GUN SEASON COMING SOON
Thursday, November 15th, 2007 -- 12:20 PM
It's the calm before the storm for Wisconsin deer.The Wisconsin gun-deer season gets underway on Saturday morning, and wildlife biologist Michelle Windsor with the DNR's Black River Falls office says there will be no shortage of targets for hunters this season.
"We have lots of deer, so I think it's going to be a great season," Windsor says, adding she's hoping for a good tracking snow.
As of Wednesday, license sales were on last year's pace.
There will be no CWD testing in our area.
"We did it last year so we're good to go. We were found clean here in Clark and Jackson counties," Windsor says.
And, with some unfortunate events over the past few years concerning trespassing, officials want everyone to mind their location. Even if private property is not marked, it is still illegal to hunt on it without permission.
"If you see someone that may be on your private property, we ask you to contact the sheriff's department, or do the 'friendly neighbor approach'. Just ask them if they are aware their not on land they have permission to be on," Windsor says. "Not everything has to be a confrontation."
The Wisconsin DNR has posted the "Top 10 Most Asked Questions" about the gun-deer season. You can find it on their website: [url=http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/] http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/[/url].
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