Saturday, May 22, 2010

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Dan & Jeff Header face left SHOW #521 | 2010 MAY 22
►Tagged fish contest on Chequamegon Bay
►Plan now for food plots that attract and hold deer
►Share the highways and byways with motorcycles

►Dan shoots sporting clays at The Highlands Hunt Club and scores a gobbler!
►Jeff and his Grandpa strike out on turkeys.

RESULTS ► POLL s520 DELAYED A WEEK
Once again the technology gremlins foiled our efforts in mailing the DSOR eNewsletter on time.
As a result, our POLL s520 hasn't been in the wild long enough. So, we're letting it run alongside POLL s521 this week.
We'll bring you the results - for both POLLS - in next weeks eNewsletter.
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INSTANT SURVEY VOTE ON - POLL s521:
Question 8 at the 2010 Spring Fish & Wildlife Rules Hearings asked if participants supported the use of telescopic sights during the muzzleloader-only deer season. Do you approve of this proposal?

Background: Currently in Wisconsin, sights that magnify the target are not allowed during the muzzleloader season. Magnifying sights are allowed on muzzleloaders during the regular firearms season. Question 8 reads as follows: Allow the use of scopes on muzzleloading firearms during the muzzleloader-only deer hunting season (2010).

This proposal would allow the use of scopes with magnifying power during the 10-day muzzleloader-only deer season that follows the traditional nine-day firearm season. When the muzzleloader season was established in 1991, supporters sought a more traditional type of hunt. To Read more ...

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CAPT. CRAIG PUTCHAT

proprietor of Outdoor Allure. in Washburn, Wisconsin, announces this year's tagged fish contest on Lake Superior's Chequamegon Bay. Order a free fishing guide online from the Visit Ashland website. Mention Outdoors Radio and you'll be entered in the drawing for a rod & reel and gift package from Ashland.

MIKE STEINHAUS

of Deer Creek Seed's Wildlife Division, offers advice on establishing wildlife food plots.

ROBERTA MELLO

marketing director for Hupy & Abraham, warns drivers to watch for motorcycles during Motorcycle Awareness Month.

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Looking for Fishing Contests? Find them all online.


RUFFED GROUSE SOCIETY BANQUETS & EVENTS Online Info:

May 22: Imlay City, Michigan Youth Fun Shoot
May 26:
Minneapolis, Minnesota Sporting Clays Shoot
May 31:
Deadline for 3rd annual RGS Youth Poster & Essay Contest for young writers ages 12-18 and artists ages 5-11. Essay contest first prize: Tri-Star Youth Model Semi Auto 20 gauge, one-year Junior Membership to RGS, and RGS cap. Poster contest first prize: Pair of Steiner 8 X 22 Safari Series binoculars, one-year Junior Membership to RGS, and RGS cap.
June 5: Ann Arbor/Detroit, sporting clays shoot and banquet
June 13: Madison, Wis., grouse flurry
June 18: Gaylord, MI banquet

OTHER EVENTS

Now through Labor Day: Town of Eagle in Waukesha County, WI - Eagle Springs Lake 2nd annual carp attack. $500 reward for catching or shooting one of 6 tagged carp. If you get one, Contact: Tom Day at 262-594-3231. Dispose of untagged carp in the dumpster at the public boat landing.

June 5: First Annual Lake Delton Kids Fishing Jamboree, 9 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Meet at Kaminsky Park on Lake Delton, fishing on Mirror Lake and Wisconsin River. Online Info: Contact: Ben Hobbins, 608-513-3535

June 9: Walleyes Unlimited USA will hold a meeting at the Root River Lanes on W. Rawson Ave. in Franklin. Matt Bichanich will speak on bass, walleye and crappie fishing tools. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. Cost to non-members is $5. Online Info:

June 25-27: Deer Fest, Wisconsin's largest all-deer festival, Sunnyview Expo Center, Oshkosh. Meet Lee & Tiffany Lakosky, The Bone Collectors, the Buck & Duck Commanders, Pat Reeve & Nicole Jones. Seminars, exhibits, demos and more. Online Info:

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Catch and release fishing yielding larger muskies from Wisconsin waters

MADISON – Big muskies – really big muskies – await Wisconsin anglers this fishing season, based on what anglers reported catching and releasing last year.

“This tells you what is coming,” says Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologist Tim Simonson, referring to a graph he prepared showing that Muskies Inc. members reported catching and releasing 105 muskies 48 inches and longer in Wisconsin in 2009.

“The 48-inch-plus fish have been increasing every year and in 2009 was the highest ever in their 40 years of record-keeping,” says Simonson, co-leader of DNR's musky management team.

This year, those fish are now a year older and about an inch longer, based on average growth rates among older muskies in Wisconsin.

Musky populations, heavily fished in Wisconsin in the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s after four world record catches triggered a musky fishing frenzy, are now recovering and the young fish are allowed to grow bigger. Learn more in the Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine article Long Live the Kings.

Mendota musky
The last cast of opening day of the 2010 inland season was the best for the Nelson family of Madison. Conrad, 9, caught and released a 44-inch musky off the dock while his dad, Dan, was bringing the trailer to take the boat out after 8 hours of fishing. The crowd gathered in line to take their boats out broke into applause as the boys brought the fish to the dock.

“What we're seeing is a combination of higher size limits and increased voluntary release of legal size fish over the years,” Simonson says. “The growth rate of muskies is slow so it's taken a long time to produce 48-inch and larger fish.”

Wisconsin records suggest that it takes 18 years on average for a musky to reach 50 inches, with the fish growing faster when they're young and slower later in life, Simonson says. Before age 10, they grow about 4 inches a year. After about age nine or 10, they grow about 1 inch per year.

The growing popularity of catch-and-release has given Wisconsin muskies time to grow. Wisconsin anglers reported releasing 96 percent of the 223,101 muskies they caught during the 2006-07 license year, the most recent statewide mail survey of anglers.

This catch-and-release ethic also has helped to make this fabled “fish of 10,000 casts,” more like the fish of 3,000 casts, Simonson says.

“Our goal is to maintain catch rates of one musky every 25 hours,” he says. “That means that two anglers in a boat would spend about 12 hours to boat a fish.”

Musky densities are generally very low, even in the best waters, because muskies are large top predators with low reproduction. Good musky waters average 1 adult fish for 3 surface acres, compared to up to 20 adults per 3 surface acres in good walleye lakes.


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Sunday, May 16, 2010

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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
leave your name and telephone number.
To enter the free drawing for a
G. Loomis walleye rod and Shimano Symetre reel
order a free Ashland Area Fishing Guide from VisitAshland.com and mention Outdoors Radio.

G. Loomis walleye rod and Shimano Symetre reel
ENTER NOW

Dan & Jeff Header face left SHOW #520 | 2010 MAY 15
• Kids Fishing Jamboree on Lake Delton June 5!
• Great Lakes fishing reports from Ashland and Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
• Team Great Outdoors helps kids get started hunting, fishing and shooting.

• Dan hunts turkeys in Wisconsin finally!
• Jeff shoots his new Forge Ventilator bow and hunts turkeys in Marquette County.

RESULTS ► POLL s519
A Conservation Congress advisory question from the April 12 spring hearings asked if the state should phase out the use of lead in fishing tackle less than one inch in length and less than one ounce in weight? The question passed by a narrow margin, with 1980 votes for and 1818 votes against. Do you agree?
YES 50% | NO 50% | MAYBE 0% | UNDECIDED 0% | OTHER 0%
IMPRESSIONS: 359 | RESPONSES: 6 | COMMENTS: 0
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INSTANT SURVEY VOTE ON - POLL s520:
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has teamed up with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to produce a series of public service announcements to encourage people to leave baby birds and animals alone. Was this partnership a good idea?
Background:

Paul Smith, outdoors editor for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, wrote in his May 13 column:

“The DNR and the HSUS have teamed to produce and buy air time across the state for a pair of 30-second radio spots.

The pieces began airing Monday and are planned to run through June 13. One is titled "Don't Bother Wildlife in the Wild," the other "Wildlife Are Not Pets."

The spots feature a young female voice, which asks the public to respect the wild nature of wildlife. If an animal is truly injured or orphaned, have an adult contact the DNR, she instructs.”

To Read more ...

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BEN HOBBINS

CEO of Lake Resources Group and inventor of IronClads soft baits, announces plans for the first annual Lake Delton Kids Fishing Jamboree, June 5.

SCOTT BRETTING

proprietor of River Rock Inn and Bait Shop in Ashland, Wisconsin, reports on the great fishing action on Lake Superior's Chequamegon Bay. Order a free fishing guide online from Visit Ashland Online. Mention Outdoors Radio and you'll be entered in the drawing for a G. Loomis walleye rod & Shimano Symetre reel and gift package from Ashland.

CAPTN DAN WELSCH

of Dumper Dans Sportfishing Charters, gives us a Lake Michigan fishing report from Sheboygan.

MARK STRAND

founder and president of the School of Outdoor Sports, announces a partnership with Tips Outdoor Foundation and Pass It On Mentoring Program to help beginners learn to hunt, fish and shoot.

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RUFFED GROUSE SOCIETY BANQUETS & EVENTS Online Info:

May 14: Muskegon, Michigan banquet
May 22: Imlay City, Michigan Youth Fun Shoot
May 26:
Minneapolis, Minnesota Sporting Clays Shoot
May 31:
Deadline for 3rd annual RGS Youth Poster & Essay Contest for young writers ages 12-18 and artists ages 5-11. Essay contest first prize: Tri-Star Youth Model Semi Auto 20 gauge, one-year Junior Membership to RGS, and RGS cap. Poster contest first prize: Pair of Steiner 8 X 22 Safari Series binoculars, one-year Junior Membership to RGS, and RGS cap.
June 5: Ann Arbor/Detroit, sporting clays shoot and banquet
June 13: Madison, Wis., grouse flurry
June 18: Gaylord, MI banquet

OTHER EVENTS

May 15: June 26, July 17: Introduction to shotgun shooting sports for women, Stone Bank Sportsmen's Club, 9 a.m.-noon. Online Info: Contact: Kim Laughland 262-820-1827.

May 15-16: U.P. Spring Sports Show, Island Resort & Casino, Harris, MI. Exhibits, seminars and activities related to fishing, hunting and outdoor recreation in the U.P and northeast Wisconsin. Online Info:

Now through Labor Day: Town of Eagle in Waukesha County, WI - Eagle Springs Lake 2nd annual carp attack. $500 reward for catching or shooting one of 6 tagged carp. If you get one, Contact: Tom Day at 262-594-3231. Dispose of untagged carp in the dumpster at the public boat landing.

June 5: First Annual Lake Delton Kids Fishing Jamboree, 9 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Meet at Kaminsky Park on Lake Delton, fishing on Mirror Lake and Wisconsin River. Online Info: Contact: Ben Hobbins, 608-513-3535

June 25-27: Deer Fest, Wisconsin's largest all-deer festival, Sunnyview Expo Center, Oshkosh. Meet Lee & Tiffany Lakosky, The Bone Collectors, the Buck & Duck Commanders, Pat Reeve & Nicole Jones. Seminars, exhibits, demos and more. Online Info:

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Changes proposed for the use of antlerless deer permits by archery hunters

MADISON – Archery deer hunters would be restricted to using the antlerless deer carcass tag that is issued with each archery hunting license to only those deer management units with an established antlerless deer harvest quota, under a proposal that is the topic of upcoming public hearings around the state.

“Under current rules, the antlerless tag that comes with every archery deer license can be used in any deer management unit in the state, including regular units where gun harvest of antlerless deer is carefully controlled through a separate permit system,” said Scott Loomans, wildlife rules coordinator for the Department of Natural Resources.

Gun deer hunters can shoot an antlerless deer in regular units only if they have purchased a unit-specific antlerless deer carcass tag, if they are available for the unit. Gun hunters may use the antlerless permit that comes with their license only in units that are designated as either herd control or chronic wasting disease management.

Each of the state’s 134 deer management units (DMU) has an established deer population goal. Wildlife biologists set antlerless deer harvest quotas for DMUs that are intended to keep populations at the established goals. In 2010, 18 DMUs will have no antlerless permits available to gun hunters in an effort to increase deer populations in the fastest possible way. Under this proposed rule (PDF file), archery deer hunters also would not be able to kill an antlerless deer in these units.

“The number of antlerless deer killed by archers is relatively low, compared to the gun harvest,” said Keith Warnke, DNR big game ecologist. “However eliminating the archery hunter’s ability to harvest antlerless deer in zero quota units will make regulations more consistent between the firearm and archery seasons and will contribute to herd growth.”

Bow hunting groups and other hunting stakeholders have indicated support for the rule according to DNR wildlife managers. “If this rule is adopted, the earliest it could be in effect would be the 2011 hunting season due the time necessary for the rule making process,” Loomans said. “However, if the rule proposal is generally acceptable to the public the department may ask the Natural Resources Board to adopt a similar emergency rule which could be in effect in time for the 2010 season.”

The public hearings will begin at 7 p.m. at the locations listed below. Following a brief informational presentation, public comments and statements will be accepted.

  • May 17, Rhinelander - James Williams Middle School, 915 Acacia Lane
  • May 18, Fitchburg - DNR South Central Region Headquarters, 3911 Fish Hatchery Rd.
  • May 24, Green Bay - DNR Northeast Region Headquarters, 2984 Shawano Ave.

Text of the rule is available for review on the Department of Natural Resources website or by Contacting:

Scott Loomans, DNR wildlife rules coordinator
101 S. Webster St.
Madison, WI 53707
Phone: (608) 267-2452
eMail: scott.loomans@wisconsin.gov.

Written or email comments may be sent to Loomans. The proposed rule, fiscal estimate and hearing notice are also available and comments may also be submitted electronically through the Wisconsin Administrative Rules website.


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Lake of the Woods, MN -Walleye Capital of the World
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Roscoby Riser CAM, It is - the most amazing shot you have ever  seen
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