Blind locations may change:
View the updated Directions to Blinds here on or after March 31st. Leks are dynamic and expanding with the growing population. DNR needs to scout for birds in March to ensure the best viewing opportunities. Reduce lek disturbances by using town roads; follow directions and no driving within the property.
Explanation from the Wisconsin DNR Wildlife Management (Nancy Christel):
For our regular viewers: The south lek will be used the same as in the past and identified as Lek 3. The north lek has only had about 5 dancing males for the last couple years as they have been expanding and moving to other leks. It would be nice to offer public viewing at a lek with more action. The east lek still has had a lot dancing males, but is poorly located for public viewing being that it is now located in the middle of the property. You may have notices that our globally rare pine-oak barrens habitat has expanded to the north and east as it is now established on the 1,400-acre addition. This means that newly established leks are constantly being disturbed as viewers drive daily to and from the east lek. Once the March surveys are completed, I will assess our options and determine which leks we will offer for public viewing. My goal is to give you the best show while giving our sharp-tailed grouse the best breeding opportunities.
View Protocol and Reserve a blind here and Donate here.
Questions or need handicap access? Contact Wildlife Biologist Nancy Christel at 715-645-0072. Every Tuesday through Thursday blinds are reserved for DNR surveys. Once I know when we will be doing our surveys, these dates are released to the public for viewing. If there are no open reservations, check back.
From the Friends of NBWA:
In previous years people saw the location of the blinds as:
This year the locations of two of the blinds may change. People will see the location of the blinds below.
The tutorial for people on how to navigate the reservation Web site has last year’s locations in it.
Please report any problems with the Web sites using Contact Us.
We hope you enjoy the show.