The 2011 Bear Kill numbers are in and we have a PDF for you to download. Overall, the total bear kill number was 4,257 with a 47% success rate. Click to download a PDF of the 2011 Bear Kill Summary
2011 Bear Kill Summary
February 24th, 2012Wayne’s Wishing Well
February 23rd, 2012
There will be a benefit held on Saturday, March 3, 2012 for WBHA Member Wayne Dillenberg, who passed away on November 2, 2011 following a painful battle with cancer. This benefit will raise funds to be used for incurred medical and living expenses.
For more information, please click here to download the PDF for Wayne’s Wishing Well
2012 Class A Bear Drawing
February 16th, 2012The 2012 Class A bear drawing is complete. Notices to successful applicants will be mailed today, February 14th. Applicants may check their drawing or preference point status on-line by accessing their DNR Customer account, calling DNR’s Call Center at 1-888-936-7463 (toll-free, 7 days a week, 7am-10pm), or visiting a DNR Service Center. Drawing winners may purchase their Class A bear license beginning March 7, 2012.
There were 104,391 Class A Bear license applications this year. Of the 104,391 applicants, 26,794 requested a license and 77,597 requested a preference point only.
A total of 9,015 customers were successful in this year’s bear drawing. The minimum number of preference points required to draw a license were:
Zone A – 1,197 people with 6 points who wanted a kill tag were awarded a license and 35 with 6 points who wanted a license were NOT awarded a license. Everyone with 7 points or more got a license in Zone A.
Zone B – 378 people with 9 points who wanted a kill tag were awarded a license and 534 with 9 points who wanted a license were NOT awarded a license. Everyone with 10 points or more got a license in Zone B.
Zone C – 524 people with 4 points who wanted a kill tag were awarded a license and 910 with 4 points who wanted a license were NOT awarded a license. Everyone with 5 points or more got a license in Zone C.
Zone D – 667 people with 8 points who wanted a kill tag were awarded a license and 527 with 8 points who wanted a license were NOT awarded a license. Everyone with 9 points or more got a license in Zone D.
Total Licenses drawn by Zone: Zone A – 3,425; Zone B – 1,335; Zone C – 2,970; and Zone D – 1,285.
Get well soon!
January 31st, 2012Please join the WBHA in wishing former WBHA President Hubert “Hubie” Malson a speedy recovery! He is currently in the hospital and we wish him well.
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AB-502 Wolf Hearing Scheduled
January 28th, 2012A hearing for AB-502 has been scheduled for Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison. It will take place at 9:30am in 417-N.
The bill requires the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to issue wolf harvesting licenses if the wolf is removed from the U.S. and Wisconsin lists of endangered species. Under the bill, both state residents and nonresidents may be issued a license.
For the full bill, please click here to download the PDF.
