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September
2022 Newsletter
| Welcome to the waterfowl season kickoff edition. We've got some of the latest information for you as you start your own season, a quick recap on the EXPO, results of the UTV drawing and your first chance to get the 2023 conservation calendar edition! | |
September also plays host to our West Allis banquet and their chapter is raffling off THREE pretty amazing prizes, including a GFORCE Filthy Pheasant Shotgun, a Beavertail duck skiff filled with swag and a sporting clays Viper G2 in sporting red at their September 15th banquet. And check out the rest of our class A raffles here.
I hope you enjoy our September edition...
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Waterfowl Season Kickoff Edition
By Bruce Ross, Executive Director
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I wait all year for this: train dogs, practice shooting, brush up boats, manage land, clean up decoys.... But instead here I sit, writing this introduction to the September newsletter! Why? Because there is some late-breaking, good information we want to share with you as you start your season. | | |
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A Gift Through Will or Trust: Bequest
A designation in your will won’t affect cash flow during your lifetime. It’s easy to change if your situation changes.
For more information visit wisducks.plannedgiving.org
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EXPO 2022: A Quick Recap
We’ll have more in a couple of weeks, but I wanted to share the early conclusions of a very successful Waterfowl Hunters EXPO held this past Saturday in Oshkosh
Read on...
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2023 Calendars Now 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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Dawn Norkofski Won the UTV!
Congratulations to Dawn, proud new winner of the 2022 Polaris Ranger SP 570 Premium UTV and a Karavan trailer to haul it with!
See the other winners here...
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Three Amazing Raffles Drawing on the 15th
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Our October featured Class A (WI residents need not be present to win) raffle is for our West Allis chapter who will be raffling off these three amazing prizes at their September 15th banquet: | | |
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Early Bird Gun Raffle
Grand Prize: GFORCE Filthy Pheasant 12ga O/U Shotgun
$10 per ticket, limited to 300 tickets.
Get yours here.
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Early Bird Duck Skiff Raffle
Grand Prize: BeaverTail Stealth 1200 Sneak Boat PLUS 12 Floating Puddler Duck Decoys, Push Pole and Hunting Accessories
$10 per ticket, limited to 300 tickets.
Get yours here.
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Sporting Clay Gun Raffle
Grand Prize: Viper G2 Sporting Red 12ga Semi-Auto Shotgun
$10 per ticket, limited to 300 tickets.
Get yours here.
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Less Than Seven Ducks
COVID impacted the US Fish and Wildlife Service's spring surveys over the last couple of years since, but 2022 saw a return to the full complement of surveys.
Want to know what they showed?
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2022 Pre-Season Update from DNR
Wow, there’s a lot going on in the state’s waterfowling world. And we have a report for you, just in time for the season - and you are the first state waterfowlers to get it! Curious?
Read on...
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Fit for the Flight
A functional fitness program by James Davis to get you to that magic moment when wings are locked and landing gear drops.
Read on...
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What to Do with Unwanted Taxidermy
Perhaps the most special items of home decor are taxidermized mounts from personally harvested ducks. But what do we do if we must dispose of a taxidermy?
Read on...
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Mead Waterfowl Parasite Researchers Need Your Help
If you want to see your leftover carcasses contribute to new scientific discoveries and are willing fill out a very brief data sheet with info on date, location, and species info they would love to hear from you!
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Feeding Your Hunting Dog
By Dr. K.C. Brooks, an avid waterfowler, dog lover & practicing veterinarian at Lodi Veterinary Care
How you feed your retriever may be one of the most important issues related to their health and performance in the field.
Read on...
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Oliver Drahn - Oshkosh Carver
A Decoy Corner article by Bruce Urben
Oliver “Ollie” Drahn was an artist, perfectionist, a man of great skill, patience and purpose. He was a true Wisconsin Original decoy carver
Read on...
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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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