DNR Urges Safety On Trails News | January 28, 2023 | 0 | by Morgan McCarthy Less than one full month into 2023 Wisconsin has already seen five snowmobile deaths. The Department of Natural Resources said on Friday that all five crashes happened between January 14th and this past Thursday. The most recent fatal crash happened northwest of Rhinelander. Snowmobile deaths are trending slightly above last year and the DNR is urging snowmobilers to keep safety front of mind.