Turkey in full spread

Gun Deer Season In Full Swing

Gun Deer Season In Full Swing

 

Wearing blaze orange is required for hunters and recommended for all who visit properties with hunting during the gun deer season. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR

Welcome to an early edition of the Outdoor Report! With Thanksgiving ahead, we are sending out the weekly newsletter a little early to ensure you’re prepared for the extended weekend.

Remember: gun deer season continues across Wisconsin through the upcoming weekend. Even if you’re not a hunter, if you’re out on public land, it is recommended that you wear blaze orange or fluorescent pink to help make you more visible and help keep everyone safe.

For more information on gun deer season, visit Wisconsin’s online deer camp.

Celebrate A First Deer Harvest

Did you or someone you know harvest their first deer this season? First of all, congrats! Next, celebrate this exciting achievement with a First Deer Certificate. It’s quick, easy and a very special way to remember the moment. Get yours today!

Holiday Gift-Giving Made Easy

Give the gift of Wisconsin’s outdoors this holiday season with a subscription to Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine!

Get 5 issues for $5 (an $11.21 value) with this limited-time offer, valid on all new subscriptions, renewals and gift subscriptions from Nov. 25-Dec. 26.

Subscribe now to start your subscription with our Winter issue, which includes a beautiful 2023 Wisconsin state parks calendar.

Find Your Adventure With The 2023 State Park Pass

Beginning Friday, Nov. 25, annual admission stickers for 2023 will be available for purchase!

In this season of giving, an annual admission sticker or trail pass makes for the perfect present, unwrapping opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to enjoy Wisconsin’s big backyard every day of the year.

The 2023 stickers and passes for admission to parks, forests, recreation areas and trails are valid from the date of purchase through Dec. 31, 2023.

Vehicle admission passes provide access to more than 60 state parks, forests and recreation areas across Wisconsin. They are required on all motor vehicles visiting state parks and recreation areas. Some state forest and trail parking areas also require the annual sticker or daily admission pass.

An admission sticker costs $28 for Wisconsin residents or $38 for non-residents.

Visit the DNR’s website for information on the Wisconsin state park and forest vehicle admission sticker.

Share Your Favorite Wild Game Recipes

Anyone who spends time in Wisconsin knows that hunting in the state is a big deal. It’s not only about the hunt – it’s also about what you do with the wild game after you’ve harvested it.

We are working on revamping our Wild Wisconsin Wild Game Cookbook this year, and we want to hear from you!

Email us your favorite family recipe for cooking wild game by Wednesday, Nov. 30 along with your name and where you’re from, and it just might appear in the new version before the holidays.

From venison to rabbit and everything in between, we welcome all of your favorite ways of turning your hard work into a delicious meal you can share with family and friends.

DNR Offers Free Tree Seedlings For Wisconsin Fourth Graders

Since 1984, Wisconsin fourth grade students have been eligible to receive a free tree seedling from the DNR reforestation program to complement their Arbor Day observations.

The application period for the “2022-23 Arbor Day Free Tree Seedlings for Wisconsin Fourth Graders” is now open. School principals, fourth grade teachers and fourth grade homeschool parents are encouraged to visit this DNR webpage to order seedlings for Wisconsin fourth grade students.

The seedlings will be shipped next spring in time for Arbor Day celebrations. They come with a protective bag and instructions on how to plant and care for them.