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Pheasants
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Wednesday, January 31, 2018
PHEASANTS FOREVER NEWS RELEASE ==== ROGER OUTDOOR NEWS
STUDY TO BE DONE ON THE BAY OF GREEN BAY THIS YEAR FOR WALLEYES AND WHITEFISH
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
New study to track movements of walleye and lake whitefish in and around Green Bay
The U.S. Geological Survey, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation System are collaborating on a large-scale study to determine movements of walleye and lake whitefish in and around Green Bay.
This important research will provide new information regarding seasonal movements of individual fish and help determine which spawning locations are critical to the sport and commercial fisheries for these species.
The study consists of implanting transmitters into 300 walleye and 400 lake whitefish. The transmitters are black cylinders (as shown in the attached photo, below) that are surgically implanted into the body cavity of the fish. These transmitters periodically send out a coded signal that is detected by an array of more than 150 acoustic receivers located in and around Green Bay. The transmitters will allow tracking of fish for up to four years. A small temperature sensor, attached to each transmitter, will also allow researchers to better understand the water temperature preferences of individual fish along with likely water depths used by each fish.
"We are excited to partner on research that will help us better understand the movement patterns of and habitats used by walleye and lake whitefish,” said Troy Zorn, Michigan DNR fisheries research biologist. “Through previous tagging projects, we have some general information on walleye and lake whitefish movements, but the more sensitive information from this study will greatly increase our knowledge on current movement patterns. It’s a timely study since ecological conditions have changed so much in recent decades. The information gathered will help us sustain these important fisheries into the future."
Each fish implanted with a transmitter also will receive an external orange loop tag (as shown in Figure 2), indicating a $100 reward for return of the transmitter. Recovered internal transmitters can be implanted in other fish to continue tracking efforts.
If one of these tagged fish is legally harvested, anglers are asked not to freeze the fish and to contact Dr. Dan Isermann with University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at 715-346-2178 or dan.isermann@uwsp.edu to coordinate the tag's return and reward.
This important research will provide new information regarding seasonal movements of individual fish and help determine which spawning locations are critical to the sport and commercial fisheries for these species.
The study consists of implanting transmitters into 300 walleye and 400 lake whitefish. The transmitters are black cylinders (as shown in the attached photo, below) that are surgically implanted into the body cavity of the fish. These transmitters periodically send out a coded signal that is detected by an array of more than 150 acoustic receivers located in and around Green Bay. The transmitters will allow tracking of fish for up to four years. A small temperature sensor, attached to each transmitter, will also allow researchers to better understand the water temperature preferences of individual fish along with likely water depths used by each fish.
"We are excited to partner on research that will help us better understand the movement patterns of and habitats used by walleye and lake whitefish,” said Troy Zorn, Michigan DNR fisheries research biologist. “Through previous tagging projects, we have some general information on walleye and lake whitefish movements, but the more sensitive information from this study will greatly increase our knowledge on current movement patterns. It’s a timely study since ecological conditions have changed so much in recent decades. The information gathered will help us sustain these important fisheries into the future."
Each fish implanted with a transmitter also will receive an external orange loop tag (as shown in Figure 2), indicating a $100 reward for return of the transmitter. Recovered internal transmitters can be implanted in other fish to continue tracking efforts.
If one of these tagged fish is legally harvested, anglers are asked not to freeze the fish and to contact Dr. Dan Isermann with University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at 715-346-2178 or dan.isermann@uwsp.edu to coordinate the tag's return and reward.
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
DNR OUTDOOR NEWS
Weekly News Update
January 30, 2018
Family, big fish and fun on tap for Feb. 10 Lake Winnebago system sturgeon season opener
OSHKOSH, Wis. - Family, friends, big fish and fun are on tap Feb. 10 for the opening day of sturgeon spearing season on the Lake Winnebago system.
Public meetings set for mid-February and early March to update sturgeon management plan
OSHKOSH, Wis. - Wisconsin's oldest fish species - lake sturgeon present when dinosaurs roamed the earth - is set for an updated management plan. Sturgeon lovers can help shape that plan by attending one of eight public meetings statewide in mid-February and early-March.
Next three weekends offer best opportunities to participate in candlelight events at state properties
MADISON - Interested in experiencing the beauty of a Wisconsin winter night? Ski or hike along a trail illuminated by candles! More than 20 candlelight events are scheduled at state park, forest and other DNR properties across Wisconsin over the next three weekends.
Mid-winter Wisconsin waterfowl survey results show increase in waterfowl use compared to 2017
MADISON- Results from Wisconsin's 2018 Mid-winter waterfowl show an increase in waterfowl seen compared to 2017 totals.
Scott Walter hired as Wisconsin DNR large carnivore specialist
MADISON - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has named Scott Walter as the state's new large carnivore specialist.
Hunter Ethics Award honors character, not harvest: Nominate by Feb. 15
LA CROSSE, Wis. -- If a hunter's action impressed you as kindness, courtesy, respect, responsible -- or any way you witnessed a moral compass in action -- consider nominating the individual for the annual Wisconsin Hunter Ethics Award for 2017.
Deer Management Assistance Program application deadline for priority consideration set for March 1, 2018
MADISON - Landowners, hunters and land managers with properties of 160 acres or more are encouraged to enroll in the Deer Management Assistance Program prior to March 1, 2018.
Monday, January 29, 2018
FARM SERVICE NEWS FOR ALL LANDOWNERS AND FARMERS
February 2018
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Sunday, January 28, 2018
READ THIS FROM NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION OF WIS.
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ICE FISHING REPORT BY CAPT BRUCE GROSSHEIM 1-27-18
CAPT. BRUCE WAS FISHING ON THE BAY OF GREEN BAY ON SATURDAY AND REPORTED THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS AND HOW THE FISH WERE BITING. HE WAS FISHING OFF OF VOLKS REEF IN 13 FEET OF WATER USING RAPALAS JIGS AND WAXIES. HE ALSO WAS USING SLIDERS. CAPT. BRUCE NOTED THAT THE ICE CONDITIONS ARE ROUGH AND YOU HAVE TO GO PAST THAT SPOT TO GET TO THE CORRECT FISHING AREA. THERE IS 38 INCHES OF ICE, SO MAKE SURE YOUR BLADES ARE SHARP. CAPT. BRUCE HIGHLY RECOMMENDS YOU WEAR ICE CLEATS ON YOUR BOOTS, OR YOU WILL FIND YOURSELF ON THE ICE LOOKING UP A LOT. BOTTOMLINE IS TO PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SOLID FOOTING WHEN WALKING ON THE ICE.
Friday, January 26, 2018
ATTENTION ALL SHOOTERS, HERE IS WHY A BACKSTOP IS IMPORTANT WHEN YOU SIGHT-IN
NY: Parma Man Accidentally Shot from Half Mile Away
Arizona -(Ammoland.com)- In October 2016, two men were target shooting in rural New York. They were sighting in rifles for the upcoming deer season.
They could see about a thousand feet, but there was no obvious backstop on the flat ground. They had two .308 Winchester rifles, a Del-Ton AR, and a pistol. It was about 4 p.m.
Almost half a mile away, unseen, Kevin Flannery was mowing a lane on his property. A picture taken a year later shows tall ground cover on either side of the lane. Flannery could not be seen from the position of the shooters.
Flannery apparently moved in and out of the “beaten zone” of the rifle shooters as they zeroed in their rifles. The bullets traversed tall grass and weeds before reaching the lane Flannery was mowing.
Flannery's mower, then Flannery were hit. Flannery was critically wounded. It took months for him to recovery after being hit with a high powered rifle round. He lost 40 pounds while recovering from surgery in the hospital.
PARMA, N.Y. (WROC-TV) – Police have arrested two suspects in relation to a shooting in Parma that happened on Tuesday.Police responded around 4:45 p.m. to Moul Road for a report of a man who was shot in the abdomen while working on his property.Police say as they responded, they could hear shots being fired in the distance. Deputies located the shooters, Ryan G. Pellman, 34, of Greece and Matthew E. Rodgers, 35, of Hilton in an area behind and to the west of North Avenue.Pellman and Rodgers were allegedly shooting paper targets without the use of a backdrop.Once the shooting had ceased, deputies located the victim, Kevin R. Flannery, 42, about 800 feet south of where they responded.
Pellman and Rodgers were indicted for assault and reckless endangerment by a grand jury in April of 2017.
In August 2017, Judge Alex Renzi of the State Supreme Court overturned the indictment. The charges were dismissed. The evidence did not meet the legal criteria for either crime.
A civil suit was filed by the Flannerys in November of 2017.
Kevin Flannery went through months of recovery. He came very close to dying. It was 10 months before he was able to return to work. Pellman and Rodgers have had to spend considerable resources on their defense. The legal expenses are likely to continue.
The shooters had no intention of hitting Flannery. They did not know he was there. They thought it was impossible their shots had hit anyone. Flannery was 2,300 feet away from the shooters, a little less than 800 yards. .308 rifles are routinely fired in thousand yard matches.
This accident occurred because the shooters did not understand the ballistics of their rifles. They assumed there was no one in the direction they were shooting. They did not ensure the bullets were hitting an adequate backstop. It was a nearly fatal mistake.
I suspect they have been regretting their decision for over a year.
Safety rules came about through long, hard experience. They exist for good reasons. Know your target, and what is behind your target.
2018 by Dean Weingarten: Permission to share is granted when this notice is included.
About Dean Weingarten:
Dean Weingarten has been a peace officer, a military officer, was on the University of Wisconsin Pistol Team for four years, and was first certified to teach firearms safety in 1973. He taught the Arizona concealed carry course for fifteen years until the goal of constitutional carry was attained. He has degrees in meteorology and mining engineering, and recently retired from the Department of Defense after a 30 year career in Army Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation.
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