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Wisconsin offers antlerless authorizations

MADISON, Wis. — Bonus antlerless harvest authorizations, formerly known as tags, for Wisconsin’s 2023 gun deer season will be available for purchase online through the Go Wild license portal and at license sales locations starting at 10 a.m. Monday. Bonus authorizations are sold at a rate of one per person per day until sold out or until the 2023 deer hunting season ends, the Department of Natural Resources said. Bonus authorizations are $12 each for Wisconsin residents, $20 each for non-residents and $5 each for youth ages 11 and under. On the date of the sale at 9:45 a.m., an ...

Big Shooters claim state honors

CHANNING — Four members of the Sagola Township Sportsmen’s Club Big Shooters youth program competed at the Shawano Summer Shoot, earning first-place medals in several events as well as two state titles. Many of the events were new to the Big Shooters, as this was their first time ...

Michigan invites input from ORV riders on forest roads

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will accept feedback until Aug. 31 on forest road maps to be updated in 2024. Off-road vehicle enthusiasts can view the status of forest roads and submit comments on an interactive map at Michigan.gov/ForestRoads, or email comments to DNR-RoadInventoryProject@Michigan.gov. Statewide, about 11,600 miles of forest roads are open to the public. The DNR annually reviews information to make sure digital maps reflect what’s on the landscape and help people know which roads are open. Updates are posted April 1. While ...

Project Appleseed in Channing

CHANNING — Sagola Township Sportsmen’s Club will host a Project Appleseed marksmanship course Aug. 26-27. The training is designed for youths and adults, ranging from beginners to seasoned shooters. Learn more about Project Appleseed at https://appleseedinfo.org/. For more information, contact Mike Taylor at 715-466-5145.

Birders flock to Green Bay to catch glimpse of Gulf Coast shorebird

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Bird watchers are flocking to northeastern Wisconsin in the hopes of glimpsing a southern shorebird last seen in the state almost 180 years ago. Logan Lasee, a member of the Bay Area Bird Club, spotted a roseate spoonbill in the Ken Euers Nature Area in Green Bay on ...

Wisconsin wolf plan sets target of around 1,000

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin wildlife officials released a revised draft wolf management plan Tuesday that recommends holding the statewide population at around 1,000 animals, a concession to conservatives looking for a hard limit. The Department of Natural Resources adopted a wolf ...