The areas where ice shanties were standing and are now removed can go undetected because of the recent snowfall, but those areas have reports of less than 5 inches of ice from the melting that occurred during the last few weeks. The rivers in Jefferson County should be avoided, due to most of them being open water now. Rock County - Rabbit season ends February 28. Fishing activity has slowed down due to near high water levels on the Rock River. One inch of snow was accumulated in Rock County.
Trails are open but are very rough.
Most licenses expire on March 31, but new licenses should be available in a couple of weeks. The mild temperatures last week helped wildlife significantly. South facing slopes have cleared off and the snow has melted and settled considerably. Deer and turkeys are moving about freely. Rivers and streams have opened up.