WISCONSIN
Wisconsin must love the bow hunter. The entire state isopen to the bow hunters for a period of 50 1/2 days. The seasonbegins at 1 P. M. September 22 and lasts through November11. The archer may, also, hunt through the regular firearmsseason. Bow must weigh 40 lbs. or over; arrows must beequipped with broadheads not less than 7/8 of an inch wideand 11/2 inches long. Cross bows and poisoned or explosivearrows are forbidden. Bow hunters may not possess firearmsof any kind while hunting deer. Shining is unlawful. Archersmay not carry braced bows while traveling in cars; they arenot permitted to shoot from cars while moving or parked;they may not shoot from positions less than 200 feet from thecenter of any state or county road or highway. Bag limit: onedeer of either sex and of any age. Non-resident's bow licenseis $10.00, resident $2.50. Full returns are not yet tabulatedon the number of permits issued but it is estimated that therewere between twelve and fifteen thousands bow hunters dur-ing the 1951 season. During the sixteen years of bow hunt-ing in Wisconsin, there have been no accidents reported.
