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SHOW #533 | 2010 AUGUST 14
	• Meet Under Armor and New Archery Products pro-staffer Whitney Isenhart next weekend at Fall Fest in Lomira, Wisconsin. • Managing forests for timber and wildlife in the 21st century with the Ruffed Grouse Society. • MLB pitching great Milt Wilcox takes on jumping dogs at Ultimate Air Dogs and the Living Wild Outdoors Festival next weekend in Appleton, Wisconsin.
	• Jeff hangs some treestands and grooms his food plots. • Dan fishes muskies in Eagle River and reports deer sightings on Operation Deer Watch.
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RESULTS ► POLL s532 Do you agree with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service decision not to restrict waterfowl seasons and harvest this year in response to the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil disaster? YES 60% | NO 20% | MAYBE 0% | UNDECIDED 20% | OTHER 0% IMPRESSIONS: 141 | RESPONSES: 5 | COMMENTS: 0
INSTANT SURVEY VOTE ON - POLL s533 Do you think the DNR's Operation Deer Watch will result in a more accurate population estimate for Wisconsin's deer herd? Background: First week of deer observation survey brings in more than 800 reports MADISON – The first week of Operation Deer Watch, a program that asks citizens to report deer observations during the months of August and September, produced 818 observation reports, filed by 420 individuals, according to Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologists monitoring the program. “This is a great response for the first week of a new program,” said Tom Hauge, director of the DNR Bureau of Wildlife Management. “We welcome the extra eyes in the woods and appreciate the intense interest folks have in their natural resources and especially in the wildlife around them.” Reports have come in from all corners of the state,” said Brian Dhuey, DNR research scientist, “we've received reports from 111 of our 139 DMUs (deer management units). DMU 77M Milwaukee, and parts of Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha, Sheboygan, Racine, Kenosha and Manitowoc counties) has the most reports at 45, followed by DMU 64 (parts of Manitowoc, Calumet, Brown and Outagamie counties) with 29 reports.” To read more...
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WHITNEY ISENHART pro-staffer for Under Armor, New Archery Products and Nikon, tells us how she scored on a monster Missouri buck last fall and previews her appearance at next weekend's Fall Fest at Midwest Shooters Supply in Lomira, Wisconsin DR. GAYLEN BYKER president of Calvin College and chairman of the Ruffed Grouse Society, reveals plans for the upcoming RGS 50th anniversary celebration in 2011. MILT WILCOX retired Major League pitcher and president of Ultimate Air Dogs, invites listeners to enter their dogs in the dock jumping competition at the Living Wild Outdoors Festival next weekend in Appleton.
Looking for Fishing Contests? Find them all online. RUFFED GROUSE SOCIETY BANQUETS & EVENTS Online Info: Aug. 14: Winchester, WI banquet Aug. 14: Superior, WI, Fort Douglas Shooting Range. Shoot & Swing event: 50 sporting clays, 18 holes of golf, dinner, prizes. $225 per two-man team. Online Info: Aug. 17: Minneapolis, MN banquet Aug. 19: Blackduck, MN banquet Aug. 19: Madison, WI banquet Aug. 19: Saginaw, MI Fun Shoot Aug. 25: Grand Rapids, MI banquet Aug. 26: Eagle River, WI 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. Aug. 14: Milwaukee Casting Club Trapshoot to benefit Wisconsin Paralyzed Veterans of America, club grounds in New Berlin.; Online Info: Aug. 20-21: Fall Fest, Midwestern Shooters Supply, Lomira, Wis. Free admission! Manufacturers' reps, gun auction, sportsmen's swap meet, trout pond, fishing contest, sporting clays contest, meet Under Armor's Whitney Isenhart, live music, good food, specials on outdoor gear. Contact: 920-269-4995; Online Info: Aug. 20-22: Living Wild Outdoors Festival, Players Choice Expo Hall, Appleton, WI. Seminars by Dan Small – “Fall Turkey Tactics”; Brandon Wikman – “Youth in the Outdoors”; Chris Hermans – The Business of Outdoor TV; Brad Rucks – “Food Plots and Trail Cameras.” 3-D archery course, antler contest, fish pond and more. Contact: 920-731-7529; Online Info: Aug 24: Deadline for transfer of bear harvest permit to youth. CONTACT: Linda Olver, DNR bear biologist (608) 261-7588 or David Argall DNR license sales (608) 267-7699; Online Info: Aug. 27: Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) sign-up period ends. Online Info: Sept. 1: Deadline to secure sponsor for disabled gun deer hunt. Contact: Linda Olver, (608) 261-7588; Online Info: Sept. 11: Stone Bank Sportsmen's Club, Ashippun, NRA Women On Target instructional shooting clinic for women. Contact:Kim Laughland, 262-820-1827; Online Info: Sept. 12: Columbus Sportsman Association's 46th Family Fun Day & Team Shoot, Sept. 12 at Columbus Sportsman Association grounds. Activities include: 100-bird trap shoot for 5-man teams, Annie Oakley, Hunt & Cover, Rabbit and Chicken shoots all day. 3-D archery, .22 pistol and rifle events, air rifle for kids, food, raffles, auctions including a 2-person African hunt. Contact:Larry Haseman, 920-344-0656; Online Info:
More than 3,400 subscribe to wolf caution area alert service MADISON – More than 3,400 dog trainers, pet owners and others interested in keeping track of recent wolf activity have signed up for an e-mail or wireless service that sends out an alert when wolves attack hunting dogs or pets in Wisconsin. Records show 3,462 subscribers now receive e-mail alerts of new caution areas and recent wolf depredations through GovDelivery, an e-mail notification service provided by the Department of Natural Resources. Sign up is simple and only takes a few minutes. Use the search function on the DNR website to search for “dog depredation by wolves” and follow the simple instructions for subscribing to the alerts. It is possible to unsubscribe at anytime. The alert will be sent to a subscriber's e-mail and/or wireless addresses of choice and will include a link to details of 2010 depredations and a caution map based on the location of any attacks. Alerts on other topics are also available through the GovDelivery feature. At the DNR home page select “Subscribe to DNR Updates” and select the topics you want to follow. Caution areas “When wolves attack dogs in hunting or training situations, the DNR creates ‘wolf caution areas' to warn hunters that a specific pack has attacked a dog or group of dogs,” explains Adrian Wydeven, DNR biologist and wolf expert. “We encourage bear hunters to exercise greater caution if they plan to train hounds or hunt bear with hounds near any caution area, especially if they are near an actual kill site and for pet owners near a kill site to keep close tabs on their pets.” Details of wolf attacks on dogs and caution area maps are available on the DNR website along with additional wolf information and suggestions for avoiding unwanted contact with wolves. Since Jan. 1, 2010 wolves have killed 12 and injured seven dogs. Eight of the fatal attacks have been on trailing hounds since opening of the bear trailing hound training season on July 1. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Adrian Wydeven, DNR mammalian ecologist, (715) 762-1363
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SHOW #527 | 2010 JULY 03
	• Are black bears invading southern Wisconsin? • Blueberries are almost ripe in Baudette, MN! • Tips for big panfish on Geneva and Delavan. • A big Outdoors Radio Network Welcome to listeners on our newest affiliate station, Freedom Talk 950 WERL, in Eagle River, Wisconsin, where we air on Saturdays at 9 a.m.
	• Jeff buys some new treestands and trail cameras •Jeff is now a member of Clam Corporation's pro staff. He will be doing seminars and other appearances for Clam this fall and winter. • Dan reports on last weekend's Deer Fest
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RESULTS ► POLL s526 Is it time to let the states manage wolves? YES 100% | NO 0% | MAYBE 0% | UNDECIDED 0% | OTHER 0% IMPRESSIONS: 444 | RESPONSES: 112 | COMMENTS: 7
INSTANT SURVEY VOTE ON - POLL s527: Do you agree with the U.S. Supreme Court June 28 decision that handgun bans by states or municipalities violate the Second Amendment of the Constitution? Background: WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court held Monday that Americans have the right to own a gun for self-defense anywhere they live, expanding the conservative court's embrace of gun rights since John Roberts became Chief Justice. By a 5-4 vote, the justices cast doubt on handgun bans in the Chicago area, but signaled that some limitations on the Constitution's "right to keep and bear arms" could survive legal challenges. To read more...
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KARL MALCOLM wildlife ecologist with UW-Madison, shares insights from his ongoing black bear study. JIM TOSTRUD wildlife artist and fishing and hunting guide, tells how he catches big panfish on lakes Geneva and Delavan. JENNA WALTON executive director of Lake of the Woods Tourism, reports on July Fourth activities, walleye action and the ripening wild blueberries in the Baudette, Minn. area.
Looking for Fishing Contests? Find them all online. RUFFED GROUSE SOCIETY BANQUETS & EVENTS Online Info: July 31: Indianapolis, IN banquet Aug. 14: Winchester, WI banquet Aug. 17: Minneapolis, MN banquet Aug. 19: Blackduck, MN banquet Aug. 19: Madison, WI 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. July 3: Car/Motorcycle Wash to benefit the family of Alexander Becker, of Kewaskum, who died after an accident at Kiwanis Park in Kewaskum on Father's Day, June 20. Glenn Curtiss Motorsports, 4345 Highway 33, West Bend, 11 am - 2pm. Contact: Glenn Curtiss Motorsports 262-338-3684 July 11: Elliot Kahle & Ethan Galaska Memorial Fishing Tournament, Pewaukee Lake. 7 a.m.-2 p.m., Smokey's Bait Shop, 129 Park Avenue, Pewaukee. $50 fee per boat. Proceeds benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Register by July 10. Contact: Smokey's Bait Shop 262- 691-0360.
Want To Know More About Dan ? Find out more about Dan and how he got started in outdoor communications? Listen to this interview with Thomas Allen on OutdoorPursuits Radio. Interview begins at 29:50 and lasts through 1:21:15. Water Guards ARE OUT during the July 4 weekend educating boaters on new invasive rules MADISON – State conservation wardens and specialized deputy wardens known as “Water Guards” will be out in full force over the Fourth of July holiday to educate boaters and anglers about a new invasive species law that makes it illegal to leave a boat launch and drive on public roads with aquatic plants and animals attached to boats, trailers, or equipment. AIS poster Click on image for a printable handout in portable document format. “We know that Wisconsinites care deeply about protecting lakes and rivers, and that once they know the right thing to do, they'll do it,” says Randy Stark, Chief Warden for the state Department of Natural Resources. “So we'll be out at boat landings across Wisconsin to help educate people about this new law and contacting people we see hitting the highway with plants still attached.” Stark says that recent surveys of boaters show that 90 percent say they are taking some steps to prevent spreading zebra mussels, Eurasian water milfoil and other aquatic invasive species. “Most people are doing a great job and the vast majority of lakes and rivers don't have invasive species,” Starks says. “We all want to keep it that way, so we need everyone to take all of the prevention steps. That includes all boaters and all anglers, and those who fish from shore.” Bob Wakeman, DNR aquatic invasive species coordinator, says the new law will make it easier for people to understand what they need to do and when, and for wardens to enforce. For more than a decade, boaters and anglers have been asked to inspect their boats and remove any aquatic plants attached to them, and since 2001, a law has required that boats be clean of aquatic plants and animals before they are launched, he says. But some boaters are still inadvertently moving equipment around the state with invasive species attached: of the 52,777 boats inspected by volunteers and paid inspectors in 2009, 16 percent had plants attached. Local lakes groups and lawmakers in northern Wisconsin pushed hard for many years to get this new law, known as the “transport law,” on the books. “With this new law, boaters will know that not only must their boat be clean when they launch, but they can't leave the landing and hit the highway with aquatic plants or animals attached.” Wakeman says. A first citation of the transport law carries a penalty ranging from $232 to $767.50 and a second offense within three years carries a penalty that ranges up to $2,657. Conservation wardens have been working with statewide and local law enforcement organizations to inform them about the new transport law so they can help enforce it. Over the long holiday weekend, conservation wardens and water guards will focus their efforts on waters that already have multiple aquatic invasive species to keep those invaders from being taken to new lakes. They'll talk to boaters who are launching their boats and explain the new law, and will be stopping cars and boat trailers found to be leaving landings with aquatic plants or animals contrary to state law. Volunteer boat inspectors and paid county and state boat inspectors will be working at boating landings as well, helping educate people about the new law, inspecting boats, and demonstrating the required prevention steps. Those steps are: Before launching and before leaving a launch INSPECT boats, trailers and equipment. REMOVE all attached aquatic plants and animals. DRAIN all water from boats, vehicles and equipment. NEVER MOVE live fish away from a water body. That means, if you want to take your catch home, drain water from it before leaving the landing. However, you can put the fish on ice. BUY YOUR BAIT only at Wisconsin bait dealers. You may take leftover minnows home in up to 2 gallons of water and use it again on the same water, or use it elsewhere if you have not added lake or river water to the bait container. More information on these rules and related exceptions for minnow use, is available on the invasive species pages of the DNR website. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Randy Stark (608) 266-1115 Greg Stacey (608) 576-9123 Bob Wakeman (608) 574-2149
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