's a social issue," said Kubisiak. "The main question here is do you think it is a good idea, and if so, how many lines?" DNR conservation warden James Jung said the motor trolling rule would eliminate the gray area when it comes to enforcing the position fishing rule, especially when anglers

are dragging suckers when muskie fishing. Statewide, all three trolling proposals were rejected: 1,3792,258 for three lines, 1,3272,237 for two lines, and 1,4202,127 for one line. The Conservation Congress also asked attendees during its portion of the meeting if motor trolling should be allowed statewide. In Oneida County, it was approved 35-31 and statewide it was backed 1,928-1,576. A DNR question on issuing the same types of fishing licenses to anglers at an intermediate price, regardless of their residency, was easily rejected 10-60. The question brought the reaction from Sabota concerning the DNR's effort to simplify fishing rules. Statewide, the advisory question was defeated 514-2,484. A proposal that would require anglers to use nonlead sinkers, weights, jigs and hooks on Escanaba, Nebish and Pallette lakes in Vilas County was rejected in Oneida 30-42. Statewide, it was narrowly rejected 1,646-1,703. Kubisiak explained that the three lakes were DNR experimental lakes, and the Natural Resources Board asked the department to move forward with a pilot project on the lakes to evaluate angler acceptance of non-toxic fishing tackle. Ben Loma of Rhinelander and vice chairman of the Oneida County Conservation Congress said there is a movement in Wisconsin and across the United States to end the use of lead tackle. "Eventually, we will see lead-free tackle everywhere," said Loma. "I'm just preparing you for the inevitable." On a question concerning panfish, Oneida County attendees supported 39-16 a Conservation Congress question to reduce the daily bag limit of crappies to five with a possession limit of 10 on Oneida Lake in Oneida County. Statewide, it was backed 1,450-807. In addition, the Conservation Congress executive council asked sportsmen and sportswomen to support an aggregate bag limit statewide of 30 panfish, which would include no more than 10 crap-

pies, 10 bluegills and 20 yellow perch. Oneida County attendees supported the proposal 38-23, but statewide the measure was defeated 1,6201,704. Hunting issues Concerning a Natural Resources Board hunting question, attendees were asked if they favored the overnight placement and use of trail cameras on lands open to public hunting that are managed by the DNR, but not in special-use zones such as campgrounds and improved trails. In Oneida County, the advisory question was approved 39-29. Statewide, the proposal was supported 2,190-1,605. Jung said, according to current state law, no tree stands or cameras can be left overnight on DNR-managed land. He said it does not include national forest or county forest lands. "It's another social issue," said Jung. "There is the concern that some hunters claim the area as their hunting space when they have a trail camera out there." A Conservation Congress question on making the archery license valid only for a buck and requiring archery license holders to apply for an antlerless permit similar to gun deer license holders was supported in Oneida County 45-22. Statewide, it won approval 1,990-1,555. The congress also asked attendees if they favored legislation legalizing the use of crossbows during the bear season for anyone with a Class A bear permit. Oneida County attendees passed the proposal 40-18. Statewide, it was backed 2,268-1,125. A similar question allowing hunters the flexibility to choose the weapon with which to hunt deer, bear and turkey was approved in Oneida County 39-20 and statewide 2,193-1,294. State officials said a total of 4,611 people attended the 2012 Spring Fisheries and Wildlife Informational Hearings and Wisconsin Conservation Congress county meetings that were held in every county statewide, with state results offered at dnr.wi.gov.

Ian Williams-Lohr, 12, of Madison recently bagged this 23-pound double-bearded turkey at 3:30 p.m. April 7 near Janesville during the Spring Turkey Youth Hunt. He was mentored by his aunt, Dianne Briggs, of Sayner. —Contributed Photo YOUTH HUNT

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Ducks Unlimited to host annual Ladies' Banquet The Northern Snow Wings committee of Ducks Unlimited (DU) will host its 15th annual Ladies' Banquet at Eagle Waters Resort Thursday, April 26, beginning at 5:30 p.m. "This year's banquet theme is 'Salute to DU' and 'Red, White & Blue,' " said chapter secretary Bets Fountaine. The event will feature auctions, raffles of wildlife and sporting art, jewelry and numerous goods and services donated by area businesses. "New this year, we will be having an Americanna-style dinner buffet served by Eagle Waters Resort. Banquet attendees who take a nonperishable item for area food pantries will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win a prize. Sponsors are important supporters of DU, according to Fountaine. "Each sponsor fee supports the restoration efforts of one acre of habitat," said Fountaine. "For less than $21 a month, sponsor fees can be automatically deducted from your bank deposit account." Sponsors also will receive

an invitation for dinner for two at a local area DU sponsor event, participate in a sponsor-only drawing and receive the 2012 sponsor print, "Pintails" by Lake Tomahawk artist Caleb Hendricks. "This print is a wonderful addition to anyone's collection and an ideal incentive to make the commitment to habitat preservation in 2012," said Fountaine. For reservations or additional information, contact: Cheryl Jenkins at (715) 4796461, Vicky Sherry at (715) 546-3614 or Fountaine at (715) 546-3831. Proceeds from the event will go to support DU's wetlands and waterfowl habitat conservation efforts in Wisconsin (Vilas and Oneida counties), the United States, Canada and Mexico. DU strives to conserve control and manage wetlands and associated habitats for North America's waterfowl. In addition to having a positive impact on waterfowl, these habitats can be beneficial to other wildlife and people.

Three Lakes DU plans annual banquet May 17 Three Lakes Ducks Unlimited (DU) will celebrate 75 years of wetlands conservation by hosting its annual banquet Thursday, May 17, with doors opening at 5 p.m at the Reiter Center. Prime Rib will be served from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Raffles and prizes will begin at 7:15 p.m. In celebration of the DU's 75th year, there will be numerous raffles, including canvas prints from Terry Redlin and Ralph McDonald, a Shenandoah flint rifle, a custom-made gun cabinet, a chance at winning door-prize guns and more. Three Lakes DU will invite Green Wings, ages 8-17, at a special price of $25 which includes membership. "We will have raffles just for them, so we are encouraging members to bring their future hunting buddy or special child in their life to join in the fundraising for the wetlands for tomorrow," said Three Lakes DU contact Janine Orzech. Membership costs are $60 per person or $100 for couples. Both include memberships to DU. Sponsorship costs $275 and includes the print of the year, two tickets to the sponsor banquet, one ticket to the May 17 banquet and one member-

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A total of 4,611 people attended the 2012 Spring Fisheries and Wildlife Informational Hearings and Wisconsin Conservation Congress county meetings that were held in every county statewide on Monday, April 9. Forty of those people attended the Taylor County meeting in Medford. Local voters generally supported questions backing expanded use of crossbows and backed the idea of a sandhill crane hunting season, and they voted against several ideas to simplify fishing regulations and to allow one to three fishing lines while motor trolling. Fisheries questions dominated the DNR's portion of this year's hearing with most of the questions — all of which were advisory in nature — designed to gauge public interest in ways to simplify fishing regulations. Taylor County voters supported year round fishing seasons if the DNR found that closing seasons was unnecessary to protect certain fish populations by a vote of 26-13 and supported eliminating northern and southern fishing zones 2710. Those items also garnered statewide support by counts of 2,427-1,382 and 2,399-1,267. Anglers statewide, however, don't seem ready to expand the use of motor trolling. Here, the votes were 20-16 against trolling with three lines per angler, 20-14 against two lines per angler and 23-13 against one line per angler. All three levels of trolling also were soundly defeated in the statewide totals. Asked if it was important to citizens to have identical bag limits for a species on all statewide waters, Taylor County voters said no by a count of 31-6. The idea of identical length limits statewide was defeated here 27-9 as was the idea of identical seasons for a species statewide. Local voters said identical regulations with neighboring states on border waters was not important to them by a 19-15 count. There was a 29-9 vote against eliminating some of the less popular types of fishing licenses, a 26-13 vote against eliminating separate stamps and tags and rolling those costs into the annual license fees and a 29-9 vote against issuing the same licenses for residents and non-residents. Those vote tallies mirror statewide results, except for the consistent border waters question, which was supported around the state 1,879-1,694. Taylor County voters were split 18-18 on the idea of eliminating fish refuges in areas where the DNR finds that protection isn't necessary. There were just three wildlife issues on the agenda. Taylor County voted 24-11 in favor of maintaining a split-season framework for bobcat hunting and trapping, where people interested in harvesting bobcats must choose between a fall or winter season. Locals voted 21-11 in favor of modernizing license requirements for hunting guides and they almost unanimously supported expanding open water hunting for waterfowl on a variety of lakes around the state. All of those items were also widely supported around the state. The lone Natural Resources Board advisory question asked if the public favored allowing overnight placement of trail cameras on state-owned public hunting lands. The idea was supported 24-16 locally and 2,190-1,605 statewide.

Congress questions The Wisconsin Conservation Congress offered 52 advisory questions this year that covered a variety of topics. Strongly-supported items could get passed on to the Department of Natural Resources for its consideration into presenting them as proposed rule changes in the future. Among the highlighted votes in Taylor County: ■ The idea of establishing a sandhill crane hunting season was approved 31-5. Statewide, the idea was supported 2,5591,271. ■ Voters approved the idea of legalizing the use of crossbows for bear hunting 31-4, which was approved statewide 2,268-1,125. ■ Voters approved the idea of legalizing the use of crossbows for spring and fall turkey hunting 32-6. It was approved statewide 2,235-1,140. ■ Locals supported proposing a legislative change allowing the use of rifles, shotguns, handguns, muzzleloaders, bow or crossbows for gun, turkey and bear hunting 30-5. Crossbows under this plan would be allowed for hunters 55 or older. It was approved statewide 2,1931,294. ■ County voters went 19-18 against the concept of separate antlerless deer permits for private and public lands, which is somewhat surprising considering recent local complaints about low deer populations in the ChequamegonNicolet National Forest. The concept was also soundly defeated around the state 2,106-1,293. ■ Locals supported requiring archers to apply for antlerless permits in buckplus-quota units 25-15. The idea was supported statewide 1,990-1,555. ■ Voters supported proposing legislation to make licenses obtained through the turkey preference permit system valid only on private property 25-15. That easily passed statewide 2,314-1,093. ■ In contrast to the DNR fisheries questions earlier in the meeting, Taylor County voters supported allowing motor trolling statewide in the Congress portion of the meeting 23-11. The Congress question was supported narrowly statewide 1,928-1,576. Taylor County supported allowing trolling while position fishing 25-9. ■ Locals favored eliminating the catch-and-release largemouth bass in northwest Wisconsin 33-1. That was overwhelmingly supported statewide 2,329-654. ■ The idea of allowing an aggregate bag limit statewide of 30 panfish to include no more than 10 crappies, 10 bluegills and 20 perch on inland lakes was rejected 17-16. That reflected the statewide rejection count of 1,704-1,620. ■ Locals were 21-9 against proposing legislation to create a 25 mph maximum speed limit for all licensed motorized vehicles on frozen waters unless on a designated state or club-marked trail. Statewide, this was an extremely close tally with the "nos" winning 1,971-1,900. It was approved in 33 counties, rejected in 35 and there were tie votes in four counties. Vote counts on locally-produced resolutions are not yet available. Complete totals can be found at http://dnrwi.gov/org/nrboard/congres s/ spring_hearings/ .

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Results of spring meetings available A total of 4,611 people attended the 2012 Spring Fisheries and Wildlife Informational Hearings and Wisconsin Conservation Congress county meetings that were held in every county statewide on Monday, April 9. The information hearings provide citizens with an opportunity to comment and indicate preference on a range of fish and wildlife management questions, Conservation Congress advisory questions, and to submit resolutions for rule changes they would like to see in the future. Statewide hearing results

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Regular fishing in Wisconsin now open Opening day for regular fishing was April 9. Michael Staggs, DNR fisheries director, hopes people will use these new resources to help plan their fishing trips: ■ The Year of Fish and Fishing calendar with important fishing season dates, moon phases and tips. ■ The 2012 Wisconsin Fishing Report is now online and can give you a line on where to go. ■ The DNR's fishing video playlist that tells the story of Winnebago system walleye and how the DNR works with partners elsewhere to improve fishing. These are just a few ways the DNR is hoping to make fishing easier and more fun. Check out the DNR's new website at: http://dnr.wi.gov

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Attendance drops at statewide informational hearings olks who favor a sandhill crane hunting season and lowering the crossbow age limit to 55 for archery deer hunting scored overwhelming victories Monday night at the 2012 statewide spring hearings. The crane-hunting proposal passed in 65 of Wisconsin's 72 counties, tied in three and failed in four. The statewide vote was 2,559-1,271 for the hunt, a 67-33 percentage. The four counties rejecting it were Dane, 243-62; Milwaukee, 93-61; Lafayette, 13-11; and Richland, 18-7. The age-55 crossbow proposal passed in 63 counties and failed in nine. The statewide totals were 2,193-1,294 in favor, or 6337. Despite attempts to rally crane-season opponents, primarily by Audubon members and anti-hunting activists; and crossbow foes, largely by "traditional" bowhunters, overall attendance (4,611) fell 17 percent from the 5,574 at 2011's hearings.

However, that was only 4 percent lower than figures posted the past decade. Since 2002, attendance has averaged 4,822 when excluding inflated numbers from 2005, when 13,126 citizens debated whether feral cats should be shot as pests. However, it was higher than attendance in 2007 (3,512) and 2010 (4,360), and similar to 2003 (4,644). Therefore, it's not clear if Monday's lack of proposed rule changes for the first time in the hearings' 78year history hampered attendance. The meetings were called the "Fish & Wildlife Informational Hearings" this year because the Department of Natural Resources merely polled the crowds to assess their preferences on 39 "adviso-

ry" questions. In addition, the Wisconsin Conservation Congress — lay advisers to the Natural Resources Board — asked 52 advisory questions, including the crane and crossbow ideas. The format change was caused by Act 21, Gov. Scott Walker's reform of Wisconsin's administrative-rules process. Act 21 passed in June 2011 and requires an 18-step rulemaking process that must twice pass through the governor's office. Proposed rules will also require economic impact studies, and take at least one to two extra years to run the procedural gauntlet. Therefore, the DNR had no time to propose new rules for last week's hearings. Congress Chairman Rob Bohmann believes most attendees don't care if the questions are rule proposals or advisory only. "The biggest factor is which issues get raised, and whether the DNR and Conservation Congress

honor the people's concerns," Bohmann said. "If people think the Congress isn't moving their ideas forward, and the DNR isn't enacting ideas the Congress passes, attendance will suffer. We want to build their confidence in the system." Bohmann said he's heard widespread criticism that the Legislature didn't lower the crossbow age to 55 after voters OK'd the idea at the 2010 and 2011 statewide hearings. "The Legislature dropped the ball," he said. "The Congress supported the idea, but the Legislature stayed with age 65. We heard from a lot of upset people Monday night." Although the crossbow question generated 3,487 votes and the crane-season question generated 3,829, they weren't the night's most contested idea. That distinction (3,871 votes) went to a Congress proposal for a 25 mph speed limit on ice-

Four to be inducted into Conservation Hall of Fame By Patrick Durkin for The Northwestern

The Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame will honor its first pair of brothers during its 28th annual induction ceremony April 21 at the Sentry Insurance Theater in Stevens Point. Robert Hunt of Waupaca and Richard Hunt of Fall River spent their careers working as fish and wildlife biologists, respectively for Wisconsin. Between them, they worked 69 years with for the Conservation Department and then the Department of Natural Resources. Bob Hunt is widely acclaimed for his stewardship of Wisconsin's trout streams, and is the author of "Trout Stream Therapy," an illustrated field guide to improving trout habitat in streams damaged by agriculture, forestry, and urbanization. Dick Hunt is heralded

for his waterfowl and wetlands management. He spent most of his career at Horicon in waterfowl research, and helped develop a goose-hunting program along the refuge's boundary. This program offered public hunting blinds through a drawing system, which spread the goose harvest among more hunters than before. Joining the Hunt brothers as fellow 2012 inductees are Nils Folke Becker, 1891-1962; and Phil H. Sander, 19062006. Becker was a paper-industry leader who believed in sustainable forestry. He was a founder and longtime president of Eagle River's Trees for Tomorrow, which promotes reforestation and forest education. Sander was a longtime arborist and conservationist who served as a Kenosha County delegate to the Wisconsin Conserva-

tion Congress, and also as vice president of the statewide Congress from 1941 to 1947. He became a conservation warden for Kenosha County in 1949. Since its creation in 1985, the Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame has enshrined 78 citizens who helped ensure Wisconsinites benefit from the state's natural resources. These folks — whether through birth, marriage, education or employment — drew inspiration from Wisconsin while protecting its air, land, water, fish and wildlife The Hall of Fame induction ceremony begins at 10 a.m., April 21, in the Sentry Insurance Theater. Coffee and rolls will be served at 9 a.m., and a noon luncheon buffet. The luncheon requires a reservation and fee. For information, call (715) 346-4992.

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covered waters. Bohmann said the question's intent was aimed at cars and trucks, but the question specified "all licensed motorized vehicles." Therefore, many snowmobilers helped defeat the idea, 1,971-1,900; with 35 counties rejecting, 33 approving, and four tying. Other top vote-generators were: Approved 2,427-1,382 (3,809 votes) eliminating closed fishing seasons if they're found to be biologically unnecessary. >Approved 2,190-1,605 (3,795 votes) letting hunters leave trail cameras overnight on DNRmanaged lands. >'Rejected 3,263-514 (3,777 votes) issuing the same fishing license to residents and nonresidents alike. Meanwhile, questions to allow motor-trolling statewide generated contradictory responses. By similar 6-4 majorities, voters rejected three DNR advisory questions asking if one, two or three lines

could be used statewide for motor-trolling. But 55 questions later, when the Congress asked if motortrolling should be allowed statewide, voters said yes, 55-45. "I don't know what to make of that," Bohmann said. Anglers also rejected three DNR questions that many trout fishermen perceived as an attack on Wisconsin's 20-year-old system tailoring regulations to specific streams. The questions asked if bag, length and seasons should be the same for all fish species in all inland waters. These, too, fell by similar 75-25 majorities. The top five counties for attendance were Dane, 383; Portage, 194; Washington, 186; Milwaukee, 174; and Marathon, 155. Patrick Durkin is a free-lance writer who covers outdoors recreation for the Oshkosh Northwestern. Write to him at 721 Wesley St., Waupaca, WI 54981; or by e-mail at patrickdurkin@charter.net .

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CWTU planning pair of programs to be held Monday Central Wisconsin Trout Unlimited is offer ig a Fly Rod Casting clinic and a Fishing from a Kayak clinic on Monday, April 16, at Marble Park in Winneconne. Both programs will start at 6 p.m. and are free and open to the public. No registration is needed to participate. The CWTU Annual Casting Clinic program is the

Relay Continued from Page Cl Fall 50, but it'll get bigger and more fun in coming years, Gilmore predicted. "It's organized really well," she said. "I'm sure this will grow, just like the one up there," said Paul Dixon of Appleton. The Door County relay has

ideal place for both novice and more experienced casters to learn how to cast a fly rod or just pick up a great tip. We will have expert casters there willing to help all levels of people. Adults and children are encouraged to attend this event. Participants can bring their own rods, but there will be rods available to use as well.

The Kayak Fishing Clinic program will include both on shore and on-thewater instruction for fishing from a kayak with instruction by experienced CWTU kayak fishers. The program will last about an hour. Those wishing to learn about fishing from a kayak are urged to attend. For information on these programs go to cwtu.org.

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egates elected. The congress is an advisory body to the Natural Resources Board. During the congress' portion of the hearing, citizens may introduce resolutions for consideration and vote by those attending the hearings. Following the initial DNR and WCC segments of the evening meetings, the Conservation Congress convened town hall style meetings for the purpose of collecting ideas leading to simplification of fish and wildlife rules. Conservation Congress delegates will summarize comments collected in each county and will share recommendations in a report expected to be issued later this spring or early summer.

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Elkhorn Express Girls Fastpitch will host a free Aquafina Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run Competition for area youth on April 29 at Harris Park on Wright Street in Elkhorn. The competition will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is divided into four age groups 7/8, 9/10, 11/12 and 13/14. The grassroots program is designed to provide young players with an opportunity

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The 15th annual Junior Power Pack Kids Clinic is set for June 2, inside the Packers' indoor practice facility â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the Don Hutson Center. The clinic, reserved exclusively for members of the Junior Power Pack Kids Fan Club who are 5-14 years old, features training in football skills and drills with Packers players. Members may choose one of three sessions to attend. Session 1 will run from 8:30 to 10 a.m.; session 2 will run from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; and session 3 will run from 2 to 3:30 p.m. New this year, there will

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wildlife staff and condemn the manage deer, and Stepp won't Watertown Daily Times: April 12, 2012 -Page 4b Ph.D.s — Kroll and teammates challenge those doing so now. Gary Alt and Dave Guynn — for She even sat silently as the Watertown, WI being rude. After all, she ripped Legislature stripped the DNR of Democrats and Sen. Dale its most powerful deer-manageSchultz in March for allegedly ment tools this past year.

Arguing its art, data and formulas outside the office is a fool's errand. And yet they'd persist if given the chance. Kroll's team correctly emphasizes these needs: more in-depth

say, "We've covered that," and silence clowns who waste our time with wolf tales and their own indefensible herd estimates. Those meetings and the recommendations that follow will

truly determine if Kroll's team recreation for the Watertown earns the money Wisconsin's Daily Times. Write to him at 721 hunters are paying them. Wesley St., Waupaca, WI 54981; Patrick Durkin is a freelance or by email at writer who covers outdoors patrickdurkin@charternet.

Crane hunt gets strong support across the state Dodge County supports idea, Jefferson a push A total of 4,611 people attended the 2012 Spring Fisheries and Wildlife Informational Hearings and Wisconsin Conservation Congress county meetings that were held in every county statewide on Monday. The information hearings provide citizens with an opportunity to comment and indicate prefer-

ence on a range of fish and wildlife management questions, Conservation Congress advisory questions, and to submit resolutions for rule changes they would like to see in the future. Meeting results, along with written comments on the evening's questions and DNR recommendations are used to advise the state Natural Resources Board. This year's results will be reviewed at the board's May 23 meeting in Madison. Votes are non-binding and are presented to the Natural Resources Board as advisories.

"Nothing from these hearings are going to be law," Jefferson Country DNR Warden Ryan Ellifson said. "There will be no rule changes or laws taken from this, they are just advisory. With that said, we had some very constructive conversation." Over 100 people attended Jefferson County's meeting while just under 100 were on hand in Dodge Country. The hot topic on this year's list of 91 questions revolved around the creation of a Sandhill Crane hunting season. "The cranes were definitely one of the big topics, a hot-button topic," Ellifson said. "We were really happy with the turnout. We had 106 which is up over the last two years. It was nice to see some more people and we had some very constructive discussion. There was no yelling, no one was rude, everyone was very respectful and the night was very calm. There was a lot of valuable input." Across the state, the crane advisory question (No. 69)

gained over 2-1 support with 2,559 votes in favor of creating a season while 1,271 voted against the idea. Dodge County supported the idea by an overwhelming 77-7 margin while Jefferson came in deadlocked at 43-43, one of just seven counties in the state not in support of a crane season, a fact that surprised Ellifson. "I am surprised it was so close in Jefferson County," Ellifson said. "There is a lot of agriculture in the county and cranes are not welcome visitors to see for farmers. I would have thought there would be more support for a hunting season." Another surprise for Ellifson came in the results of Question 11 which considered expanding open water hunting for waterfowl on Lake Koshkonong. The vote came back 47-34 against the item. "I am surprised," Ellifson said. "Honestly, I never thought that would be the case. I think it is a good opportunity. Given the size of Lake Koshkonong, it

JUNEAU — Dodge County Sheriffs Department Deputy Michael Matoushek, a state Department of Natural Resources certified boating safety instructor, will offer a recreational boating safety course. The course will be held May 14-17, Monday through Thursday, at 6 p.m. at the Dodge County Sheriffs Department located at 124 West St., Juneau. Anyone can attend the course but a student must be at least 10 years of age to receive a certificate. There is no maximum age, and parents and adults are also encouraged to enroll and participate. Advance registration is required. Contact Matoushek at 920-386-4108 for details. The course fee is $10, which covers all materials. Prior to the first

class, the student must obtain a DNR customer identification number. The DNR customer identification number can be obtained by contacting the Wisconsin DNR at 1-888-9367463. Persons completing the course will receive a boating safety graduate certificate. Young students certified will be able to operate a motorboat without a parent or guardian present at 12 years of age. This course is required for anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1989, who wish to legally operate a motorboat alone or wish to operate a personal watercraft. Classes will cover boating safety topics such as rules of the water, equipment requirements, rules and regulations, ethics, responsibility, and basic navigation.

would be a safe hunt. Some people felt Koshkonong is kind of a safe haven for the birds out in the middle there, but there is so much surface area. I am very surprised." The question received overwhelming support statewide, getting a vote of 1,878-829 in favor of expanded open water hunting on the lake. In all, the same question was asked of 13 state lakes, including Beaver Dam Lake, with all 13 receiving similar support. In Dodge County, the Beaver Dam Lake question (No. 3) received 58-17 support. Statewide hearing results and the questions are available on the Spring Rules Hearings page of the DNR website or go to dnr.wi.gov ; search "spring hearings." The hearings are held in conjunction with the Wisconsin Conservation Congress county meetings. DNR related proposals are presented to attendees by

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First gobbler Cody Ziebell, 10, of Lake Mills, shot his first turkey near Lake Mills on a youth hunt. The gobbler had a 10-inch beard and weighed 23 pounds.

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servation projects in the Dodge County area. Over 30 vendors will participate with a wide selection of hunting, fishing, trapping equipment offered. New and used merchandise will be offered. Some or the larger items are also scheduled to be offered for sale, including boats, ATVs, ice shanties and more. For more information, call 920-386-2831.

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An over 7-foot-3-inch long, 240-pound sturgeon was tagged by the Department of Natural Resources near Shawano on the Wolf River on Tuesday.

State DNR tags 240-pound, 125-year-old sturgeon SHAWANO (AP) — The state Department of Natural Resources has tagged a 125year-old sturgeon that's bigger than a linebacker and is the largest on record in Wisconsin. Officials found the 7-foot-3inch long, 240-pound female sturgeon in the Wolf River near Shawano on Tuesday, said DNR sturgeon biologist Ron Bruch. He estimated the fish was born around 1887, when Grover Cleveland was president. "I knew they were out there and I thought, 'We finally got one of these massive, nuclear submarine-type sturgeon," he said Wednesday. He said the fish is the largest tagged and released in the Lake Winnebago system since the state started the tagging program, which is aimed at keeping tabs on their population, in the

1950s. At 240 pounds, she's only 2 pounds heavier than Green Bay Packers linebacker Desmond Bishop. (The fish would have weighed about 30 pounds more, but had recently laid some eggs.) At 87.5 inches long, she's 3 1/2 inches taller than former Bucks center Andrew Bogut. The fish, which the state released back into the river after it was tagged, was also the largest ever captured in the state. The previous record — a sturgeon weighing 212.2 pounds and 84.2 inches long — was set in 2010 during the sturgeon spearing season. Officials also tagged 565 fish on Tuesday, the most ever in one day. DNR officials tagged about 2,000 fish during this spawning season, above the average of about 1,200, Bruch said.

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its, size limits or seasons for fish species in all waters. In addiA total of 4,611 peotion, voters were against ple attended the 2012 eliminating "less popuSpring Fisheries and lar" fishing licenses or Wildlife Informational Hearings and Wisconsin eliminating separate stamps or tags. And they Conservation Congress voted 3,263 to 514 against meetings held Monday allowing resident and in all of the state's 72 nonresident licenses to counties. A summary be sold for the same fee. of some of their recomIn addition to allowmendations includes: ing a sandhill crane Attendees voted 1,915 hunt, attendees of the to 829 in favor of expandConservation Congress ing open water waterfowl meeting: hunting on Lake Wissota. ■ Supported the They also approved phasing out of felt-sole eliminating closed fishwaders, which are coning seasons if biologisidered a risk for transcally unnecessary by a porting diseases from vote of 2,427 to 1,382; one stream to another, and backed eliminating by a vote of 2,632 to 970. north/south fish man■ Backed a measure agement zones if biologirequiring bow hunters in cally unnecessary by a quota units to apply for 2,399 to 1,267 vote. antlerless permits simiHowever, attendees lar to gun hunters, by a opposed several other 1,990 to 1,555 vote. suggestions to simplify fishing regulations. ■ Rejected a panfish Residents voted bag limit that allowed against opening all lakes 30 fish, of which only 10 to motor boat trolling could be bluegills and 10 with one, two or three could be crappies, and lines. They also opposed 20 could be perch, by a having identical bag lim- 1,704 to 1,620 vote. Leader-Telegram staff

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Hearing attendees approve crane, crossbow proposals By Patrick Durkin Press-Gazette correspondent

Folks who favor a sandhill crane hunting season and lowering the crossbow age limit to 55 for archery deer hunting scored overwhelming victories Monday night at the 2012 statewide spring hearings. The crane-hunting proposal passed in 65 of Wisconsin's 72 counties, tied in three and failed in four. The statewide vote was 2,559-1,271 for the hunt (67 percent to 33 percent). The four counties rejecting it were Dane, 243-62; Milwaukee, 93-61; Lafayette, 13-11; and Richland, 18-7. The age-55 crossbow proposal passed in 63 counties and failed in nine. The statewide totals were 2,193-1,294 in favor, or 63-37. Despite attempts to rally crane season opponents, primarily by Audubon members and anti-hunting activists; and crossbow foes, largely by "traditional" bowhunters, overall at-

tendance (4,611) fell 17 percent from the 5,574 at 2011's hearings. However, that was only 4 percent lower than figures posted the past decade. Since 2002, attendance has averaged 4,822 when excluding inflated numbers from 2005, when 13,126 citizens debated whether feral cats should be shot as pests. However, it was higher than attendance in 2007 (3,512) and 2010 (4,360), and similar to 2003 (4,644). Therefore, it's not clear if Monday's lack of proposed rule changes for the first time in the hearings' 78-year history hampered attendance. The meetings were called the Fish & Wildlife Informational Hearings this year because the Department of Natural Resources merely polled the crowds to assess their preferences on 39 advisory questions. In addition, the Wisconsin Conservation Congress — lay advisers to the Natural Resources

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questions, including the crane and crossbow ideas. The format change was caused by Act 21, Gov. Scott Walker's reform of Wisconsin's administrative rules process. Act 21 passed in June 2011 and requires an 18-step rule-making process that must

twice pass through the governor's office. Proposed rules also will require economic impact studies, and take at least one to two extra years to run the procedural gauntlet. Therefore, the DNR had no time to propose new rules for last week's hearings. Congress Chairman Rob Bohmann believes most attendees don't care if the questions are rule proposals or only advisory. "The, biggest factor is which issues get raised, and whether the DNR and Conservation Congress honor the people's concerns," Bohmann said. "If people think the Congress isn't moving their ideas forward, and the DNR isn't enacting ideas the Congress passes, attendance will suffer. We want to build their confidence in the system." Bohmann said he's heard widespread criticism that the Legislature didn't lower the crossbow age to 55 after voters OK'd the idea at the 2010 and 2011

statewide hearings. "The Legislature dropped the ball," he said. "The Congress supported the idea, but the Legislature stayed with age 65. We heard from a lot of upset people Monday night." Although the crossbow question generated 3,487 votes and the crane season question generated 3,829, they weren't the night's most contested idea. That distinction (3,871 votes) went to a Congress proposal for a 25-mph speed limit on ice-covered waters. Bohmann said the question's intent was aimed at cars and trucks, but the question specified "all licensed motorized vehicles." Therefore, snowmobilers helped defeat the idea, 1,971-1,900; with 35 counties rejecting, 33 approving, and four tying. Other top vote-generators were: » Approved 2,427-1,382 (3,809 votes) eliminating closed fishing seasons if they're found to be biologically unnecessary.

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Spring Hearings Recap Folks who favor a sandhill crane hunting season and lowering the crossbow age limit to 55 for archery deer hunting scored overwhelming victories Monday night at the 2012 statewide spring hearings. The crane-hunting proposal passed in 65 of Wisconsin's 72 counties, tied in three and failed in four. The statewide vote was 2,559-1,271 for the hunt, a 67-33 percentage. The four counties rejecting it were Dane, 24362; Milwaukee, 93-61; Lafayette, 13-11; and Richland, 18-7. The age-55 crossbow proposal passed in 63 counties and failed in nine. The statewide totals were 2,193-1,294 in favor, or 63-37 percent. Despite attempts to rally crane-season opponents, primarily by Audubon members and anti-hunting activists; and crossbow foes, largely by "traditional" bowhunters, overall attendance (4,611) fell 17 percent from the 5,574 at 2011's hearings. However, that was only four percent lower than figures posted the past decade. Since 2002, attendance has averaged 4,822 when excluding inflated numbers from 2005, when 13,126 citizens debated whether feral cats should be shot as pests. However, it was higher than attendance in 2007 (3,512) and 2010 (4,360), and similar to 2003 (4,644). Therefore, it's not clear if Monday's lack of proposed rule changes for the first time in the hearings' 78-year history hampered attendance. The meetings were called the "Fish & Wildlife Informational Hearings" this year because the Department of Natural Resources merely polled the crowds to assess their preferences on 39 "advisory" questions. In addition, the Wisconsin Conservation Congress—lay advisers to the Natural Resources Board—asked 52 advisory questions, including the crane and crossbow ideas. The format change was caused by Act 21, Gov. Scott Walker's reform of Wisconsin's administrative-rules process. Act 21 passed in June 2011 and requires an 18-step rule-making process that must twice pass through the governor's office. Proposed rules will also require economic impact studies, and take at least one to two extra years to run the procedural gauntlet. Therefore, the DNR had no time to propose new rules for last week's hearings. Congress Chairman Rob Bohmann believes most attendees don't care if the questions are rule proposals or advisory only. "The biggest factor is which issues get raised, and whether the DNR and Conservation Congress honor the people's concerns," Bohmann said. "If people think the Congress isn't moving their ideas forward, and the DNR isn't enacting ideas the Congress passes, attendance will suffer. We want to build their confidence in the system." Bohmann said he's heard widespread criticism that the Legislature didn't lower the crossbow age to 55 after voters OK'd the idea at the 2010 and 2011 statewide hearings. "The Legislature dropped the ball," he said. "The Congress supported the idea, but the Legislature stayed with age 65. We heard from a lot of upset people Monday night." Although the crossbow question generated 3,487 votes and the craneseason question generated 3,829, they weren't the night's most contested idea. That distinction (3,871 votes) went to a Congress proposal for a 25 mph speed limit on ice-covered waters. Bohmann said the question's intent was aimed at cars and trucks, but the question specified "all licensed motorized vehicles." Therefore, many snowmobilers helped defeat the idea, 1,971-1900; with 35 counties rejecting, 33 approving, and four tying. Other top vote-generators were: -- Approved 2,427-1,382 (3,809 votes) eliminating closed fishing seasons if they're found to be biologically unnecessary. -- Approved 2,190-1,605 (3,795 votes) letting hunters leave trail cameras overnight on DNR-managed lands. -- Rejected 3,263-514 (3,777 votes) issuing the same fishing license to residents and nonresidents alike. Meanwhile, questions to allow motor-trolling statewide generated contradictory responses. By similar 6-4 majorities, voters rejected three DNR advisory questions asking if one, two or three lines could be used statewide for motor-trolling. But 55 questions later, when the Congress asked if motor-trolling should be allowed statewide, voters said yes, 55-45. "I don't know what to make of that," Bohmann said. Anglers also rejected three DNR questions that many trout fishermen perceived as an attack on Wisconsin's 20-year-old system tailoring regulations to specific streams. The questions asked if bag, length and seasons should be the same for all fish species in all inland waters. These, too, fell by similar 75-25 majorities. For voting totals on all 91 questions from Monday night, log onto http:// dnr.wi.gov/org/nrboard/congress/spring_hearings/index.html, and click "2012 Statewide Spring Hearing Results." The top five counties for attendance were Dane, 383; Portage, 194; Washington, 186; Milwaukee, 174; and Marathon, 155.

Patrick Durkin is a free-lance writer who covers outdoors recreation for the Barron News-Shield, Ladysmith News, Bloomer Advance, The Chetek Alert. Write to him at 721 Wesley St., Waupaca, WI 54981; or by e-mail at "patrickdurkin@charteraet.

Fishing boats cluster around the USS Fort Worth at Marinette Marine on the Menominee River.

Navy ship highlight of walleye trip By Patrick Durkin MARINETTE—No matter how fast or slow walleyes bite on the Menominee River this spring, it's hard to ignore the USS Fort Worth, the 380-foot Navy ship moored on the river's southern side at Marinette Marine's shipyard. "That's not something you see every time you go fishing," I said to Brian Harding Sunday, March 25, as I dropped a 3/8-ounce jig into the river while he lowered his electric trolling motor from the bow. We were about 30 yards port of the ship's stern, so it would be easy to remember the spot if we caught fish. Of course, once this new ship leaves to join the fleet this year, we'll have to find other landmarks. Not that Harding was worried. He's fished the Menominee River most of his life, with or without ships to pinpoint walleye hotspots. He lives a, few miles north of Menominee, Mich., with his wife, Janel, and son, Kyle. The Hardings let me bunk in their downstairs guestroom the night before, so Harding and I had no trouble rising early, grabbing coffee and breakfast and launching his boat shortly after dawn. We had almost waved off my trip two days before when Harding's friends reported poor walleye action in the river. After several days of hot temperatures and warming water, fishermen were seeing suckers moving upriver to spawn. "Walleyes move out when suckers move in, and they're already catching spawned-out walleyes in the bay," Harding said when calling Friday afternoon. "We might want to try trolling in the bay, but call me Saturday. Maybe I'll have better news." I called as instructed the next day. Harding's mood had improved. He said cooler temperatures seemed to be slowing the walleyes' exodus from the river. They weren't jumping into anyone's boat, but Harding said a few friends reported action in the river "near the LCS." In other words, the USS Fort Worth, LCS-3, one of the Navy's "littoral combat ships" under construction at Marinette Marine. So, I packed my bag, drove north and stood ready as we pulled alongside the ship Sunday morning. Harding handed me a rod and reel rigged with 6-pound test line and suggested I try a Rage grub, a white, blue-flaked, soft-plastic bait that worked well the previous week. He tried the same bait for a few minutes before a guy one boat away nailed a walleye with a fathead minnow. Harding pulled off his plastic grub and retrieved a fathead minnow from the bait bucket. "If that's what they want, I'll give it to them," he said. Soon after sending the minnow to the river's bottom, however, he lost it on the rocks. "That's the thing about minnows," he said. "It's hard to keep them on your hook." His hook bare, Harding debated whether to hook on a second fathead. Instead, he pulled out a salt and coffee-flavored "Ghost Shad" plastic

starting another pass, my jig halted in mid-lift. I set the hook. The hook stuck and Harding soon slid his landing net under a walleye. Milt dripped from its aft vent as we slid the fat male into the boat's live well. Obviously, some walleyes were still spawning. Minutes later, Harding set the hook again, but it was instantly clear he had hooked into a lake sturgeon. No matter how hard he tried to reposition the boat for a favorable fight, the big fish kept the tip of Harding's fishing rod pressed to the boat's belly. Finally, the fish surged downriver and the jig pulled free. That seemed like a good time for another pass, so Harding moved us upstream once more. Later, as we drifted amidships of the Forth Worth, Harding set the hook and smiled as the fish bulldogged below, resisting all efforts to reel it to the surface. "Feels like a walleye," Harding said. About a minute later, he grabbed his landing net and brought a chunky 23-inch walleye aboard and into the live well. Having reached our limit for the river, we motored downstream to the Best catch—Mike Bjelland of Cumberland caught the big fish, a 27-incher, river's mouth on Green Bay. Other when a group of local fishermen made an annual trip across the state to fish than seeing one small walleye caught walleyes in late March. Durkin features a trip to the same waters in his feature three boats away, action seemed at a story this week. The local anglers found the fishing slower than normal, many standstill. fish likely already spawned due to the warm March, but a few bruisers were With 10 o'clock approaching, I still being pulled out of the water. The publisher proved to be the worst angler, said I'd had enough fun for one day, boating two suckers and one walleye in three days. The group had its best so we returned to the boat landing. luck a handful of years ago, when the first of the Navy's littoral combat ships, Across the way, a flotilla of fishing Freedom, was under construction in the Menominee River. Fishing next to boats kept the Fort Worth surrounded. such awesome vessels gives the urge to buy a new boat. I doubt the ship will ever again bait from Strike King. After pinching tail on the hook, so Harding unraveled serve as such a distinctive marker for friendly fishermen. off most of its top half, Harding slid things and resumed fishing. the bait's slithery tail onto his jig and Soon after heading upstream and dropped it to the bottom. All the while, more fishing boats slipped downriver from Marinette's public ramp, their owners subtly guiding their craft with foot-directed trolling motors to avoid closequarters collisions. Most weren't having any luck with walleyes, so I didn't feel bad when neither Harding nor I landed anything by 8 a.m. As if on cue, Harding exclaimed, "Here we go!" His rod bent for a split-second and then relaxed. "Missed him!" he groaned, and reeled up to check his bait. The strike had fouled the bait's

First turkey—Austin Stabenow, a 12-year-old sixth grader at Riverview Middle School in Barron, harvested a 26-pound torn with a 10 1/8-inch beard at 6:30 a.m. Saturday. He was hunting north of Wheeler with his grandfather Larry Stabenow. Austin is the son of Dwayne and Denise Stabenow of rural Hillsdale.

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A commentary by Keith Warnke, edge you have to a pretty captive Department of Natural Resources audience. hunting and shooting sport coordi- In today's world of high-speed nator. 4G-everything, having the opporWhen I was a kid just starting tunity to take time to establish the to hunt, I spent a lot of time with bond and help a novice hunter a second cousin whose family, understand the benefits of slowing although from dairy farm, didn't down is critical to starting a new hunt. hunter. My cousin wanted to try hunt- Mentoring a new hunter is ing and he put himself through that opportunity. Anyone 10 or hunter's education. I asked if he older can now hunt without first could join us hunting and, fortu- completing a hunter education nately, my father agreed. course. I encourage you to mentor Fast forward a couple of dean adult. An adult hunter is likely cades. to keep hunting and recruit new My second cousin is part of one hunters. terrific camp I enjoy a lot. What- A new hunter born after January ever season it is, that's what camp 1, 1973, with a mentored hunting we're part of. During duck season, license must be accompanied by a it's duck camp. During deer sea- licensed hunter, hunt within arm's son, of course, it's deer camp. reach of the mentor, hunt within His boys are hunters now as are the season dates and with a valid my girls, but that wouldn't have tag, and follow other rules. happened if my father hadn't in- This one-on-one mentoring opvited him along and mentored portunity gives first-time hunters a him over several years until he chance to try hunting and enables was fully immersed in the hunt- veteran hunters to pass on their ing heritage. passion for the outdoors and help This is your invitation to do the keep Wisconsin's hunting heritage same thing. Protect and build our strong. For more information on menheritage. Invite a new hunter this spring. toring a hunter, go to the DNR As of this writing, there are website and search "mentored more than 55,000 spring turkey hunting." tags left available for purchase. This is a great opportunity to invite a neighbor, friend, or relative to join Wisconsin's hunting heriA commentary by Sharon Covert, tage. a soybean farmer from Tiskilwa, IL, As a hunter, you have the skills who serves as International Marketand knowledge gained by spending Committee Chair for the United ing seasons in the woods and Soybean Board and soy checkoff. fields. You've sharpened your ST. LOUIS. MO techniques over many years of Each day keeps getting a little practice. You have fostered the bit longer and warmer, which strongest conservation heritage in means it will soon be that time the nation. Now pass it on. of year again â&#x20AC;&#x201D; planting season. There are kids, adults, relatives, Farmers will soon be back in the friends you know interested in field sowing this year's soybean hunting. crop. Being a mentor is a reward in itMany farmers have complex self. You have a unique chance to management decisions to make pass along the skills and knowl- each spring, but deciding what

MADISON actions by the Taiwanese govNon-science-based restric- ernment have tainted consumer tions placed on U.S. beef and perception of U.S. beef and pork pork imports by the Taiwanese products there and have signifigovernment must be addressed cantly declined U.S. exports in says Wisconsin Congressman the process. Ron Kind. "We are concerned that if this "The Wisconsin Farm Bureau issue remains unresolved, it will Federation commends Rep. Kind continue to have negative confor his continued attention and sequences for our constituents support of this and other agri- who work in the beef and pork cultural trade issues," said Karen industries," read their letter. "We Gefvert, director of governmen- encourage Taiwan to allow scital relations for the Wisconsin ence, not politics, to determine Farm Bureau Federation. import standards for U.S. pork Congressman Kind (D-Wis- and beef products." consin) recently co-authored a "We applaud Congressman letter with Congressman Denny Kind for standing up to nonRehberg (R-Montana) to Ron tariff trade barrier," Gefvert said. Kirk, U.S. Trade Representative "Resolving this issue will ensure and Tom Vilsack, U.S. Secretary that Wisconsin pork and beef of Agriculture, regarding non- farmers continue to have equal science-based restrictions that access to this foreign market." Taiwan has placed on beef and The Farm Bureau also apprepork imports from the United ciates that Wisconsin CongressStates. men Sean Duffy and Reid Ribble The congressmen claim these also co-signed the letter in supunwarranted and protectionist port.

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I have reservations about our nation's food system. There, I've said it. I can't cite countless statistics for these reservations. All I have as fuel for my concern is the ongoing litany of health issues that plague this nation, young and old. I can't recall reading local obituaries where so many lives are cut short due to cancer and other diseases. Something is out of whack and nobody seems to have clear answers. I believe our food system bears some blame. We are what we eat and many of us eat quite poorly. I'm as guilty as the next. But in many cases, the ingredients in what we eat are the problem. I'm inspired by people who remain outspoken about changes that must occur in our food system to stem the tide. I had no idea who Curt Ellis was until Feb. 25. Ellis was one of the keynote speakers at La Crosse. He cofounded an organization called FoodCorps. FoodCorps was created as a resource to teach young people how food is grown. College students agree to a year of service at a partner school to teach elementary-age students the basics of food production. It was uplifting as several students outlined their involvement with FoodCorps as part of Ellis' address to the crowd. The students believe an alternative exists. They believe

On a comparable topic to FoodCorps, a workshop during the conference focused on college ag programs being more organic friendly. One young lady enrolled at a prominent ag college in Wisconsin (that will remain unnamed) voiced her frustration at the lack of support from program staff toward organic agriculture. Speakers at the workshop discussed the challenge to foster alliances between organic education and Land Grant universities. A professor from West Virginia University challenged agricultural education to include organic production in high school curriculum. He challenged college ag programs to incorporate organic in their ag education courses. Teach the next generation of teachers so they can expose the next generation of farmers to organic production. Along with the WVU professor, there were students and college farm managers from Michigan State University and Western Illinois University discussing their organic research farms. Again, there was an unfortunate void from Wisconsin. Progressive thought can be challenging. Inspiring, uplifting, frustrating, challenging. Let me add one final adjective likely shared by over 3,000 people. It was very energizing.

A few extra steps for soybean farmers, one big step for soybean quality soybean variety to plant has become an increasingly difficult one. In the past few years, soybean seed treated with crop protection products have become very popular. These brightly colored seeds can help protect seedlings from pests and diseases, but farmers need to remember the importance of keeping treated seed and harvested oilseeds or grain separate. Our customers beyond the elevator have become increasingly sensitive to this issue, and negli-

gence can threaten ers should careour relationship and fully inspect and income. For examthoroughly clean ple, if a treated seed gravity boxes, shows up in a shiptruck beds, wagment of soybeans ons and equipin China, customers ment that carried there will reject the treated seed. Farmers with entire load. To maintain our anyunused treated reputation as a leadseed are encourCOVERT ing supplier of highaged to contact quality soybeans and grains, we their seed company to find out need to properly handle and dis- its policies for treated seed. Seed companies will offer guidelines pose of treated seed. After planting this spring, farm- on how to properly dispose of it,

and some companies will even accept returns of treated seed. In order to protect the integrity of U.S. soy, it's imperative for farmers to take the steps to ensure that treated seed does not mix with harvested soybeans, other oilseeds or grains. I understand that taking these extra steps can sometimes be hard to do, but properly disposing of treated seed can go a long way to ensure we all continue to produce a safe and abundant supply of food, fiber and feed. Have a safe planting season.

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STATE VIEW

'Deer czar' vindicates Wisconsin hunters Wausau Daily Herald Wausau

Last year, the state hired Texasbased deer researcher James Kroll to conduct a study of Wisconsin's herd management practices and how they affect hunting in the state. The conflicts between deer hunters and the state Department of Natural Resources have been long and deep, and a large part of the idea of hiring Kroll as "deer czar" was that someone who was neither a frustrated hunter nor a defensive state biologist could look at the issues through fresh, objective eyes. Kroll has deep expertise in the field but no direct stake in Wisconsin's practices or its history of herd management. Last week, Kroll released his initial findings — his final report is due in June — and they turn out to hit many

As an outline of what Wisconsin has been doing wrong, many deer hunters might conclude they couldn't have put it better themselves. of the notes that have been sounded through the years by the DNR's harshest critics. Among these: inaccurate population estimates based in part on obsolete satellite images; failure of efforts to deal with chronic wasting disease; lack of recognition of the role wolves and other predators play in reducing deer population; lack of good communication with the hunting public. The tone of the report is not scathing; Kroll goes out of his way to point out ways the DNR has attempted to address many of these issues and to cooperate with his report. Still, as an outline of what Wisconsin has

been doing wrong, many deer hunters might conclude they couldn't have put it better themselves. Now, outlining the problems is one thing. Solving them is another. Much of what the report describes is already being addressed by the DNR. The state suspended its unpopular earn-abuck program and in 2010 launched a $2 million effort to improve its population estimates. It hasn't gotten much credit for them, yet, but we've also seen new efforts to seek public input and improve communications with outdoorsmen and -women. Kroll will host a series of public forums in Wisconsin this month.

(Find the complete list of hearings on the DNR's website at dnr.wi.gov.) We don't doubt that they will be well attended by stakeholders on all sides of all issues. They should be. What's in the report could have a lasting effect on one of Wisconsin's longest cultural traditions and its most reliable economic driver: the deer hunt. We certainly wouldn't argue that Kroll's report —in its initial form now or in full this summer — is unimpeachable. Its conclusions will be worth debating, and even more so the merits of specific policy changes it recommends. But Kroll's conclusions demand to be heard. The fact that they share so much in common with many of the complaints hunters make against the DNR will be a strong case in favor of some hunter-focused reforms to how the state handles its deer herd.

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are being charged to receive these , messages. Goodstein has filed a complaint about the practice with the Federal Communications Commission, whose Telephone Consumer Protection Act prohibits telemarketers from texting "to any telephone number ... or any service for which the called party is charged." Unsolicited messages hit the presidential campaign this year, when texts targeting Republican Mitt Romney surfaced in Colorado, South Carolina and Michigan. Voters received texts urging them to call a number where they heard a recorded message criticizing the former Massachusetts governor. Spam texts have popped up in congressional campaigns in states including Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Missouri and Minnesota. They've also appeared in several state legislative races. Some of the texts have been followed back to Americans in Contact PAC, a Republican-leaning group whose mission is "to identify social and fiscal conservatives throughout America and engage them at the grassroots level in the political process." Several voters in Wisconsin received messages from txt(at)aicpac.org during Gov. Scott Walker's clash with public employee unions last year, asking, "Do you agree government unions are being too greedy?"

A spokesman for the group did not respond to emails and phone calls seeking comment. The emergence of such unsolicited texting comes as campaigns have redoubled their efforts to incorporate text messaging into their broader communication strategy. Strategists for Romney, the favorite to be the Republican presidential nominee, have been building up their campaign's texting program in hopes of competing with Obama for the number of supporters it reaches. "Texting is the cleanest channel available to engage with supporters," Romney digital director Zac Moffatt said, adding that the proliferation of third-party groups spamtexting voters was "a real problem for us. People blame the campaign." Political text spamming has also created challenges for the mobile telephone industry, which reaps significant profits through text messaging and so is eager to halt any mischief that undermines consumers' use and confidence in texting. Greg Stuart, the CEO the Mobile Marketing Association, the industry group representing mobile carriers, said the group may file its own FCC complaint against unsolicited political texts. "Any mistrust created in a communications channel is absolutely unacceptable. It destroys consumer's trust in other valid legitimate communication," Stuart said.

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To the editor, I have enjoyed reading recent articles about the new Monroe Clinic Hospital and congratulate all involved in the completion of this state-of-the-art facility. However, I am disturbed and offended by the advertisements for the hospital that state: "Don't think of it as a hospital. Think of it as a hotel with doctors." While I realize that the advertisement is attempting to present the hospital as an attractive place to be a patient and is "built around" the patient, it perpetuates a false image that our hospitals are now hotels and that patients may expect all of the amenities of a hotel during their stay. This attitude drives up the already skyrocketing costs of health care and affects how the health care professionals are viewed by patients. Often nurses are seen as providers of hotel-style "room service" in addition to their already heavy responsibilities as front-line managers of care. They are present on three shifts 24 hours a day, whereas the doctors mentioned in the ad likely visit the hotel on a much more limited basis. I believe that a much more professionally developed, realistic ad would accurately convey what the Monroe Clinic Hospital offers than to present itself as a hotel. This is a growing and unfortunate trend in many of our hospitals that have become big businesses and are selling themselves to the public this way.

`Fake candidates' dishonest, make mockery of democracy From Suzanne Kay Vinmans Albany To the editor,

The Wisconsin Republicans are planning to run "fake" candidates in the upcoming Democratic primaries. All Wisconsinites should be offended at this. What? Are we holding fake elections now? What a huge waste of our hard earned taxpayer dollars. Wisconsinites have determined overwhelmingly that they don't like the way Walker politics are being pushed around by corporate outof-state big money from the Koch Brothers. That is not how we do things here. Please, everyone, stand up and let your voices be heard. Running fake candidates is dishonest and illegal and a waste of time and money — our money. The GOP needs to stop making a mockery of our Wisconsin democracy.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Business as usual Why does the county board have such a perceived adversarial attitude toward the property owners of this county? Are we so destructive and untrustworthy that our zoning ordinance has to have nearly every element of smart growth and is even more restrictive than the DNR's NR115 rewrite? Several times the county board voted against drafting a smart growth plan for the county. Several months ago the Price County board voted unanimously to send to the state a resolution opposing the NR115 rewrite. The state legislature has since pulled the DNR's administrative rule NR115. They are studying its constitutionality and its possible adverse effects on the environment and the economy of the state. The zoning administrator, who introduced all the overreaching regulations to the zoning committee to be approved and added to our zoning ordinance, has recently resigned. I saw this as a perfect opportunity for the county to choose a well qualified zoning administrator who will work with the landowners fairly and correct these onerous restrictions. Now I've learned that the choice has already been made with very little consideration of any other possible applicants. The notice of the vacancy in the position was posted on the county's website. Very quickly afterwards it was gone and there was a notice saying the applications were suspended. There seems to have been very little research at all before this decision was made. I truly hope that this was a good choice and that this works out. In my opinion this was a really poor way to arrive at the decision.

retirement benefits, environmental regulations, jobs and more jobs! Mr. Duffy's responses were primarily what would The general spring election is set for April be expected from a member of the TeaPublican Party, 3. Letters to the editor that are related to touting the not-exactly-earth-shattering work of the the election in any way - should be received House of Representatives, which they control, and by the Price County Publication papers by denigrating that of the Democratically-controlled Monday, March 19, and will be published in Senate. [Ironically, those of us who recall more than a the March 22 paper. No letters relating to few similar sessions with our former congressman, the either candidates or issues will be printed in great Dave Obey, are familiar with the frustration of the March 29 issue - which is the last paper getting anything accomplished with the Senate, and it's not strictly partisan!] before the Tuesday, April 3 election. Duffy took a few slightly wicked shots at President Obama, as was to be expected, and didn't object when a constituent took some more licks at our man in the I've recently attended county meetings where deWhite House. partment heads bring multiple pages of information There were several other issues where I disagreed directly to the meetings giving the supervisors little with the congressman, such as his support for Paul or no opportunity to even read, let alone, study them. Ryan's altogether too big-business-friendly budget They're expected to move on whatever the employee scheme. However, I wasn't there to engage in an arguhas presented at that meeting. Usually there's an ment, but rather to hear him out. As he was getting urgency conveyed that whatever it is has to be handled ready to leave, he nodded toward me, as if questionimmediately. The employees should have to put all ing whether or not I had something I wanted to say. I information in the supervisors' packets well in advance didn't, but it was a nice gesture. so informed decisions can be made. This is not being We'd met last summer at the Price County Fair, and done in some departments in the county. had a good conversation. As I am the chairman of Is this lack of consideration for the citizens of Price the Price County Democratic Party, he didn't have to County what we will just have to expect? Our county do that. Sean Duffy seems like a very nice young man citizens deserve a lot better! ... [He's forty, which is young to me!] Ginny Strobl He was asked about the iron ore mining question, of Kennan course, and deftly stepped aside, saying this was a state issue, not one that involved congress. He also insisted that he was "pro-jobs" [read big business] and also genuinely concerned about not damaging the environIt seems as though my letter to the editor last week ment. created quite a stir and a lot of feedback to not only But then, he waded into the Keystone Pipeline issue, myself, but to a few people in the county. I am in no and here I have some serious disagreements with him. way regretting nor will I apologize for my last letter. I To start with, he said that the president killed the projwould however like to set the record straight regardect, which is not true. The president said that it must ing the comment I made referring to "why should a not be rushed into, that more study was needed before department head be allowed to keep their job when any decision is made. Sort of like what State Senator they may cost the county $80,000". Bob Jauch is saying about that damned mine ... Well, if you are not an employee of Price County He also neglected to mention that many citizens in you would probably not know which department I otherwise GOP-strong states, like Texas, Nebraska and was referring too. Just to, as I had mentioned, set the Oklahoma have been very vocal about the danger this record straight, the department is not Airport. Seems pipeline poses to the Ogallala Aquifer, which provides as though some people tied the two together because fresh water to about a third of the nation and a signifiof the way I wrote the letter. It was not intended for cant portion of our cropland. that to happen as the two paragraphs just followed The excuse that oil companies are now much betone another. With so many people in an uproar over ter equipped to prevent environmental damage was this airport situation, some people may or may not forever dashed by the BPA spill in the Gulf of Mexico. have tied the two together. So don't assume and read Nobody believes those people any longer ... nor should between the lines on this one. they. Greed trumps caution every time! The department that may cost the county at least It was clear that Duffy was supporting the pipeline $80,000 is the•department that is responsible to see and denigrating the president's "hold" on it because that contracts with employees do not automatically that's the business-friendly Republican Party posire-new without being reviewed first. So you might ask tion. Now, this is hardly the first time that a candidate how this could have happened. Well, let's wait and see hewed to the party line, even when it made no sense, if the real truth comes out of this one or it is attempted but it does speak volumes about how Duffy perceives to get swept under the rug. Stay tuned, as I will not as his job. a supervisor of Price County, just look the other way There is one case where he differed from his party and ignore it. colleagues, and he brags about it every chance he So, to those of you that assumed I was referring to gets - including this one! He bucked the GOP bid to the airport. Again, please stop assuming. defend National Public Radio, citing the importance Thanks again for taking the time to read this letter. of WPR to so many of his Constituents. Thanks, Sean, And by the way, Medford - $3.65, Catawba - $3.72, but, that's not quite enough. I could cite many times Hawkins - $3.72, Phillips - $3.82, just thought I'd when he has voted against the best interests of those throw that in there in too. same constituents, but you know them too ... Jay J. Janssen His opponent in November's election is former State Phillips Sen. Pat Kreitlow, who was, for many years, the anchor newsguy on Channel 13 in Eau Claire. Pat is a great guy, has done his homework, and he's ready to be a viable replacement for our retired Congressman Dave Sean Duffy, the temporary member of Congress for Obey. I urge you to support him. Wisconsin's 7th CD, held a "Town Hall Meeting" in Sean Duffy could perhaps try to get back on "Reality Park Falls on Thursday, Feb. 23, which I attended. A Television!" goodly crowd attended, and came prepared to question John Smart the congressman about a number of different issues, Park Falls

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Phillips Community Pool hosts the first-ever "Cannonball Fool in the Pool" event. For a small registration fee, participants receive free admission for themselves and their immediate family, entry into one of three events, plus (if registration occurs before the March 28 pre-registration deadline) a free gift. Participants can choose to showcase their best cannonball, can opener, belly flop, or any combination of these events. Prizes will be rewarded to the top three jumps in each event, plus a "Best in Show:' Proceeds of this event will support the Phillips Area Aquatic Foundation, which among other tasks,

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*. Letters to the editor Too good a job, DNR? Through overhunting and poor deer management, the DNR has nearly wiped out an entire species in Burnett County in only a few years! The once-abundant whitetail deer are all but gone. Was that your intent? I'd say you did too good a job. You have robbed me and other nature lovers and hunters of a valuable natural resource. I've been an outdoorsman and naturalist for 60 years and lived here for over 30 years. I had gotten rather accustomed to seeing several of my furry little friends daily. Now I see none. I hear how poorly my friends and neighbors did in the last gun season and wonder how many hunters you have soured for hunting in our area. Some of my relatives bought expensive out-of-state deer licenses only to sit silently in the woods with nothing to shoot last gun season. You are having a negative effect on our local economy, which relies on hunting tourists and locals heavily. Who will help you manage the herd when the hunters have quit or gone elsewhere to hunt? The problem is greater than I first thought. I just spent the last week enjoying daily snowmobile rides, putting on over 600 miles and covered nearly every snowmobile trail in Burnett County. I saw exactly one deer and almost no sign. In a normal "good old days" year I would have seen 50 or more. That is pathetic! What have you done? This year I have seen more wolves, coyotes and bear than deer around my home. Maybe you can do some herd management on them? That is if you are not too busy prosecuting local farmers for protecting their property from renegade bear attacks. The Constitution of the United States gave him the right to protect his property when you failed to act. How about some common sense? You just put a regular guy through legal hell for no good reason and wasted valuable time, money and resources better spent elsewhere. Don't abuse your powers or they will be taken away. More credibility lost. Here is what I want you to Admit you have horribly mismanaged the local deer population. Adjust your local population estimates down by 50 percent. Rely more on local residents for deer counts. Stop giving out doe tags like candy. Put a moratorium on the early doe season and the late doe season, the extended bow season. Limit the youth, the disabled, the muzzle loader, and all of the other designer hunts until our deer population has a chance to rebound. Don't bow to pressure from insurance lobbyists. Work on thinning the wolf, bear and coyote populations. I like all these animals too, but you have their proportions out of whack right now. What do you suppose these animals will eat now? pets. To be perfectly clear, this letter is not aimed at game wardens, conservation officers and all the other great people that work for the DNR. You guys are doing a good job, near as I can tell. I'm aiming way over your heads at your big bosses, the policy and decision makers of the DNR. PS: Gratitude is extended to the groomers and snowmobile clubs of Burnett County for doing a great job of opening our snowmobile trails up for our much-abbreviated one-week riding season this winter. Pat Cremin Webster

What is the middle class? Many politicians are using these words without defining them. Generalities may be fine for some subjects, however, not on this one. After a lot of digging for information, I found a U.S. Census Bureau report that stated middle-class wages are $19,200 to $91, 700. By segment, where are you? Upper middle class: $57,700 to $91,700. Middle class: $36,000 to $57,600. Lower middle class: $19,200 to $35,900. If you are above $91,700, you are not middle class. Are you the more fortunate? The rich? If you are below $19,100, you are not middle class. Are you the less fortunate? The poor? Who are the local public sector (all

cost to us) rich? Look at the county administrators, district school superintendents, government and teachers union reps. USA median wage is $49,500. Working for $7.50 /hour minimum wage for a 40hour workweek, earns approx. $15,600 a year. The same as the average unemployment benefit for those out of work for over six months. Not middle dass. The average earned benefit from Social Security is $14,200. Not middle class. As a reminder to those who accept the rhetoric that Social Security is an entitlement, it is not. Remember the deductions taken from your paychecks? As prices increase, these three groups are becoming poorer. Where should we focus our efforts? See the next article, "How can we help all members of the lower and middle class?" Rich Hess Grantsburg

Stimulus money went to unions Taxpayers are funding the Democrat political machine both here and on the national scene. Taxpayers are paying the wages of public sector union labor, schoolteachers, state workers, public service workers and municipal workers. These workers pay union dues out of their wages which the unions then contribute to Democrat causes, so it can be said our hard-earned tax dollars are laundered back to the Democrat Party. For some examples I listed the unions and the amounts contributed to Democrats recently. American Federation of State and Municipal Workers $2.6 million in 2010 National Education Association $2.2 million in 2010 Service Employees International Union $1.7 million in 2010 American Federation of Teachers $2.7 million in 2010 The recent stimulus millions spent on supposedly "shovel-ready jobs" went to unions. Having the taxpayer foot the bill for a political party in such a lopsided manner, one can only wonder how a political party other than the Democrat Party can cornpete. Mark Pettis Hertel

Polk County district attorney maligns jury's verdict in bear trial On Feb. 8 I was found not guilty of possession of game out of season and not guilty of hunting a bear out of season when I defended my property by killing the bear which attacked and killed two of my dairy heifer calves. After the trial, I asked Judge Jeffery Anderson, the presiding judge, if I could have the bear carcass. Anderson instructed me to have the appropriate papers filed and submitted to him for consideration. Accordingly, on Feb. 22 my attorney, Aaron Nelson, filed a motion on my behalf with the Polk County clerk of court for return of the bear carcass. On Feb. 29 Daniel Steffen, the Polk County district attorney, responded with a letter to Anderson (shown at the end of this letter). In Steffen's own words: "To deem the defendant's motion as disgusting is an understatement. While the jury may have found Mr. Sundvall 'not guilty,' that does not deem him to be innocent. While the jury may have felt sympathy for Mr. Sundvall's actions in allegedly protecting his cattle and his homestead, the fact remains that he shot a bear out of season, and the property (i.e., the bear carcass) was still taken out of season and illegally. There is no doubt that this motion shows what Mr. Sundvall's true intent was when he went on his bear hunt. I ask the court to deny the defendant's motion for the return of seized property." I was shocked by this unprofessional response from an attorney elected to serve the public. Steffen worked with DNR wardens to levy two criminal charges against me. I am not alone in finding these

charges frivolous. Before and after the trial, many individuals remarked about the lack of common sense displayed in bringing criminal charges in this case. After the trial, one of the jury members remarked to me upon the idiocy of pursuing criminal charges in a case in which no one bothered to perform an autopsy on the bear. Nonetheless, the district attorney persisted in pressing these charges. However, Steffen did not show up for the trial. The assistant district attorney tried the case for the DNR. Steffen suggests the members of the jury ignored the jury instructions in considering the verdict and relied on "sympathy." During the trial, the jury was specifically instructed in the law regarding defense of property. If the district attorney had been present at the trial he, too, could have benefited from such instruction. Had the district attorney or any of the DNR wardens been present on my farm at the time of the incident, they would have readily seen that I was not "allegedly" defending my property. I killed the bear that attacked and killed my calves, one of which had been run down and killed within 10 feet of my front door. The threat this animal posed to my family and property was real, not "alleged." I did not have a "bear hunt" as claimed. I attempted to engage governmental authorities to respond to no avail. Since no one from emergency dispatch in Polk County responded to my farm, nor did the DNR or USDA Wildlife Services have any after hours response system, I was left to solve my own problems. The governmental agencies, Polk County emergency dispatch, DNR, USDA Wildlife Services and now the Polk County district attorney, who are supposed to help the citizens, did not help before or after the incident. The only response was to levy charges. I thought the district attorney represented the justice system for the public good. I question what good the district attorney serves in formulating prejudicial opinions about cases without all of the facts and with no firsthand knowledge of the trial proceedings. Steffen's lack of professionalism in maligning the jury's verdict thereby undermining the justice system, and his claiming disgust in response to a legal motion is appalling. The trial was a waste of taxpayer money. Polk County could have purchased a snowplow for the court costs incurred in trying my case, not to mention my own personal costs in defending myself from the DNR. The citizens of Polk County deserve better than this. It may be instructive if Steffen were to discuss this case with taxpayers who actually attended the trial. Here are the names of some of them: Dick Dierks, Comstock; Edward Dittbrenner, Cumberland; Marvin Johnson, Balsam Lake; Randy and Denise Freer, Milltown; Tracy Freer, Cumberland; Penny and Jerry Sundvall, Cumberland; Jerry Wagner, Amery; Peg Rode, Baldwin; John and Kathy Leisz, Clayton; Tim Rouzer, Cumberland; Tom Rouzer, Cumberland; Michael Spears, Shell Lake; Doug Rouzer, Comstock; Tom Nonemacher, Clayton; Gordy Hibbs, Frederic; Beverly Kohn, Comstock: Vernon Moore, Philipps; Joe Trumble, Cushing; Denise Corty, Grantsburg; Don Bonneville, Grantsburg; Henry Soldner, Turtle Lake; Bill Soldner, Turtle Lake; Judy Lammers, Clear Lake; Bruce Potter, Frederic; Erick Tuckner, New Richmond; Ralph Kolstad, Comstock; Norman Adascheck, Milltown; Victor Sundvall, Twin Cities, Minn. Don Sundvall Dairy farmer Turtle Lake Letter from District Attorney Steffen to Judge Anderson: Dear Judge Anderson: Please accept this letter as my response and objection to the defendant's motion for the return of seized property. To deem the

defendant's motion as disgusting is an understatement. While the jury may have found Mr. Sundvall "not guilty," that does not deem him to be innocent. While the jury may have felt sympathy for Mr. Sundvall's actions in allegedly protecting his cattle and his homestead, the fact remains that he shot a bear out of season and the property (i.e. the bear carcass) was still taken out of season and illegally. There is no doubt that this motion shows what Mr. Sundvall's true intent was when he went on his bear hunt. I ask the Court to deny the defendant's motion for the return of seized property. Sincerely, Daniel P. Steffen District Attorney

Guilty by association If a person associates with gangs likely they are a gang banger, if a person associates themselves with Christians, likely they are a Christian, and if they associate themselves with radicals then likely they are a radical. Study Obama's friends and ask yourself is he a radical or worse? Having read his two books, "Dreams from My Father" and "Audacity of Hope," I see him for what he is: a "radical." To get an understanding of this man look at the definition of the word audacity. Audacity means bold or arrogant disregard of normal restraints. This speaks to his radical attitude. If you have not read his books, you can't know about this man and his intent to make America into something never intended by the founders. In "Dreams from My Father," on page 100, Obama says the following: "To avoid being mistaken for a sellout, I chose my friends carefully. The more politically active black students. The foreign students. The Chicanos. The Marxist professors and structural feminist and punk rock performance poets. At night, in the dorms, we discussed neocolonialism, Franz Fanon, Eurocentrism and patriarchy." Many of Obama's thoughts and beliefs are based On his' ยงtudy Of Fallon; a Militant 'and FLN fighter in Algeria. Then. there ishis mentor in Hawaii, Frank Davis, an avowed Marxist. There are other radicals in the Obama circle such as Edward Said, the Palestinian educated in America. He became a professor at Columbia and was one of Obama's professors. Also Obama had radical professors at Harvard, such as Robert Unger, Derrick Bell and Charles Ogletree. All anyone needs to do is to Google these names on the Internet and you will see how Obama got his ideas. There are other radicals in Obama's closet such as Bill Ayers, Weather Underground, and his pastor, Jeremiah Wright. Why would anyone want to re-elect Obama when his desire is to change the United States into a Marxist/socialist country? So who is the problem in Washington? Don Denny St. Croix Falls

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