PRESQUE ISLE (WAOW) -
Governor Scott Walker
took to the Northwoods this morning looking to bag a buck. He headed out to
Presque Isle in Vilas
County.
Newsline 9 was invited
along, where we talked to the governor about the state of hunting in Wisconsin.
"It's been pretty
quiet," Walker said as he walked around Crab Lake.
So far this year, Governor
Scott walker hasn't had much luck hunting.
"For me, I'd take whatever I can find
right now because this year I haven't seen anything," Walker told Newsline 9.
But for Walker, it's about more
than just bagging that prize winning buck.
"For a lot of
folks, it's certainly about friendship, it's certainly about the harvest, but
for a lot of us as hunters, it's a nice way to get out and relax,"
Governor Walker said.
Walker says hunting is a time to get away from it all,
where political differences can be put aside.
"We're all the same
in blaze orange. It really doesn't matter whether you're republican or democrat.
It's just a common experience," he added.
Last year, Governor Walker
hired a deer czar in an effort to improve the population.
"Dr. Kroll is here
for the hunt this year as well. He and his team really wanted to hear from
hunters," Walker
said.
The governor says it's
those hunters who play a big role.
"They can give us a
sense of what they're seeing and hearing in the woods and allow us to adapt
things so the management of the harvest is done effectively," Walker said,
The governor says the
nine-day hunt is also a big boost to our state's economy.
"This fall is a big time
for a lot of businesses that depend on a good hunt and we want to make sure we
continue to have a successful one," Walker
told Newsline 9.
That's something hunters
hope for every time the head into the woods.
Governor
Walker says he plans to head out again to hunt this weekend, as the season
comes to a close.
