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OUTDOOR NEWS:   DEER CAMP TOUR 2017:  Join the Whitetails Unlimited Packerland Deer Camp on April 15^th,  at the Stadium View in Green Bay with Games/Raffles & Social Hour at 5 pm.  A Chicken & Ribs Family-Style Dinner at 7 pm. Tickets are $65 each, Ticket deadline is April 12^th.  1 out of 8 attendees will go home with a firearm.  Everyone attending will receive “Deer Camp Tour 2017” shirt as a door prize. To get your tickets now, call WTU at 800-274-5471  or go on line at:  www.whietailsunlimited.com.  See you there!

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OUTDOOR NEWS:   ATTENTIONS ALL SHOOTERS. Please come on out to the Viking Bow & Gun Club on Saturday June 17, 2017 from 8 am to 5 pm for the time of your life. Come shoot with our Veterans. See the poster below.

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OUTDOOR NEWS:   CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MANITOWOC COUNTY FISH and GAME PROTECTIVE ASSN. who has been selected by the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation (WWF) as their CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR.  The organization will be celebrating their 110^th year of working in conservation and for the public this year. Founded in 1907, the organization is recognized as one of the oldest conservation organization in Wisconsin and Midwest. The organization works to protect the rights of sporting men and women and promotes conservation and related education.  Check out their new website at:   www.mantyfg.org .

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OUTDOOR NEWS:   State Rep. Paul Tittl spoke at the March meeting of the Manitowoc County Fish & Game Directors Board meeting on Wednesday March 29^th and stated he had voted against a bill which would allow any county that had been found to have CWD, and after a three year period of no reports to be allowed to bait once again. The board said they were against any baiting at any time. So he was asked to vote against any bill allowing baiting of deer.  There is also talk according to him that food plots might be also outlawed if the bill contains it. There was some mixed feelings about that. For the readers that live in Rep. Tittl’s district, you should be receiving a post card size letter asking for your in-put into any questions you would have for the Rep. Tittl to answer. I also found that he has a wonderful listing of important State Phone numbers for the public to use if needed. It covers a nice selection of state agencies with their toll-free numbers.  Rep. Paul Tittl expressed his thanks to all those who he represents and wants everyone in his district to keep in touch with him so he can help you. Please do not hesitate to call, email or write him as he always looks forward to hearing from you. Rep. Tittl’s address is: State Rep. Paul Tittl, State Captial Office, Room 21 North, P O Box 8953, Madison, WI 53708,   E-Mail:  Rep.Tittl@legis.wi.gov    Phone: (608) 266-0315,  FAX:  (608) 282-3625,  Toll-Free:  (888) 529-0025. 

OUTDOOR NEWS:  WISCONSIN NEWS:  On Tuesday March 28^th, LRB 2039/1 was introduced to the Wisconsin State Legislature. This Right to Carry bill would allow for the concealed carry of a firearm without a concealed carry license anywhere I the state where an individual is legally allowed to carry a firearm. Additionally, LRB 2039/1 would expand the list of places where firearm owners can legally carry. LRB 2039/1 would also make the current concealed carry licensing system optional to allow citizens to obtain a license and take advantage of reciprocity agreements with other states.  The NRA-ILA applauds Rep. Mary Felzkowski ( R-Imra ) and Sen. Dave Craig ( R-Big Bend ) for introducing Wisconsin’s Right to Carry legislation that will simplify Wisconsin law and allow law-abiding gun owners to carry their firearms in the manner that best suits their needs.  Everyone needs to contact their local legislators and ask them to please pass this bill.

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FISHING NEWS:   Local fishing has been reported as follows:  Shoto-West Twin River, fishermen are having limited amount of success catching steelhead and some brown trout.  Mishicot-East Twin River, same is true for the Mishicot area and the river is running fast and high. Fishermen are going from the dam to the high school trying to get the steelhead and brown trout. Both rivers are running high and fast now. Fox River is still producing some walleyes and the river really fills up on the weekends. You can always tell who has a second shift job just by who is fishing there early in the morning or who is retired. Good Luck to all.

FISHING NEWS:  ATTENTION ALL FISHERMEN:   LAKE MICHIGAN FISHERIES FORUM set to discuss Green Bay fisheries, organization’s governance.  Highlights of the Green Bay fishery and updates on Lake Michigan will be shared by leaders from the Wis. DNR at the April 8^th meeting of the Lake Michigan Fisheries Forum.  Presentations being made by biologists Tammie Paoli and Steve Hogler and Dan Isermann from UW-Stevens Point.  A major focus of the meeting will be the forums governance structure with discussion and approval of the terms of reference. The public meeting runs from 10am to 4 pm at the Weyers-Hilliard Branch of the Brown county Library, 2680 Riverview Drive, Green Bay, WI  54313. A copy of the proposed terms of reference as well as background information on Lake Michigan fisheries management can be found by visiting the DNR website,  dnr.wi.gov and searching “Lake Michigan Fisheries Forum.”