Wisconsin DNR

Total license sales are down less than half a percent from last year while harvest numbers are up nearly 4%.

The 9-day gun deer season starts tomorrow.The Wisconsin DNR is once again emphasizing safety as a top priority this season.

Den reports from the public are critical for an ongoing study on black bear reproduction that will contribute to new population estimates within each of the state’s bear management zones and inform key management decisions.

While there have been no reported cases of CWD in humans, health officials do not recommend eating the meat from deer that test positive.

Burning brush and leaf piles is the main cause of wildfires at this time of year, and debris burning remains the number one overall cause in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto talks with WXPR's Katie Thoresen about the changes for this season and what hunters need to know to stay safe.

Amid the back and forth over SNAP benefits and the high cost of groceries these days, the Wisconsin DNR is urging hunters to help fill the gap.For decades, the state-run deer donation program has been in decline. The state and local food pantries hope this is the year it starts to turn around.

Health officials are urging hunters to take tree stand safety seriously.

The nine-day Gun Deer Season in Wisconsin is just over two weeks away.

Gilbert Farms is asking to nearly double in size, from about 1,400 animals to more than 2,400. It is the first time since 2020 the DNR has granted an in-person hearing for a CAFO permit