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Winter 2013 Inside this Issue: 1 News From the R.D 2 Current Events 3 What s Happening 4 Drummer Fund Projects Western Great Lakes Region Regional News The Fall/Winter/ Season What a fall!

1 Winter 2013 Inside this Issue: 1 News From the R.D 2 Current Events 3 What s Happening 4 Drummer Fund Projects Western Great Lakes Region Regional News The Fall/Winter/ Season What a fall! Reports from around the region showed woodcock numbers to be rebounding from historical low numbers and hunters were reporting great results across the territory. Reports on grouse numbers for the region were below expected levels, in some areas, but higher in others. Always a puzzle. One hunter related a story to me about two consecutive weekends. The first weekend they hunted, they moved 93 grouse and shot 7, the following weekend in the same cover, they moved 3 grouse. What changed? The leaves all came off in one week, and the grouse moved to different cover types. That s what makes them such a sporting bird to hunt. I had a number of hunters reporting limits of grouse during the mid to late October time frame. Late season reports have been scattered with central not having snow, and hunters there are having some results. Farther north until just recently there hasn t been any substantial snowfall which can make feeding easier for the birds, but if temperatures get below zero,

2 can affect survival of birds if snow roosting isn t available. The NGWH in Grand Rapids, MN happened Oct 11-12, and showed a significant increase in the woodcock harvest again, while grouse numbers were nearly the same as The first day, we had snow in the far eastern hunt areas that affected success rates. The next day the weather moderated, but snow the previous day chased the grouse into heavy cover and made shooting very tough. Overall the event was a huge success and generated significant income for habitat work in the region. Current Events in the Region February 12 T. Stanton Armour and Sally B Searle Live Bird Shoot; Halter Wildlife. Contact Tom Dew February Pheasant Fest; Minneapolis Convention Center. If you d like to work with us, contact Dave Johnson February SW Chapter Banquet; Muscoda. Contact Dave Duffey March 5 -- Rib Mountain Chapter Banquet; Wausau. Contact Mark Zuiker March 7 -- Golden Sands Chapter Banquet; Stevens Point. Contact Tom Otto March Nicolet/Wild Rivers Chapter Banquet; Crandon. Contact Dave Ziolkowski April Whitetail/Wild Turkey Expo; Alliant Center, Madison. April 22 (Tent) -- David Uihlein Chapter Spring Banquet; Contact Jim Hayett May 9 T. Stanton Armour Chapter - Chicago Banquet; Contact Beth Burnson

3 What s Happening Sept 2012 Grouse Hunt, U.P. Michigan Lucky Winner! Another happy hunter and his lab, U.P. Michigan

4 Silent Auction Items - NGWH

5 2012 Drummer Fund Projects (Submitted) Project Title *Glacial Lake Grantsburg Woodcock Initiative #Buckskin and Kretz Hunter Walking Trail Expansion #Spruce River Grouse Management Area Trail Brushing Radley Creek Woodcock Openings Marathon Alder Regeneration Drumming Up Conservation in the Driftless Region Potato River Grouse Management Area Management Bayfield Forest Woodcock Habitat Regeneration /Nearest Town Burnett / Grantsburg Florence / Fence Douglas / Summit and Dairyland Waupaca / Waupaca Marathon / Glandon Richland, Crawford, Vernon, La Crosse and Monroe Counties/ Several Iron / Upson Bayfield /Bayfield- Cornucopia, Iron River Cooperating Agency Florence Forestry and Parks Douglas Forestry and Parks Department /Marathon Forestry SW Badger Resource Conservation & Development Council, Inc. / Iron Forest /Bayfield Forest Project Goals 210 acres of alder/aspen regeneration Restore about 2 miles of trail and construct ¼ mile Requested Drummer Funds Total Project Cost $8,000 $25,000 $4,616 $6,840 Restore about 15 miles of Trail $10,000 $10,000 Maintain 8 Openings (3.78 acres) $3,000 $3, acres of alder regeneration $2,500 $3,000 Support Forestry Assistance to Private Landowners/Complete 200 acres of Postharvest TSI $13,754 $66,786 Maintain 8 openings, install gates and signs $6,300 $10,030 Regenerate up to 79 acres of alder $6,000 $9,000

6 Restoration of Openings and Trails Hobbles Creek Grouse Trail East Side and Roddis Hunter Walking Trail Rehabilitation Great Divide District Trail and Opening Restoration Stone Lake Ruffed Grouse Surveys Woodboro Lakes Wildlife Area Hunter Walking Trail Network Young Forest Initiative Private Landowner Workshops Kimberly Clark WMA Alder Shearing Skinner Creek RGMA Sign Replacement Langlade and Lincoln Counties/Antigo- Merrill Price /Kennan Ashland /Glidden Ashland and Sawyer Counties/ Clam Lake, WI Oneida /Lake Tomahawk Oneida /Rhinelander Multiple Counties in North Central Price Price /Langlade and Lincoln Forest Price Forestry and Parks Ashland Forestry and Recreation Department US Forest Service Price Forestry Department Maintain 335 acres of openings and 55 miles of trails 8.2 miles of road upgrades servicing 1,600 ac. of habitat 8 acres of trail rehabilitation, 9 acres of opening maintenance and 1.5 ac. of alder/aspen restoration 5 miles of trail rehabilitation and 98 acres of openings Support 44 th annual grouse surveys on Stone Lake Research Area Access control and development of miles of trails Support 2 Private Landowner Workshops in six county demo area Strip Mow 20 acres of Alder Replace 2 Dilapidated MAP Signs $7,500 $17,000 $10,000 $20,000 $2,462 $4,925 $1,200 $8,920 $740 $2,000 $4,000 $5,500 $2,000 $3,000 $1,500 $1,500 $300 $300 Total $83,872 $196,801

8 Superior Chapter Habitat Work Day- Ottawa National Forest For more information or to volunteer, please contact me. Dave Johnson

Western Great Lakes Region. Newsletter. Regional News

Western Great Lakes Region. Newsletter. Regional News Summer 2011 Inside this Issue: 1 Regional News News From the R.D. 2 National Sponsor Raffle Winners 4 Upcoming Banquets or Shoots 6 Update on RGS State Drummer Funds 8 WI 2011 Drummer Fund Projects 9 WI