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To enter this week’s drawing for a Buggspray Buggslayer Kit to rid your house of Asian lady beetles, boxelder bugs and other insect pests Buggspray Buggslayer Kit Call 1-414-297-7554 leave your name and telephone number. SHOW #519 | 2010 MAY 08 • A killer iPhone app for hunters! • Order an Ashland fishing guide and win a rod and reel combo. • Spider Guard keeps spiders off your boat. • Dan hunts turkeys in New York’s Southern Tier. • Jeff hunts turkeys in Marquette County. RESULTS ► POLL s517 Do you think the DNR’s proposed deer season structure will help rebuild the herd in northern Wisconsin? YES 20%  |  NO 70% |  MAYBE 0%  |  UNDECIDED 10%  |  OTHER 0% IMPRESSIONS: 264 |   RESPONSES: 10 |   COMMENTS: 0 RESULTS ► POLL s518 Do you agree with the Wisconsin DNR petition to remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list? YES 80% |  NO 10%  |  MAYBE 0%  |  UNDECIDED 5%  |  OTHER 5% IMPRESSIONS: 282 |   RESPONSES: 20 |   COMMENTS: 0 INSTANT SURVEY VOTE ON – POLL s518: A Conservation Congress advisory question from the April 12 spring hearings asked if the state should phase out the use of lead in fishing tackle less than one inch in length and less than one ounce in weight? The question passed by a narrow margin, with 1980 votes for and 1818 votes against. Do you agree? Background: Lead in the environment is poisonous to wildlife. This proposal is designed to reduce the incidence of lead poisoning in water birds and shorebirds and secondary poisoning of raptors, such as eagles and ospreys, by reducing the amount of lead added to Wisconsin waters due to lost fishing tackle. Studies have shown wildlife is most likely to ingest fishing tackle measuring less than one inch in length and one ounce in weight. Removing lead from fishing tackle of this size would be the most effective way of protecting wildlife. Read more … When you leave a COMMENT you are entered into the drawing for a … ZipVac portable vacuum sealer starter kit, complete with a rechargeable pump, a hand-operated pump and reusable, resealable storage bags. JEFF HUGHES lead dorkitecht for HuntGeek.com announces a new iPhone app that helps hunters keep track of shooting hours. CAPT. ROGER LaPENTER proprietor of Anglers All in Ashland, Wisconsin, reports on hot smallmouth, walleye and salmon action on Lake Superior’s Chequamegon Bay. Order a free fishing guide online from VisitAshland.com. Mention Outdoors Radio and you’ll be entered in the drawing for a rod & reel and gift package from Ashland. DAVE BUGGMAN BAYER shares some tips on how to keep spiders and other pests off your boat with Spider Guard. Looking for Fishing Contests? Find them all online. RUFFED GROUSE SOCIETY BANQUETS & EVENTS  Online Info: May 7: Warroad, Minnesota banquet May 8: St. Ignace, Minnesota banquet May 8: Muskegon, Michigan Fun Trial May 13: Chicago banquet May 14: Muskegon, Michigan banquet May 22: Imlay City, Michigan Youth Fun Shoot May 26: Minneapolis, Minnesota Sporting Clays Shoot May 31: Deadline for 3rd annual RGS Youth Poster & Essay Contest for young writers ages 12-18 and artists ages 5-11. Essay contest first prize: Tri-Star Youth Model Semi Auto 20 gauge, one-year Junior Membership to RGS, and RGS cap. Poster contest first prize: Pair of Steiner 8 X 22 Safari Series binoculars, one-year Junior Membership to RGS, and RGS cap. OTHER EVENTS May 8: Join Dan and Red Green at Elliot’s Ace Hardware, 11003 W. Oklahoma Ave. in Milwaukee, 9 a.m.-noon. Free and open to the public. Online Info: Contact: Elliot’s Ace Hardware, 414-545-7759. May 8: June 19, July 10: Introduction to pistol shooting sports for women, Stone Bank Sportsmen’s Club, 9 a.m.-noon. Online Info: Contact: Kim Laughland 262-820-1827 May 15: June 26, July 17: Introduction to shotgun shooting sports for women, Stone Bank Sportsmen’s Club, 9 a.m.-noon. Online Info: Contact: Kim Laughland 262-820-1827. May 15-16: U.P. Spring Sports Show, Island Resort & Casino, Harris, MI. Exhibits, seminars and activities related to fishing, hunting and outdoor recreation in the U.P and northeast Wisconsin. Online Info: June 5: First Annual Lake Delton Kids Fishing Jamboree, 9 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Meet at Kaminsky Park on Lake Delton, fishing on Mirror Lake and Wisconsin River. Online Info: Contact: Ben Hobbins, 608-513-3535 All boats now required to operate at slow-no-wake within 100 feet of shoreline A new boating rule in Wisconsin is designed to make lakes safer while protecting shorelines and improving water quality. The law prohibits boaters from operating their boats at speeds greater than slow-no-wake within 100 feet of lake shorelines. The law applies to all lakes, including the lake areas of flowages. “The law will make it safer for people wading, swimming or fishing near shore, and it should help reduce conflicts between near-shore recreationists and boaters,” said Scott Bowe, a Department of Natural Resources conservation warden in Chippewa County. Moreover, boats operating in shallow waters often churn up sediment and chop up vegetation, decreasing water quality, and potentially spreading invasive aquatic species like Eurasian water-milfoil. Slowing these boats will reduce this problem. In addition, eliminating near shore wakes will reduce shoreline erosion. This change is in addition to current law which already prohibits boaters on lakes from operating at speeds greater than slow-no-wake within 100 feet of docks, rafts, piers and buoyed restricted areas. Personal watercraft (PWC) operators must also follow these laws in addition to speed restrictions that apply specifically to PWCs. PWC operators cannot operate at a speed greater than slow-no-wake within 200 feet of the shoreline of any lake. They also are required to cut back to slow-no-wake speed when passing within 100 feet of other boats, including other PWCs. This law applies to both rivers and lakes. Slow-no-wake is defined as the minimum speed required to maintain steerage. Speed violations are the primary source of boating complaints in the summer. Speed is also a frequent cause of boat crashes, especially at night, Bowe said. People operating boats at night need to slow down to avoid colliding with people, boats or structures lawfully on the water. Running lights are required from sunset to sunrise. When on unfamiliar waters, boaters are responsible for knowing all the rules. This means checking at boat ramps for local ordinances that might further regulate boating on that body of water. More information about boating safety and Wisconsin Boating Regulations are available on the DNR website. Shakespeare Tackle Rebate Campaign Clarified The Shakespeare Company has announced a promotional fishing campaign that involves a rebate on the purchase of Shakespeare fishing tackle. Misleading wording on the Shakespeare webpage suggests that the customer who uses the coupon will receive a $10 rebate on a 2010 fishing license. The rebate is in fact on Shakespeare fishing tackle. The wording in question reads: “Receive $10 back on your 2010 fishing license when you: Step 1: Buy $30 or more of Shakespeare kits or combos (excludes Ugly Stik kits and combos) Step 2: Buy your 2010 fishing license Step 3: Submit your claim by mail” According to Dennis Schenborn, chief of planning, budget and outreach for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Bureau of Fisheries and Habitat, the ad would have been less misleading if it had read: “Show us a valid fishing license and get $10 back from Shakespeare on your purchase of $30 or more of equipment…” “Shakespeare is trying to help the sales of fishing licenses nationally and this effort is well intended,” said Schenborn. “But the campaign will result in questions from customers, legislators and the media. We’re glad that Shakespeare is promoting fishing, but Wisconsin DNR is not involved in their rebate program.” Schenborn points out that the $10 rebate is from the purchase of Shakespeare equipment, not from a customer’s fishing license. “License money is only used to support fisheries management,” Schenborn said. “We do not share the names or addresses of license buyers with Shakespeare. People who have questions should contact Shakespeare about their rebate program.” Contact: Dennis Schenborn, call 608-267-7921 or eMail dennis.schenborn@wisconsin.gov Please SUPPORT OUR Sponsors. Their support brings you Dan Small Outdoors Radio Cedar Creek Motorsports Cedar Lake Sales Crestliner Forge Bow Hupy & Abraham IronClad Lures Kolpin Lake-Link Northern Waters Roger B’s HuntGuide Ruffed Grouse Society Triton WI Deer-Turkey Expo Zip-Vac 4BuggSpray Dumper Dan Mack’s Motors Lake of the Woods, MN Roscoby Riser CAM Dan Small Outdoors

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To enter this week’s drawing for a Buggspray Buggslayer Kit to rid your house of Asian lady beetles, boxelder bugs and other insect pests Buggspray Buggslayer Kit Call 1-414-297-7554 leave your name and telephone number. SHOW #518 | 2010 MAY 01 • Meet Red Green at Ace Hardware in Milwaukee on May 8. • Two new interactive Web sites for hunters and anglers. • Sheboygan fishing starting to heat up. • Dan accepts the Milwaukee Press Club’s Best TV Documentary award for National Parks: Wisconsin. • Jeff gets a new Forge Ventilator bow at the Forge Bow Pro Shop in New Berlin. Poll Results Delayed Results for Poll s517 have been delayed due to a technology glitch in sending out eNewsletter s517. The s517 Poll is still active and available on the Dan Small Outdoors web site. We invite you to let us know how you feel on these important issues. Take the POLLS! INSTANT SURVEY VOTE ON – POLL s518: Do you agree with the Wisconsin DNR petition to remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list? Background: MADISON – Department of Natural Resources Secretary Matt Frank announced today that the DNR has submitted a petition to Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar asking for removal of the gray wolf from the federal endangered species list in Wisconsin. “We have a healthy and growing wolf population,” said Frank. “Restoration of this majestic wild animal is a great success story, an indicator of our state’s quality wild land habitat, and our dedication to wolf management in Wisconsin.” Wisconsin’s petition joins a similar action by Minnesota filed in March.  Minnesota currently is seeking delisting within Minnesota. Wisconsin’s current wolf population is descendent from Minnesota wolves that came into Wisconsin seeking new territories.  Wildlife biologists now count the wolf population shared by the two states in excess of 4,000 animals.  The current late winter estimate of over 700 wolves in Wisconsin is more than twice the management goal level prescribed by the Wisconsin Wolf Management Plan. The petition helps ensure that Wisconsin can benefit should the Fish and Wildlife Service act favorably on Minnesota’s petition. Read more … When you leave a COMMENT you are entered into the drawing for a … ZipVac portable vacuum sealer starter kit, complete with a rechargeable pump, a hand-operated pump and reusable, resealable storage bags. STEVE SMITH creator of The Red Green Show, reflects on the history of the show and previews his May 8 visit to Elliott’s Ace Hardware at 11003 W. Oklahoma Ave. in Milwaukee. Sponsored by Milwaukee Public Television . DAVID MANSKE announces his new Web sites, Man Up & Hunt and Man Up & Fish. CAPTN. DAN WELCH gives us a Lake Michigan fishing report from Sheboygan. Looking for Fishing Contests? Find them all online. RUFFED GROUSE SOCIETY BANQUETS & EVENTS  Online Info: May 1: Traverse City, Michigan Spring Fun Trial May 4: St. Cloud, Minnesota banquet May 7: Warroad, Minnesota banquet May 8: St. Ignace, Minnesota banquet May 8: Muskegon, Michigan Fun Trial May 13: Chicago banquet May 14: Muskegon, Michigan banquet May 22: Imlay City, Michigan Youth Fun Shoot May 31: Deadline for 3rd annual RGS Youth Poster & Essay Contest for young writers ages 12-18 and artists ages 5-11. Essay contest first prize: Tri-Star Youth Model Semi Auto 20 gauge, one-year Junior Membership to RGS, and RGS cap. Poster contest first prize: Pair of Steiner 8 X 22 Safari Series binoculars, one-year Junior Membership to RGS, and RGS cap. OTHER EVENTS May 8: Join Dan and Red Green at Elliot’s Ace Hardware, 11003 W. Oklahoma Ave. in Milwaukee, 9 a.m.-noon. Free and open to the public. Online Info: Contact: Elliot’s Ace Hardware, 414-545-7759. May 8: June 19, July 10: Introduction to pistol shooting sports for women, Stone Bank Sportsmen’s Club, 9 a.m.-noon. Online Info: Contact: Kim Laughland 262-820-1827 May 15: June 26, July 17: Introduction to shotgun shooting sports for women, Stone Bank Sportsmen’s Club, 9 a.m.-noon. Online Info: Contact: Kim Laughland 262-820-1827. June 5: First Annual Lake Delton Kids Fishing Jamboree, 9 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Meet at Kaminsky Park on Lake Delton, fishing on Mirror Lake and Wisconsin River. Online Info: Contact: Ben Hobbins, 608-513-3535 Fish and Wildlife Service Invites Comment on Applications for Permits for Wolf Activities in Michigan and Wisconsin The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking comments on applications for permits from the states of Michigan and Wisconsin to conduct research, monitoring and management of gray wolves.  The Service published a notice of availability of the permit applications and a draft environmental assessment in the April 20, 2010, Federal Register. Gray wolves are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, which prohibits take – killing, harming or harassing – of listed species.  Although wolf populations have met recovery goals for the western Great Lakes States, wolves remain protected by the Endangered Species Act. The permit applications request authorization to conduct activities including lethal and non-lethal take of wolves that attack livestock and pets.  There are approximately 600 wolves in Michigan and a similar number in Wisconsin; Minnesota’s wolf population is estimated at 2,922. Copies of the permit applications and the draft environmental assessment are available on the Service’s website Online Info: Comments may be submitted by U. S. Mail to Regional Director Attn:  Peter Fasbender U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Ecological Services 1 Federal Drive Fort Snelling, MN  55111-4056 Or by email to permitsR3ES@fws.gov. Deadline for submitting comments is May 19. The Service expects to make decisions on the applications by June 1, 2010. Please SUPPORT OUR Sponsors. Their support brings you Dan Small Outdoors Radio Cedar Creek Motorsports Cedar Lake Sales Crestliner Forge Bow Hupy & Abraham IronClad Lures Kolpin Lake-Link Northern Waters Roger B’s HuntGuide Ruffed Grouse Society Triton WI Deer-Turkey Expo Zip-Vac 4BuggSpray Dumper Dan Mack’s Motors Lake of the Woods, MN Roscoby Riser CAM Dan Small Outdoors