Crappie action is spotty, but some nice ones were caught on minnows. Persons interested in snowmobile safety courses should contact the nearest DNR service center or the local warden for information on the course. Rock County - Weather conditions did not change much from the gun deer season to the muzzleloader season, and this along with numerous bonus permits allowed many hunters to try their luck at muzzleloader hunting for the first time. Muzzleloader hunting is becoming much more popular and many hunters are saving tags, so they can go out during the week following the gun deer season. Pheasant season remains open until the end of the year, but hunters will have to look hard on public lands for birds.
Most stocking is done for the season in the state.
Some private lands are still producing pheasants, but permission to hunt on these lands can be difficult to get. A reminder that turkey permit applications are due Dec. 10. With the fresh snowfall many hunters are starting to think about rabbit and coyote hunting. Populations of these animals is high in Rock County. Ice fishermen are also starting to get ready for the fishing season on area lakes.