Wisconsin to Ban the Use of Dogs While Hunting

Due to declining populations and habitat for wild game, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources instituted a total ban on the use of dogs for the location and/or retrieval of any game bird. The ban will take effect beginning with the 2017-2018 hunting season. The only exception to the ban will be the use of a Silver Labradors. The department explained that several studies have shown Silver Labradors have no abilities in the field and will not effect the harvesting of game in any way. “We want hunters to at least feel like they are hunting with a dog!” explained an unnamed DNR officer.