wisconsin

[huntin and fishin kid]

I was wondering if any body is going to wisconsin for it's deer opener? I'm going to but It crazy 160$ for a nonresidentual liscense c'mon well any ways who is going beside me and my money

[Deitz Dittrich]

I've been bowhunting over there since the bow season opened... Paid the $160 no problem... its well worth it!

[Granny]

If you take a class at a Wisconsin University you can buy a resident liscense. I had a couple friends go to UWS just so they could pay the resident fee and hunt in Wisconsin.

Granny

[Mr. B]

I will be hunting as well this weekend. I to think the fee is a little high but only because I can only hunt Saturday to Monday. But I was invited to hunt with the in-laws so I am going to go. I really just think that they really just wanted a Viking fan in camp to harass for the weekend.

[LABS4ME]

I think we'd all like to go state to state to hunt and pay the resident rate, but that is a privledge reserved for RESIDENTS. $160.00 is a lot of coin, but in the world of non-resident fees, it's still reasonable. Most non-resident big-game licenses in other states are approaching double that. Hint for all the well-informed, highly educated elected officials..... raise our rates to at least mirror those of our neighbor to the east. The DNR needs all the help in income they can get.

With that said, I'll be there doing my best to help reduce the deer herd.

p.s. What would guys think about paying for a doe only tag for say half the price and NO party hunting? Meaning you'd be saving $80.00 to pass up a possible buck of a lifetime.... HMMMM , but you'd put meat in the locker.....

[Eric_Sieve]

See, I don't think that raising rates is the answer...I mean low rates draw moer outstate, more tourism coin spent!! But everyone has their own view of this!

[Mr. B]

The WI fee ($160) seems to be competative with the MN nonresident fee ($135). To me it only seems high because I can not hunt the WI season after Monday. So it is $160 for three days of hunting, instead of 9 days for $160.

If WI feels that it should be $160 who are we to tell them they are wrong. I do know that if they had a reduced license for antlerless only I would not buy it. I would feel very depressed if I had to sit adn watch a large buck walk away because I did not spend the extra cash.

[lawdog]

I will be there, as I have for 16 out of the last 17 seasons. Shot the biggest buck of my life there last year. He gross scored 165, that is about $1 per inch, a BARGAIN!

[Mark Christianson]

I need to find me a Wisconsin connection.

$160 is bargain priced for the chance at some of them whoppers.

[Deitz Dittrich]

Wisconsin Connection?... They have so much state land over there its unbelievable. They also have a bunch of Tax fortfit that is huntable too. All you need is a plat book and time...

[decoy]

Labs,

I got a doe tag from my brother in law as an early b-day present. ND-non-res. Long story short. I saw more than 25 bucks in two days. Including 4 trophies size bucks standing at less than 50 yards each. (The biggest one was facing at 35 yards.) Two of them were trotting around out in front of me at the same time, less than 30 yards just begging me. I could have easily killed any of those monsters with my 30-06. And yes, I got a doe with no problem.

My cousin shot one that was 13 points. One of the ones I HAD TO pass on. It was an experience of a life time.

Post your email if you want to see the pics.

My tongue is still hanging out.

[kjgmh]

You do get 2 tags for that price, a buck tag and a t-zone tag. If they can charge 160 and still sell the tags why not?

[huntin and fishin kid]

well I still think it's alot of money no matter what.But I am hunting 5 out of the nine days.We own 200 huundred acres in wisconsin witch we hunt it's around the bass lake area were does every body else hunt?

[kjgmh]

LABS4ME were are you going to be hunting over here in God's Country, if you are up in the area I am in we should get together for a cold one.

[Granny]

I know this is probably a rare case but my buddy had all four tires slashed in Superior because he had Minnesota plates on his vehicle. I believe he was hunting just south of town on public land but I don't remember the name of the area. The police said it happens to some vehicles each hunting season and its always the ones with Minnesota plates.

Just an FYI

Granny

[Buckslayer]

I have hunted there for the past 5 years ( I went to college in Menomonie) and I dont know what it is, but a lot of residents DO NOT like nonresident hunters (especially from MN). They all want the Non res price to go higher. But at the same time, those same people complain about the deer population.

[Cooter]

Good luck to all you MN hunters coming over for the WI gun hunt. Sounds like its gonna be a warm, snowless hunting season. Oh well, makes it easier to sit in the stand longer. I spent most of last season in the hospital so I'm hoping to make up for it this year - bow season has been great with lots of deer around my stand, but no nice bucks.

As Exudedude said, there is a ton of county and national forest land in WI. Simply get your lazy butt away from the road and you leave the vast majority of hunters behind.

[Mark Christianson]

Cooter,

Exude also said you need time. I know the places are over there, somewhere, but the time is kinda crucial on my part.

Not to mention, hunting public land with high powered rifles isnt exactly my idea of a good time. Just my opinion.

I know a lot of people do it, but its just not my cup of tea.

If we didn't own private land here in MN, I am not so sure I would hunt public land either. But, I cant imagine giving up deer hunting either.

I like private land. No conflicts.

[lttle walleye hunter]

Ill be out there to on saturday hunting in conersville and north of new richmond with my cousin whos buddy owns privite land that we hunt and on one of them it is trophey management so u can only shot a buck thats rack is wider then its ears and trust me there are some big boyz out there i myself will be hunting on his new land where we saw 5 small bucks two weeks ago so hopefully i can get my frist deer. i got off easy with my lisence i only had to pay $35 for it cause i bought the jr sport and i get my small game and fishing with that so thats wasnt a real big problem for me

i would love to see pics of any big boyz taken from over there

[LABS4ME]

Gonna be up in the Cozy Corner area... Between Danbury and Dairyland. How 'bout you? They got one nice 8 point (140+) last week with bow... I have 2 pics of a nice wide 20" 10 point using the area around my stand from last week. We'll see how it goes.... If you're going to be in that area let me know... By the way, what is KGMH stand for?

You can e-mail if you want too...

Good Luck!

Ken

[LABS4ME]

Decoy... you post the exact scenario I was speaking of... just wondering what everyone's thoughts are on the subject. I don't think anyone should tell WI what their rates should be, I think $160 is an actual bargain to hunt big game in another state (the $135.00 days should be over), but I know other states in an effort to control herd numbers in both deer and elk offer antlerless tags at a much reduced rate and no party hunting. Just wondering who would bite on this? Decoy I'm sure it was awsome to have those events unfold in front of you, though it would have been great to harvest one of those bucks, the memories of seeing them are at least some consolation.

Good Luck!

Ken

[kjgmh]

Not just MN trucks have problems with damage to trucks, 2 yrs ago I kicked a guy off of our private property, after I saw him look at me through his scope. When I left the woods had 2 tires slashed. Sheriff said not much he can do, unless I seen him do it. Some people think that they own the woods and have no respect for others.

[mntraveler]

I'll be there with my $$ too. It'll be my 3rd of hopefully many more years to come. I can't wait to get a week worth of work done in a day and a half here so I can get up to camp at a reasonable time tomorrow. Good luck everyone!