WIZM - La Crosse Talk Interviews
Oct 14, 2026 · 10 min · 7 segments
Wisconsin DNR wardens Jared Way and Kyle Wetter visit La Crosse Talk to speak about safety as we head into fall. It means hunting season for many. It also means many are operating ATVs and UTVs. We…
And of course, uh, we are entering the fall season here, and really this is getting to be sort of the, the busy time of year for conservation wardens.
Uh, several different hunting seasons coming up, deer hunting, turkey hunting, and, uh, let's talk a little bit about, you know, some safety issues obviously.
Uh, you know, I guess what should, you know, hunters and, and people that are gonna be outdoors, I guess sort of top of mind as far as things that, that people should be thinking about when they head out- head outdoors?
Treating every gun as if it's loaded, always pointing that muzzle in a safe direction, being sure of what your target, what's before and beyond it, and keeping your finger off the trigger and outside the trigger guard till you're ready to shoot.
It applies to archery as well, especially crossbows, as those are becoming more prevalent out there.
Making sure that you're using those safely, going up and down hills, driving sober, keeping those helmets on and keeping those seat belts on as well.
And, and we were talking a little bit about that before, uh, before we got into the interview as well, is that, um, we're talking about operating them on, uh, you know, county roads and places like that.
A- a- and the rules change quite a bit from county to county, and that's something that, uh, people should check on before they, before they operate them as well.
So it's imperative before you go to a new location to look it up before you get there, before you operate.
And of course, uh, we are entering the fall season here, and really this is getting to be sort of the, the busy time of year for conservation wardens.
Uh, several different hunting seasons coming up, deer hunting, turkey hunting, and, uh, let's talk a little bit about, you know, some safety issues obviously.
Uh, you know, I guess what should, you know, hunters and, and people that are gonna be outdoors, I guess sort of top of mind as far as things that, that people should be thinking about when they head out- head outdoors?
Treating every gun as if it's loaded, always pointing that muzzle in a safe direction, being sure of what your target, what's before and beyond it, and keeping your finger off the trigger and outside the trigger guard till you're ready to shoot.
It applies to archery as well, especially crossbows, as those are becoming more prevalent out there.
Making sure that you're using those safely, going up and down hills, driving sober, keeping those helmets on and keeping those seat belts on as well.
And, and we were talking a little bit about that before, uh, before we got into the interview as well, is that, um, we're talking about operating them on, uh, you know, county roads and places like that.
A- a- and the rules change quite a bit from county to county, and that's something that, uh, people should check on before they, before they operate them as well.
So it's imperative before you go to a new location to look it up before you get there, before you operate.
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