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MARCH 19, 2011 |  SHOW #612 •Talk like a deer! •Avoid detection by big bucks •Meet Dan and the Queen Honey Bee at The Ultimate Man Zone Expo March 18 & 19 •Jeff makes the USA Ice Team !!	RESULTS FOR POLL s611 Do you favor changing the minimum size limit from 15 inches to 18 inches and the daily bag limit from 5 fish to 3 fish for walleye, sauger and hybrids in 19 southern Wisconsin counties and other waters? YES 100% | NO 0% | MAYBE 0% | UNDECIDED 0% | OTHER 0% IMPRESSIONS: 163 | RESPONSES: 1| COMMENTS: 0
INSTANT SURVEY VOTE ON - POLL s612 Do you favor extending the archery deer hunting season to include the nine days that are concurrent with the traditional November firearm season? BACKGROUND: Question 28 in the 2011 Spring Fish & Wildlife Hearings Questionnaire: Eliminate the archery deer hunting season closure during the traditional firearm season.Today, firearm and archery deer seasons run concurrently in metro units, the CWD Management Zone and statewide during the ten-day muzzleloader-only, four-day December antlerless-only and four-day October herd-control seasons. Few, if any, problems have been identified. Extending the archery deer season by nine days would increase archery hunting opportunities for people who prefer to hunt with a bow, have filled their firearm carcass tags, or who hunt in areas where firearms discharge is prohibited. Archers would still be required to wear blaze orange during firearm deer seasons. This change would take place in 2012. Read more here ...
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TOM RICHARDSON Hunting expert and seminar speaker from Carson City, Michigan shares some tips on becoming a deadly deer caller, the topic of his seminars at the Illinois Deer Classic and Wisconsin Deer & Turkey Expo. PAT REEVE Co-host of Driven TV on the Outdoor Channel talks about his reality-based hunting show and tells listeners how to avoid being detected by big bucks, the topic of his seminars at the Illinois Deer Classic and Wisconsin Deer & Turkey Expo.
FISHING CONTESTS: Find them ALL online @ American Fishing Contests RUFFED GROUSE SOCIETY BANQUETS & EVENTS: Online Info: OTHER EVENTS March 18-20: Circle M Auctions 10th Annual Whitetail Classic, Grand River Center, Dubuque, IA. Shed antlers, full racks, taxidermy mounts, guns, sporting goods, guided hunts, big boy toys and more. Huge three-day event. Vendors welcome. CONTACT: Steve Morehead, 563-652-9780 ONLINE INFO March 18-19: Ultimate Man Zone Expo, Center Court Sports Complex, 815 Northview Rd., Waukesha, WI. Sports competitions, beer & food tasting, vendor exhibits of boy toys, hunting gear and more. Live concerts: Pat McCurdy Fri. night; The Crest Sat.night. ONLINE INFO. Meet Dan and the Fish & Game Gourmet Honey "Queen Honey Bee." March 19: Wisconsin Council of Sportfishing Organizations Spring Meeting,   Gander Mountain in Franklin,   WCSFO membership is not required to attend.  ONLINE INFO: CONTACT: John Durben, chilihead@frontiernet.net / 715-745-2248 March 19: Sportsman Expo & Dinner, Calvary Baptist Church, Watertown. 1-7 p.m. Dinner served at 5:30 p.m. Seminars, vendors, DNR laser gallery, keynote by Ross Crowe. CONTACT: 920-261-7237 ONLINE INFO March 20, 22 & 27: Fly tying class, Riveredge Nature Center, Newburg. Cost $45 for members, $55 for non-members. Bring tools and thread. Instructor will supply the rest. Pre-registration is required. Contact: 800-287-8098 March 26: Wild Game Feast, Kenosha Bible Church. Door prizes, silent auction. Contact: 262-652-4507 ONLINE INFO March 27: Sportsmen's Expo,  Fox River Christian Church Sportsmen's Ministry,   2-7 p.m.   Ironman competition, outdoor products, raffles, barbecue chicken dinner  CONTACT: Jim Caughey sportsmen@foxriverchristian.org March 30: Milwaukee Chapter Ducks Unlimited Banquet, Wisconsin Club, 5:30 p.m. Tickets: $125. ONLINE INFO: CONTACT: Scott Anderson 262-786-1416 March 31: Washington County Chapter of Walleyes for Tomorrow Banquet, Washington County Fairgrounds  5 p.m.   Tickets $75, which includes dinner, membership and newsletter.  ONLINE INFO: CONTACT: eMail John Gonnering / 262-675-2681 Apr. 15-17: Prairie Chicken Festival, Buena Vista Festival Grounds, Wisconsin Rapids. ONLINE INFO CONTACT: Golden Sands Resource Conservation & Development Council, 715-343-6215 Apr. 16: 27th Annual Kids' Fishing Clinics, Milwaukee, Racine, Washington & Waukesha County parks. Clinics begin hourly from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free instruction, equipment loan for kids 15 and under. CONTACT: Matt Coffaro, 414-263-8614 or 414-263-8494. WISCONSIN HUNTING & FISHING SEASONS March 21: Leftover spring turkey permits go on sale March 26: Steelhead season opens on Brule River March 31: 2010-2011 hunting and fishing licenses expire April 9-10: Youth Turkey Hunt statewide April 13: First five-day spring turkey season opens April 30: Yellow perch season closes on Lake Michigan May 7: General inland fishing season opens
Learn to hunt deer program scheduled at Buckhorn State Park NECEDAH, Wis. – Novice hunters can apply to participate in a learn to hunt deer workshop and then attend a special deer hunt this fall at Buckhorn State Park. The Buckhorn Learn to Hunt Deer Program is open for both youth at least 10 years old by Nov. 5 and adults who have not purchased a deer gun hunting license in 2010 or previous years. Participants must attend the learn to hunt workshop on either Sept. 10 or 11, and then may return to the park for a two-day hunt Nov. 5 and 6 to help participants learn deer hunting techniques. “We’re trying to give novice hunters a quality experience where they can have a chance at actually harvesting an animal and learn to do it safely,” said Joe Stecker-Kochanski, superintendent of Buckhorn State Park. The application deadline is July 15. Read more here FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe Stecker-Kochanski (608) 565-2789
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To enter this week's drawing for a Buggspray Buggslayer Kit to rid your house of Asian lady beetles, boxelder bugs and other insect pests Buggspray Buggslayer Kit Call 1-414-297-7554 and leave your name and telephone number. SHOW #515 | 2010 APR 10 • Sturgeon hitting now on Minnesota's Rainy River! • Use your back for better archery form • Preview of Wisconsin Spring Fish & Game Hearings • New digital video camera mounts on your bow • Dan reports on his Learn to Hunt Turkeys program • Jeff scores on lakers and browns in Sheboygan Harbor Results for POLL s514 Should Wisconsin allow the use of telescopic sights during the 10-day muzzleloader-only deer season that follows the traditional nine-day firearm season? YES 22%  |  NO 67% |  MAYBE 11%  |  UNDECIDED 0%  |  OTHER 0% IMPRESSIONS: 258   |   RESPONSES: 9 |   COMMENTS: 0 INSTANT SURVEY: Should Wisconsin allow hunters to quarter a deer before registering it? BACKGROUND: In many Western states, it is legal to quarter big game to facilitate transporting it in the field. In many of those states, such transport is done on horseback. Not many Wisconsin hunters use horses during deer season, however. Question 12 on the Spring Fish & Wildlife Hearings questionnaire, which sportsmen will vote on in all 72 Wisconsin counties on Monday, April 12, reads: Allow dividing deer, bear, and elk into five parts prior to registration in order to facilitate removal from the field. (2010). Read more ... When you leave a COMMENT you are entered into the drawing for a ... ZipVac portable vacuum sealer starter kit, complete with a rechargeable pump, a hand-operated pump and reusable, resealable storage bags. LARRY WISE archery coach and champion archer, offers some tips on how to improve your archery form at Wisconsin Deer & Turkey Expo. RON SCHOFIELD, JR. inventor of the Roscoby Riser Cam, describes the features of his unique video camera for hunters, on display at Wisconsin Deer & Turkey Expo. SCOTT LOOMANS Wisconsin DNR wildlife rules specialist, explains some key questions sportsmen will be asked to answer at the Spring Fish & Game Hearings in every Wisconsin county April 12. JENNA WALTON executive director of Lake of the Woods Tourism in Baudette, Minnesota, shares a fishing report on the hot Rainy River sturgeon action. Looking for Fishing Contests? Find them all online. Apr. 9-11: Wisconsin Deer & Turkey Expo, Alliant Energy Center, Madison. Online info: Contact: Glenn Helgeland, 262-242-3990, mac@deerinfo.com April 10: Robert J. Lytle Chapter Ruffed Grouse Society, Gun Dog Fun Trial, Farmland Pheasant Hunters, Imlay City, MI Online Info: Contact: Brad Johnson, 989-430-0138, bigj1975@comcast.net April 12: Wisconsin DNR Spring Fish & Game Hearings and Conservation Congress meetings, 7:00 p.m. in all 72 counties. Online Info: April 12: David Uihlein Chapter Ruffed Grouse Society banquet, 5:00 p.m., Milwaukee Athletic Club. Tickets $75. Auction, raffles, memorial tribute to Dave Uihlein. Online Info: Contact: Jim Hayett, buyholdsell@wi.rr.com, 262-691-0100 x 22 April 12: Oak Creek Flyway Chapter Ducks Unlimited Banquet, 5:00 p.m. Muskego Lakes Country Club. Online Info: April 14: Walleyes Unlimited U.S.S meeting, Root River Lanes, Franklin, 7 p.m. Mel Christensen will speak on using sonar and GPS to improve fishing success. $5 fee for non-members. Online Info: RUFFED GROUSE SOCIETY BANQUETS & EVENTS  Online Info: April 10: Imlay City Michigan Gun Dog Fun Trial April 12: David Uihlein Chapter banquet, Milwaukee Athletic Club April 15: Grand Rapids Minnesota Chapter banquet April 16: Lansing, Michigan banquet April 17: Imlay City, Michigan Habitat Day April 22: Virginia, Minnesota banquet Spring turkey season means it's time for a safety refresher Spring means changing landscape and colors that the successful turkey hunter must keep in mind when taking aim at the first bird on the first hunt of the new year, says Tim Lawhern, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources hunter education administrator. Lawhern, also the president of the International Hunter Education Association and a DNR Conservation Warden, says there are two areas where Wisconsin turkey hunters have found themselves in trouble in the past. Wisconsin DNR records show roughly 80 percent of accidents during turkey season involve hunters mistaking other hunters for game or hunters failing to positively identify their target. The only legal turkey in the spring is a male or bearded turkey. “If a hunter doesn't see a beard on the turkey, don't shoot,” Lawhern said. “In nearly all incidents where a person is shot by a turkey hunter, the shooter later said they ‘thought' they were shooting at a turkey.” Your favorite hunting region changes its looks, lighting, colors and vegetation as the seasons change. Couple that changing landscape with the excitement of the season, Lawhern notes, and problems can and have occurred. “Imagination with a strong desire to see a turkey can produce a momentary image that isn't real,” Lawhern said. “This moment, while short, lasts long enough for some to pull the trigger.” Hunters in a party of two or more are best served by agreeing to abide by their joint plan for the day's hunt. “Problems occur when birds are not spotted and the hunters decide to separate,” Lawhern said of the scenario when accidents have happened during the last decade. “Soon, one hunter is stalking either the decoy or call of the other. The best way to avoid this situation is to have each hunter stick to a plan that is understood by all in that hunting party.” Lawhern also said turkey hunters – as is the case with all hunters – must practice these four basic safety guidelines when handling their firearms. “Treat every firearm as if it is loaded. Always point the muzzle in a safe direction. Be sure of your target and what's beyond it. And, keep your finger outside the trigger guard until ready to shoot.” FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Lawhern, DNR Hunter Education Administrator - (608) 266-1317 Please SUPPORT OUR Sponsors. Their support brings you Dan Small Outdoors Radio Cedar Creek Motorsports Cedar Lake Sales Crestliner Forge Bow Hupy & Abraham IronClad Lures Kolpin Lake-Link Northern Waters Roger B's HuntGuide Ruffed Grouse Society Triton WI Deer-Turkey Expo Zip-Vac 4BuggSpray Deer Creek Seed Mack's Motors Lake of the Woods, MN Roscoby Riser CAM Dan Small Outdoors