State Park Turkey Hunting Zones

Turkey hunters take note: if you plan to hunt in one of the 16 State Parks that have allowed hunting in past years, you will need a special zone hunting permit. Other State Parks will be open to all hunters.

See this article from the Door County Advocate with more information about the Spring Turkey hunt in Wisconsin State Parks.

Turkey hunters interested in hunting in a Wisconsin state park during the 2013 Wisconsin spring turkey hunting season should note that the 16 state parks that were open to spring turkey hunting prior to 2013 are still designated as special turkey hunting zones.

“To hunt in state park turkey zones, a person must have a turkey hunting permit that is issued specifically for that zone,” said Scott Loomans, wildlife regulations specialist for the Department of Natural Resources. “The new law opening state park properties to hunting did not eliminate the established state park turkey zones that are set in current administrative codes.”

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2012 State Park Stickers

The new State Park stickers for 2012 go on sale today! From the Wisconsin DNR.

MADISON – 2012 Wisconsin State Park, Forest and Recreation Area vehicle admission stickers and 2012 Wisconsin State Trail passes go on sale Dec. 1 at state park, forest and trail offices and Department of Natural Resources service centers.

New this year - The DNR call center will be accepting phone orders for annual admission sticker and state trail passes! Customers can order over the phone using MasterCard or Visa Over the phone by calling the DNR at (888) 936-7463 between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. Visa and MasterCard are accepted. Customers need to order stickers and passes by Monday, December 19 to receive them for the holidays.

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State Parks need Youth Ambassador

From the WDNR Weekly News

Wisconsin State Parks seek youth ambassador

MADISON – Social-media savvy youths between the ages of 16 and 28 who are also outdoors lovers have an opportunity to apply to serve as the State Park Youth Ambassador for the Wisconsin state parks program.

As part of a national campaign to recruit a youth ambassadors for each state, the Wisconsin state park program is seeking an ambassador to explore Wisconsin state parks, and to promote the nation’s state park systems.

“This is an opportunity for someone aged 16-28 to collaborate on a nationwide media and marketing program,” says Dan Schuller, Wisconsin state parks director. “Ambassadors will work with park staff and their own social networks to document their outdoor experiences with articles, blogs, and photo/video essays.”

This is a volunteer position and does not include compensation or transportation to parks, but the ambassador will receive guidance from individual state parks and of the state park system in documenting and sharing their experiences at parks.

Details and application forms for the Wisconsin State Parks youth ambassador are available on the DNR website. Applications are due Feb. 1, 2011.

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