Report fish and wildlife violations to the Turn
in Poachers (TIP)
Program by calling 1-800-532-2020. Provide as much
information as possible while
remaining annonymous. A
conservation officer will be
dispatched to investigate.
Welcome
to the Winnebago
County Conservation
Board, one
of 99 county conservation boards
in Iowa.
We are located in the rolling
hills of north-central Iowa's prairie
pothole region. Our
purpose is to
provide outdoor recreational
opportunities for everyone and to
protect and conserve our natural
resources. Scroll
down for the latest news and
browse through our web site often
to see what we have to offer! And, be
sure to contact us if you have any
comments or questions!
The
Florence Trap Shooting Range
is open for the 2013 season!
For a complete list of public
shooting dates this summer,
click here.
The
next public shooting date is
Wednesday, May 29th, 5:00-7:00
PM.
Notice:
The Winnebago
County Conservation Board will
be conducting prescribed burns
on county wildlife management
areas and in county road ditches
until the end of May.
Such prescribed
burns are an effective resource
management tool used to
discourage the growth of weeds
and woody
vegetation, while promoting the
growth of desired native
vegetation and
decreasing the need for
herbicide spraying.
All
county
staff members take necessary
safety precautions to minimize
any risks associated with
prescribed burns and all
prescribed burns are called into
the Winnebago County Sheriff’s
Office prior to ignition and at
the end of the burn. Please use
caution when approaching a burn
site this spring, as staff and
equipment may be near the
traveled portion of the road.
If you have any questions about
the Winnebago County
Conservation Board’s prescribed
burn policy, please contact the
Board at 641-565-3390.
Thank you!
DU Shotgun
Raffle to Benefit Trap
Shooting in Winnebago
County
The
Rice Lake
Chapter of
Ducks
Unlimited is
raffling off a
shotgun, and
the proceeds
will go to
benefit the
Florence
Recreation
Area Trap
Shooting Range
near Thompson.
The gun is a
DU Edition
12-Gauge
Remington 870.
Raffle tickets
are $10 a
piece and
there are only
100 tickets
available; so
be sure to get
one soon!
Many local
people use the
Florence Trap
Shooting Range
when it is
open to the
public, and it
is also used
by local trap
shooting
clubs,
including
several from
area high
schools. This
raffle is a
wonderful way
to support
continued
improvements
at the range!
We thank
the local DU
chapter for helping
to raise money
for the range
through this
raffle.
If you'd like
to purchase a
raffle ticket,
just contact
us here at the
WCCB and we'll
see that you
get one. You
can also
purchase
tickets from
any WCCB
member, as
well as
members of the
Rice Lake DU
chapter.
Attention--Turkey
Hunters
The
WCCB voted at
its February
meeting to
allow turkey
hunting within
the boundaries
of the Thorpe
Recreation
Area and the
Russ Wildlife
Area,
beginning with
this spring's
hunting
seasons. Thorpe
Park itself
still remains
off-limits to
turkey
hunting.
Section 7F of
the county
regulations
now reads, "No
wild turkey
hunting shall
be allowed
with firearms
or bow and
arrow within
the posted
boundaries of
the following
public
lands--Thorpe
Park--effective
April 6th,
2013." The
Thorpe
Recreation
Area and the
Russ Wildlife
Area have now
been removed
from that
restriction.
For a
map of the
boundaries of
Thorpe Park,
the Thorpe
Recreation
Area, and the
Russ Wildlife
Area, click here.
The dotted
green lines
indicate the
newly-opened
areas, while
the red line
indicates the
still-restricted
area. If you
have any
questions
about these
boundaries
please contact
us.
Are you
looking for a summer job?
Do you like to work outdoors?
If so, be sure to check out our
summer job description here!
And, if you'd like to
apply, simply download an application
and send it in.
Treat
yourself to a
relaxing
stay
at the Lake
Catherine Cabin!
We are also
now offering a
daily rate of
$25
for any groups
that might want
to reserve the
cabin
for meetings or
small
gatherings.
Such prescribed
burns are an effective resource
management tool used to
discourage the growth of weeds
and woody
vegetation, while promoting the
growth of desired native
vegetation and
decreasing the need for
herbicide spraying.
of the Thorpe
Recreation
Area and the
Russ Wildlife
Area,
beginning with
this spring's
hunting
seasons. Thorpe
Park itself
still remains
off-limits to
turkey
hunting.
Section 7F of
the county
regulations
now reads, "No
wild turkey
hunting shall
be allowed
with firearms
or bow and
arrow within
the posted
boundaries of
the following
public
lands--Thorpe
Park--effective
April 6th,
2013." The
Thorpe
Recreation
Area and the
Russ Wildlife
Area have now
been removed
from that
restriction. 
Are you
looking for a summer job? 
