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Enroll in Wisconsin's Deer Management Assistance Program and improve habitat for deer and other wildlife populations

Contact(s): Bob Nack, Deer Management Assistance Program coordinator, 608-264-6137

MADISON - Wisconsin's Deer Management Assistance Program continues to grow with the addition of 189 new properties in 2017 and a total enrollment of 268,000 acres across the state.

Interested landowners, hunters and land managers are encouraged to join over 1,200 current DMAP cooperators managing habitat on the property they own or hunt.

Video Credit: DNR

Applications may be submitted at any time. Landowners and hunters are encouraged to apply now to receive immediate access to informational resources, including:

• habitat and deer management information;
• annual DMAP reports and publications;
• volunteer opportunities; and
• habitat management-focused DMAP workshops.

"DMAP cooperators are highly satisfied with the program and really enjoy the interaction they receive with professional biologists and foresters," said Bob Nack, Department of Natural Resources DMAP coordinator. "Managing habitat for wildlife on private land improves wildlife populations for everyone to enjoy."

Another benefit open to all DMAP cooperators is a series of annual regional workshops held throughout Wisconsin. DMAP cooperators enjoyed workshops focused on deer ecology and research findings in spring 2017, and four more workshops are scheduled for summer 2017. Topics include invasive species management, how to conduct a timber harvest and habitat improvement strategies for small properties. These workshops also include a tour of a property enrolled in DMAP with professional biologists and foresters.

"DMAP workshops are a great opportunity to network with other conservation-minded people," said Nack. "DMAP cooperators share a common goal of promoting the principles of land stewardship and sharing their experiences with others."

For more information regarding DMAP and to apply, go to dnr.wi.gov and search keyword "DMAP."

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County Deer Advisory Council application period open until July 1

Contact(s): Kevin Wallenfang, deer and elk ecologist, 608-261-7589

MADISON - Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply for County Deer Advisory Council seats before the application period closes for all counties July 1, 2017.

Council members meet annually to review deer management data, gather public input from citizens and provide recommendations to the Department of Natural Resources and the Natural Resources Board regarding deer management decisions in their county.

Councils include representatives in the following areas of expertise: agriculture, forestry, tourism, transportation, hunting, land management and local government. Both hunters and non-hunters are encouraged to apply for vacancies, but applicants must have experience or involvement with at least one of these seven stakeholder categories. A majority of council members have expressed satisfaction with their overall CDAC experience.

"We are making all council seats available to new applicants," said Kevin Wallenfang, DNR deer and elk ecologist. "Many people who sat in those seats for the past few years are reapplying, but we're giving other interested folks the opportunity to compete for any seat. Those selected will serve for three years and during that time will have a great deal of responsibility in helping manage deer in their county."

Councils were established in 2014 and have successfully incorporated public input into recommendations on county-specific deer population objectives and herd management strategies. In doing so, council members review and consider a variety of metrics on deer herd trends, impacts to habitat and various human-deer interactions.

For more information regarding CDACs and to find the application, visit dnr.wi.gov and search keyword "CDAC."

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OUTDOOR NEWS:   NRA-ILA DAILY ALERT:  CALIFORNIA: Action needed to help keep the Cordova Shooting Center open, because it trains and educates thousands of gun owners and sportsmen in basic firearm handling and safety, shooting fundamentals, hunter education classes and private training classes. CSC operates on public property owned by the Cordova Recreation and Park District (CRPD). Recently, the CRPD Administrator recommended that the CRPD Board of Directors NOT renew the range’s lease and CLOSE THE RANGE. ( Editor’s note:  See what is happening with Democrat run government officials in charge, happening all around the country now. ) MICHIGAN: House could soon consider Constitutional/Permitless Carry Legislation;  KANSAS: Governor to decide on Gun Control Legislation; MAINE:  Pro-Gun bills still pending—Have you contacted your legislator yet?;  NORTH CAROLINA: Pro-Gun Omnibus Bill needs your help now!;  RHODE ISLAND: Senate Judiciary Committee schedules more than a dozen Gun Bills for today June 6; also Guns divide Lawmakers on several gun related issues;    NEW YORK:  Senate Committee schedules hearing protection bill;  and finally Shannon Watts to Women: Run for Congress with the goal of Instituting Gun Control once in D.C.  Watts is the founder of Michael Bloomberg-funded MOMS DEMAND ACTION.   Listen up sportsmen, just because Pres. Trump is in Office doesn’t mean you can lay down and stop fighting, because the anti-gun people in this country have stepped up their fight against us now, and they are winning. Wake Up America, tiny little bits of our country is going down the drain every day you do not fight back. Join a sportsman club and the NRA to fight for your rights and those of your children or grandchildren.

MOTHER NATURE DISHES IT OUT. Can they survive it?  In the world where mother nature calls all the shots, what does it take to survive? A NEW TV show called SURVIVAL SCIENCE with hosts Nick Mundt and Laura Schara put their skills and their bodies on the line to test the human limits of survival. Premieres on Monday July 3^rd, at 8pm Central time on the OUTDOOR CHANNEL. (schedule subject to change). Sounds like a really good show to honeup on your own survival skills and seeing how others are doing it.

Do not forget about this week’s activities going on in the county, First, Mishicot Sportsman Club meets at 8pm on Wednesday at their Jambo Creek Clubhouse, on Thursday is the Westshore Sportsman Club meeting at 7pm at their clubhouse on Lakeshore Road north of Two Rivers. On Saturday June 10^th the Friends of the Branch River Watershed will be meeting for their Family Day get together at the Dodge Preserve at 11006 Reifs Mills Rd. Whitelaw, WI. It’s FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC and donations are appreciated. Check the FACEBOOK site for more information.  Starts at 10 am to 2pm.  Bring a chair to sit on and they will have a wagon ride to haul individuals down the road to the campsite. If you can, please bring a dish to pass around, it always helps.

Next week, week of June 11^th,  on Tuesday the Shoto Conservation Club will be meeting at their clubhouse at 7pm, PUBLIC is WELCOME;   NEWGLSF will be meeting at the City Limits, south of the City of Manitowoc for their monthly meeting right before their 2017 Salmon Derby;  HOOKED ON A HOBBY will be meeting at Long Lake for their Fishing Derby for the kids, this is open to all kids who would like to know about fishing or enjoying the outdoors. 

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OUTDOOR NEWS:  CRAZY LAW IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON: When I use to teach Hunter Education one of the rules and issues we would practice during the field test was how to cross a fence. We would use to teach the students that the first one to the fence would hand their gun to the person behind them. This is the normal practice in almost all states, all 49 of them but not in the State of Washington run by Democrats. In the State of Washington they signed State Bill I-594  and it’s ILLEGAL  for one hunter to hand his firearm to another one in order to cross a fence, because they would be committing a felony by transferring a firearm without a background check. Please ask yourself this, How stupid are some of these people we elect to office?  That also means you will never be able to hand any firearm to someone if you do not do a background check first. That means, as a parent you will not be able to hand a firearm to your child unless you do a background check first. That’s no bull! We need to look very carefully at who we are voting into office today. Speaking with some family friends who live in the State of Washington, they cannot believe how dumb legislators are out there trying to take away all firearm rights from the people. We need to make sure we all use good common sense when electing legislators again.

NRA-ILA GRASSROOTS:   Washington Post Flip-Flops on Suppressors which means F stands for Fail;  issued a fact check that handed Americans for Responsible Solutions and Sen. (D) Kirsten Gillibrand of New York three Pinocchio’s for overstating the noise-canceling properties of firearm suppressors;   Kim Kardashian attacks Civil Rights and the Disabled, Spews Ignorance on behalf of Bloomberg’s Everytown group. She has recently ignorant outburst on U.S. gun laws;    Rep. Rob Bishop (R) Utah introduces the “LAWFUL PURPOSE AND SELF DEFENSE ACT” on May 24^th, 2017. This is a really good bill as it’s written;   STILL TO MANY GUNS???!!! UK Gun Controllers Full-Stream Ahead using words to disguise their near-term as “common sense” reforms or “reasonable” gun safety measures. Gun control advocates will not stop short of demanding total disarmament of all citizens, just what the Democrats want in America;  and last,  Hunters Take Note:  New Rules for Travelers to South Africa with Firearms.  

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GET YOUR TICKETS NOW FOR THE MANITOWOC COUNTY FISH & GAME RAFFLE:

NEW ARCTIC CAT 700XTX SIDE BY SIDE  OR   $5,000   CASH

DRAWING AT CITY LIMITS ON THURSDAY OCTOBER 19TH , 2017 AT 9 PM

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TICKETS ARE:   1 FOR $10,    3 FOR $20,    10  FOR $50

SPONSORED BY THE MANITOWOC COUNTY FISH & GAME PROT. ASSN. 


TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM FISH & GAME CLUBS AND MANY LOCAL TAVERNS

THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY OR WATCH FOR THE UNIT AT SPECIAL EVENTS.

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OUTDOOR NEWS:    N.E.W. YOUTH SHOOT,  will be held on the following dates:   June 8^th at 4pm Maribel Sportsman’s Club;  June 20^th at 5pm  Manitowoc Gun Club;  July 18^th at 5pm  Manitowoc Gun Club;  August 3^rd at 4pm  Maribel Sportsman’s Club.  Participants receive one round of shooting with shells on each date after completing registration form. Registration form can be filled at either location. Open to ages 10 to 18. For more information contact Bob Schuh at (920) 682-3106. 

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FISHING NEWS:   The Shoto Conservation Club will be holding their annual Kids Fishing Day, Saturday June 10^th from 8am to 10:30am at the Club’s property on the West Twin River in Shoto. Registration can be done at the Two Rivers Rec. Dept. Two levels of fishing, Grades 1 and Under and Grades 2 thru 8^th.  All those pre-registered will be able to get food and drinks. So sign up at the T.R. Rec. Dept. now.