Waterfowl season public meetings, hearings and input opportunties
2013 Summer Waterfowl Meetings/Hearings and Public Input Opportunities
In addition to annual decisions such as season dates and daily bag limits, we are proposing increases to the number of lakes available for open water duck hunting for the 2013 season and changes to the Horicon Canada goose zone for the 2014 season. These proposals will be presented and comments taken during these meetings.
After the US Fish and Wildlife Service releases federal regulatory options, be sure to look for the DNR’s proposed waterfowl seasons online August 5th at: http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/hunt/waterfowl.html
*These meetings are a great opportunity to learn more about waterfowl status and management. However, if you are unable to attend you can also send in your comments to James Christopoulos, assistant migratory game bird ecologist (see below for contact info), before midnight on Thursday, August 8th.
You can also find a press release relating to the continental waterfowl breeding survey data on the DNR website http://dnr.wi.gov/News/Weekly/
Post-Flyway Meeting
Saturday August 3, at 1pm (DNR Public Meeting)
Holiday Inn-Stevens Point
1001 Amber Ave, Stevens Point, WI 54482
715-344-0200
Public Hearings (all at 7pm)
| Monday August 5, State Office Bldg, Rooms B-19 and B-20 3550 Mormon Coulee Rd, La Crosse (608) 785-9000 |
Tuesday August 6, Days Inn 1710 South Main Street, Rice Lake (715) 234-4444 |
| Wednesday August 7, Agricultural Services Center, Main conference room 3369 West Brewster St, Appleton (920) 832-1804 |
Thursday August 8, Wildwood Lodge N14 W24121 Tower Place, Pewaukee (262) 506-2000 |
Natural Resources Board Meeting
Wednesday August 14th, 8:30am
Clarion Hotel & Convention Center
626 W. Pine Street
Baraboo, WI 53913
If you submit a comment on the waterfowl seasons, please be sure to include a sentence or two regarding which zone(s) you are referring to and any other information you think may be helpful to better characterize your season preferences. Public comments can be directed to the Assistant Migratory Game Bird Ecologist via email, phone, or mail at:
James Christopoulos
WI DNR
101 S. Webster St.
P.O. Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921
phone: (608) 261-6458
e-mail: james.christopoulos@wisconsin.gov