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Recapping the 2025 deer hunting seasons

Recapping the 2025 deer hunting seasons
MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
Recapping the 2025 deer hunting seasons
MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS

Taylor County Northern Forest DMU 114 2025 deer harvests Season Antlered Antlerless Total Gun 701 614 1,315 Crossbow 401 208 609 Archery 127 80 207 Totals 1,229 902 2,131 Public total...

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Bear Crossing hunt continues to grow, six deer taken this year
Mel Doberstein, aided by his son Rory, took this doe during the eighth annual Bear Crossing Outdoors deer hunt for disabled hunters in early October. SUBMITTED PHOTO
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Bear Crossing hunt continues to grow, six deer taken this year

The Bear Crossing Outdoors disabled deer hunt completed its eighth successful mission in early Octob...

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Big, big bear turns out to be years-long target ā€˜Scar Faceā€™
Jeff Ritger (l.) and guide Lonnie Nelson celebrate with the harvest of a 616-pound bear in Eau Claire County on Sept. 12. The bear wound up being one Nelson had been after years earlier and nicknamed ā€˜Scar Face.ā€™ There had been no sign of him on trail cameras for several years until Ritger got him. SUBMITTED PHOTO
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Big, big bear turns out to be years-long target ā€˜Scar Faceā€™

Jeff Ritger had known that the bear was large when he took the shot, but he did not realize how big ...

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Overall herd seems stable; will warmth stay through gun season?
This Taylor County buck was well on his way to a nice 8-point rack when sighted during a July evening feed. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
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Overall herd seems stable; will warmth stay through gun season?

If youā€™re going strictly by weather conditions, youā€™d hardly even know itā€™s November based on ...

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Hunting is soaring to new heights, with centuries old sport of falconry
Garrett Schmidt got more than a few braces of rabbits, when hunting with his red-railed hawk, River. While River has since been released back into the wild, Schmidt plans to capture another young bird and train it in the ways of falconry hunting for sport. SUBMITTED PHOTO
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Hunting is soaring to new heights, with centuries old sport of falconry

Hunting is a Wisconsin tradition for men and women, whether it be the annual deer season or the incr...

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Hunters with extra venison urged to use Deer Donation Program
Jim Frischmann had another successful Bear Crossing hunt, taking this sizable doe on opening morning, Oct. 3. SUBMITTED PHOTO
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Hunters with extra venison urged to use Deer Donation Program

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages hunters and meat processors to partic...

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Wisconsin DNR shares deer herd health reminders and updates
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Wisconsin DNR shares deer herd health reminders and updates

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters that they play an important role...

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