On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce is joined by Josh Krstic to dive into chasing whitetails in early-October! Josh is a diehard deer hunter and an outstanding woodsman from Southeast, Wisconsin. In this episode, the guys recap Josh's Montana mule deer hunt, and shift gears back to the Midwest to dive into beating the fall shift, and locating big bucks in early-October. Josh shares how he uses trail cameras to confirm theories, the importance of timing and identifying lesser-known food sources that deer key in on, and what buck sign he looks for to get on bucks this time of year!

Huge thanks to Josh for returning to the show! Follow along with his season @thehuntingprivate on social media, and check out https://www.greatnortherntattoos.com/ for all your tattoo needs!

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On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce sits down with DNR Deer Herd Health Specialist, Erin Larsen to learn all about the recent EHD outbreak in Southeast Wisconsin, as well as other deer trends across the state! Erin is a Minnesota-native and UW Stevens Point graduate who has spent over two decades with the Wisconsin DNR. In this conversation, Erin shares the most up to date info on EHD in Wisconsin, what EHD is, how it is transmitted, and what to expect in the future in the areas it's affecting. After that, shares updates on chronic wasting disease in Wisconsin, trends we're seeing across the state, ways to get your CWD test results more quickly, and what the future management of the disease looks like. All that and more in this week's episode!

Huge thanks to Erin for coming on the show! If you have any additional questions for her, you can reach out to her via email at: erin.larson@wisconsin.gov

To check out the DNR Resources mentioned in this episode, check out the links below:

Wisconsin EHD Resources:

https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/wildlifehabitat/disease/Epizootichemorrhagicdisease

Chronic Wasting Disease Resources:

https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/wildlifehabitat/cwd

Deer Harvest Data:

https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/WildlifeHabitat/harvest/deerharvest

Hunter Resources:

https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/deer

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On this episode, Pierce sits down with Eili Haight to dive into the unique world of operating a chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers on a college campus! Eli is a senior Wildlife Ecology & Management major, and the President of the UW Stevens Point chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. In this conversation, Eli shares some of the things that make a BHA chapter on campus special, including learn to hunt events, opportunities for students to try new pursuits, residence hall wild game kitchens, a well-equipped gear library, research in Alaska, and tons more!

Huge thanks to Eli for coming on the show! Be sure to follow along with everything the UWSP BHA chapter is doing @uwsp_bha on social media

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Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: www.backcountryhunters.org/wisconsin

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