Black-Throated Sparrow Vistas in Wisconsin Back Yard
In Price County near Park Falls a brown sparrow with a broad black throat patch puzzled observers until experts identified it as a black throated sparrow, a rare wanderer now seen in Wisconsin's north woods. The Gralows documented the bird’s feeding habits and shelter, confirming the find with DNR bio experts.
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Gralows
Larry Gregg
DNR
Park Falls
Richard Verch
Northland College
Ashland
Hunter Injured by Stray Bullet While Deer Hunting in Taylor County
Medford resident Dick Conlon recounts being shot by a stray bullet on opening day of deer season. The 60-yard-range shooter used a rifle. bullet hit his jacket and chest but did not penetrate, leaving him surprised to survive. A sheriff’s investigation and DNA warden follow-up were noted, with Conlon thankful for luck and proper angle.
Eau Claire County offers pine seedlings for windbreaks
The Eau Claire County land conservation division is taking orders for pine seedlings to be used as windbreaks. Available species include Norway pine, White Pine, and White Spruce, with orders filled in May 1983. For information call 839-6226. Mr. Conlon noted no charges would be filed until investigations finish, and he resumed deer hunting the next morning, saying four of the group were at the cabin but no buck was taken.
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William Gralow
Flambeau River
Park Falls
Price County
Bill Gralow
Bill
Arizona
Eau Claire County
Ed Wiegert
Bad deer tags spark clash at DNR board meeting
Natural Resources Board member Don Haldeman pressed DNR staff after learning that some metal deer tags could break or fail to lock, potentially forcing hunters to buy duplicates. DNR official Don Beghin said warnings were given to wardens and that tests found few defects among tags.
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Natural Resources Board
Don Haldeman
DNR
Board
Mr. Haldeman
DNA
Don Beghin
St. Charles, Ill
Beghin
Idaho Board approves higher hunter access fees and wildlife programs
The Natural Resources Board last week approved higher hunter access and wildlife damage funding, skipping a $1 surcharge on the trapping license. They raised the resident small game license to 9.50 with 0.50 aiding access programs, dropped the trapping surcharge, and left nonresident small game licenses without the $1 increase to share the cost.
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State Natural Resources Board
Access
Paynette
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