NOVEMBER 2015VOLUME 42NUMBER 11

By Jim Dick, DNR spokesman, 10/13/15

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resourc-es remains disappointed with the Federal 7thCircuit Court’s decision to allow tribal night

hunting despite the concerns raised over public safety.Today’s ruling by U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb

approved regulations allowing Wisconsin’s Lake Su-perior Chippewa Indians to conduct night hunting fordeer on lands open to public hunting in the Ceded Ter-ritory, roughly the northern third of the state. Through-out the tribes’ efforts to expand their rights to hunt deerat night the Wisconsin DNR and the state Departmentof Justice stressed the need to establish safety precau-tions that protect the well-being of all citizens and theirproperty.

DNR will work at all levels to protect public safetyand continue sound management of this shared re-source. DNR law enforcement officers will work coop-eratively with GLIFWC wardens to ensure compliance

with the deer night hunting regulations; our land man-agers will work with property owners in the region; andour wildlife biologists will work with tribal experts tomonitor the harvest.

Given the court’s prescribed timing of the season,which starts Nov. 1, DNR is working to inform the pub-lic about tribal night hunting to minimize potentialsafety related issues. The deer hunting tradition re-mains integral to the identity of our state and we be-lieve that through these shared efforts, hunters will beable to continue to enjoy safe and successful huntingopportunities now and in the years to come.

DNR Statement onTribal NightHunting Decision

New AffiliatesWinchester Gun Club -Franksville, WI

Portage Rod & Gun Club -Portage, WI

Welcome!

Judge Crabb’s 14 page “Opinion and Order” (Case,3:74-cv-00313-bbc) can be found on the Great Lakes In-dian Fish & Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC) Web Siteunder Current Events - Judge Crabb gives a go-aheadfor a treaty night hunt in Wisconsin - WWF EditorD. A. Gries

2015 ElectronicDeer

HarvestRequirements

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2015 Deer Sight InLocations & Dates

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WISCONSERVATION November 20152

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* * * OFFICERS * * *

President George Borchert, 7420 US Hwy 45, Oshkosh, WI 54902, (920) 688-3122. Email:geo44@charter.net

First Vice President Bill Tollard, 4630 Friedrich Ave., Omro, WI 54963, (920) 379-3429.Email: bill@adashunjones.com

Second Vice President Gary Dieck, E2326 Crandall, Wonewoc, WI 53968, (608) 464-3290.Email: gdieck@centurytel.net

Secretary Jack Nissen, 1811 W. Ottawa Ave., Dousman, WI 53118, (262) 370-8154. Email:countyhighway@yahoo.com

Treasurer Dave Verhage, 2610 Lanaeh Lane, Plover, WI 54467, (715) 344-3497. Email:daviddebiv@charter.net

DISTRICT 7

Dave Chingway, Watertown, WI, (920) 261-0379.

Kevyn Quamme, Sun Prairie, WI, (608) 209-3842.

Mike Meyer, Watertown, WI, (920) 342-9439.

DISTRICT 8

Kris Kavelaris, West Bend, WI, (262) 719-9969.

Greg Kronschnabel, Dousman, WI, (262) 965-3057.

Steve Vogt, Oconomowoc, WI, (262) 370-1593.

DISTRICT 9

Rick Lazarczyk, West Allis, WI, (414) 321-5750.

Janet McLaughlin, Menomonee Falls, WI, (262) 252-4810.

Gordon Merz, Pewaukee, WI, (262) 695-0060.

DISTRICT 10

Gary Dieck, Wonewoc, WI, (608) 415-9417.

Tim Novy, Wonewoc, WI, (608) 963-8322.

Jeff Johnson, North Freedom, WI, (608) 434-3896.

DISTRICT 11

Norb Moes, Green Bay, WI, (920) 434-1999.

Keith Pamperin, Green Bay, WI, (920) 494-3990.

Clarence Plansky, Two Rivers, WI, (920) 629-8718.

DISTRICT 12

Bob Ellingson, Lakewood, WI, (715) 276-7129.

Mike “Oscar” Stueck, Crivitz, WI, (920) 323-9230.

N.W.F. REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE

Jason Dinsmore, 199 Kristin Drive NW, Rochester,

MN 55901. Office: (507) 206-3732. Cell: (517) 204-

8962. Email: dinsmorej@nwf.org.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS

Craig Challoner, Omro, WI

Bob Chojnowski, Plover, WI

Jim Huhn, Watertown, WI

Roxanne Taylor, Plymouth, WI

Pat Ramirez, Waldo, WI

Jacob Marty, Monticello, WI

Bill Tollard, Omro, WI

Andy Lewandowski, Muskego, WI

Carolyn Brown, Milton, WI

Richard Baudhuin, Sturgeon Bay, WI

Cody Kamrowski, Stevens Point, WI

Dakota Johnson, North Freedom, WI

Connie Kadubek, Gleason, WI

Kirsten Gullett, DePere, WI

Justin Mueller, Kewaunee, WI

Chris Leighty, Cottage Grove, WI

James Hansen, Mora, MN

Tara Buehler, Medford, WI

HONORARY DIRECTORS

Art Jorgenson

Catherine Koss, Land O’ Lakes, WI

Vern Mangless

Jim Mense, Menomonie, WI

Ray Rheinschmidt

J. L. Schneider

Betty Schneider-Borchert, Oshkosh, WI

Art Seidel, Brookfield, WI

Al Kube, Cochrane, WI

Joe Zanter, Sparta, WI

Bucky Kilishek, Menasha, WI

Martha Kilishek, Menasha, WI

Mary Cassidy, Plainfield, WI

Ken Zettlemeier, Waukesha, WI

HONORARY VICE PRESIDENTS

Joseph A. Gruber, Campbellsport, WI

Dr. Dan Trainer, UW-Stevens Point

Les Voigt

PAST PRESIDENTS

John Wagner

Chuck Matyska, Cecil, WI

Jack Nissen, Dousman, WI

Lil Pipping, Elkhart Lake, WI

Corky Meyer, Kewaskum, WI

Jerry Knuth, Plover, WI

James Weishan, Cambria, WI

Martha Kilishek, Menasha, WI

Russell Hitz, Wheeler, WI

Jim Baldock, West Bend, WI

Ralph Fritsch, Townsend, WI

Robert Miller, Sparta, WI

Doug Olson, Viroqua, WI

Doug Johnson, Hartford, WI

James Wareing, Sussex, WI

Leo Roethe

Bill Buckley

Dick Hemp

Bob Lachmund

Jerry Laudon

Ron Piskula

Harold Spencer

Les Woerpel

STATE AFFILIATESDIRECTORS/REPRESENTATIVES

American Wild Turkey Hunting Dog AssociationJon Freis, Maribel, WI, 920-776-1272

Challenge The Outdoors, Inc.Larry Laehn, Milton, WI, 920-540-9927

Izaak Walton League, Bill Cook ChapterRonald Macdonald, Stevens Point, WI, 715-344-0054

Sturgeon for Tomorrow, North ChapterWayne Hoelzel, Menasha, WI, 920-725-1206

Trout Unlimited, Aldo Leopold ChapterMichael Barniskis, Beaver Dam, WI, 920-356-0081

Trout Unlimited, Green Bay ChapterPaul Kruse, Green Bay, WI, 920-494-4220

Walleyes for Tomorrow, Inc.Michael Arrowood, Oakfield, WI, 920-922-0905

WI Association of Field Trial ClubsBilly Ploucher, Appleton, WI, 920-257-4816

WI Association of Sporting DogsRobbie Brooks, Cascade, WI, 920-602-1439

WI Association of Beagle ClubsJerry Knuth, Stevens Point, WI, 715-340-5414

WI Coon Hunters AssociationDennis Roehrborn, Plymouth, WI, 920-467-3845

WI Council of Sportfishing OrganizationsJohn Durben, Cecil, WI, 715-745-2248

WI Deer Hunters AssociationMark Toso, Roberts, WI, 715-781-4887

WI Deer Hunters Inc.Dennis Hoffman, Neshkoro, WI, 920-293-4098

WI Federation of Great Lake Sport Fishing ClubsMark Hasenberg, Kenosha, WI, 262-652-9503

WI Hunter Ed Instructor AssociationNorb Moes, Green Bay, WI, 920-434-1999

WI Muzzleloaders AssociationCarolyn Brown, Milton, WI, 608-868-2514

WI Sharp Tailed Grouse SocietyJim Evrard, Grantsburg, WI, 715-463-2446

WI Taxidermist AssociationBucky/Martha Kilishek, Menasha, WI, 920-734-8774

WI Trappers AssociationScott McAuley, Wisconsin Rapids, WI, 608-354-2725

WI Woodland Owners AssociationDale Zaug, Tigerton, WI, 715-754-5774

Wild Ones Natural Landscapers LTD.Donna VanBuecken, Neenah, WI, 920-730-3981

Wildlife Society, WI ChapterPat Kaiser, Lodi, WI, 608-592-7974

Wings Over WI

Burt Bushke, Mayville, WI, 920-387-5198

WI Chapter American Fisheries SocietyThomas Slawski, New Berlin, WI

WI Division – Izaak Walton League of AmericaGeorge Guyant, Amherst Junction, WI, 715-824-4205

WI Trapshooting AssociationBruce Stitely, Tomahawk, WI, 715-453-5271

WI Waterfowl AssociationPat Smith, Janesville, WI, 608-774-1157

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DISTRICT 1

Ken Lundberg, Lake Nebagamon, WI, (715) 374-3404.

Pat Quaintance, Bayfield, WI, (715) 779-5104.

DISTRICT 2

Laurie Groskopf, Tomahawk, WI, (715) 453-6301.

Walt Camp, St. Germain, WI, (715) 891-2156.

Nick Schertz, Tomahawk, WI, (715) 966-6116.

DISTRICT 3

Jim Swanson, Menomonie, WI, (715) 232-8266.

John Tully, Cameron, WI, (715) 859-6775.

Dean Borofka, Rice Lake, WI, (715) 234-6303.

DISTRICT 4

Delbert Dietzler, Rudolph, WI, (715) 421-2591.

Dave Verhage, Plover, WI, (715) 344-3497.

Dieter Golla, Milladore, WI, (715) 457-2139.

DISTRICT 5

George Borchert, Oshkosh, WI, (920) 688-3122.

Dan Gries, Menasha, WI, (920) 725-4092.

Kevin Marquette, Shawano, WI, (715) 851-4175.

DISTRICT 6

John Wetzel, Holmen, WI, (608) 526-4238.

Andy Chikowski, Taylor, WI, (715) 538-3392.

Michelle Graf, LaCrosse, WI, (608) 791-9204.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / LEGISLATIONGeorge Meyer, 201 Randolph Dr., Madison, WI 53717, (608) 516-5545. Email: georgemeyer@tds.net

BUSINESS MANAGERKim Lang, 1540 W. James Street, Suite 500, Columbus, WI 53925, (920) 623-9975. Email:kim@wiwf.org

WISCONSERVATION November 20153

Just delivered to Kim our prize for2016 calendar – a Toro recyclerlawnmower and if you want to

have a chance at winning it, be sure tobuy your calendar for 2016. Besides theToro lawnmower there are many hunt-ing and fishing packages along with 120guns and a Mathews Bow. But on the1st of May, 2016 you could win a 16’ Jonboat, 15hp Mercury motor on a Shore-

From the Calendar Committee

lander Trailer. We still are giving away$1000 the first of the remaining monthsso this calendar would be a great Christ-mas present or a thank you to the personwhose land you hunt on.

If you don’t know of anyone to buy acalendar from contact the office and Kimwill be happy to send you one.

Good Luck!!Lil Pipping

Just an update: The weekend ofSept. 25th & 26th we held thefirst session of the CLC 3 class

which took place at the Econolodge.Emma Keese, the CLC 3 Coordinator,did a very good job in leading the ses-sion. Thirteen of the fourteen studentsattended, one was ill. Randy Stark andPat Leavenworth did a very fine instruc-tional job on Conservation Leadership.Randy is currently providing conserva-tion leadership training for the U.S. Fishand Wildlife Service at the National Con-servation Training Center in Sheperd-stown, West Virginia.

Pat retired in 2012 after 33 years withthe USDA Natural Resource Conserva-tion Service. She led Wisconsin NRCS asState Conservationist for 18 years.

Based on the evaluation forms thatwe have received to-date, the session waswell received … another very interest-ing and interested group of students. Wehave a student that comes from Hershey,Pa, another from Seoul, South Korea.This class also has a high school studentfrom Muskego High School. So you cansee we have a very interesting class.

Randy Stark and Pat Leavenworth, guest speakers.

WWF Conservation Leadership CorpsClass #3

Friday evening several of the Officersof the CLC from the first two sessionsmet and worked on several of their orga-nizational issues including an early No-vember field trip to the Lac du FlambeauReservation.

The dates for the field trip are Novem-ber 6th and 7th. We would head up onFriday afternoon the 6th, spend the dayon the 7th and then after dinner thosethat want to head back can and otherscan stay the night.

Andre Virden (class 2) has done agreat job in setting up the event. Thesession would include seeing firsthandthe full range of the Lac du Flambeau’snatural resource management programs,followed by tribal cultural presentationsand then the day will be capped off bya traditional Native American feastthanks to Andre.

Reported byLil Pipping & George Meyer

Elsa from Class 1 came to join us fromMinnesota where she is currently work-ing and helping them to set up a CLC intheir state.

President’s ReportNovember 2015

It’s November. Most of theleaves have fallen, and thecolors of fall have left for an-

other year. Hopefully you were ableto get out and enjoy the sights of fall.

Thanksgiving is coming up andno matter what you’re thankful foror what’s for dinner that day it’shoped that your giving thanks is ontop of the list of things to do. I knowthat no matter what, there is alwaysplenty to be thankful for.

We have exciting news about ourbusiness sponsorship program beingestablished to get some of the greatbusinesses who support conserva-tion throughout the state to becomea part of the Federation. Thanks toLarry Laehn, Jim Huhn and GaryDieck for their work on this project.

Work is also being done on abrochure that describes the manyexcellent Conservation Educationprograms we have within the WWF.Thanks to Molly O’Grady for thework she has done to get this projectcompleted.

Deer hunting is just around thecorner, the rut is in full swing andhopefully we will be in for anothersafe and successful hunt, but I feelit’s not the success of the hunt thatis the most important, it is the com-panionship, the experience and theenjoyment that comes from being outin the woods with friends and familythat is paramount. The harvestingof a deer is the plus. Good luck, butfirst remember to be safe and makethis year one of the continuing safehunts in Wisconsin.

One of the primary goals we havefor the Federation is to reach 200 af-filiate organizations by the annualmeeting in April, the first notice forclub renewals have been mailed, inorder to successfully reach our goalswe all need Board members to getout to our great affiliate clubs andmake sure they got their renewal no-tice. Without our Affiliate Clubs theWisconsin Wildlife Federation wouldnot exist.

Respectively, George Borchert

Mission statement: To servethe outdoor community,protect & maintain habi-

tat, educate & provide opportunitiesfor all to enjoy the great outdoors.”

It was 1957 when a few conservationminded groups incorporated and formedthe Sheboygan County ConservationAssociation. Now the group consists of 27conservation clubs, over 2200+ membersstrong. The group is no longer “men only”, itincludes women and children, all workingtogether to educate, conserve, and protectthe environment.

The pioneers of the SCCA did not havemuch to start with. They would argue overwhere money for postage stamps wouldcome from. They held fundraisers in orderto improve habitat or plant pheasants inthe County.

Since 1982, the SCCA has held an an-nual fundraising banquet. To date, over$850,000 has been raised for conservationefforts and projects.

The SCCA works with area farmers andlandowners to increase habitat for pheas-ants, deer, turkeys, and other small game.The SCCA provided funds to purchase a no-till planter for use in Sheboygan, Ozaukee,and Washington Counties.

In the early 1990’s, the SCCA estab-lished a new pheasant program in Sheboy-gan County. Birds are purchased, raiseduntil the appropriate age and released onnew habitat lands. These birds are raisedmainly for restoration purposes.

The most recent pride and joy of theSCCA has been the satisfaction of protect-ing one of the last pristine lakes in theCounty, Gerber Lake. The original 108 acreparcel has two large lakes with a vast di-versity of habitat. The SCCA donated over$100,000 towards the purchase price andfor improvements (i.e. restoring formerprairie land back to its original state, sce-nic overlook, etc.) Part of these funds wereused in 2001 for the acquisition of an ad-ditional 45 acres of land on the south endof the Lakes, threatened with development.

In 1999 the Association received a dona-tion of about 25 acres of floodplain on theSheboygan River in the City of SheboyganFalls. This donation was used as an in-kindmatch to leverage a Stewardship grant topurchased the Billy Bergin property, a stra-tegic 80 acre piece of land at the south endof the Sheboygan Marsh. The land in theCity of Sheboygan Falls as well as the Ber-gin property was subsequently donated tothe DNR. An additional 10 acre parcel ofprivately owned land surrounded by publicland in the Sheboygan Marsh was acquiredand donated to Sheboygan County.

SCCA members also serve on the “She-

boygan County Recreational FacilitiesManagement Advisory Committee”. Thisprogram is run by the County PlanningDept.

They work to protect and enhance ourcounty facilities including boat landings.

In late 1999 the SCCA was instrumen-tal in the creation of a County StewardshipFund. This Fund, to date is still being used.

The SCCA meets the third Wednes-day of each month; a different club hostseach meeting. Members of the SCCA serveon committees not only locally, but alsothroughout the State. During the SCCAmonthly meetings, reports are given fromby delegates to the Conservation Congress,Wisconsin Wildlife Federation, U.S. Sports-men’s Alliance, and other groups.

Local DNR employees (Wildlife Bi-ologists, Fisheries Biologist, ConservationWardens, etc.) are also on hand at monthlymeetings to keep members updated on themost recent activities or rule changes theDepartment may have. Many of these em-ployees attend the meetings on their owntime, which helps keep a fantastic workingrelationship with the DNR alive.

Local legislators attend the meetingsas well. Whether an assemblyman or lo-cal senator, updates are provided on what’shappening in Madison. The SCCA worksvery close with legislators, assisting in rulechanges whenever possible.

Volunteers do everything the SCCAaccomplishes. Monies that make manyof these activities or events possible areraised by the work of volunteers. Count-less volunteer hours are spent protectingthe environment through conservationprojects. Each year the SCCA sponsors anOutdoor Activity in conjunction with theState’s Free Fishing Day as an educationalday for youth.

Scholarships are also given in honorof Annual Roy Kalmerton and Marion/Bob Schuchardt Scholarships (applicationdeadline is Apr. 1st).

Trees for Tomorrow – have been in-volved for 50 years with this program.

We along with the Little Elkhart Lakemanagement Committee just stocked$17,000 worth of perch, bluegills and blackcrappies in to Little Elkhart Lake to helpbring vack the fisheries after was destroyedtwo years ago in the coldest winter thelake had endured in over 100 years. Lastyear we also stocked fish in the SheboyganMarsh lake. These areas are open to thepublic for their enjoyment.

Well this is part of who we are and weare also the WWF Club of the Year for2015.

District 11 ActivitySheboygan County Conservation

Association

WISCONSERVATION November 20154

Registration Requirement

All harvested deer will be registered electronically in 2015.Hunters have three options for registering their deer:

• online at gamereg.wi.gov;• electronically at a participating in-person registration station; or• via telephone at 1-844-GAME-REG (1-844-426-3734).

Registration via telephone requires callers to enter the first three

digits that correspond to the county of harvest. It is important to re-member that only one digit needs to be entered for each letter. Forexample, Crawford County would be entered as 2-7-2 for C-R-A. Theregistration system will ask for clarification if counties have a similarabbreviation.

Additional Clarification refer to Q&A subject matter - WWF Editor

Frequently Asked QuestionsSOURCE: Department of Natural Resources

Q. When will full implementation of electronic registration occur?A. Electronic registration is being fully implemented during the 2015 big game sea-

sons. This means theuse of phone, internet and in-person registration will be availableto all hunters this fall.

Q. Is registering a deer now optional, or still mandatory?A. Registering a deer is still mandatory, and is the responsibility of the individual

hunter.

Q. What is the incentive for registering deer electronically rather than in person?A. Convenience is the best incentive. Registering electronically is fast and saves

hunters time. Manyhunters will also see cost savings by not having to drive to a reg-istration station and deer can beimmediately registered and processed, especially inwarm weather. This registration method will alsoprovide better, faster access to dataand save the department money that can be redirected back to other programs.

Q. How would registering a deer by telephone work?A. Similar to the current system used for turkeys, geese and other species, the

successful hunter would call in to a toll-free number (1-844-GAME-REG). The hunterwould then be asked a short list of questions which would only take a few minutes.The information the hunter provides will then be loaded to the system and availablefor department use.

Q. How would registering a deer by internet work?A. The successful hunter or registration station would go to gamereg.wi.gov and

answer a short list of questions. The process takes less than two minutes.

Q. Will there be a smartphone app or link in the Pocket Ranger® app that takeshunters directly to the e-registration site?

A. Yes. The Pocket Ranger® app will include a link to the e-registration system,which will take users directly to the online e-registration site, the call-in number or asearchable list of walk-in registration stations.

Q. Is a hunter required to have the deer with them when registering it by phone?A. No. Hunters could leave their deer/bear hanging in camp, drive to town without

it, and register it when they get to a phone, internet, or an in-person location. How-ever, the hunter will need his/her hunting license. Once they get back to the deer/bear,they must write the registration confirmation number on the carcass tag to demon-strate proof of registration.

Q. What if hunters are at a deer camp and don’t have cell service for several days?A. All hunters will have until 5 p.m. the day after the animal is recovered and

tagged to register it. This may be a change for some, but the convenience of register-ing a deer by phone should not make the inconvenience excessive for the majority ofhunters.

Q. What will hunters be asked when registering a deer through this system?A. The normal information of the customer ID number, deer sex, county/DMU, ,

date of kill, etc. will be required.

Q. What are we doing to help hunters know where they are hunting when theyregister over the phone?

A. Hunters should know where they are hunting before they go out. With fewerdeer management units that now follow county boundaries in most cases, knowingwhere you are hunting should now be easier than ever. Hunters will need to know thisin finer detail than ever before when purchasing antlerless tags. We will also be doingall we can to educate hunters this summer and fall on the zones, units, and regula-tions. If they don’t know where they are before they go hunting, they will have a moredifficult time determining this when they try to register a deer.

Q. Will the telephone registration system be robust enough to handle a large vol-ume of people trying toregister at one time?

A.Yes, the system will be capable of handling tens of thousands of calls each day.

Q. Rather than a metal tag that used to be provided when a deer was registered,how would a hunterconfirm a harvested animal was registered with the new elec-tronic registration system?

A. Once a deer is registered using electronic registration, the hunter will be provid-ed with aconfirmation number that indicates that they have successfully completedthe registration process.This number must be written on the carcass tag that is af-fixed to the deer/bear in order for it to beconsidered legally registered. Seeing thisnumber written on the carcass tag fulfills the same functionas seeing a metal tagattached to the deer.

Q. Is there a spot on the carcass tag specifically for writing the confirmation num-ber down? Wherewould you recommend is the best spot to write the registration num-ber down?

A. There is a blank space at the bottom of each carcass tag. It should be writtenhere.

Q. Will the hunter need to keep the registration tag, with the confirmation numberwritten on it, like they used to with the metal tags?

A. Yes! Hunters will need to retain the tag with confirmation number until themeat has been consumed.

Q. Will the confirmation number that I write on my tag rub off?A. No, it won’t if you use a ball point pen or better yet a permanent marker. Do not

use a “gel type” pen because they tend to smear. Pencils do not work well either.

Q. What if I call in to register my deer in the field, but at the end of the process I re-alize I do not have a pen/marker (or the pen/marker does not work) and I cannot writedown my confirmation number? Is there a way to retrieve the confirmation number ata later time and date, when I would be able to write it down?

A. Contact the call center at 1-888-936-7463 between 7:00 am and 10:00 pm. A cus-tomer service representative can retrieve the number for you. However, keep in mindthat registration is not complete until the number is written on the tag.

Q. DATCP rules say venison brought to a meat processor needs a registration tag.Will this be modified?

A. The deer will still have a registration tag on it, but in no metal tag in 2015. Oncethe deer is registered, the carcass tag must have a registration confirmation numberwritten on it. If not, it isn’t considered registered. So a meat processor simply has tolook at the carcass tag to see if it has the confirmation number written on it.

Q. Will there be alternative languages available for hunters who do not speak Eng-lish as their first language?

A. We do not provide these services under our other phone-in registration systems.Like now, hunters are going to need to know someone who does speak their languageand be able to help them register their animal. This does not seem to be a problemwith turkeys, which are hunted by a large number of Hmong and Spanish-speakinghunters. Hunters may also call the DNR call center and be connected to a translationservice for collection of the harvest information.

TELL PEOPLE YOU

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WISCONSERVATION

W.W.F.Grouse

Ol’ Ruff

… Don Balke, Thiensville1973

WISCONSERVATION November 20155

CWD Sampling Plan in Place for 2015-16 Deer Hunting Season

Columbia County CWD Sampling Plan inPlace for 2015-16 Deer Hunting Season

MADISON – Wisconsin Depart-ment of Natural Resourcesstaff will collect samples for

chronic wasting disease surveillancetesting during the 2015 archery and gunhunting seasons in Columbia County.

While all deer will be registered elec-tronically this year, the department willcontinue to offer free chronic wastingdisease testing to hunters in ColumbiaCounty at the following location:

• Lodi Sausage Co. and Meat Market- 150 South Main St., Lodi, 608-592-3534.

Those hunters who are unable to bringtheir deer to the Lodi location for CWDtesting and aging can contact DNR wild-life biologist Sara Kehrli at 608.635.8123or via email at saras.kehrli@wi.gov to setup a private appointment.

The department works closely with anumber of private businesses throughout

the southern portion of the state to offersampling, and has also added new self-service kiosks at select locations. Kiosksare open around the clock and samplingmaterials and tools to remove heads areavailable onsite. A news release sent lastweek will help hunters find additionalCWD sampling locations throughoutsouthern Wisconsin.

For more information regardingchronic wasting disease in Wisconsin,visit dnr.wi.gov and search keyword“CWD.” Information regarding collectionstations will be available throughout thedeer hunting season via the DNR web-site.

WAUSAU – In cooperation withlocal businesses, the Wiscon-sin Department of Natural

Resources will collect samples for chronicwasting disease surveillance testing dur-ing the 2015 archery and gun huntingseasons in Adams, Juneau, Portage andMarathon counties.

Nine cases of chronic wasting diseasehave been detected over the past fewyears in Adams, Juneau and Portagecounties. To help track the distribution ofthe disease in these counties and test ad-ditional harvested deer, the departmenthas established surveillance areas. Sur-veillance is also being conducted in theareas surrounding captive white-taileddeer facilities in Portage and Marathoncounties, where the disease has been pre-viously detected. To view current focusareas, visit dnr.wi.gov and search key-words “cwd sampling.”

During the 2015-16 deer seasons,DNR staff will work with local taxider-mists and cooperators to provide collec-tion points near or within surveillanceareas. Here, hunters can drop off deerheads and submit lymph samples. Pleasecall ahead to ensure the cooperator willbe available to sample your deer.

The current list of central Wisconsincooperators can be found below:

• Hartnell’s Wild Game Processing- 1925 Cypress Ave., Arkdale, 608-339-7288;

• Trevor Athens Taxidermy - 982

15th Ave., Arkdale, 608-547-6117;• B&L Taxidermy - 1088 13th Ave.,

Arkdale, 715-323-1782;• Froh’s Taxidermy - W9650 Jacob-

sen Road, Camp Douglas, 608-547-1279;• Field and Stream Taxidermy - 217

S. Front St., Coloma, 608-547-1565;• Wisconsin River Meats - N5340

County Road HH, Mauston, 608-847-7413;

• Todd’s Wildlife Taxidermy - N2148State Road 58, Mauston, 608-847-7693;

• Vollmer Taxidermy - 3631 PloverRoad, Plover, 715-345-1934;

• All Seasons Taxidermy - W9711Beechnut Dr., Wautoma, 920-765-1078;

• Superior Taxidermy - 9710 CampPhillips Road, Weston, 715-359-0557;

• Strictly Wild Processing - 140 Buf-falo St., Wisconsin Rapids, 715-421-0587;

• People’s Meat Market - 6811 BurrOak Road, Custer, 715-592-6328;

• Almond Rod and Gun Club - 8092County Road GG, Almond, 715-570-1147;and

• Roche-A-Cri Bowman (24hr dropoff in wood shed) - 2021 14th Dr., Friend-ship, 608-339-6460.

Hunters that harvest adult deer inthe surveillance areas during the ar-chery season can also remove the deerhead with at least three inches of neckattached, freeze the deer head and con-tact DNR staff (information below) andarrange to drop off the deer head at oneof the following DNR offices:

• Mead Wildlife Area Headquarters- S2148 County Road S, Milladore, 715-457-6771;

• Wisconsin Rapids Service Center -473 Griffith Ave., Wisconsin Rapids, 715-421-7813; and

• Adams-Friendship Ranger Station- 532 N. Main St., Adams, 715-213-5925.

CWD tests are free of charge, and testresults will be sent within three to fourweeks. For more information, search key-word “CWD.” Information regarding col-lection stations will also be made avail-able throughout the season via the DNRwebsite.

2015FirearmsSight In

Locations

2015 sight in ACTIVITY

Twin City Rod & Gun ClubW7832 Winnegamie Dr.

Neenah, WI 54957Nov. 1-19 - 9am - Sunset

Nov. 16/18/19 - Shoot to 8pm

Outagamie Conservation ClubN3502 Mayflower Rd.Hortonville, WI 54944

9am - 3pmNov. 7, 8, 14, 15

Nicolet Rifle Club2710 St. Pats Rd.

Suamico, WI 543139am - 4pmNov. 7-19

Brown County Rifle Range2227 Brown Rd.

Green Bay, WI 543138am - 3:45pm

Nov. 1-19

Van Dyne Sportsmen’s ClubVan Dyne, WI

9am - 3pmNov. 7-20

North BristolSportsmans Club

7229 N. Greenway Rd.Sun Prairie, WI 53590

10am - 2pmNov. 1, 8, 14, 15

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Boyceville’s NorthwestRod & Gun Club

Nov. 7 10am - 4pmNov. 8 Noon - 4pm

Brill Sportsmen’s Club2501 26th Ave.

Rice Lake, WI 54868Sunrise - Sunset

Nov. 7-20

Tri-Angle Sportsmen’s ClubN9004 Town Line Rd.East Troy, WI 53120

10am - 4pmNov. 15-16

Beloit Rifle Club8am - 4pm

Nov. 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 18

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Wisconsin Department of Justice Release10/9/15

MADISON – A federal appeals courttoday issued an order temporarilystopping the Environmental Pro-

tection Agency’s rule expanding the agency’sjurisdiction over waterways from going intoeffect. Attorney General Brad D. Schimel, onbehalf of the State of Wisconsin, previouslyjoined the lawsuit seeking the stay.

Under the federal Clean Water Act, Con-gress gave the EPA and Army Corps of En-gineers regulatory authority over “navigablewaters.” However, under this new rule, theEPA and Army Corps of Engineers greatlyexpanded the definition of waterways fallingunder federal jurisdiction to cover many typesof waters traditionally under state authority.

Several states brought suit against theEPA and Army Corps of Engineers in a num-ber of courts, claiming that this expansion of

Federal Court Halts EPA’s Overreaching“Waters of the United States” Rule

federal authority over waterways supplantsthe states’ constitutional right to govern theirown waters.

The cases were consolidated into one casethat is currently pending before the SixthCircuit Court of Appeals in Ohio. In its ordertoday, the Sixth Circuit ruled that states chal-lenging the rule “have demonstrated a sub-stantial possibility of success on the merits oftheir claims.”

“This is an important victory for propertyowners, and especially for Wisconsin’s ag-ricultural industry,” said Attorney GeneralSchimel. “Wisconsin already has strong cleanwater regulations, and the rule was unneces-sary,” added Schimel. “It is yet another ex-ample of the EPA exceeding its constitutionalauthority.”

The case will continue to a resolution onthe merits, but stopping the rule from goinginto effect during the pending litigation is asignificant victory.

MILWAUKEE – The 2015 fall chi-nook spawning run in the Wis-consin waters of Lake Michigan is

winding down and has produced enough eggsto supply hatcheries operated by the Wiscon-sin Department of Natural Resources andsupport neighboring states.

Although the 2015 spawning run has beenlater than usual this year and fish numbershave been down as expected, DNR fisheriesstaff at the Strawberry Creek Chinook Facil-ity in Sturgeon Bay met their goal of 1.5 mil-lion eggs needed to produce the approximately810,000 fish planned for spring 2016 stocking.Meanwhile, the Root River Steelhead Facilityin Racine provided 450,000 eggs to the stateof Indiana and the C.D. “Buzz” Besadny Anad-romous Fish Facility in Kewaunee provided100,000 eggs to the state of Illinois.

Dave Boyarski, northern Lake Michiganfisheries supervisor, said one last chinook eggcollection will take place at Strawberry Creekon Thursday to ensure genetics from some ofthe later spawning fish are captured.

“Using this phased approach is a key partof our brood stock management program,”Boyarski said. “By collecting eggs throughoutthe run, we ensure maximum genetic diversityin our spawning stock. We have been pleasedwith the returns at Strawberry Creek, whichremains our primary location for chinook eggcollection. We are also fortunate to have theRoot River and Besadny facilities serving asbackups and providing help to neighboringstates this year.”

Brad Eggold, DNR southern Lake Michi-gan fisheries supervisor, said fisheries manag-ers anticipated this year’s chinook spawningrun would be off from recent record highs be-cause in 2013, Wisconsin decreased stockinglevels by 30 percent.

“We reduced stocking – as did other states– to better match the availability of alewives,

Salmon Spawning Run Brings in EnoughEggs to Help Supply Other States

the main food source for chinook,” Eggold said.“This is part of the collaborative managementwe practice on Lake Michigan to help ensurea healthy and sustainable sport fishery thatbenefits anglers throughout the region.”

This year, it is in large part fish from thereduced 2013 stocking class that made theirway back home to spawn. Boyarski said thisyear’s run still occurred within the typicalfour-week window, although lack of rain likelyplayed a role in the delayed start.

“The return of fish each fall can be affect-ed by a variety of conditions including watertemperature, lake levels and stream flow,” hesaid.

Going forward, the fisheries managerssaid, the department will continue to rely onthe best available population estimates andmodels from a variety of state and federalagencies including the U.S. Fish and WildlifeService and U.S. Geological Survey to con-tinue to balance salmon stocking with alewifenumbers. Although chinook were originallystocked in the late 1960s to help control ale-wife numbers, alewives are now at historiclows due to the effects of zebra and quaggamussels as well as predation from previouslyhigh numbers of chinook.

At least one bright spot is that recentUSGS fall surveys indicate that the alewiveshad a successful 2015 spawning season thisspring and young of the year alewives are nowpresent. Final alewife abundance estimatesfor 2015 are expected in March.

“The bottom line for anglers is that we aretrying to maintain an equilibrium of preda-tors and prey that has produced harvests thelast two years that are close to the 46 yearlong-term average catch,” Eggold said. “Theseaverage catches are more sustainable andnecessary to maintain a productive trout andsalmon fishery based on the changing ecologyof the lake.”

Jordan Lubetkin, NWF – 10/08/15

The National Wildlife Federationtoday filed a lawsuit against theU.S Department of Transporta-

tion for the agency’s failure for more than20 years to protect people, fish, wildlife,and communities from oil pipeline spills inthe nation’s inland waters, from the GreatLakes to the Yellowstone River.

The legal action carries nationwide im-plications: Due to the agency’s decades-longoversight failures, every U.S. oil pipelinethat intersects a navigable water is oper-ating illegally. The National Wildlife Fed-eration is asking the court to order the De-partment of Transportation to implementthe law by ensuring that every owner andoperator of an oil pipeline in a navigablewater complies with a spill response planthat has been reviewed and approved bythe Department.

The National Wildlife Federation law-suit comes as a series of catastrophic oiland gas pipeline disasters over the lastfive years have shed light on an industrywhose track record of accidents, spills anddisasters continues to go unchecked andunchanged due to insufficient legal protec-tions for the public; absence of meaningfuloversight by public officials; and lack oftransparency by oil pipeline owners andoperators.

“We hope today’s action will be a cata-lyst for long-overdue protections that ben-efit people, communities, and wildlife,” saidMike Shriberg, regional executive directorof the National Wildlife Federation’s GreatLakes Regional Center. “The federal gov-ernment needs to enforce the law to pre-vent oil pipeline disasters from fouling ourwater and threatening our communitiesand iconic places.”

(Read the National Wildlife Federationcomplaint at http://bit.ly/1MhaCnF)

In an acknowledgement that federalprotections have been insufficient, lastweek the U.S. Department of Transporta-tion’s Pipeline and Hazardous MaterialsSafety Administration, known as PHMSA,issued new rules to help prevent oil andgas pipeline accidents. The National Wild-life Federation’s lawsuit targets the lack ofprotections and rules if a pipeline accidentoccurs.

By law, pipeline owners and operatorshave to craft spill response plans that ac-count for a worst possible oil spill, whichthe Oil Pollution Act defines as “the largestforeseeable discharge in adverse weatherconditions.” NWF is suing the Departmentof Transportation because of the agency’sfailure to issue regulations and approveresponse plans for pipelines in inland navi-gable waters.

The Department of Transportation has60 days to respond to NWF’s complaint.

The lawsuit is the first legal action inthe effort to protect the Great Lakes fromtwo pipelines under the Straits of Mackinacwhere Lakes Michigan and Huron meet—and sheds light on the oversight failures bythe Department of Transportation acrossthe United States. The National WildlifeFederation has led the effort to highlightthe risk posed by pipelines under the GreatLakes, including filming underwater foot-age of the pipelines in 2013 that showedthem suspended over the lakebed, someoriginal supports broken away (indicatingthe presence of corrosion), and some sec-tions of the suspended pipelines covered inlarge piles of unknown debris—a wakeupcall illustrating the urgent threat such oilpipelines pose in waters across the country.

Oil Pipeline Safety Law IgnoredThe National Wildlife Federation is su-

ing the Department of Transportation forfailing to meet its obligations under the OilPollution Act. Enacted in 1990 followingthe Exxon Valdez oil spill disaster, the actprohibits the transportation of oil throughpipelines on land or in the water, unless oilpipeline owners or operators receive gov-ernment approval that they have safetyplans that are adequate to respond to aworst-case oil spill.

But the U.S. Department of Transpor-tation has never established regulationsfor—and has never given approval of—spillresponse plans for pipelines that that trav-el in, on, or under rivers, lakes, and otherinland navigable waters, allowing oil pipe-line owners and operators to operate with-

National Wildlife Federation SuesDept. of Transportation Over Oil

Pipeline Oversight Failures

out approved safety plans. The Departmentof Transportation’s failure to issue regula-tions implementing the oil spill responserequirement or approve oil spill responseplans has led to a state of affairs nation-wide in which owners and operators of oilpipelines in, on, or under rivers, lakes, orother inland navigable waters are allowedto transport oil without a plan or, if a planexists, without being required to follow it.

“The Department of Transportation’sfailure to review or approve spill responseplans is a huge oversight that has left com-munities and wildlife vulnerable to cata-strophic oil spills,” said Neil Kagan, seniorcounsel for the National Wildlife Federa-tion. “The Department of Transportationneeds to act with urgency and purpose toprovide the long-overdue protection Con-gress mandated in the Oil Pollution Act.”

Pipeline Disasters Devastate OurWildlife & Communities

Pipeline spills, leaks, and ruptures are aserious concern across the nation. Between1995 and 2014 there have been 10,844pipeline incidents causing 371 fatalitiesand 1,395 injuries and more than $6.3 bil-lion in property damage, according to thePipeline and Hazardous Materials SafetyAdministration. Accident statistics includepipelines transporting oil, gas, natural gas,liquid natural gas, and other hazardousmaterials. Just one company, Enbridge En-ergy, has been responsible for 1,100 pipe-line spills between 1999 and 2013, accord-ing to the company’s own records.

Pipelines through waterways presenttheir own set of challenges. Rivers especial-ly have a penchant for scouring, which canuncover pipelines buried beneath the riv-erbed and expose them to forces that causespills and leaks. Oil pipeline spills in water-ways can be hard to clean up due to watercurrents, ice cover, and debris. Oil spills aredevastating to fish and wildlife and theirhabitat. Oil can contaminate the food chainfrom top to bottom—harming and even kill-ing organisms from algae and plankton tofish, birds, and reptiles. Oil contaminationoften damages fish and wildlife habitat fordecades following a spill.

Oil Pipeline Spills National ProblemThe vast network of domestic oil pipe-

lines cross inland bodies of water with awidth of at least 100 feet (and thus likelynavigable) at 5,110 locations in the UnitedStates, according to PHMSA. The pipelinesafety administration has identified 20 ac-cidents occurring at inland water crossingsbetween 1991 and October 2012, not includ-ing the rupture of an oil pipeline under theYellowstone River in 2015. That 2015 inci-dent, together with a 2011 spill elsewherein the Yellowstone River, spilled more than100,000 gallons of oil into a river that sup-ports endangered and threatened species,as well as fishing and rafting.

Significant spills have occurred in riversand waters across the country, accordingto the Pipeline and Hazardous MaterialsSafety Administration, including in Cali-fornia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana,Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Da-kota, and Texas.

“The oil pipeline industry’s track recordof spills, accidents, and disasters under-score the need for iron-clad protections,”said Shriberg. “The federal governmentneeds to do its job and protect our commu-nities, drinking water, jobs, fish, and wild-life from the next oil spill disaster.”

WDNR Release October 22, 2015

MADISON, Wis. - The WisconsinDepartment of Natural Resourceswill hold a public hearing Dec. 9

starting at 9 a.m. in Wisconsin Dells to receivecomments on the proposed multi-dischargerphosphorus variance.

The proposed multi-discharger phospho-rus variance is designed to provide a newtool for industries and municipalities facingrestrictive phosphorus compliance costs. Amulti-discharger variance extends the time-line for complying with low-level phosphoruslimits. In exchange, point sources commit tostep-wise reductions of phosphorus withintheir effluent while addressing nonpointsources of phosphorus from farm fields, citiesor natural areas.

Wisconsin’s Legislature authorized theconcept of the multi-discharger variance inApril 2014 through the approval of Act 378.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agencyalso has acknowledged that wastewater per-mit holders affected by similar technical andeconomic challenges may be considered for amulti-discharger variance process.

Since passage of the state law, the Depart-ment of Administration and DNR have beenworking to quantify the economic impactsthat would occur without flexibility in manag-ing phosphorus. The preliminary conclusion ofthe analysis is that complying with phospho-rus limits causes substantial and widespread

Public Comments Invited on ProposedPhosphorus Multi-Discharger Variance

social and economic impacts totaling some $6billion in costs to upgrade municipal and in-dustrial treatment plants.

A hearing on the preliminary economicdetermination for the multi-discharger vari-ance process was held May 12 in Wausau andcomments from that process have been incor-porated into the proposed determination andimplementation procedures. At the upcominghearing scheduled for December 9, DNR offi-cials will briefly explain the proposed deter-mination and draft materials for potentialsubmittal to U.S. EPA.

The December hearing will be held at Ch-ula Vista Resort, 2501 River Road, WisconsinDells, Wis., 53965.

Documents regarding the proposed vari-ance submittal may be found by visiting DNR.wi.gov and searching “phosphorus statewidevariance.”

In addition to comments provided at thehearing, written comments also may be sub-mitted to DNRphosphorus@wisconsin.gov orsent via U.S. mail to Amanda Minks, DNRwater resources management specialist, Wis-consin Department of Natural Resources, Box7921, Madison, WI 53707-7921. The deadlinefor submitting comments is Dec.16; writtencomments carry the same weight as com-ments provided at the hearing.

The department will consider all com-ments received before submitting the finalvariance package to U.S. EPA.

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“Heads Up”Marilyn Lindemann

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ABOUT THE ARTISTGrowing up on a western Wisconsin dairy farm seems an un-

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I’m intrigued by the colors, textures, and forms as they devel-op on canvas as well as the feeling of being there. I’m on highalert when something catches my attention and enjoy the WWFchallenge of new topics each year. Excursions on foot or by canoeinto the wilderness have provided visual fodder for my paintingsand has given me much time to be aware of God’s gifts in thevastness of nature. What lies beyond the next rise in the trail orbend in the river may be embedded in my memory only to emergeon canvas.

Exhibited at Hardy Gallery in Ephraim, WI and various re-gional galleries. Current studio artist at Xanadu Gallery, Scott-sdale, AZ.

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