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We're already almost halfway through the season and I hope you're making the most of it. WWA lost a friend and faithful volunteer in Marv Tibbitts last month and we are all reflecting on the short time we get to spend enjoying our favorite pastimes in this life and the people that go along with them. Marv's legacy will live on in WWA continuing our mission and we have some great updates for you on just how we're doing that in this newsletter. | |
Plus, you won't want to miss your chance to win the Franchi Momentum Gray Synthetic 6.5 Creedmore with Vortex Scope our Midland Wings Chapter is raffling off on the 12th. And check out the rest of our class A raffles here.
I hope you enjoy our November edition...
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Making the Most of It
By Bruce Ross, Executive Director
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We’re a little less than halfway through the season. The marsh where I usually hunt hasn’t seen any sort of northerly wind for over two weeks. The birds are stale, and with air temps that mimicked June’s more than they did October’s, well, the shooting has been slow. But there are few places I’d rather be right now, and I’m trying to enjoy every moment. | | |
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In Memory of Marv
We are extremely saddened to report the loss of long-time WWA Baraboo River volunteer, Marv Tibbitts, who died at home October 19th. Marv, aged 62, had just retired and was looking forward to that retirement with his wife, Vickie, another well-recognized WWA volunteer. Marv had just returned from a memorable North Dakota hunting trip with WWA’s former Regional Director, Tom Seibert. Upon returning, the two (and several others) collaborated on a successful Hunter's Bash in Baraboo. Marv enjoyed those two things for only three days before a stroke suddenly took him. RIP, Marv, you will be missed. A lesson to all of us to enjoy this life while we have it.
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Make Your IRA Work for You
If you’re 70 ½ or older, keep reading: whether you’re itemizing or claiming the standard deduction, you can direct up to $100,000 per year tax-free from your Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) to charities through Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs). (And $100,000 per spouse). If you’re 72 and older, QCDs can be used as part or all of your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD). By reducing your IRA balance, a QCD may also reduce your taxable income in future years.
For more information visit wisducks.plannedgiving.org
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2023 Calendars Available
The 14th Anniversary Limited Edition, featuring 365 fabulous prizes, including lots of guns, gift cards, SportDOG Brand Collars
and Vortex Optics and much more have arrived!
Get yours here...
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Just in Time for the Holidays: Wood Duck Boxes!
With the high demand from our chapters and the public last year, WWA's wood duck box supply was depleted this past March.
Enter the prairie chicken…. or at least, supporters of the game bird.
Learn more...
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WWA Constructs Multi-Use Accessible Blind on Jackson Marsh
Mike Depies led the Cedar Creek and Midland Wings Chapters in the construction of a multi-use, disabled accessible blind at Jackson Marsh. This project required hundreds of volunteer hours and leveraged a new WWA chapter grant of $2000 to obtain additional funds from the local community to expand local hunting opportunities.
Learn more...
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Green Bay Chapter's Learn to Hunt Waterfowl Huge Success
October 14-15 marked the 14th Annual GB Chapter Learn to Hunt Waterfowl program. Ten students participated, ranging in age from nine to 40 years old, including one from Germany!
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Warden "Duck School"
WWA’s Executive Director Bruce Ross visited by DNR wardens eight times in a single day!
Read on...
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Win a Franchi Momentum
Our November featured Class A (WI residents need not be present to win) raffle is for our Midland Wings chapter who will be raffling off this 3-Prize Raffle: 1st Prize Franchi Momentum Grey Synthetic 6.5 Creedmore with Vortex Scope, 2nd Prize WWA Engraved Decanter w/ Custom Topper and 3rd Prize a Stormy Kromer Hat Certificate on November 12th at Jugs Hitching Post in West Bend. Tickets just $10 each, only 250 will be sold.
Get yours here...
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Open Waterfowl Hunters: Provide Your Input
The 2022 Green Bay and Lake Michigan Hunter Harvest Survey and Questionnaire is a two-section survey that addresses questions regarding the harvest that is occurring and helps inform the season frameworks for the Open Water Zone.
Take the survey...
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Puckaway Decoy Carvers Part I
A Decoy Corner article by Bruce Urben
While the waterfowl hunting was superb on Lake Puckaway, so were area resident decoy carvers.
Read on...
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Attention All Decoy Collectors
Our final auction is currently underway for this set of SIX antique decoys!
Learn more...
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Thank You to our 2022 Sponsors & Donors | |
In Memory...
Thanks to all those that have cherished the memory of a loved one by donating in memoriam to the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association. Those recently memorialized were:
- Mr. Robert Fiegel - Donors: Judy Scharpf, Carl M. Hennig, Inc.
- Mr. Dale W. Arenz - Donors: Darlene Hunt, Fred Welch, Scott & Kelcy Boettcher, Cheryl & Mark Gehring, Mr & Mr. Donald Muehling, Municipal Law & Litigation Group, Jenny Kinsler, Tammy & Joe Marwin, BL Simon, Bill Peebles
- Mr. Jason Odebrecht - Donors: Jason's family and friends
- Mr. William Kocher - Donors: Fred Welch, Dale Arenz
- Mr. Tom Cheesebrog - Donor: Leigh Cheesebro
- Mr. Carl Halvorsen - Donors: Holly Kempf, Employees at NeighborWorks Blackhawk Region, Victoria Dickman of Herslof, Inc., Kristy Vogt of Kewaskum Chapter of Commerce, Farmers & Sportsmens Conservation Club
If you'd like to consider a lasting and meaningful memorial fund contribution for that friend, hunting partner, co-worker or relative with WWA, please contact us. Each contribution will offer:
- A personalized letter to the family of the deceased,
- A letter from WWA sent to the donor confirming contribution for tax purposes (address & individual donation amount must be supplied),
- The option for the donor to designate which WWA program they wish their contributions be put towards, and a listing in this section for the duration of one year
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