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NOVEMBER 2012VOLUME 39NUMBER 11

Wisconsin Deer

Baiting and Wildlife

Regulations

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Hunter/Trapper/Recreational VehicleOperator(s) and ConcealedCarry RegulationsPage 5

Wisconsin munici-palities have untilDec. 3 to apply for

matching grants to help themdevelop long-term manage-ment solutions for dealing withproblems caused by white-tailed deer or Canada geese.

The Wisconsin Departmentof Natural Resources is ac-cepting grant applications forthe Urban Wildlife DamageAbatement and Control GrantProgram, which provides 50percent matching reimburse-ment grants up to a maximumof $5,000 to communities to

Grants Available to HELP WisconsinMunicipalities Deal with Nuisance Wildlife

help them solve wildlife controlproblems.

Applications will be judgedaccording to the following cri-teria:

• the extent to which theapplication addresses preven-tion and abatement of wildlifedamage to human safety, theenvironment, health, property,or of nuisance wildlife prob-lems;

• the method of urban wild-life population control;

• the cost-effectiveness ofthe plan or project; and

• the financial need of the

urban area.In order to be eligible for

grant consideration, an appli-cant must be an urban areapursuant to s. 86.196(1)(c), Wis.Stats. Municipalities can checkthe Urban Wildlife DamageAbatement and Control Grantpage of the DNR website tosee if they are designated asan urban area and eligible forthe grant. Application materi-als are available on the websiteor are available by contactingKari Beetham, UWDAC GrantManager at 608-264-9207.

Hunters May Harvest Deer with Tags and CollarsWisconsin wildlife researchers ask for basic, valuable information in return

Wildlife research-ers are lookingfor assistance

from Wisconsin hunters whomay harvest any of the morethan 240 white-tailed deermarked with radio-collarsand approximately 200 deermarked with ear tags dur-ing the archery and gun-deerseasons.

The researchers say hunt-ers’ help may play a role inhow Wisconsin’s white-taileddeer herd is managed forgenerations to come. That’s abig impact for help that maytake each hunter who har-vests a marked deer only afew minutes to provide. Thestart of the early archery sea-son a few weeks ago markedthe start of an importantphase of the project that in-volves collecting harvestdata from marked deer.

“These deer were markedin 2011 and 2012 as part ofa study to better understandhow long deer live and how

they die,” said Michael Watt,Natural Resource ResearchScientist. “Hunters are freeto harvest these marked deer.And if they do, we would likesome basic information thatshouldn’t take more than aminute to provide.”

The requested informationabout marked deer include:

• ear tag or radio collarnumber;

• how, when and wherethe animal died or was har-vested; and,

• the hunter’s phonenumber, complete with areacode.

Hunters are being askedto call Watt at 608-221-6376to report this information.

Watt and his colleaguesmarked the deer in the north-ern counties of Rusk, Sawyerand Price, and the east cen-tral counties of Shawano,Waupaca and Outagamie aspart of the buck mortalitystudy and fawn predationstudy sponsored by the Uni-

versity of Wisconsin-Madi-son, the Wisconsin Conser-vation Congress, Safari ClubInternational (SCI), WildlifeRestoration Funding, UnionSportsmen’s Alliance, White-tails Unlimited, AppliedPopulation Laboratory, MennLaw Firm, and private do-nations from Wisconsin citi-zens.

“I want to stress thathunters should treat thesedeer like any other deer youmight see. These deer maybe harvested, but the infor-mation that hunters provideis important to the researchand the future of our deerherd,” said Watt.

While the DNR uses a deerpopulation modeling systembuilt upon sound science anddata, Watt says challengesremain.

“The distribution andnumbers of predators haschanged in the last 20 yearsand we hope this study canshed some light on how

these changes are affectingour deer herd,” Watt says.“Not only is this a wildlifeissue, it is an economic is-sue – Wisconsin’s tourismrelies upon its healthy andabundant natural resources.Deer hunting is part of thattourism industry. Our deerhunters have expressed con-cerns about the impact thatpredation may be having ondeer population growth andrecruitment rates across thestate – the department is lis-tening to their concerns andtrying to better understandpredation impacts with ourongoing collaborative re-search.”

And this is where thehunters come in, Watt says.

“The only way we will besuccessful in our deer herdmanagement is throughhunters’ participation,” Wattsays. “And the research part-ners who make it possible forus to increase our ability togather this key information.”

WISCONSERVATION November 20122

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* * * OFFICERS * * *

President Chuck Matyska, 5055 Cty V, Cecil, WI 54111, (715) 745-6382. Email: [email protected]

First Vice President John Wagner, 722A Silver Lake St., Oconomowoc, WI 53066,(262) 560-1230. Email: [email protected]

Second Vice President George Borchert, 7420 US Hwy 45, Oshkosh, WI 54902, (920)688-3122. Email: [email protected]

Secretary Carolyn Brown, 8131 N. Oak Ridge Drive, Milton, WI 53563, (608) 868-2514. Email:[email protected]

Treasurer Pat Ramirez, 3696 Blueberry Lane, Waldo, WI 53093, (920) 838-1266. Email:[email protected]

DISTRICT 7

Dave Chingway, Watertown, WI, (920) 261-0379.

Don Hammes, Middleton, WI, (608) 836-1205.

Mike Meyer, Watertown, WI, (920) 342-9439.

DISTRICT 8

Doug Kurth, Big Bend, WI, (414) 350-0940.

John Wagner, Oconomowoc, WI, (262) 560-1230.

Mike Rynearson, Oconomowoc, WI, (414) 313-2079.

DISTRICT 9

Rick Lazarczyk, West Allis, WI, (414) 321-5750.

Roger Borkowski, Milwaukee, WI, (414) 571-0002.

Gordon Merz, Pewaukee, WI, (262) 695-0060.

DISTRICT 10

Gary Dieck, Wonewoc, WI, (608) 464-3290.

DISTRICT 11

Larry Freitag, Sheboygan, WI, (920) 458-4117.

Richard Baudhuin, Sturgeon Bay, WI, (920) 743-2581.

Keith Pamperin, Green Bay, WI, (920) 494-3990.

DISTRICT 12

Chuck Matyska, Cecil, WI, (715) 745-6382.

Jim Weishan, Wabeno, WI, (715) 473-6013.

Mike “Oscar” Stueck, Crivitz, WI, (920) 323-9230.

N.W.F. REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE

Jason Dinsmore, 199 Kristin Drive NW, Rochester,

MN 55901. Office: (507) 206-3732. Cell: (517) 204-

8962. Email: [email protected].

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS

Craig Challoner, Omro, WI

Norb Moes, Green Bay, WI

Tom Nissen, Hartland, WI

Bob Chojnowski, Plover, WI

Roxanne Taylor, Plymouth, WI

Bill Tollard, Omro, WI

Jim Huhn, Watertown, WI

Pat Ramirez, Waldo, WI

Andy Lewandowski, Muskego, WI

Carolyn Brown, Milton, WI

Mike Kemper, New Berlin, WI

HONORARY DIRECTORS

Art Jorgenson

Catherine Koss, Land O’ Lakes, WI

Vern Mangless

Jim Mense, Menomonie, WI

Ray Rheinschmidt

J. L. Schneider

Betty Schneider-Borchert, Oshkosh, WI

Art Seidel, Brookfield, WI

Al Kube, Cochrane, WI

Joe Zanter, Sparta, WI

Bucky Kilishek, Menasha, WI

Martha Kilishek, Menasha, WI

Mary Cassidy, Plainfield, WI

Ken Zettlemeier, Waukesha, WI

HONORARY VICE PRESIDENTS

Joseph A. Gruber, Campbellsport, WI

Dr. Dan Trainer, UW-Stevens Point

Les Voigt

PAST PRESIDENTS

Jack Nissen, Dousman, WI

Lil Pipping, Elkhart Lake, WI

Corky Meyer, Kewaskum, WI

Jerry Knuth, Plover, WI

James Weishan, Wabeno, WI

Martha Kilishek, Menasha, WI

Russell Hitz, Wheeler, WI

Jim Baldock, West Bend, WI

Ralph Fritsch, Townsend, WI

Robert Miller, Sparta, WI

Doug Olson, Viroqua, WI

Doug Johnson, Hartford, WI

James Wareing, Sussex, WI

Leo Roethe

Bill Buckley

Dick Hemp

Bob Lachmund

Jerry Laudon

Ron Piskula

Harold Spencer

Les Woerpel

STATE AFFILIATES

DIRECTORS/REPRESENTATIVESAmerican Wild Turkey Hunting Dog AssociationJon Fries, Maribel, WI, 920-776-1272

Challenge The Outdoors, Inc.Larry Laehn, Milton, WI, 920-540-9927

Izaak Walton League, Bill Cook ChapterRonald Macdonald, Stevens Point, WI, 715-344-0054

Sturgeon for Tomorrow, North ChapterWayne Hoelzel, Menasha, WI, 920-725-1206

Trout Unlimited, Aldo Leopold ChapterMichael Barniskis, Beaver Dam, WI, 920-356-0081

Trout Unlimited, Green Bay ChapterPaul Kruse, Green Bay, WI, 920-494-4220

Walleyes for Tomorrow, Inc.Michael Arrowood, Oakfield, WI, 920-922-0905

WI Association of Field Trial ClubsJim Gleash, Madison, WI, 608-257-3089

WI Association of Sporting DogsRobbie Brooks, Cascade, WI, 920-602-1439

WI Association of Beagle ClubsJerry Knuth, Stevens Point, WI, 715-340-5414

WI Coon Hunters AssociationDennis Roehrborn, Plymouth, WI, 920-467-3845

WI Council of Sportfishing OrganizationsJohn Durben, Cecil, WI, 715-745-2248

WI Deer Hunters AssociationMark Toso, Roberts, WI, 715-781-4887

WI Deer Hunters Inc.Dennis Hoffman, Neshkoro, WI, 920-293-4098

WI Federation of Great Lake Sport Fishing ClubsMark Hasenberg, Kenosha, WI, 262-652-9503

WI Hunter Ed Instructor AssociationNorb Moes, Green Bay, WI, 920-434-1999

WI Muzzleloaders AssociationCarolyn Brown, Milton, WI, 608-868-2514

WI Sharp Tailed Grouse SocietyJim Evrard, Grantsburg, WI, 715-463-2446

WI Taxidermist AssociationBucky/Martha Kilishek, Menasha, WI, 920-734-8774

WI Trappers AssociationScott McAuley, Wisconsin Rapids, WI, 715-423-3229

WI Woodland Owners AssociationDale Zaug, Tigerton, WI, 715-754-5774

Wild Ones Natural Landscapers LTD.Donna VanBuecken, Neenah, WI, 920-730-3981

Wildlife Society, WI ChapterPat Kaiser, Lodi, WI, 608-592-7974

Wings Over WI

Burt Bushke, Mayville, WI, 920-387-5198

WI Chapter American Fisheries SocietyThomas Slawski, New Berlin, WI

WI Division – Izaak Walton League of AmericaGeorge Guyant, Amherst Junction, WI, 715-824-4205

WI Trapshooting AssociationBruce Stitely, Tomahawk, WI, 715-453-5271

WI Waterfowl AssociationPat Smith, Janesville, WI, 608-774-1157

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DISTRICT 1

Connie Pribnow, Port Wing, WI, (715) 774-3301.

Al Pribnow, Port Wing, WI, (715) 774-3301.

DISTRICT 2

Walt Camp, St. Germain, WI, (715) 542-3856.

Laurie Groskopf, Tomahawk, WI, (715) 453-6301.

Larry Vanderhoef, Plainfield, WI, (715) 366-2453.

DISTRICT 3

Dave Hraychuck, Balsam Lake, WI, (715) 485-3362.

Russ Hitz, Wheeler, WI, (715) 632-2143.

Dean Borofka, Rice Lake, WI, (715) 234-6303.

DISTRICT 4

Dale Zaug, Tigerton, WI, (715) 754-5774.

Randy Teresinski, Granton, WI, (715) 238-8010.

Dave Verhage, Plover, WI, (715) 344-3497.

DISTRICT 5

George Borchert, Oshkosh, WI, (920) 688-3122.

Dan Gries, Menasha, WI, (920) 725-4092.

Bob Kirk, Omro, WI, (920) 685-5254.

DISTRICT 6

Dennis Reinhardt, Osseo, WI, (715) 597-3535.

John Wetzel, Holmen, WI, (608) 526-4238.

Ed Rollins, Humbird, WI, (630) 561-3099.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / LEGISLATIONGeorge Meyer, 201 Randolph Dr., Madison, WI 53717, (608) 516-5545. Email: [email protected]

BUSINESS MANAGERJennifer Evans, W2516 Kuehn Road, Cambria, WI 53923, (608) 635-2742. Email: [email protected]


Hunter safety is an importantfacet of the sport of huntingand thanks to Connie Prib-

now (WWF District 1 Director) of PortWing, many young hunters have received

Pribnow Receives Award for 30 YearsofTeaching Hunter Education

their Hunter Education Certificates overthe past 30 years. She has taught 2,419students since being certified on July 16,1981. In recognition of her time and ef-forts, Brad Biser, Wisconsin DNR Con-servation Warden presented Ms. Prib-now with an engraved jewelry box. Thebox is engraved with “Presented to Con-nie Pribnow in recognition of 30 years ofdedicated services to the Hunter Educa-tion Program.” Inside the box was a let-ter from Wisconsin Hunter EducationAdministrator Jon King congratulatingher for, “Being actively involved in theHunter Education program for 30 years.We wish to recognize your unselfish anddevoted service with this laser engravedbox. Your contribution to hunter educa-tion is an exceptional achievement. Allhunters can be thankful of your every ef-fort to protect and promote the future ofhunting. Thank you for a job well done.”

Photo courtesy of The Connectionnewspaper, Sept. 2012

October 2012 BOD Meeting Synopsis

President’s ReportVol. III Part IX

All,The November gun deer seasons

are fast approaching. Guns shouldbe sighted in. Revisit the regula-tions and note the changes in someunits. It is the hunters responsibil-ity. When outdoors maintain an at-titude of safety. Have respect forone another and for the wildlife wepursue. The same can be said for allthose involved in trapping.

Trapping continues as a viabletool in management of wildlife re-sources. Trapping helps reduce cropand property damage and certainthreats to human health and safety.Ethical trapping has its place infurbearer management and in Wis-consin’s Outdoor Heritage. Trap-ping is extremely challenging and

rewarding.Now is also the prime time to

make an extra effort to sell ourcalendars, and a “one in twenty-eight” CHANCE TO WIN QUALITYPRIZES.

It is a great calendar for office orhome and is a wonderful Christmasgift that keeps on giving for twelvemonths. You are helping to supportyour Wisconsin Wildlife Federation.

Take the time to share yourhunting and trapping skills withsomeone who is unfamiliar with oursports. You both will grow from theexperience.

I wish everyone an enjoyableseason,

Chuck MatyskaPresident

Poynette October 12/13 –WWF President ChuckMatyska (Cecil) convened

the October 2012 Board of Directorsmeeting at the MacKenzie Environ-mental Educational Center. (New af-filiates and membership) The Mack-enzie Environmental EducationCenter consists of 400 acres of a 800acre State owned facility located inPoynette Wisconsin managed by theDepartment of Natural Resources.Animal residents include both freeroaming and captive wildlife. TheFederation’s Business office is locat-ed within the Poynette facility.

Treasurer Pat Ramirez presentedthe current cash flow status and apreliminary draft of the 2013 Opera-tional budget. Both reports were ac-cepted and placed on file. Ruth AnnLee Lead Educational Instructor atMacKenzie presented the prelimi-nary draft of the facilities 2013 bud-get. Both budgets will be discussedand voted upon at the DecemberBoard meeting.

Guest speakers Eric Lobner andTim Eisle were introduced. Eric Lob-ner – DNR South Region Wildlife Su-pervisor presented an overview on avariety of topics.

Voluntary Public Access ProgramAreas: AKA Public Hunting Areas

Program now consists of over40,000 acre statewide and the up-grading of parking lots improvedsigning continues.

Epizootic HemorrhagicDisease –“EHD”

The white tail deer disease hasbeen confirmed in several Wiscon-sin counties this year. There are 13confirmed positive test results in 288suspect cases. Currently two out-of-state laboratories are being used fortesting. (Refer to Page 5 for an Indepth Q&A on “EHD”).

Canada Goose: USDA WildlifeServices captured 2,268 birds at 34municipal Nuisance sites through-out the State. Harvested fowl wasgiven to food pantries.

Elk: All statewide Elk meetingswere positive for expanding the Wis-consin program.

Pheasant: 55,000 birds will be re-

leased statewide from the PoynetteGame Farm in December.

Learn to Hunt:Programs are attracting both

male and female youth students,adult students and mom/dad/chil-dren scenarios.

Mr. Tim Eisle – Tim is a Wisconsinfreelance outdoors writer and associ-ate member of the Wisconsin WildlifeFederation presented an historicalbackground of the US Fish & Wild-life Service Federal Migratory BirdHunting Stamp – aka “Duck Stamp.”

Jay Norwood “Ding” Darling a po-litical cartoonist from State of Iowawho relentlessly expressed his visionof environmental protection – (air/water), outdoors preservation – ani-mal/waterfowl preservation throughis political satire capturing the at-tention of political office holders.

The Federal stamp program wasconceived by Darling for the solepurpose of generating revenue to beexclusive used for waterfowl preser-vation projects. President “FDR” ap-pointed Darling to head up the U.S.Biological Survey the precursor tothe now USFWS. Darling drew thefirst waterfowl stamp image in 1934and his name is synomious to thestamp today.

Darling also promoted the needfor a National Wildlife Federationin many of his cartoon sketches andserved as the first President of theNWF. The annual revenue, ($25 mil-lion) generated from the sale of theUSFWS Waterfowl stamp providescritical funding for wetlands devel-opment and protection.

Tim was privileged to serve onan 5 judge panel annual competi-tion (1995/96 stamp) whereby thepanel arrived at a winner out of 585art originals in three days. USFWSprovided a waterfowl biologist andan expert from the US Bureau of En-graving & Printing to provide spe-cial clarifications – body size/feathershapes color etc. if necessary.

The five judge panel work inde-pendently of one another throughthe final selection. The 1995/96 con-test winner, Jim Hautman is theonly artist to receive a perfect scorefrom the 5 judge panel. (See Page6 of this issue for the 2012 FederalStamp competition is which another

DNR South Region Wildlife Supervisor Eric Lobner

Wisconsin resident was part of thejudging team, Professor ChristineThomas UWSP.

Q&A activity followed. Meetingadjourned 9:20pm.

Saturday 8:00am – President Ma-tyska called the meeting to order fol-lowed by the Pledge of Allegiance -moment of silence.

Agenda changes were announced– Presidents/Treasurer/ExecutiveDirectors reports received and placedon file. National Wildlife FederationRepresentative Jason Densmoreupdated the Board on federal activ-ity somewhat obscured by currentpolitical activities. Q/A Farm Bill &Conservation issue discussions havebeen intentionally omitted from po-

litical debates.Four committees, Environmental-

Education-Shooting Range and In-land Fisheries conducted individual2 hour sessions dealing with issuespertaining to the committee pur-views. After lunch, all committeereports were received both oral andwritten. All committee reports areavailable at; www.wiwf.org

Meeting adjourned at 3:00 to pre-pare the facility for the MacKenziefund raising Banquet at 5:00pm.

WWF Editor D. A. Gries

If you are a waterfowl/wildlife artenthusiast as I am, check out theUSFWS Web Site www.usfws.govclick on Duck Stamp or Images.

…DAG

Tim Eisle, Wisconsin Outdoor Writer/Photographer


Wisconsin Deer Baiting and Wildlife Feeding Regulations

Deer Baiting and Feeding Prohibited

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Counties where baiting andfeeding of deer IS prohibited(shaded counties)Baiting wild animals for hunting purposes isprohibited. No person may place, use, or huntover bait or feed material for the purpose ofhunting any wild animals except deer (see be-low), bear (see Wisconsin Bear Hunting Regu-lations), or wolf (see Wisconsin Wolf HuntingRegulations) unless authorized by a specialpermit or license issued by the department.Placing bait to hunt deer or feed for recreation-al viewing of deer is illegal in the shaded coun-ties on the map.

Scents: Scent may be used for hunting deer orother wild animals, but the scent may not beplaced or deposited in a manner that it is acces-sible for consumption by deer, and scents shallbe removed daily at the end of hunting hoursestablished for deer. However, two ounces orless of scent may be placed, used or depositedin any manner for hunting game and does notneed to be removed daily at the end of huntinghours.

Natural Vegetation and Plantings: You mayhunt with the aid of material deposited by natu-ral vegetation, material found solely as a resultof normal agricultural or gardening practices,or with the aid of crops planted and left stand-ing as wildlife food plots.

Feeding wild animals for non-hunting pur-poses is prohibited. No person may place, de-posit, or allow the placement of any materialto feed or attract wild animals for non-huntingpurposes including recreational and supple-mental feeding, except as allowed below forbirds and small mammals.

Feeding Birds and Small Mammals: Mate-rial may be placed solely for the purpose of at-tracting and feeding wild birds and small mam-mals if:

• placed in bird feeding devices and structuresat a sufficient height or design to prevent ac-cess by deer.

• the structures and devices are within 50 yardsof a dwelling devoted to human occupancy.

• when deer, bear, or elk are found to be uti-lizing bird feeding devices or structures thedevices or structures shall be enclosed or el-evated higher to prevent access by deer.

Note: The placement of plain water for drink-ing or for birdbaths is allowed.

Feeding Animals by Hand: Feeding wild ani-mals, other than deer, elk, or bear, by hand isnot encouraged but is allowed if:

• feed is placed not more than 30 feet awayfrom the person feeding.

• the person feeding cleans up the uncon-sumed feed before moving a distance greaterthan 30 feet from the deposited feed.

Natural Vegetation and Plantings: Feed thatis deposited by natural vegetation or foundsolely as a result of normal agricultural orgardening practices, as well as standing cropsplanted and left as wildlife food plots, is notconsidered feeding for the purposes of theseregulations, and is allowed statewide.

Counties where baiting andfeeding of deer is NOT prohibited(non-shaded counties)Baiting wild animals for hunting purposesis prohibited except as noted. No person mayplace, use, or hunt over bait or feed material forthe purpose of hunting any wild animals exceptdeer (see below), bear (see Wisconsin BearHunting Regulations), or wolf (see WisconsinWolf Hunting Regulations) unless authorizedby a special permit or license issued by the de-partment. Placing bait to hunt deer or feed forrecreational viewing is legal in the non-shadedcounties on the above map. See below for re-strictions on deer baiting and feeding.

Scents: Scent may be used for hunting deer orother wild animals, but the scent may not beplaced or deposited in a manner that it is acces-sible for consumption by deer, and scents shallbe removed daily at the end of hunting hoursestablished for deer. However, two ounces orless of scent may be placed, used, or depositedin any manner for hunting game and does notneed to be removed daily at the end of huntinghours.

Natural Vegetation and Plantings: You mayhunt with the aid of material deposited bynatural vegetation or material found solely as aresult of normal agricultural or gardening prac-tices, or with the aid of crops planted and leftstanding as wildlife food plots.

Deer Baiting – What Is AllowedFor Deer Hunting PurposesAmount: No person may place, use, or huntover more than 2 gallons of bait or feed at anyfeeding site.

Placement: No person may place, use, or huntdeer over:

• bait located in a county in which baiting andfeeding of deer is prohibited.

• more than 2 gallons of bait on each contigu-ous area of land under the same ownershipthat is less than 40 acres in size, or for eachfull 40 acres that make up a contiguous areaof land under the same ownership. Note: Par-cels of land that do not touch but are sepa-rated only by a town or county road or statehighway are considered contiguous. Note:Feed at feeding sites may be spread out ordivided into more than one pile as long asthe total amount of feed material is not morethan 2 gallons per forty acres.

• any feeding site that is located within 100yards of any other feeding site located on thesame contiguous area of land under the sameownership.

• any feeding site if the person doing the hunt-ing is within 100 yards of more than 2 gal-lons of bait or feed located on the same par-cel of land.

• any feeding site that is located within 50yards of any trail, road, or campsite used bythe public, or within 100 yards of a roadway,having a posted speed limit of 45 miles perhour or more.

Timing: No person may:

• place, use, or hunt over bait or feed duringthe closed season for hunting deer, but maystart to place bait for deer hunting 24 hoursprior to the first deer hunting season, whichis the archery season. Note: The 24-hour pe-riod is the period from 12:00 A.M. to 11:59P.M. on the day immediately before the ar-chery deer season.

• hunt over bait or a feeding site that is in vio-lation of these regulations, unless the area iscompletely free of bait or feed material forat least 10 consecutive days prior to hunting,pursuing animals, or dog training.

Content: No person may place use or huntover any bait or feed material that:

• contains any animal part or animal by-prod-uct.

• is contained in or deposited by a feeder thatis designed to deposit or replenish feed auto-matically, mechanically, or by gravity.

• contains or is contained within, metal, paper,plastic, glass, wood or other similar pro-cessed materials. This does not apply to baitor feed placed in hollow logs or stumps (seeWisconsin Bear Hunting Regulations) or toscent materials.

License: No person may use or hunt over baitor feed material placed for deer without pos-sessing an appropriate valid archery or gundeer license and unused carcass tag.

Feeding Wild Animals IsAllowed For Certain Species ForNon-Hunting PurposesFeeding Deer:Amount: No person may place or allow theplacement of more than 2 gallons of feed mate-rial at any feeding site.

Placement: No person may place or allow theplacement of:

• feed in a county in which baiting and feedingof deer is prohibited.

• more than 2 gallons of feed for each owner-occupied residence or business, regardless ofproperty size.

• a deer feeding site more than 50 yards froman owner occupied residence or business.

• a deer feeding site within 100 yards from aroadway having a posted speed limit of 45miles per hour or more.

• a deer feeding site without the approval ofthe owner of the owner-occupied residenceor business.

• feed at a deer feeding site that the personknows is being used by bear and elk. If theowner of the residence or business is noti-fied by the department or otherwise becomesaware that bear or elk have been using a deerfeeding site, the owner must discontinuefeeding for a period of not less than 30 days.

Content: No person may place any bait or feedmaterial for deer that:

• contains any animal part or animal by-prod-uct.

• is contained in or deposited by a feeder thatis designed to deposit or replenish feed auto-matically, mechanically, or by gravity.

Feeding Other Wild Animals:No person may place, deposit, or allow theplacement of any material to feed or attractother wild animals for non-hunting purposesincluding recreational and supplemental feed-ing, except as allowed below for feeding birdsand small mammals.

Feeding Birds And Small Mammals:Material may be placed solely for the purposeof attracting and feeding wild birds and smallmammals if:

• placed in bird feeding devices and structuresat a sufficient height or design to prevent ac-cess by deer.

• the structures and devices are no further than50 yards from a dwelling devoted to humanoccupancy.

• deer, bear, or elk are utilizing bird feedingdevices or structures, the devices or struc-tures shall be enclosed or elevated higher toprevent access by the deer, bear, or elk.

Note: The placement of plain water for drink-ing or for birdbaths is allowed.

Feeding Animals by Hand: Feeding wild ani-mals, other than deer, elk, or bear, by hand isnot encouraged, but is allowed if:

• feed is placed not more than 30 feet awayfrom the person feeding.

• the person feeding cleans up the unconsumedfeed before moving a distance greater than30 feet from the deposited feed. NaturalVegetation and Plantings: Feed that is de-posited by natural vegetation or found solelyas a result of normal agricultural or gar-dening practices, as well as standing cropsplanted and left as wildlife food plots, is notconsidered feeding for the purposes of theseregulations, and is allowed statewide.

Definitions:Animal part or animal by-product means hon-ey, bones, fish, meat, solid animal fat, animalcarcass, or parts of animal carcasses, but doesnot include liquid scents.

Bait means any material placed or used to at-tract wild animals, including liquid scent, salt,and mineral blocks.

Bird feeding devices and structures meansany device or structure that has the primarypurpose of attracting or feeding birds or smallmammals.

Business means a building used primarily tocarry out commercial activities at which regu-lar scheduled business hours are maintained foremployees and the public, such as restaurantsand retail stores, but does not include associ-ated lands, warehouses, outbuildings or other

buildings that are not normally open to thepublic.

Feed means any material that may attract orbe consumed by wild animals that is placedfor any non-hunting purposes including recre-ational and supplemental feeding, but does notinclude plain drinking water.

Feeding site means any location or area inwhich bait or feed is placed or deposited or thatcontains bait or feed material used to attractwild animals for recreational and supplementalfeeding or for hunting purposes.

Hunt over means hunting within 100 yards ofany feeding site where a person knows or rea-sonably should know that the area contains afeeding site.

Owner-occupied residence means a dwellingor building devoted to human occupancy or asa residence by the owner or members of theowners immediate family, or when used as aresidence by individuals as a rental property.

Roadway means that portion of a highway be-tween the regularly established curb lines orthat portion which is improved, designed, orordinarily used for vehicular travel excludingthe berm or shoulder.

Scent means any material, except animal partsor animal by-products, used to attract wild ani-mals solely by its odor.

Small mammal means all mammals other thanbear, deer, and elk.

Tree StandRecall

Who: US Customer Product Safety

Commission & Rivers Edge Tree Stands

Inc. Cumberland, WI.

What: Tree Stands – Big Foot – Big

Foot XL – Lite Foot – Baby Big Foot –

Big Foot w/footrest – Big Foot XL

w/fast sticks & Big Foot XL Lounger

(Snap Hook Assembly Failure)

When: October 24, 2012

Where: Sold at – Farm & Fleet –

Gander Mountain – Fleet Farm –

Scheels & nationwide from 5/1/2012

thru 9/1/2012

Remedy: Consumers should immedi-

ately stop using recalled Tree stands

and contact Rivers Edge Tree Stands

Inc. to receive a free replacement

snap-hook assembly.

BE SAFE OUT THERE !

…WWF Editor


Frequently Asked Questionsby Eric Lobner, WDNR

What is EHD?Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease or EHD, isa viral disease that affects white-tailed deeras well as mule deer, elk, bighorn sheep andpronghorn antelope. Because EHD virus(EHDV) is closely related to another virusthat can cause similar disease (Bluetongue),the term Hemorrhagic Disease is often usedto describe clinical disease when the specificvirus is not known. This disease is often fatalin white-tailed deer in the Midwest.

Has EHD occurred in Wisconsin?As of September 25th, 2012 EHD has beenconfirmed in Wisconsin in Columbia, Rock,Dane, Sauk and Waukesha counties. Sampleswere submitted to and analyzed by MichiganState University’s Diagnostic Center for Pop-ulation & Animal Health from deer carcassesin which EHD was suspected. The last knowndocumented outbreak in Wisconsin was inIowa County in 2002 at which time only 14deer were identified to have died.

Where else does EHD occur in the US?Mild infections of hemorrhagic disease oc-cur often in the southeastern United States,but outbreaks have occurred in almost everystate. Michigan has been experiencing almostyearly outbreaks since 2006. This year EHDand Bluetongue outbreaks have occurred inMichigan, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri,and Nebraska among others.

What is Wisconsin’s plan for dealing withEHD in our wild deer herds?The DNR will seek to monitor the distributionof the disease and the number of deer impact-ed by the EHD outbreak. Information will bemade available on the deer diseases webpageon the Wisconsin DNR website.

Now that we have documented it in Wis-consin this year does this mean we willsee it again next year?This is difficult to predict as it has been 10years since the last known outbreak has beendocumented.

How is it transmitted and how does itspread?EHDV is transmitted to deer through the biteof culicoides also known as biting midges or“no-see-ums.” The spread of the virus occurswith the movement of these midges.

What are the symptoms in deer?Deer can display multiple symptoms depend-ing on how long they are infected. Deer thatare infected and have the most severe cases ofthe disease may be unafraid of humans, sali-vate excessively, have foam present aroundthe nose (sometimes with blood), appear weakbut in good body condition and may appearto have swollen areas of their body (typicallyareas of the head and neck). Deer may alsobe found in or near water as they can developvery high fevers and as a result drink heav-ily or lie in the water to cool their bodies. Insome instances deer may have erosions or ul-cerations in their mouth and detachment ofthe wall of their hoof.

What should I do if I observe a deer thatappears sick or is already dead?Landowners and other persons who observe adeer that appears sick, or is displaying clinicalsigns for EHD, or is found dead are encour-aged to contact the department quickly.

To report a sick deer or deer carcass obser-vation please call the DNR’s call center tollfree at 1(888)-WDNR INFo (1-888-936-7463),e-mail us at [email protected], or chatwith us on-line at http://dnr.wi.gov/contact.Staff are available 7 days a week from 7am-10pm. (Between the hours of 8-4:30, Monday-Friday, please direct the caller to the wildlifebiologist for the county that the dead deer arelocated.) Please be prepared to provide detailsabout the condition of the deer and the exactlocation where the deer was observed.

Will all sick/dead deer be tested?No. Initially, lung samples will be collectedfrom deer that are suspected to have diedfrom EHD and death has occurred within24 hours. However, once test results indicateEHD, no additional samples will be collectedfrom deer from that county. It is very impor-tant that reports of dead or sick deer continueto be provided to the Wisconsin DNR so thatthey are entered into the agency’s WildlifeHealth Database regardless of whether ornot a site visit is conducted or a sample is col-lected. This will allow the DNR to track thegeographic distribution of the disease and thenumber of deer impacted.

How long will it take to get test resultsback if a sample has been collected froman animal?It will take approximately 1-2 weeks to gettest results back once samples have been col-lected from a deer that has been determinedto have died within the last 24 hours.

How long does an outbreak last?Outbreaks typically last with the life of themidges (late July through October or Novem-ber). Freezing temperatures drastically re-duce midge population activity and the spreadof the disease.

What is the risk to the deer herd? Isthere reason to be concerned about thedisease?Death due to EHD outbreaks can range frombelow 25% of the population in a localizedarea to 50% or more. However, to date therehave been no reports of EHD being a signifi-cant factor in long term population decline.

How long after being bitten will a deerget sick? Will every deer bitten die?A deer can start showing signs of disease ap-proximately seven days following infection.Once a deer starts showing clinical signsthough, it can die in a matter of hours to days.Not every deer that is bitten will become in-fected and not every infected deer will die.

Does winter increase the chances of re-occurrence of an outbreak?No-see-ums overwinter as larvae and adultmidges are not expected to survive, even witha mild winter. It is not clear how the viruspersists through winters when midges are notactive.

What is the risk of carcasses on the land-scape?There is no risk of leaving the carcasses ofdeer that potentially died from EHD on thelandscape. The disease is not transmittedthrough carcasses or the environment afterdecomposition. The DNR will not remove ordispose of deer carcasses tested for EHD, sus-pected to have died from EHD, or for which noknown cause of death can be determined.

Does EHD pose a health risk to humans?EHD viruses do not infect humans. There isno known occurrence of a human contractingthis virus from either the midges that trans-mit the virus to deer or from eating venisonfrom an EHD infected deer.

Can EHD be transmitted to livestock ordomestic pets?For further information and advice on EHDin livestock or domestic pets, contact your vet-erinarian or the Wisconsin Department of Ag-riculture, Trade and Consumer Protection at608-224-4872 or [email protected].

Will the deer feeding and baiting regula-tions change?No. While EHD transmission is not attributedto environmental transmission through bait-ing and feeding state law already requires abaiting and feeding prohibition for the entiresouthern portion of the state due to ChronicWasting Disease.

Will the planned deer season for this fallchange?No, the deer seasons this fall will not bechanged due to EHD.

Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease “EHD”Confirmed in Wisconsin - September 2012

Wisconsin Concealed Carry RegulationsRelative to the 2012 Hunting/Trapping SeasonsTransportation of firearms

Is it true that firearms no longer have tobe unloaded or in a case if in or on a vehicle?

The new change made under the concealedcarry legislation that took effect on Nov. 1,2011, was the elimination of the require-ment to unload or case a handgun before itis placed, possessed or transported in or on avehicle, boat, snowmobile or ATV. Handgunscan also be loaded while inside or on a vehicle.

More recent legislation has relaxed thelaws for transporting other types of firearms,but there is a difference between the laws forhandguns and other types of firearms. Effec-tive Nov. 19, 2011, long guns, such as rifles,shotguns and muzzleloaders, will no longerhave to be in a case in order to place them inor on a vehicle, or to transport them unloadedin or on a vehicle. A loaded firearm, other thana handgun, can only be placed or possessed onthe top or exterior of a vehicle which is station-ary. Additionally, it is important to be awarethat unlike handguns, it remains illegal toactually load any long guns (rifles, shotguns& muzzleloaders) while the firearm or personloading it is still in the vehicle. All long gunsmust be outside a motorized vehicle before aperson may load the firearm. Once loaded, along gun can be set down on a stationary ve-hicle, but must be unloaded before the firearmis placed inside or transported in or on the ve-hicle. Long guns must also be unloaded beforethey may be placed, possessed or transportedin a motor boat with the motor running.

Shining deer or other wildlifeIf I have a concealed carry license or I am a

qualified former law enforcement officer who isauthorized to carry a concealed handgun, canI now possess this handgun while shining deeror other wild animals for viewing purposes?

No. The legislation involving carryingconcealed weapons, as well as the transporta-tion of handguns, did not make any changesto the shining restrictions. It continues to beillegal to shine for wild animals while in pos-session of any bow, crossbow or firearm, evenif the firearm is a handgun possessed by aperson who has a concealed carry license, oris a firearm possessed by a retired or formerlaw enforcement officer. It also continues tobe illegal to shine wild animals between thehours of 10p.m. and the following 7a.m. fromSeptember 15 through December 31, even if aperson does not possess any firearm, bow orcrossbow. Additional local county restrictionsmay also apply.

Possession of firearms in state wildliferefuge areas

If I have a license to carry a concealedweapon, or I am a qualified former law en-forcement officer, can I now carry a loaded anduncased firearm in a wildlife refuge wherefirearms are normally required to be unloadedand encased?

Beginning on Nov. 1, 2011, a person with aconcealed carry license will be allowed to pos-sess a handgun which is loaded and uncased(concealed or unconcealed), and a qualified for-mer law enforcement officer may possess thetype of firearm they qualified with and whichis indicated on their certification card, loadedand uncased (concealed or unconcealed) in awildlife refuge. This exemption however doesnot allow such persons to hunt or dischargetheir firearm in the refuge.

Possession of firearms in state parksand state fish hatcheries

If I have a license to carry a concealedweapon, or I am a qualified former law en-forcement officer, can I now carry a loaded anduncased firearm in a Wisconsin state park orstate fish hatchery where firearms are normal-ly required to be unloaded and encased?

Beginning on Nov. 1, 2011, a person witha concealed carry license will be allowed topossess a handgun which is loaded and un-cased (concealed or unconcealed), and a quali-fied former law enforcement officer may pos-sess the type of firearm they qualified withand which is indicated on their certificationcard, loaded and uncased (concealed or uncon-cealed) in a Wisconsin state park or state fishhatchery. This exemption however does not al-low such persons to hunt or discharge theirfirearm in the Wisconsin state park or statefish hatchery, nor does it allow bringing thefirearm inside state owned buildings on theseproperties which are posted with signs thatprovide notice that firearms are not allowedin the building.

Age for possession or hunting with ahandgun

Did the concealed carry legislation changethe age of persons who may go armed with ahandgun, hunt with a handgun or the speciesthat may be hunted with a handgun?

No. A person must still be at least age 21 topurchase a firearm which is a handgun from afirearms dealer, and age 18 to possess or huntwith a firearm which is a handgun. The spe-cies that may be hunted with handgun andthe caliber and barrel length minimums havenot changed.

Carrying a concealed firearm whilehunting

If I am at least 18 years old and can le-gally hunt with a handgun, can I also carrythat handgun concealed under my jacket or ina backpack while I am hunting?

Beginning on Nov. 1, 2011, a person who isat least age 21 and who is authorized to carrya concealed handgun, such as a person whoholds a license authorizing them to carry aconcealed weapon, will also be able to possessa concealed handgun while hunting. In addi-tion, a person who owns, leases or is the legaloccupant of land and who is at least age18,will be allowed to possess a concealed hand-gun while hunting on those lands without theneed for a license to carry a concealed weap-on. To use the concealed handgun for huntingpurposes, the handgun must be a legal sizeand caliber for the species being hunted. Itcontinues to be illegal to possess concealedlong guns.

Possession of firearms on DNR landsin certain counties, state forests andrecreational areas.

Have the restrictions on possessing a load-ed or uncased firearm on DNR owned landschanged in those counties or DNR propertieswere it is not legal to possess a loaded uncasedfirearm when not engaged in lawful huntingunless at a designated range or engaged in apermitted dog trial or training?

Yes. On DNR lands within state parks,state fish hatcheries or wildlife refuge areasin the below listed counties, individuals witha concealed carry license as well as qualifiedformer law enforcement officers possessingproper ID and firearm certificate can possessloaded and uncased handguns.

On DNR lands which are not state parks,state fish hatcheries or wildlife refuges, suchas normal public hunting grounds, and whichare located in Dane, Dodge, Fond du lac, Jef-ferson, Juneau, Kenosha, LaCrosse, Milwau-kee, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Racine, Sauk, She-boygan, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha,Winnebago counties or on state forest landsin the Kettle Moraine or Point Beach stateforests or state recreational areas, it generallycontinues to be illegal to possess or control aloaded or uncased firearm unless engaged inlawful hunting or at a designated range orengaged in a dog trial or training activity un-der a permit. However, effective Nov. 1, 2011,a person with a concealed carry license maypossess a loaded uncased handgun on theseproperties (concealed or unconcealed) even ifnot engaged in hunting, dog training or a dogtrial. A qualified former law enforcement of-ficer is not similarly exempt unless they alsopossess a concealed carry license.

If I have a CCW license or I amotherwise authorized to carry aconcealed handgun, can I possess thathandgun loaded and uncased during the24-hour period before 9-day gun deerseason?

In most of the state, it is generally still notlegal to possess a loaded or uncased firearmwhile afield on the Friday before the regular9-day November gun deer season. However, asa result of the new legislation which took ef-fect on Nov. 1, 2011, a person who possesses aCCW license will be able to possess a loadedand uncased handgun on this day anywherethey are normally allowed to possess thehandgun.

Rifles and shotguns possessed by anyperson, and handguns possessed by a personwithout a CCW license still need to be unload-ed and enclosed in a case while afield on thisFriday before the regular 9-day Novembergun deer season. The normal exceptions forpossessing a loaded uncased firearm continueto apply to persons lawfully hunting smallgame in the CWD zone, hunting waterfowlstatewide, sighting in firearms at an estab-lished range or on land that the person owns,or hunting on a licensed hunting preserve.

Can a “mentor” carry a handgun undera CCW license in addition to the firearmor bow being used by the person theyare mentoring under the huntingmentorship program?

No. The hunting mentorship program lawonly allows the person being mentored andthe mentor to possess one firearm jointlybetween them. This prevents even a personwho is authorized under other laws to carrya concealed handgun, such as a person with aCCW license or an off-duty law enforcementofficer, from possessing a second firearm whilementoring or being mentored. Like shining fordeer, the activity the person chooses to engagein can restrict them from possessing a con-cealed or unconcealed handgun. If the personbeing mentored is age 18 or older and will behunting with the handgun, the mentor witha CCW license (21 or older) could carry thatsame handgun concealed during the hunt, asthey would only have one firearm jointly.

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Robert Steiner, an artist fromSan Francisco, Calif., is thewinner of the 2012 Federal

Duck Stamp Art Contest. The announce-ment was made today by U.S. Fish andWildlife Service Deputy Director RowanGould at Weber State University in Og-den, Utah, during the annual art contest– the only juried art competition spon-sored by the federal government.

This is Steiner’s second Federal DuckStamp Contest win. His art previouslyappeared on the 1998-1999 Federal DuckStamp.

Steiner’s acrylic painting of a commongoldeneye will be made into the 2013-

2014 Federal Duck Stamp, which will goon sale in late June 2013.

The Service produces the FederalDuck Stamp, which sells for $15 andraises about $25 million each year toprovide critical funds to conserve andprotect wetland habitats in the NationalWildlife Refuge system for the benefit ofwildlife and the enjoyment of people.

Of 192 entries in this year’s two-daycompetition, 17 entries made it throughto the final round of judging. Paul Bridg-eford of Des Moines, Iowa, placed sec-ond with his acrylic painting of a pair ofnorthern shovelers.

Gerald Mobley of Claremore, Okla.,

took third place with his acrylic paintingof a pair of northern shovelers. Mobley’sart appeared on the 1985-1986 FederalDuck Stamp.

“I congratulate Robert Steiner on hissecond Federal Duck Stamp Contest win,and my appreciation goes out to all ofthe artists who entered the contest thisyear,” said Gould. “I look forward to see-ing this beautiful artwork adorning the80th Federal Duck Stamp – one of ournation’s oldest and most successful con-servation programs – when it goes onsale next June.”

“Whether you buy a Duck Stamp tohunt waterfowl, add to your stamp col-

lection, admire in a frame, or contributeto conservation, you are buying a piece ofhistory,” said Jerome Ford, the Service’sAssistant Director for Migratory Birds.“For nearly 80 years, hunters, wildlifewatchers, and millions of other peoplewho purchase Federal Duck Stampshave made a direct contribution to wild-life conservation through the protectionof wetland habitats.”

The judges for this year’s FederalDuck Stamp Contest were: Dudley Ed-monson, a wildlife photographer, film-maker and author; Paul Higgins, an out-

Artist Robert Steiner Wins 2012 Federal Duck Stamp Contest

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DOJ Release, September 28, 2012

MADISON – Attorney Gen-eral J.B. VanHollen has an-nounced that his office has

obtained a judgment against TinedaleFarms Partnership, LLP, of Wrightstown,requiring it to pay $50,000 in forfeitures,mandatory court costs, surcharges, andattorneys’ fees for violations of its Wis-consin Pollutant Discharge EliminationSystem (WPDES) permit.

According to the complaint, on May28, 2010, Tinedale Farms allowed si-lage leachate to run off of a productionarea into a navigable tributary of AppleCreek. The leachate runoff was not an al-lowable discharge under Tinedale Farms’WPDES permit. Tinedale Farms failedto provide the Wisconsin Department ofNatural Resources (DNR) verbal noti-

fication of the incident within 24 hoursor written notification within five days.Failure to notify the DNR of a dischargeis a violation of Tinedale Farms’ WPDESpermit.

In addition, Tinedale Farms failed to:perform weekly visual inspections of thefeed storage bunkers and a ditch leadingto the navigable tributary, submit plansand specifications for permanent feedstorage runoff controls in a timely man-ner, complete construction of the perma-nent controls in a timely manner, andinstall maximum operating level mark-ers in its previously constructed manurestorage pits in a timely manner, all ofwhich are violations of Tinedale Farms’WPDES permit.

Assistant Attorneys General BradleyJ. Motl and Cynthia R. Hirsch represent-ed the State.

Judgment Requires Brown CountyConcentrated Animal Feeding Operation toPay $50,000 in Forfeitures, Fees and Costs

Every farm, regardless of size, isresponsible for proper manuremanagement to protect water

quality from discharges. Over the pastten years, Wisconsin has become home toan increasing number of CAFOs, definedas those operations with 1,000 or moreanimal units (the number of animalsequivelant to 1,000 600-pound steers).Medium (300 to 999 animal units) andsmall (fewer than 300 animal units) ani-mal feeding operations may also be des-ignated by DNR as CAFOs if they havedischarges to navigable waters or con-taminate a well.

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• 3.35 million cattle and calves• 1,247,000 dairy cows• 410,000 hogs• 6,000,000 turkeys• 34,400,000 broilers• 83,000 sheep• 33,000 goats• 706,000 mink

Concentrated Animal FeedingOperations (CAFOs)

Because of the potential water qual-ity impacts from CAFOs, DNR developeda specific regulatory program for CAFOsin 1984 in Chapter NR 243 of the Wiscon-sin Administrative Code. NR243 createscriteria and standards for issuing wastedischarge permits to CAFOs as well asestablishing procedures for investigatingwater quality problems caused by small-er animal feeding operations.

All animal feeding operations with1,000 animal units are required to obtaincoverage under a WPDES ConcentratedAnimal Feeding Operation permit. TheseWPDES CAFO permits are written tomeet EPA federal regulations for AnimalFeeding Operations. Medium (300 to 999animal units) and small (fewer than 300animal units) animal feeding operationsmay also be required by DNR to obtaincoverage under a WPDES CAFO permit.

What is an “animal unit”? Animal units are calculated foreach different type and size class of livestock and poultry. Forinstance, facilities with 1,000 beef cattle, 700 milking cows or200,000 chickens would each be considered to have the equiv-alent of 1,000 animal units.

MADISON – Wisconsin land-owners can begin orderingtree seedlings in October for

planting next spring.State forestry officials say planting

trees or shrubs is a terrific way to im-prove wildlife habitat, increase land val-ues, reduce soil erosion, produce futurewood products, and improve the beautyof property. Planting trees, they add, isa fun family activity that leaves a legacyand creates an environmental learningexperience.

“I often have customers tell me howthey planted trees with their dad orgrandfather 50 years ago and now thosetrees are large enough to harvest,” saysJim Storandt, the superintendent atthe Department of Natural ResourcesGriffith State Nursery in Wisconsin Rap-ids.

Customer-friendly process for orderingstate nursery tree, shrub seedlings

“The nursery program places a strongemphasis on customer service and we’retrying to make ordering seedlings ascustomer-friendly as possible,” Storandtsaid. “Customers can order online, orprint the order form from the state nurs-ery page of the DNR website and mail itin. Customers can also contact their localDNR forester to receive the form or pickup one up at a DNR Service Center.”

“The seedlings grown at our statenurseries are high quality, native spe-cies,” according to Pat Murphy, DNR

nursery team leader, “and we strive tosell products to our customers at eco-nomical prices.”

Seedlings from the state nurseries areused for private, industrial, and state/county reforestation and conservationplantings. They can also be purchasedby state youth groups and educationalorganizations for their reforestation andconservation planting projects. Seed-lings that Wisconsin’s Grade 4 studentsreceive as part of a school’s Arbor Dayobservance are also grown at the statenurseries.

According to Joseph VandeHey, super-intendent of the Wilson State Nurseryin Boscobel, since their creation in 1911,the state nurseries have produced morethan 1.5 billion seedlings. The nurseryprogram also participates in researchefforts such as a tree improvement pro-gram, a soils research project and an in-sect and disease research. There is alsoan active seed collection program whichpurchases tree seed from state residents.

The state nursery program begins ac-cepting orders for trees and shrubs thefirst week in October, according to Mur-phy. Anyone thinking about buying seed-lings is strongly encouraged to place anorder early because some species sell outquickly. Landowners also need to con-sider fall site preparation to ensure longterm planting success.

To order online, search the DNR web-site for “tree planting.”

Order Trees Seedlings Now toPlant Next Spring

When and where do the nurseries accept tree and shrub applications?We begin accepting applications the first Monday of October. All tree and shrub ap-

plications are sent to the Griffith Nursery for processing.

What are my payment options?We accept checks or money orders payable to the Department of Natural Resources.

Orders submitted by January 31 should not send payment with the application, a bill-ing invoice and order confirmation will be mailed to you. Payment is then due within30 days of the invoice date. Orders submitted on or after January 31 must include fullpayment with the application.

Who can order DNR seedlings?Individuals or groups who own land in Wisconsin may purchase DNR seedlings for

reforestation and conservation purposes. DNR seedlings may not be used for decora-tive, ornamental, landscaping purposes, or Christmas trees.

What is a minimum order?A minimum order must consist of a total of 1,000 tree seedlings or 500 shrubs or

one packet. Trees and shrubs can be purchased in increments of 100 of each species.

How do I receive the bulk price?In order to receive the bulk or ungraded price on our trees, you must order 3,000 or

more of a single species and age class. For example, 3,000 2-year old white pine @ $96per thousand is $288.

How will I know if I am going to receive the trees I ordered?A confirmation will be sent to you when your order has been processed showing

the species we have reserved for you. Along with the confirmation is your invoice forsubmitting payment to us within 30 days. Please note – Full payment must accompanyorders submitted on or after January 31st.

What happens if you can only fill part of my order?Orders are filled with the stock requested if it is available. You are encouraged to

list a second choice on the application to insure that you receive the quantity of treesyou need. We will notify you if species you requested are sold out or if substitutionswere made to your order based on the second choices you listed. If necessary, a refundwill be issued within three weeks, or you can call us to make additional adjustments.

When do my trees arrive?Seedlings are available from April to mid-May. You can opt to have your seedlings

delivered to your county by a nursery truck. In this case, your local DNR forester willnotify you of the pick up date and location; a fee will be charged for this service. If youelect to pick up your trees personally at the nearest state nursery, then the nurserywill contact you regarding the pick up date and location.

How big is a typical seedling?

3-year old white spruce 2-year old red pine 2-year old red oak

Who can advise me about species selection and planting plans?Contact the DNR forester in the county where you will be planting the trees. The

address and telephone number are listed on the back of the tree application.

Who should I call if I have any questions regarding my order?Please call or email Jeremiah Auer or Carey Skerven at the Griffith State Nursery

715-424-3700 for any concerns you may have regarding your tree order.

Tree and Shrub Frequently AskedQuestions

door photographer whose work has beendisplayed in galleries and appeared innational outdoors magazines; Don Paul,a wildlife biologist who served 34 yearswith the Utah Division of Wildlife Re-sources; Marjory Sente, a stamp collec-tor specializing in first day covers; andChristine Thomas, dean and professorof natural resources at the University ofWisconsin-Stevens Point. The alternatejudge was John Cornely, a retired Fishand Wildlife Service waterfowl biologist.

Waterfowl hunters age 16 and olderare required to purchase and carry thecurrent Migratory Bird Conservationand Hunting Stamp – commonly knownas the Duck Stamp. Conservationists,stamp collectors and others may alsopurchase the stamp in support of habi-tat conservation. A current Duck Stampcan also be used for free admission toany National Wildlife Refuge open to thepublic. Refuges offer unparalleled recre-ational opportunities, including hunting,fishing, bird watching, and photography.

Ninety-eight percent of the proceedsfrom sale of the $15 Federal Duck Stampgo to the Migratory Bird ConservationFund, which supports the purchase ofmigratory bird habitat for inclusion intothe National Wildlife Refuge System.Since 1934, Federal Duck Stamp saleshave raised more than $850 million,helping the Service purchase or lease 6

million acres of wildlife habitat on hun-dreds of Refuges in nearly every state.There are 560 National Wildlife Refugesspread across the 50 states and U.S. ter-ritories.

Wetlands serve a number of impor-tant functions and provide benefits tohumans and wildlife. Many species aredependent upon wetlands for all or aportion of their life cycles. For people,wetlands support vegetation that acts asa flood buffer and reduces stream bankerosion during floods. Wetlands improvewater quality by filtering polluted runofffrom cities and agricultural lands, andprovide recharge to aquifers. Finally,wetlands serve for recreational purposessuch as hiking, bird watching, wildlifephotography, and hunting. These activi-ties bring tourism dollars into rural com-munities in the U.S. and provide criticalsupport to local economies.

You may also buy Federal DuckStamps at many national wildlife ref-uges, the U.S. Postal Service, or online athttp://www.fws.gov/duckstamps/stamps.htm.

Electronic files of the artwork canbe downloaded from www.fws.gov/duck-stamps.

Eligible species for this year’s Fed-eral Duck Stamp Contest were thebrant, Canada goose, common goldeneye,Northern shoveler and ruddy duck.

Artist Robert Steiner… continued from page 6


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Calendar Sales. Page 6

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