As I write this, it is Sunday afternoon, and in just a few hours the 2022 Wisconsin gun hunt will be over. I am glad the deer will slowly be able to relax and return to their normal activities over the next few weeks. Animal lover that I am, it is unavoidable that I feel compassion for the deer. Due to plenty of trail cam pictures, I have gotten to know our regular deer visitors as individuals. So when my son texted a photo of the buck he killed, I was relieved it was not “one I know.” The spectacular 1
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges hunters to include ATV/UTV safety gear as part of a safe hunt this season.
Each year, people are injured during ATV/UTV crashes while hunting. A helmet and seatbelt can be just as important in keeping hunters safe as wearing blaze orange or a tree stand harness. Taking a few seconds to buckle up and put on a helmet can save your life and keep you in the woods for many seasons to come.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages hunters to donate Wisconsin-harvested deer to the department’s Deer Donation Program. The program helps stock food pantries for the upcoming holiday season and supports residents in need throughout the state.
Since the program began in 2000, hunters have donated almost 100,000 deer, totaling more than 3.8 million pounds of venison distributed to Wisconsin food pantries.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the 2021 Farmland (Zone 2) antlerless harvest authorization selection is now open.