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VOL: eNews JANUARY 14, 2012  ISSUE: SHOW #702

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• Take your kids hunting this winter
• Winter fun abounds in Mercer, Wisconsin

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• Jeff reports on the first NAIFC tournament of the year

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RESULTS FOR POLL S701
Do you think the DNR should allow overnight use of trail cameras on state land?
YES 63.6% | NO 27.3% | MAYBE 4.5% | UNDECIDED 4.5% | COMMENTS [6]

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INSTANT SURVEY VOTE ON - POLL s702
Should the DNR allow hunters to leave treestands and ground blinds on state lands overnight?

Use of treestands, cameras on state lands is debated

pollpicLast week, we asked if hunters should be allowed to leave trail cameras in place overnight on state lands.

At its December meeting, the Natural Resources Board debated the overnight placement of both treestands and cameras on state land.

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JEFF KAHLOW

Proprietor of Big Guy Hats shares the story of his successful New Year’s grouse hunt with his sons Austin and Andrew. Look for Jeff and his wife Sandy wearing their Frozen Tundra hats near the end zone at Lambeau Field in this weekend’s NFL playoff game between the Packers and Giants

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GARY EDDY

ATV and snowmobile administrator for the Wisconsin DNR reports fair snowmobiling across northern Wisconsin and warns listeners to use caution when riding on heavily used trails or fishing through the ice this winter

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JIM O'BRIEN

Jiffy pro-staffer and proprietor of Dancing With Walleyes, reports good walleye ice fishing in the Hayward area

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BOBBY ORR

Mercer area fishing guide reports plenty of snow and ice in the Mercer area, snowmobile trails are groomed and ice fishermen are catching walleyes, pike and panfish on the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage

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madoutrptsDUFFY KOPF |Jiffy and HT Enterprises pro-staffer, reports most Madison area lakes are not yet safe for ice fishing, although some anglers are fishing smaller lakes kopf

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Three people drown within three days after falling through thin ice

newspic1MADISON – Following three drownings over a three-day period after people broke through thin ice on Wisconsin waters, state recreational safety specialists are again strongly cautioning that ice on many state waterways is not thick enough to safely support a human -- much less any type of vehicle.

Conservation Warden Todd Schaller, recreation safety chief for the Department of Natural Resources, says the ice is always unpredictable, but this winter’s mild weather has resulted in ice levels much thinner that normal for this time of year.

A car with two occupants broke through thin ice on the Big Eau Pleine Reservoir near Mosinee on Saturday. One occupant was able to exit the vehicle and make it out of the water but another drowned.

Early Sunday a man walking on thin ice on the Fox River in Oshkosh broke through. His body was recovered Monday.

On Monday, a rural Warren man drowned after falling through the ice on a private pond in Monroe County. The man was riding a rough-terrain vehicle when the accident happened.

Two other people fell through thin ice in December, bringing to five the number of people who have died in such incidents this winter. An ice angler broke through thin ice on High Fall Flowage in Marinette County and drowned, and a teenager broke through the ice of on a quarry near Oshkosh and drowned.

Temperatures that have reached into the 50s in southern Wisconsin in the last week have continued to slow ice formation, and even helped melt ice that had already formed.

Conditions vary throughout the state with some of Wisconsin larger lakes like Lake Winnebago and Lake Mendota still having open water. Many river systems also remain open.

“It is important that ice fishers use caution if conditions in their area allow them to venture out,” Schaller said. “If ice thickness is unknown, stay on the shore and stay dry. The ice fishing season will be here soon.”

Schaller says people should use this time to brush on some ice safety precautions. Review these with others who enjoy the outdoors – especially any children. Ice poses dangers on ponds, lakes and rivers.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

  • Todd Schaller – (608) 267-2774

DNR chat service up more than 20 percent

newspic2MADISON – Wisconsin residents and visitors are increasingly going online to communicate with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, according to records showing significant increases in the DNR’s chat service, which is just one of the many ways the agency is using technology to better serve Wisconsin citizens and improve customer service.

Use of the DNR’s chat service has increased more than 22 percent since last year, according to Diane Brookbank, DNR customer service and licensing director. The service allows customers to go online and to chat with a highly trained DNR customer service representative who responds to a wide variety of questions on DNR issues, from clarifying regulations on hunting and fishing to restrictions on firewood transportation.

“We believe that we are the only state agency to offer this service,” Brookbank said “Customer feedback has been phenomenal.”

Chat based customer support is much more cost effective than phone support; and agents can handle more than one chat at a time. Staff can send links, images and other digital information which assist them in servicing our customers.”

The service is available from 7 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. seven days a week through the “chat” link in the social media box on the DNR website home page or through the or through the contact icons at the top-right of most DNR web pages.

The agency is also turning to social media to better communicate with customers, having recently launched a Facebook page, Twitter account and YouTube channel.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

  • Diane Brookbank – (608) 267-7799

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