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DECEMBER 11, 2010 |  SHOW #550 • The wild truth about coyotes! • Snowmobiling safety tips. • Winter camping, snowmobiling and ice fishing are hot in Wisconsin’s Adams County • Yep, Dan is still trying to shoot his first deer of the year. • Meet “Hardwater” Jeff Kelm this weekend at the Kenosha Gander Mountain store.	POLL DSORe s549 Now that the state Senate, Assembly and governor’s office will be controlled by the Republican party, do you trust the GOP to make the best decisions on state natural resource issues? (courtesy of Wisconsin Outdoor News) YES 43% | NO 50% | MAYBE 7% | UNDECIDED 0% | OTHER 0% IMPRESSIONS: 315 | RESPONSES: 14 | COMMENTS: 0
INSTANT SURVEY VOTE ON - POLL s550 Now that the state Senate, Assembly and governor’s office will be controlled by the Republican party, do you trust the GOP to make the best decisions on state natural resource issues? (courtesy of Wisconsin Outdoor News)  BACKGROUND: Hunters register a preliminary tally of 218,144 deer over nine-day season MADISON – A survey of Wisconsin deer registration stations conducted by the state Department of Natural Resources has yielded a preliminary tally of 218,144 for the just-ended, nine-day November gun deer hunt, an 11 percent increase over the 2009 nine-day season. The opener was highlighted by good hunting conditions on opening day and no firearm-related fatalities for only the second time on record (see related news release). Statewide, hunters registered 102,006 bucks (a 17 percent increase over 2009) and 116,138 antlerless deer (a nearly 7 percent increase over 2009). Gun deer license sales totaled 621,094 at the close of the hunt. Read more here.
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CAROL CARTAINO author of Myths and Truths About Coyotes, reveals some amazing facts about our least understood and most infamous predator. GARY EDDY Wisconsin DNR Snowmobile and ATV Safety Administrator, shares advice for safe ice fishing and snowmobiling this winter. FRED NICKEL director of Adams County Parks, Recreation and Trails, talks about winter recreation opportunities in Adams County parks.
Looking for Fishing Contests?   Find them ALL online @ American Fishing Contests RUFFED GROUSE SOCIETY BANQUETS & EVENTS  Online Info: OTHER EVENTS THIS IS A CORRECTION: Dec. 11-12: Kenosha Gander Mountain Store Meet Outdoors Radio personality and Clam Corp pro-staffer “Hardwater” Jeff Kelm. For more information visit Jeff''s site: Hardwater-Angler Dec. 11: Waukesha Gander Mountain Store. 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Ice-fishing seminars by Jiffy Pro-Staffer Jim O’Brien. For more information visit Jim's site: Dancing With Walleyes WISCONSIN Hunting & Fishing Seasons: Dec. 9-12: Wisconsin antlerless deer season Dec. 10: Deadline to apply for Wisconsin spring turkey and bear permits Dec. 11: Canada goose season closes in northern zone Dec. 16: Canada goose season closes in southern zone Dec. 31: Pheasant season ends
Cold weather kicks off Ice fishing season MADISON - Cold weekend weather helped firm up ice in many parts of Wisconsin to kick off what is often some of the best fishing of the hard water season, state fish biologists say. "Early ice fishing can be some of the best fishing for walleye, bigger game fish, for a lot of species," says Steve Avelallemant, fisheries supervisor for northern Wisconsin. "Especially on those lakes that are shallow and weedy. The fish seem to be accessible and biting more early in the hard water season. Any time before Christmas." Fishing pressure nearly triples in December in Wisconsin after lakes freeze over, based on results from a 2006-7 statewide mail survey of anglers. Fully one-third of the state's 1.4 million licensed anglers reported ice fishing, and they spent about 1,589,000 hours in December alone, up from 624,000 hours in November of that year, according to Brian Weigel, the DNR fisheries researcher who analyzed the survey results. Across the entire ice fishing season, anglers caught 14 million fish in the survey year and released more than half of them during the survey year. Avelallemant advises that ice anglers who want to maximize their chances of catching fish go to a lake with a good northern pike population. "Northern pike, when you look at their distribution worldwide, you'll find them all the way up into the Arctic Circle. They prefer cold water. Pike tend to get cranked up when it gets cold." He advises that anglers check in with local bait shops to find out what the walleye are hitting on, and fish that. "A pike will take whatever you throw down," he says. For tips on catching pike, panfish and walleyes, plus ice-safety tips. Snowmobile trail openings decided on a local level MADISON – With a recent winter storm sweeping through most of Wisconsin last weekend tempting many snowmobilers to hit the trails, state recreational specialists are urging snowmobilers to get their sleds ready, but to put on the brakes until trails are ready and open. “Ultimately, the decision to open trails is made at the local level,” says Diane Conklin, snowmobile trails grants manager for the state Department of Natural Resources. “While most landowner agreements state that trails can open by Dec. 1, snow, standing crops and weather conditions can dictate the actual opening date, which is announced by county officials.” Factors that help determine trail openings include snow levels, frozen ground, temperature, and landowner agreements. Trail preparation and grooming, which is conducted by volunteers representing the snowmobile clubs across the state, is another important factor. “Over anxious snowmobilers sometimes create problems by going out on the trails before they have been officially opened,” says Gary Eddy, DNR snowmobile administrator. “This is highly irresponsible and illegal; it greatly threatens the landowner agreements that the club members have worked so hard to obtain.” Snowmobile trail information such as conditions and openings can be found through county snowmobile coordinators, park and recreation officials, local snowmobile clubs, local chambers of commerce, and on the Snow Conditions Report on the Wisconsin Department of Tourism Web site. Wisconsin ranks among the top states in providing snowmobile trails. DNR provides $5.8 million in grants annually to maintain more than 18,700 miles of trails in the state, according to Conklin. “We urge snowmobilers to stay on the trail and ride responsibly,” said Eddy. "Snowmobilers may decide to ride on private property with permission -- which is okay, but a high degree of caution is needed as the terrain may be very rough and hazards such as ditches, farm equipment and rocks may be hidden by the snow." More information on snowmobiling in Wisconsin can be found on the snowmobile safety education pages of the DNR Web site. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Eddy - (608) 267- 7455 or Diane Conklin - (715) 822-8583
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DECEMBER 04, 2010 |  SHOW #549 • Gun deer-season wrap-up. • Big bucks locked in mortal combat. • Get ready for first ice! • Smallmouths in South Africa? You betcha! • Dan is still trying to shoot his first deer of the year. • Jeff’s family cleans up on deer.	POLL DSORe s548 Do you think Wisconsin should allow concealed carry of handguns? YES 42% | NO 4% | MAYBE 0% | UNDECIDED 0% | OTHER 0% IMPRESSIONS: 225 | RESPONSES: 46 | COMMENTS: 0
INSTANT SURVEY VOTE ON - POLL s549 Now that the state Senate, Assembly and governor’s office will be controlled by the Republican party, do you trust the GOP to make the best decisions on state natural resource issues? (courtesy of Wisconsin Outdoor News)  BACKGROUND: Madison — The November gubernatorial election will mean big changes for the DNR. At the top, a new DNR secretary is assured. Governor-elect Scott Walker will appoint a DNR secretary who has Republican connections. The current secretary, Matt Frank, was appointed by outgoing Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle. Whether the new DNR secretary comes out of the state Legislature or is someone in the conservation or legal fields remains to be seen. Read more here.
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JIM O'BRIEN Jiffy Pro Staffer and fishing guide, shares some tips for first-ice tactics and safety. JON CHRISTIAN of Columbus, Wisconsin, shares the amazing story of how he bagged a unique double big-buck-trophy on opening weekend. Watch some incredible footage of these bucks locked in mortal combat. TIM HOLSCHLAG founder of Smallmouth Angler, reports on his month-long smallmouth adventure in South Africa and his new book, River Smallmouth Fishing.
Looking for Fishing Contests?   Find them ALL online @ American Fishing Contests RUFFED GROUSE SOCIETY BANQUETS & EVENTS  Online Info: OTHER EVENTS Dec. 4: Dan rides in the Sheboygan Falls Main Street Memories Holiday Parade, 4:00 p.m., downtown Sheboygan Falls. Look for Dan in the Wilderness Scout Hydrojet-Powered Canoe. Dec. 4-5: Meet Outdoors Radio personality “Hardwater” Jeff Kelm at the Kenosha Gander Mountain Store. For more information, visit Jeff's, "Hardwater" site. Dec. 8: Walleyes Unlimited USA meeting, Root River Lanes, 7220 W. Rawson Ave., Franklin. 7:00 p.m. Steve Everetts will speak on Lake Delavan Open-Water Fishing. $5 cost to non-members. Contact: 262-781-0681. Dec. 11-12: Meet Outdoors Radio personality “Hardwater” Jeff Kelm at the Sheboygan Gander Mountain Store. For more information, visit Jeff's, "Hardwater" site. Dec. 11: Waukesha Gander Mountain Store. 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Ice-fishing seminars by Jiffy Pro-Staffer Jim O’Brien. For more information visit Jim's, "Dancing With Walleyes" site. WISCONSIN Hunting & Fishing Seasons: Dec. 5: Wisconsin southern zone duck season closes Dec. 8: Wisconsin muzzleloader and metro zone deer seasons end Dec. 9-12: Wisconsin antlerless deer season Dec. 10: Deadline to apply for Wisconsin spring turkey and bear permits
Wisconsin is the nation’s leader in trophy deer Wisconsin is the #1 state for Boone and Crockett record entries over the last 10 years. Wisconsin is also the ALL-TIME leader in B&C entries at 790 deer. Since 2000 Wisconsin hunters have placed 367 deer in the B&C record books. To qualify for B&C a deer must score 160 pts minimum – deer in this category represent less than 1% of all whitetails harvested. Pope and Young shows more than 8,000 Wisconsin deer qualifying for their records making it #1 among states. The next closest state is Illinois at 5,000. Boone & Crocket and Pope & Young have kept records of trophy-class whitetails for years. This compilation of the two record keeping organizations’ data base puts Wisconsin at the center of the world of white-tailed deer hunting. The darker the shade of red, the higher the number of record-book deer. Map compiled courtesy of Quality Deer Management Association. © Quality Deer Management Assoc. Deer Hunting in Wisconsin Wisconsin boasts the nation’s largest single season deer harvest ever recorded: 615,293 in the year 2000. Deer hunting is big in Wisconsin. In 1966, 517,225 deer hunting licenses were sold and 116,048 deer were harvested—a success rate of 1 deer for every 4.5 licenses issued. The 2009 deer season ended with a statewide registered harvest of approximately 330,000 deer by 842,873 licenses – a success ratio of one deer for every 2.5 licenses issued. In the Last Decade In the last decade, more than 600,000 deer hunters have participated in deer hunting annually and harvested an average of 482,645 deer. In 2006 there were 80 Deer Management Units that were designated as Herd Control or Earn-a-buck (EAB units also had the extra antlerless seasons typical of HC units.) In 2010, there are 51 DMUs in Herd Control and NO EAB outside of the CWD management zone. Net reduction in DMUs with extra gun seasons of 29. Deer hunting contributes approximately $1 billion to the state's economy annually. Since the venison donation to food pantry program began in 2000, hunters have donated more than 73,000 deer, which were processed into over 3.3 million pounds of ground venison. Hunter safety In 1966, the year before hunter education was instituted in Wisconsin, there were 44 shooting incidents per 100,000 hunters. In 2009, there were eight hunting incidents for a rate of 1.25 per 100,000 hunters. Wisconsin has the largest corps of volunteer hunter education instructors in North America – 5,630 active instructors provide 12,000 courses annually to more than 30,000 students. Some time in the next year, Wisconsin will top 1 million in hunter education graduates. White-tailed Deer Adult deer can run as fast as 40 miles per hour and swim as fast as 13 miles per hour. Nine states, including Wisconsin, have claimed the white-tailed deer as their state animal. White-tailed deer are native to North and South America. Female white-tail deer often begin breeding before they are two years old and typically give birth to one to three fawns per year. The white-tailed deer fall breeding season - otherwise known as the rut - is the most likely time of year to encounter deer on the road. Dawn and dusk are the deer's most active times of the day.
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