DSORe eNews Vol.9 Issue S938

VOL: 9 ISSUE: 938 - 20 SEPTEMBER 2014

• Fall fishing action is starting to pick up on the Mississippi River, Madison Chain and Castle Rock Lake • Congrats to Patty Chesbro, who wins the EZ Kut ratchet pruner & chooses a pink model • Dan reports in from the Wisconsin Crossbow Federation Crossbow Jamboree in Jackson and the Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers conference on Kentucky Lake • Jeff and his grandfather, Robert Kelm, both score bucks on opening day of archery season

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About CWD - is the WDNR doing enough ...???

DSORe POLL S938 Is the DNR doing enough to monitor and control CWD?

Archers can assist with CWD surveillance In the Sept. 6 issue of Wisconsin Outdoor News, editor Dean Bortz writes: WAUSAU - The state Department of Natural Resources is again enlisting the help of deer hunters in Adams, Juneau, Portage and Marathon counties to assist in chronic wasting disease surveillance in the deer herd this fall. "In the fall of 2012 CWD was discovered for the first time in three wild white-tailed deer in Adams, Juneau and Portage Counties" said DNR Wildlife Biologist Josh Karow. "To better define the geographic extend of CWD, we began focusing additional surveillance during the 2013 fall deer seasons within a 10-mile radius of where we found the three positive animals in 2012." As a result, an additional five CWD-positive wild deer were discovered in Central Wisconsin, three in Portage County and two in Adams County. The Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection reported the discovery of a CWD positive deer harvested from a captive cervid facility in Marathon County in December of 2013. DNR continues to expand CWD surveillance in this area. Hunters can assist with surveillance efforts by having any adult deer harvested within the 10-mile focus areas in Central Wisconsin tested for CWD. Hunters can examine these focus areas by going to the DNR website and enter cwd sampling in the key word search. A map of the Central Wisconsin CWD Surveillance Areas can be found on that web page. Read More Here ... For more information contact: Kris Johansen, DNR area wildlife supervisor - (608) 396-1062 Ed Culhane, DNR communications - (715) 781-1683 The Question: "Is the DNR doing enough to monitor and control CWD?" WHAT do YOU think of this? VOTE YOUR OPINION

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DAVE GENZ Godfather of ice fishing tells us how he turned a new G-3 johnboat into a two-holer for softwater ice fishing GLENN WALKER Fishing pro offers advice for fall bass action on the Upper Mississippi River FRED NICKEL Adams County Parks director reports on fall camping opportunities with 700 campsites at Petenwell and Castle Rock county parks MADISON OUTDOORS REPORT - Heard exclusively on FM 100.5 ESPN, ESPNWISCONSIN.COM AND PODCASTS: SPONSORED by Pappas Trading Post DUFFY KOPF Jiffy, HT Enterprises and Pure Fishing pro-staffer reports good pike, bass, walleye and channel catfish action on Lake Mendota, and good muskie action on Lake Monona Segment sponsor: Pappas Trading Post

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Hupy & Abraham in running 'Best Personal Injury Lawyer' ... photo c. Hupy & Abraham, S.C. ©2014 Hupy and Abraham, S.C. is a finalist for “Best Personal Injury Lawyer” in the Shepherd Express Best of Milwaukee Poll! In addition, Attorney Michael Hupy has also been voted a finalist as “Milwaukeean of the Year.” Here are some additional details regarding the voting instructions: You will need to login with your name and email address (must be a valid email address that will be verified),and then click “VOTE.” You must complete at least 15categories in order to submit a valid ballot, in any combination of sections. Hupy and Abraham, S.C. can be found under the 6th category- “Services Rendered” and the 19th selection down- “Lawyer- Personal Injury.” Click on the 2nd bubble “Hupy and Abraham” Attorney Hupy can be voted as “Milwaukeean of the Year” within the 1st category- “City Confidential” and the 7th selection down – “Milwaukeean of the Year.” Please vote by clicking on the 3rd bubble for “Michael Hupy” At the end of each section (page) you should hit the red button “Submit and Continue…” Once you have voted in at least 15 categories, you will be able to submit your ballot. To submit your ballot, please click on the red button, “Finalize MyBallot.” You will get a screen stating “You have completed the survey!” once your ballot is submitted. VOTE NOW Read more here ... For More Information Contact: Jill Wellskopf Director of Marketing 111 E. Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 1100 Milwaukee, WI 53202 eMail Phone: 414.982.2059

Checking station checking for CWD conditions photo c. WDNR ©2014 Preliminary wild turkey, pheasant, ruffed grouse and gray partridge brood survey results now available for 2014 MADISON - According to preliminary 2014 brood survey results, Wisconsin's wild turkeys saw an increase in both the number and size of broods observed. Pheasant brood numbers have increased compared to last year, while ruffed grouse production was down in several regions. State wildlife officials say an increase for both wild turkey and pheasant broods is encouraging -- wildlife in many areas of the state experienced a relatively severe winter with low temperatures, increased snowfall, and a slightly later-than-normal spring green-up. " Brood production surveys for these species were conducted by Department of Natural Resources field personnel during the months of June, July and August as they went about their normal work duties," said Brian Dhuey, DNR wildlife survey coordinator. "These data are still preliminary and may change, but they can be used as an index to production and will help provide a forecast for fall hunting prospects." Brood rearing conditions mixed, but favorable on the whole. Wisconsin's brood-rearing conditions in 2014 were average for temperature, with much of the state seeing average or slightly below-average temperatures for the months of June and July and average temperatures for August. Above-average precipitation was normal for much of Wisconsin in June, with the state average at 2.53 inches above normal. Precipitation levels returned to normal or below-normal in July and August in the southern parts of the state, but remained at average or above-average levels in the northwest. Weather conditions in early June are critical for turkey, pheasant and grouse broods, as this is when recently-hatched chicks are most susceptible to hypothermia if they get wet. Large rainfall events in much of Wisconsin may have affected brood survival during the month of June, but weather conditions during July and August were excellent for brood-rearing and survival. READ MORE HERE ... FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Dhuey, DNR wildlife survey coordinator - (608) 221-6342 Scott Walter, DNR upland wildlife ecologist - (608) 267-7861

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