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Access permits and licenses are available at the WDNR web site - NOW!
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Antlerless deer tags, state park deer hunting permits available August 17
MADISON – Antlerless deer carcass tags for regular deer management
units (DMUs) and hunting access permits for all state park deer
management units that require an access permit go on sale beginning at
10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17.
Antlerless tags will be sold at the rate of one per person, per day,
and will continue until sold out or until the hunting season ends.
Hunters are limited to purchasing one park access permit per park.
A list of units and number of tags available is on the DNR website.
Tags and permits will be available for purchase through the DNR Online Licensing Center, at DNR licensing sales locations, or by phone toll free at 1 (877) 945-4236.
Deer hunters are encouraged to check the 2013 deer management unit designations map [PDF] or the 2013 Wisconsin Deer Hunting Regulations booklet [PDF] for the units they plan to hunt in this fall.
In 2013, 50 regular DMUs will have antlerless carcass tags available.
To shoot an antlerless deer in these 50 units, hunters must purchase
the unit-specific antlerless deer carcass tag ($12 for residents, $5 for
10- and 11-year-old residents and nonresidents, and $20 for adult
nonresident).
Four regular DMUs are designated as buck-only to encourage herd
growth and will not have any antlerless tags for sale, according to
Kevin Wallenfang, Department of Natural Resources big game ecologist.
In these units, some exceptions apply that will allow the harvest of
antlerless deer by qualified members of the U.S. Armed Forces who are
home on furlough or leave, Class A and C disabled permit hunters, and
youth ages 10 through 17. For more details, see the 2013 Deer Hunting
Regulations booklet.
Every gun and archery deer hunting license will include one
antlerless tag valid for units designated as Herd Control or Chronic
Wasting Disease (CWD), Wallenfang says. Every archery license also will
include one antlerless tag that is valid in any unit statewide, except
those designated as buck only. Hunters may purchase additional Herd
Control tags for $2 or pick up free CWD tags at any time.
If hunters are planning to hunt in any of the 12 state parks that
require access permits for deer hunting, they should plan accordingly,
as many units will sell out quickly. Check the 2013 Wisconsin Deer
Hunting Regulations or the Hunting in State Parks
web page to learn about weapon restrictions and season dates. Some
state parks that allow deer hunting may not require access permits but
may have different season dates.
Purchasing a deer hunting license before Aug. 17 can speed up the
permit purchasing process, since hunters must obtain a deer hunting
license before they can purchase a bonus antlerless tag or state park
access permit, Wallenfang says. Hunters can check for tag or access permit availability
on the permit availability website. Remaining tag and permit numbers
are updated daily. Units with relatively low numbers of available tags
can be expected to sell out quickly.
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Waterfowl seasons are set and ready for the 2013 season
photo c. Capt. Matt Malyuk ©2013 |
Natural Resources Board sets 2013 waterfowl hunting seasons
MADISON - Today the state Natural Resources Board set the 2013
waterfowl seasons, which include a 60-day duck season and six- bird
total bag limit.
“With strong total duck populations and improved water conditions
from last year, Wisconsin waterfowl hunters can expect a good season,”
said Kent Van Horn, DNR waterfowl ecologist. “Waterfowl hunting is a
blend of traditions, friendships and memorable days on the marsh. We
wish you a successful hunt and leave you with a reminder to be safe. As
always, hunters who take the time to scout preseason are going to be the
ones with the best chance of success on opening day.”
“Thanks to all who took time to get involved, attend public meetings
and participate in the regulatory process,” added Van Horn. “As always,
we heard from hunters with a range of desires and practices. The final
season dates represent a compromise of diverse hunter preferences.”
The season structure includes:
Youth Waterfowl Hunt – Sept. 14-15.
- Daily bag is the same as the normal season bag. Youth participants
who may hunt geese should note that these dates are during the early
goose season (early season permit required, five bird daily bag).
Ducks - (Opening day shooting hours begin at 9 a.m. in all zones)
- Northern Zone: Sept. 21 – Nov. 19
- Southern Zone: Sept. 28 – Oct. 6 and Oct. 12 – Dec. 1
- Mississippi River Zone: Sept. 21-29 and Oct. 12 – Dec.
Duck bag for all seasons
- Daily bag of six ducks total which may include no more than:
- 4 mallards of which only 1 may be a hen
- 3 wood ducks
- 1 black duck
- 2 redheads
- 3 scaup
- 2 pintail
- 2 canvasback
For species of duck not listed, such as teal and ring-necks, the
combined bag total with all other species may not exceed six ducks.
Water conditions on the prairies were significantly improved from
last summer and continental duck numbers remain above or near the
long-term averages, according to Van Horn.
“This is good news and means a liberal 60-day duck season is offered
again in 2013.Additionally, federal rule changes allow an increase in
the possession limit from two to three times the daily bag limit,” said
Van Horn.
Changes to the allowable daily bag limits include two canvasbacks and three scaup.
“Spring duck counts in Wisconsin were good to average overall, in
spite of the late spring and variable conditions at the time of
breeding,” said Van Horn. “Sufficient water on the landscape and high
continental numbers of ducks should provide good opportunity this fall.”
After several years of review and public input through committees,
meetings, and hearings, an additional 10 lakes have been added to the
list of water bodies where open water duck hunting is allowed. For a
list of these lakes and further details on the approved waterfowl rule,
please see the 2013 final waterfowl rule summary at dnr.wi.gov and
search keyword, “waterfowl.”
Canada Geese
Early September Canada goose season
- Sept. 1-15, daily bag limit of five geese.
Exterior Zone
- North: Sept. 16 – Dec. 16
- South: Sept. 16 – Oct. 6 and Oct. 12 – Dec. 21
- Mississippi River subzone: Sept. 21-29 and Oct. 12 – Jan 2
- Daily bag of 2
Horicon Zone
- Period 1: Sept. 16 – Oct. 27
- Period 2: Oct. 28 – Dec. 16
- Daily bag of 2 with 6 tags per hunter
“In 2013 and beyond, we will again have the extra week of goose
hunting that was added last year after a flyway evaluation of stable
hunting seasons over the previous five years,” said Van Horn. “Wisconsin
now has a total of 107 days of Canada goose hunting statewide, which is
the maximum allowed by international treaty.”
For more information on the approved waterfowl rule, please see the 2013 final waterfowl rule summary on the WDNR web site, search keyword, “waterfowl.”
Read more here:
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
- Kent Van Horn, DNR waterfowl ecologist - (608) 266-8841
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