From the daily archives:

Monday, September 21, 2009

Did you see the thirty pointer? Wayne Schumacher of Fond du Lac still finds it hard to believe, but a 30-point buck walked under his tree stand while he was bow hunting. While registering the deer, he retold how he was able to bag it just before dusk Sunday. “I knew this was one time you don’t want to jerk the bow,” said Schumacher, whose aim was true, and brought down the buck west of Fond du Lac.
 

Shumacher says it took him a few minutes to get his composure before he was able to climb down and check out the trophy buck. For the record it weighed 225 pounds and had a spread of 20 ½ inches.

While Schumacher was gathering his gear, his tree his brother started counting points. Several counts later Schumacher says the official consensus is it was a 30-point buck. He says he wants to have it mounted, but may hold out to see if someone like Cabela’s would like to offer a full-body mount. Schumacher registered the buck at Dutch’s Trading Post in Fond du Lac on Monday.

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Bob Nelson, KFIZ, contributed this report

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

Amendment could make mergers easier

by Bob Hague 09/21/09 3:32 PM

A proposed amendment to the state constitution could pave the way for mergers and consolidations of municipalities and school districts in Wisconsin. State Representative Scott Newcomer says the amendment would allow local units of government considering a merger to blend their mill rates. “All this is, is a tool that allows them to do this,” [...]

Read the full article →

Packers offense searching for answers early

by Bill Scott 09/21/09 1:57 PM

Six more sacks for the opposition and four more quarterback knockdowns.  That’s what the Green Bay Packers offense gave up in a 31-24 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday at Lambeau Field, and it has the Packers brass searching for answers.  It was the right side of the offensive line last week and the [...]

Read the full article →

China likes WI way with water

by Brian Moon 09/21/09 1:50 PM

Governor Doyle says China may do more tapping into Wisconsin’s water purification ability. Doyle has been meeting with Chinese leaders, including the mayor of Shanghai, about water technology from Wisconsin businesses and UW. He says there is has been interest from the local to national level as only 40-percent of China’s water is usable. This [...]

Read the full article →

Giving lawmakers longer terms

by Andrew Beckett 09/21/09 1:52 AM

State lawmakers could soon be able to serve longer terms in office.
A proposed Constitutional Amendment would allow members of the Assembly to be elected to four-year terms and Senators to serve for six years.
State Representative Marlin Schneider (D-Wisconsin Rapids) says the change would keep lawmakers from always needing to be on the campaign trail, allowing [...]

Read the full article →