Madison, Wis. – Today, Assembly Bill 912 – a bill that would limit how wide-ranging emergency powers can go in declaring a business essential or non-essential – passed in the Wisconsin State Senate and heads to Gov. Evers to be signed into law. Under the bill, no business may be declared essential or nonessential, and…
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Hunter Nation Statement On Court Decision Halting Legal Wolf Hunt Hunter Nation | October 22, 2021 Hunter Nation released the following statement on a Dane County judge’s decision today to grant an injunction halting a hunt of the gray wolf that is clearly provided for under state law and the Wisconsin Constitution: “With only three…
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For those who’ve been following the ongoing saga in Wisconsin surrounding the upcoming wolf hunt, we wanted to give you an update on several cases that are making their way through the courts. In the case involving the Attorney General’s attempt to remove Dr. Frederick Prehn as the Chairman of the Natural Resources Board, a…
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Statement on Anti Hunting GroupsFrivolous Wolf Hunt Suits August 31, 2021 For immediate release: Please contact for further comment: Luke Hilgemann at [email protected] Hunter Nation Statement on Anti-Hunting groups Frivolous Wolf Hunt Suits Hunter Nation, the fastest growing grassroots organization in the country dedicated to protecting the rights of hunters, issued the following statement today…
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Hunter Nation Thanks NR Board for increasing fall wolf hunt quota to 300 Testimony in support of increasing Fall wolf hunt quota Submitted by: Luke Hilgemann – President, CEO Hunter Nation Date: August 11, 2021 Honorable Chairman Prehn, and members of the Board. My name is Luke Hilgemann and I am the President and…
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Wisconsin’s Wolf Hunt Was Neededand Didn’t Exceed Quota by Much MARSHFIELD — A plethora of news articles are reporting that Wisconsin wolf hunters exceeded the Department of Natural Resource’s harvest quota by more than 50%. But this statistic is grossly misleading and has created a false narrative that deserves clarity. The reality is Wisconsin’s wolf hunt quota…
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Hunting Rights Group Compels Wisconsin to Hold First Wolf Hunt in 7 Years Hunter Nation | March 8, 2021 Last fall, following successful conservation efforts, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced the removal of the gray wolf from federal Endangered Species Act protections, and on January 4, 2021, the removal became official. A conservation success story,…
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Wisconsin Wolf Hunt Victory Hunter Nation | March 1, 2021 This February, Hunter Nation won a historic victory for Wisconsin hunters—and a victory for the rule of law—and ensured that the state’s legally required wolf hunt was held. With the delisting of the grey wolf from the federal Endangered Species Act going into effect in…
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Hunter Nation’S Response To The Hysteria Driven Headlines About The Successful Wolf Hunt Hunter Nation | February 26, 2021 Here’s Hunter Nation’s response to the hysteria driven headlines about the successful wolf hunt this week: “Hunter Nation is proud of the effort we undertook that allowed the statutorily required wolf hunt to move forward this…
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Hunter Nation Wins LawsuitAgainst Wisconsin DNR Hunter Nation | February 12, 2021 This week, Hunter Nation, along with the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, won our lawsuit against the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for ignoring a state law requirement to schedule a wolf hunt this winter. A Jefferson County Circuit Court found that the Wisconsin…
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