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SCOTT BRETTINGProprietor of River Rock Inn and Bait Shop in Ashland reports on his successful deer season and says ice fishing has begun on inland lakes |
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DUFFY KOPFJiffy pro-staffer talks about the new Jiffy Pro4 Lite ice auger and offers safety tips for early ice |
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JOE HENRYExecutive director of Lake of the Woods Tourism invites listeners to the Wisconsin Ice Fishing Show next weekend in Rothschild where they can check out the 12-passenger Bombardier used to transport anglers on the ice at Lake of the Woods |
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DAVE BAYERAdventure traveler reports in from the Tombigbee River in Alabama on his way to the Gulf of Mexico |
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MADISON OUTDOORS REPORT EXCLUSIVELY ON FM 100.5 ESPN, ESPNWISCONSIN.COM AND PODCASTSMARK LA BARBERAFounder of the Outdoor Heritage Education Center offers a preview of SCI Badgerland’s Hunter Expo Jan. 31-Feb. 1 at Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells |
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2014 spring turkey, black bear permit applications deadline is Dec. 10MADISON – Wild turkey hunters and black bear hunters have until close of business on Dec. 10 to apply for available permits for the 2014 hunting seasons.Spring 2014 turkey seasonPreliminary permit levels for the 2014 spring turkey season are set at the same level as in 2013. Final permit levels are not set until after the close of the fall turkey season, but will likely not differ significantly from preliminary permit levels.The 2014 spring turkey season officially begins with the April 12 -13 Spring Turkey Youth Hunt. The regular turkey season begins on the following Wednesday, April 16 and consists of six 7-day time periods, ending on May 27. The drawing for permits will take place in late December or early January. Successful permit applicants can expect to receive a postcard by late January. All applicants may also check their drawing status online through the Online Licensing Center on the DNR website starting in late January. With the start of the 2014 license year on March 5, 2014, permit winners may then purchase their required 2014 Spring Turkey License ($15 for Wisconsin residents and $60 for non-residents; go to DNR Website and search for first-time buyer to see if you qualify for reduced license costs) and 2014 Wild Turkey Stamp ($5.25). The permit (also known as a carcass tag) will be printed at the time of purchase. Conservation Patrons and Senior Citizen Recreation Card holders do not need to purchase a turkey license or stamp when they go to pick up their permit. Permits remaining after the initial drawing for the 2014 spring turkey season will be available for purchase in late March, at a date to be specified later. Applications for Special Turkey Hunts for Hunters with Disabilities also due Dec. 10 As a reminder to those hunters with disabilities who wish to hunt turkey next spring on private lands, there is an alternate opportunity available using a separate application and authorization form. Applications to conduct a Spring Wild Turkey Hunt for People with Disabilities on private land must be submitted using DNR Forms 2300-271 and 2300-271A. Forms need to be submitted by December 10th to the local DNR Wildlife Biologist or Department office for the county within which the hunt will take place. Please note that any hunter applicant who applies for a disabled turkey hunt on private lands using the above forms may NOT also apply for a permit through the regular spring turkey drawing. More information is available on the DNR’s Wild Turkey webpage. Black bearBear hunters are reminded that harvest permits are strictly limited, and hunters must apply for several years before receiving a permit.Harvest numbers from the 2013 black bear season are not finalized, but hunters harvested more than 3,800 bears in during the season. DNR staff and the bear advisory committee are in the process of determining 2014 quotas. Bear hunters can apply for a permit or purchase a preference point for future years. In order for bear permit applicants to retain their accumulated preference points, they must apply at least once during any three consecutive year period or they will lose all previously accumulated preference points. If a zone is selected at the time of purchase and the hunter is selected in the February drawing, their preference points will be reset to zero, even if they do not purchase the harvest permit. Winners in the drawing will be notified by mail shortly after the drawing and may purchase their 2014 Class A bear license beginning in early March. The 2014 bear season begins Sept. 3 and runs through Oct. 7 with bait hunters starting first in all zones. Apply online, at license agents, DNR service centers or by phoneApplications for the permit drawing cost $3 and may be can be purchased: through the DNR website, using the key words Online Licensing Center, at any DNR Service Center; at all authorized license agents; or by calling toll-free 1-877-WI LICENSE (1-877-945-4236). .More detailed information is available in previous news releases on turkey and bear seasons and on the DNR website , search keyword bear or turkey. Hunters interested in receiving email updates can sign up for the DNR’s GovDelivery service. Just go to the DNR’s website and click on the Subscribe to DNR Updates link at the bottom of the page – look for the red envelope! There, you can select your subscription preferences. Read more here: FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
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| Free WINTER FISHING Weekend ... Sign-up and cut'some'ice! photo c. WDNR ©2013 |
Winter Free Fishing Weekend is Jan. 18-19, 2014
Wisconsin’s second annual winter Free Fishing Weekend is set for Jan. 18-19, 2014. No fishing license or Great Lakes salmon stamp is needed to fish any Wisconsin water. This includes all inland waters and Wisconsin's side of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River and other boundary waters. Other fishing rules apply, such as limits on the number and size of fish anglers can keep and any seasons when anglers must release certain fish species.“Ice fishing is a great way to get outside during the winter and to fish anywhere without a boat,” says Theresa Stabo, Wisconsin’s angler education director. "Free Fishing Weekend is a great time to discover what it’s all about – fun with friends and family and, of course, the fish.”
Stabo encourages fishing groups, local chambers of commerce, youth group leaders and others to consider hosting their own Free Fishing Weekend events and to fill out an electronic form with their event details so DNR can help publicize those events that are open to the public. DNR tackle loaner sites have ice fishing gear for loan that groups and individuals can use, and the agency can supply limited quantities of age appropriate materials about ice fishing, fish populations, and fishing in general.
Posters are also available to download, print off and post to help promote Free Fishing Weekend.
All materials are available on DNR’s Free Fishing Weekend web page. Go to the DNR webite and search Free Fishing Weekend.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
- Theresa Stabo - (608) 266-2272
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