Important Timely News
Retired Rick
Dec 22, 2025
DNR Confirms CWD In Wild Deer In La Crosse County Baiting And Feeding Ban Extended
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms the first positive test result for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a wild deer in La Crosse County. The deer was a hunter-harvested adult buck and was harvested within 10 miles of both the Monroe and Vernon County borders.
This detection will cause the following:
La Crosse County was under a 2-year baiting and feeding ban prior to this detection. That ban will be extended for another three years and will reset following any future detections, as required by state law.
Monroe and Vernon counties currently have 3-year baiting and feeding bans in place for positive detections within each respective county. This detection will not impact those counties.
CWD is a fatal, infectious nervous system disease of deer, moose, elk and reindeer/caribou. It belongs to the family of diseases known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) or prion diseases. The DNR began monitoring the state's wild white-tailed deer population for CWD in 1999. The first positives were found in 2002.
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Retired Rick
Dec 22, 2025
2025 Elk Hunting Season Wraps Up
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) celebrates the completion of the 2025 elk hunting season. The states eighth managed elk hunt opened on Oct. 18 and concluded Dec. 19.
This elk season marks another rewarding hunt for 13 lucky state hunters, said Christina Kizewski, DNR Central Elk Zone biologist. The opportunity to establish a close relationship with the elk hunters and witness the excitement each one had was very special."
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Retired Rick
Dec 22, 2025
New Year, New Adventures With Wisconsin State Park System First Day Hikes
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages Wisconsinites to join the DNR at one of several First Day Hikes scheduled at state properties on New Year's Day.
From Havenwoods State Forest in Milwaukee County to Pattison State Park in Douglas County, First Day Hikes are scheduled across Wisconsin.
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Retired Rick
Dec 18, 2025
Wisconsinites Invited To Participate In Wisconsin Conservation Congress Resolution Process
The Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC) invites all Wisconsinites to take part in its annual spring hearing process.
The WCC is an independent organization of residents that advises the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on how to responsibly manage Wisconsins natural resources.
Each year, residents have an opportunity to submit ideas as resolutions to the WCC.
Wisconsinites can submit proposed resolutions via the online process beginning Monday, Jan. 5, 2026.
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Retired Rick
Dec 17, 2025
Storied Past, Bright Future: Whats To Come For The Wisconsin State Park System
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has celebrated the 125th anniversary of the Wisconsin State Park System throughout 2025. As the new year approaches, the DNR encourages visitors to join in the celebration by looking to the future.
During its 125th year, the Wisconsin State Park System completed a number of large projects, held more than 1,500 events and programs and welcomed almost 21 million visitors.
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Retired Rick
Dec 15, 2025
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting award nominations for the 2025 Wisconsin Ethical Hunter Award.
Nominees are selected based on exceptional moral actions and character while out in the field.Established in 1997, the award recognizes a hunter whose action is symbolic of Wisconsins hunting heritage. This honor represents an outdoor tradition enjoyed responsibly, respectfully and safely.
Examples of potential award nominations could be those who assist other hunters in finding their lost game, help find lost equipment, mentor novice hunters or help protect our shared natural resources.
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Retired Rick
Dec 10, 2025
Wisconsins Agriculture And Conservation Leaders Unite To Protect Our Waters And Strengthen Our Farms
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that nearly 150 farmers, agricultural industry representatives, conservation organization members and government leaders gathered at the Agriculture & Conservation Roundtable on Dec. 9 to tackle one of Wisconsins most pressing challenges: keeping our waters drinkable, fishable and swimmable while sustaining the productivity of our farms.
Hosted by the Interagency Water Quality Workgroup (IWQW) at the Food + Farm Exploration Center in Plover, the event marked a major milestone in advancing Wisconsins next Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy (NLRS), a statewide framework to reduce nutrient losses from agricultural lands through farmer-led innovation and science-based collaboration.
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Retired Rick
Dec 9, 2025
DNR Releases Its 2024 Water Withdrawal Report
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently released its 2024 Report on Water Withdrawals, which gives an overview of the past 10 years of water withdrawals throughout Wisconsin.
Since the onset of the Great Lakes Compact, Wisconsin requires water users to register and annually report on any surface water or groundwater withdrawals that have the capacity to pump 100,000 gallons per day.
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Retired Rick
Dec 5, 2025
Deer Hunters Are Encouraged To Take Advantage Of Late Season Opportunities
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds deer hunters that although the 2025 nine-day gun deer season is now closed, additional harvest opportunities remain available throughout the late fall and early winter.
Late Season Firearm Hunting Opportunities
Muzzleloader Dec. 1-10
Statewide Antlerless-Only Hunt Dec. 11-14
Antlerless-Only Holiday Hunt Dec. 24-Jan. 1, 2026, in select Farmland Zone units
Hunters may use any unfilled antlerless harvest authorization during any of these hunts, but the authorization must be used in the zone, county and land type designated on the harvest authorization. Only antlerless deer may be harvested during the statewide antlerless-only and antlerless-only holiday hunts, regardless of weapon type.
Wisconsins archery and crossbow seasons remain open statewide through Jan. 4, 2026. These seasons extend until Jan. 31, 2026, in metro sub-units and certain deer management units.
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Retired Rick
Dec 4, 2025
DNR Seeking Public Input On Statewide Turkey Management
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public input as the revision process for the state's Turkey Management Plan begins.
Wisconsin's current Turkey Management Plan, adopted in 2015, was designed to guide and inform statewide turkey management practices and priorities for a period of 10 years.
As part of the management plan revision process, the DNR has convened a Turkey Management Plan Committee to better understand the various interests and perspectives related to Wisconsin's turkey season. The committee is comprised of diverse stakeholder representatives from tribal agencies, hunting organizations, conservation partners and Conservation Congress members, as well as technical staff from the DNR and federal agencies.
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