Reedsville Sportsmen’s Club will hold its Youth Trap Steak Fry, serving from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 16.

Cost is $25 per ticket and includes a 16-ounce ribeye (or chicken breast if you don’t want steak), baked potato, salad bar, dessert and one drink.

Only prepaid tickets will be guaranteed a steak.

Call Gerald Fischer at 920-901-3907 for tickets or further information.

Proceeds will be used for the club’s youth trap program.

Reedsville Sportsmen’s Club is 2 miles north of Reedsville on Pleasantview Road.

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Waterfowl Hunters Expo set for Aug. 26 in Oshkosh

The Waterfowl Hunters Expo, put on by Wisconsin Waterfowl Association, will be from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Sunnyview Expo Center, 500 E. County Road Y in Oshkosh.

The expo will feature ducks, dogs, gear, tradition and science.

Some 150 vendors will be showing the latest and greatest in water fowling.

Our state’s 70,000 waterfowlers have a comprehensive off-season duck hunters’ experience. The expo features family friendly activities from cooking to dog training, offering both science-based and practical seminars, highlighting the latest gear and industry advancements, and includes the state’s official waterfowl calling and duck carving contests, plus much more.

For more information, contact Bruce Ross at 262-224-4949 or email [email protected]. Advance tickets can also be purchased at waterfowlhuntersexpo.com.

Wisconsin DNR releases revised draft Wolf Management Plan

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has released a revised draft of the 2023 Wolf Management Plan.

The plan will go to the Natural Resource Board during its meeting Oct. 25.

The DNR began developing this updated draft plan in early 2021 to align its wolf management strategies with the current state of the wolf population and the desires of a diverse public.

The DNR recognizes the biologically recovered status of wolves in Wisconsin, and this plan turns its attention from wolf recovery to long-term stewardship and sustainable management of wolves in the state.

The draft plan aims to guide the department’s management efforts for the coming years and expresses the state’s dual commitments of maintaining a sustainable and ecologically functional wolf population while also being responsive in addressing wolf-related conflicts and concerns.

Both commitments are explicitly represented in the plan’s overarching goal: ensure a healthy and sustainable wolf population that fulfills the numerous ecological, cultural and recreational benefits of wolves, while being responsive in addressing and preventing wolf-related conflicts and recognizing the diverse values and perspectives of all residents in Wisconsin.

Extensive public input was collected and considered when developing this draft plan. Prior to releasing the first draft plan in November 2022, the DNR created and collaborated with a Wolf Management Plan Committee consisting of 29 stakeholder, tribal and external agency representatives.

The DNR also consulted with Wisconsin’s tribal nations and the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, reviewed scientific literature and studied current public attitudes toward wolves in Wisconsin.

Then, the DNR held a three-and-a-half-month public review and comment period during which more than 3,500 comments were collected. All comments were reviewed and considered in revising the draft 2023 Wolf Management Plan.

“The public’s interest and passion towards wolves and wolf management showed in the comments the DNR received,” said DNR Secretary Adam N. Payne. “This plan comes from years of dedicated effort and careful consideration, is flexible, actionable, and, most importantly, outlines a path toward responsible and sustainable wolf management. I am thankful to everyone who contributed, reviewed the plan or submitted a comment.”

How does the revised draft plan compare to November’s draft plan?

Many parts of November’s initial draft plan received predominately positive feedback. Based on this feedback, the revised draft plan retains strong commitments to maintaining a healthy wolf population in the state, being responsive in assisting those who are negatively affected by interactions with wolves and relying on scientific research and data to inform management decisions.

The revised version also maintains an emphasis on ongoing wolf population monitoring and collaboration with other agencies, tribal nations, stakeholder groups and the public.

Additionally, the revised draft plan continues to recognize the ecological benefits and cultural importance of wolves to the people of Wisconsin.

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Manitowoc Gun Club’s Shoot For Vets will be Sept. 17

Mark your calendars for Sept. 17 as Manitowoc Gun Club, 3112 Clover Road, will hold its annual Shoot For Vets.

Registration is from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

This is a 50-target, Lewis class event. The first 25 targets will be 16-yard trap and the second 25 will be handicapped, minimum from the 23-yard line.

Food and refreshments will be served all day. Proceeds will benefit the Manitowoc County Veterans Council. Contact Tom Schulz at 920-973-4905 for more information.