DSORe POLL S738

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Do you approve of Wisconsin’s Ojibwe Tribes’ recent decision to harvest one bull elk for ceremonial purposes?
YES 25.8% | NO 61.3% | MAYBE 6.5% | UNDECIDED 6.6% | Comments [10]

INSTANT SURVEY VOTE ON - POLL s738 Do you approve of the split season with a five-day closure in Wisconsin’s northern duck zone?

The question: "Do you approve of the split season with a five-day closure in Wisconsin’s northern duck zone?" WHAT do YOU think of this. VOTE YOUR OPINION photo c. WDNR ©2012 Wisconsin’s northern and Mississippi River zone duck seasons open Sept. 22 MADISON – Hunters looking forward to the opening of Wisconsin’s 2012 duck season in the northern and Mississippi River duck zones on Sept. 22 should find good numbers of ducks, according to state wildlife officials. “We will see what fall water conditions look like, but there is the potential for Wisconsin waterfowlers to have a really enjoyable hunting season,” said Kent Van Horn, migratory game bird ecologist for the state Department of Natural Resources. “Continental breeding surveys that have been ongoing for 57 years reported record high numbers of ducks this spring. However, even with excellent continental breeding indications, local water levels and scouting will be the most important factors when pursuing ducks this fall, Van Horn said. “Though many areas are still dry, these conditions have promoted excellent growth of wetland vegetation. This means if water levels rise, migrating waterfowl will find plentiful food on the landscape. Wisconsin is fortunate to have 15,000 lakes and many miles of large rivers that will provide water for fall migrating ducks even during dry conditions.” Many of the ducks harvested in Wisconsin come from birds that breed in the state’s wetlands. The four most abundant ducks in Wisconsin’s fall hunting harvest are mallards, wood ducks, green-winged teal, and blue-winged teal, Van Horn said. READ MORE...

DSORe POLL S728

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Should the Natural Resources Board approve the proposed regulations for a wolf hunting and trapping season, including a quota of 201 wolves for the 2012-13 season? YES 77.8% | NO 22.2% | MAYBE 0% | UNDECIDED 0% | COMMENTS [2]
INSTANT SURVEY VOTE ON - POLL s728 Do you approve of the Deer Trustee and Review Committee’s recommendations for changes to Wisconsin’s deer management program?
DEER Trustee Report: Confidence or Conflict... ???
The question we want to know is WHAT do YOU think of this. Let us know. Take the POLL! VOTE YOUR OPINION photo courtesy DrDeer.com ©2012 Wisconsin Deer Trustee and Review Committee Release Final Report In their final report, Wisconsin’s White-Tailed Deer Review Committee, consisting of Dr. James Kroll, Dr. David Guynn and Dr. Gary Alt, recommended many significant changes in Wisconsin’s deer management program. In the report released to the public on July 9, they suggested the state implement a Deer Management Assistance Program similar to what is done in 20 other states. They also called for a more passive approach to CWD management in southern Wisconsin and the continued use of the Sex-Age-Kill model for determining deer populations on a statewide basis, rather than in individual deer management units. The 135-page report offered recommendations in these areas: population management hunting regulations seasons and bag limits predator studies and management chronic wasting disease harvest data collection herd health and productivity habitat people DNR research and technical publications Conservation Congress and DNR personnel A seven-page Executive Summary lists these recommendations, which are spelled out in the full report. For more information:
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