Buckmasters News
2023 CRP signup open through April 7
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for its voluntary Conservation Reserve Program. Private landowners can apply at their local USDA...
Researchers develop new method to count wolves
Extensive survey efforts conducted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), tribal biologists and more than 100 trained citizen volunteers...
DNR seeking mentor for new hunters
The Department of Natural Resources is encouraging experienced hunters to share their skills and knowledge with novice hunters by becoming hunting mentors...
Bonus harvest authorizations for spring turkeys on sale March 21
Bonus turkey harvest authorizations go on sale March 21 with a designated sale date for each zone.
Previously known as leftover permits, bonus harvest...
Spring turkey harvest numbers up 5% from 2021
Preliminary totals show Wisconsin turkey hunters registered 39,007 birds during the 2022 spring turkey hunting season, a 5% increase from the 37,266 birds...
Number of CWD samples for 2018 surveillance increases
There were 1,060 white-tailed deer that tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Wisconsin during the 2018 surveillance year from April 1 through...
Volunteers asked to help gather CWD info
Once again, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is partnering with volunteers around the state to support deer hunters collecting crucial data on...
Spring turkey harvest sees 17% decrease
Preliminary totals show Wisconsin turkey hunters registered 37,179 birds during the 2021 spring turkey hunting season, a 17% decrease from the 44,982 birds...
Fall turkey harvest sees 21% increase
More turkeys were harvested in Wisconsin during 2020 than the previous year. Hunters registered 4,600 birds during the fall 2020 wild turkey season, a 21%...
2020-21 Wildlife survey reports now available
Results for the latest wildlife reports are now available. The surveys were conducted throughout 2020-2021 by DNR staff and dedicated volunteers, for use by...
Legal to hunt collared deer with standard license and tags
During the 2019 hunting season, hunters may spot deer that are equipped with radio collars. Collared deer are part of a mortality study in the Department of...