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The Wisconsin spring turkey hunting season begins April 17th.

Spring is a time of year when a lot of people look forward to cleaning out their homes. The Wisconsin DNR is encouraging people to do responsibly.

Spring seems arriving early in the Northwoods. With temperatures above normal right now, trails and dirt roads can be susceptible to damage.Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto shares how people can be respectful of current conditions.

Towards the end of the 1800s it looked like wood ducks were headed towards extinction.The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 is credited with saving the species, but many also credit the invention of the wood duck box in the 1930s with their conservations.For WXPR’s All Things Outdoors, Katie Thoresen and Wisconsin DNR Conservation install some wood duck boxes in the Northwoods and share how you can as well.

In this episode of All Things Outdoors, Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto talks about it takes to become a volunteer hunting instructor for the DNR.

In this episode of All Things Outdoors, Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto talks about the number of deer feeding violations he sees this time of year.