DSORe eNews Vol.9 Issue S951

VOL: 9 ISSUE: 951 - 20 December 2014

• Holiday gifts for the outdoors enthusiast • Early-season ice-fishing advice • Jeff and Dan report on the inaugural Milwaukee Ice Fishing & Winter Sports Show

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Was this year’s lower deer harvest in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa an anomaly or a new trend? Comments [3]

So?   What do YOU think...   are you satisfied ???

DSORe POLL S951 Are you satisfied with the implementation of the recommendations of the Deer Trustee Report for the 2014 deer season?

Natural Resources Board authorizes public hearings to receive feedback regarding Deer Trustee's Report rule package MADISON -- The Natural Resources Board has authorized public hearings to provide the public an opportunity to provide input regarding the proposed Deer Trustee Report permanent rule package. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources plans to hold nine public hearings at locations throughout Wisconsin, slated for January 2015. These hearings will allow for public comment before the department requests adoption of the permanent rule in February. Gov. Scott Walker contracted with Dr. James Kroll to produce the Deer Trustee Report, an in-depth review of Wisconsin's deer management program. Released in 2012, the report proposed over 60 recommendations for improving deer management in Wisconsin. Many of these recommendations were implemented during the 2014 deer seasons under emergency rule. However, these rules are set to expire in June 2015. Hunters experienced some of the more prominent rules regarding County Deer Advisory Councils (CDACs), the Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP), seasons, units and tagging in 2014. However, these regulations and programs were set up under and emergency rule, and now a follow-up permanent rule package is necessary for the 2015 seasons and beyond. Following public hearings, the Natural Resources Board may adopt the permanent rule package. If approved, it will advance to the state legislature for final review. For more Information regarding the DTR permanent rule proposal, visit the WDNR web site and search keyword NRB, or view the agenda item. To learn more about the deer trustee report, search keywords deer trustee report. Read More ... FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Loomans, regulations specialist - (608) 267-2452 Tom Hauge, Bureau of Wildlife Management director - (608) 266-2193 The Question: "Are you satisfied with the implementation of the recommendations of the Deer Trustee Report for the 2014 deer season?" WHAT do YOU think of this? VOTE YOUR OPINION

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JIM O'BRIEN Jiffy pro-staffer offers safety advice and panfish tactics for early-season ice fishing MATT RICE Senior account supervisor at Blue Heron Communications shares some last-minute holiday gift ideas for firearms and accessories from Smith & Wesson RUTH OPPEDAHL Executive director of the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin invites listeners to help habitat conservation efforts with a gift to the Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund MADISON OUTDOORS REPORT - Heard exclusively on FM 100.5 ESPN, ESPNWISCONSIN.COM AND PODCASTS: SPONSORED by Pappas Trading Post DUFFY KOPF Jiffy and Nebulus pro-staffer warns anglers that ice conditions are very sketchy on the Madison Chain, although some are catching panfish on Cherokee Marsh and other shallow backwaters Segment sponsor: Mercer Chamber of Commerce

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Spring turkey hunts, WDNR encourages land owner allowance for hunters photo c. WDNR ©2014 Landowners encouraged to take advantage of incentives to open lands to public for spring turkey hunt MILWAUKEE - There's still time for private landowners in southeast Wisconsin to sign up for the Turkey Hunting Access Program for the 2015 season, according to Justin Blindert who coordinates the program for the Department of Natural Resources. "This is a voluntary pilot program offered by the DNR that provides financial incentives to private landowners who open their property to public turkey hunting," stated Blindert. "The deadline to enroll is Friday, January 30, 2015. Landowners can still apply after the deadline but only for one year instead of two," he added. Annual lease rates are $5 dollars per acre, per year, with an upfront payment from the state for the term of the lease to May 29, 2016. "For hunters looking to take part in next spring's turkey season, finding available land can be difficult," said DNR Secretary Cathy Stepp. "Both landowners and hunters can benefit from this program. Landowners can take advantage of the financial incentives and hunters can access new areas for the spring turkey hunt." There are currently 745.73 acres in the program in turkey management zone two. Please consult the turkey management zone map for a complete list. Grassland, wetland, forest land and agricultural land are eligible for enrollment. Land adjacent to public land or land enrolled in the Voluntary Public Access Program is not eligible, but land enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program, Wetland Reserve Program or Closed Managed Forest Law land is eligible for enrollment. Properties greater than 40 acres with more than 50 percent forested cover will receive priority. Spring turkey hunting is the only activity allowed on Turkey Hunting Access Program properties. Land will be open for public use from March 1 - May 29 for legal spring turkey hunting and scouting. For more information, contact your local DNR wildlife biologist. You also can go to the WDNR FAQ on this topic. Read more here: FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Turkey Hunting Access Program Coordinator, Justin Blindert - (262) 224-9884

Deer in the pool   [inside the RED diamond] Consider outdoor pool dangers for wildlife, too photo c. WDNR ©2014 It's a dry landing for Warden Rick and the pool-bound doe So much for the makeshift trampoline... Warden Rick Reed of Waukesha got a call from a Delafield homeowner about a doe that went for a surprise dip in the emptied backyard pool. “The deer apparently walked across the pool cover and fell through,” Warden Rick says of his Friday, December 12, afternoon call. “It was kind of going crazy underneath there.” The deer’s frantic energy finally propelled its head through the cover at the shallow end. Standing from the house where this photo was taken by Warden Rick, the deer looks a bit like a lawn ornament. “We knew we had to get it out of there but we weren’t sure how.” So, Warden Rick and the landowner decided to start loosening the pool cover straps at the shallow end. “I think we had five or six off and when I went to shake the ice off, she came charging out -- about a foot from the homeowner and me." The deer bolted up into the homeowner’s yard and looked at her rescuers for about 2 to 3 minutes. “And, then off she went.” The landowner told Warden Rick some fawns used the pool cover as a trampoline for fun last year. Appears the doe trampled the trampoline! If you have information regarding natural resource violations, please talk (call) or text: VIOLATION HOTLINE: 1-800-TIP-WDNR or 1-800-847-9367. The hotline is in operation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Trained staff relay reported information to conservation wardens. Anyone who calls or texts the Violation Hotline or provides information can remain anonymous. READ MORE HERE ...

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