LifeNRA Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 I am not a waterfowler, just thought you all should read this! I also placed this in the waterfowl section! 11250 Waples Mill Road Fairfax, Virginia 22030 800-392-8683 - GrassrootsHotline Monday, June 13, 2005 Hunters in the upper Midwest have something to worry about. The Upper Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge is reviewing their comprehensive conservation plan. Right now the new plan would put incredible restrictions on hunters. This enormous refuge follows the Mississippi River through Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois. Among the proposals being considered are: Limiting the number of shells a waterfowl hunter can carry to 25. This limitation is unnecessary and would unfairly target youth and beginner hunters who are not expert shots. Complete closure of hunting in some areas of the refuge. Such closures should not be done unless absolutely biologically necessary. Electric motor only areas that would make hunter access to these areas very difficult. Limited permit only hunts and daily fees for hunter access. Hunters should speak up now and protect hunting on this enormous refuge. But, this is also a good lesson for hunters. If we don’t speak up and make our voice heard we will be shut out. We need to take every opportunity we get to comment on forest plans, conservation plans and all the other regulatory steps that are taken on state and federal lands. If we don’t speak up the only voice that is heard will be that of the anti-hunters. For more information you can visit the refuge website, or the river rats website setup by a grassroots organization. http://www.fws.gov/midwest/planning/uppermiss/ http://www.upriverrats.org/ To make your voice heard contact the U.S. Forest Service today, and if you can attend one of the upcoming public meetings. Send your comments to: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge Attention: CCP Comment 51 East 4th Street Room 101 Winona, MN 55987 Or by email at: [email protected] Attend the meetings: Winona, Minnesota Monday, June 13 Winona Middle School Cafeteria, 1570 Homer Road Wabasha, Minnesota Tuesday, June 14 Wabasha/Kellogg High School, Cafeteria, 2113 East Hiawatha Drive Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin Thursday, June 16 Prairie du Chien High School Cafeteria, 800 East Crawford Street Savanna, Illinois Tuesday, June 21 House of Events, 108 Main Street Stoddard, Wisconsin Wednesday, June 22 American Legion Post 315, located at 414 Broadway Onalaska, Wisconsin Thursday, June 23 Onalaska Middle School, 711 Quincy Street Lansing, Iowa Tuesday, July 12 Lansing (Kee) High School, 569 Center Street Cassville, Wisconsin Thursday, July 14 Cassville High School, 715 E. Amelia Street POSTED BY: Dawson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Re: Limiting the number of shells for waterfowl! Man I would be ticked if I lived in that state. What a bunch of crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnf Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Re: Limiting the number of shells for waterfowl! The limiting of shells just seems stupid to me whether it's the amount you can carry or the amount you can have in your gun. After all, if I want to carry a mini 14 .223 with a 100 round clip for deer hunting it's perfectly legal, and I can only shoot 3 deer. Why then do they limit shells for waterfoul when the limit is so high? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Re: Limiting the number of shells for waterfowl! I can fully understand the logic behind limiting how many shells to have in the gun at a time, but there is no reasonable explanation for limiting how many shells you should be able to have in your belt or on your person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherguy Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Re: Limiting the number of shells for waterfowl! The other restrictions may or not make sense, we would need to see the ecological reasoning. I see no sense in teh 25 shell limit. IF the limit is 5 ducks, who cares whether it takes you 5 or 45 shells to get them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slugshooter Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 Re: Limiting the number of shells for waterfowl! Just a thought, they might be tired of finding hundreds of spent shells everywhere in the refuge, not every hunter picks up after themselves, especially if they are a bad shot. Not everything's about the complete stoppage of hunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 Re: Limiting the number of shells for waterfowl! [ QUOTE ] Just a thought, they might be tired of finding hundreds of spent shells everywhere in the refuge, not every hunter picks up after themselves, especially if they are a bad shot. Not everything's about the complete stoppage of hunting. [/ QUOTE ] Good point. But wouldn't that be littering? There should already be laws on the books to prevent that. What's next, limiting how many sodas you can have in a cooler? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted June 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 Re: Limiting the number of shells for waterfowl! [ QUOTE ] Just a thought, they might be tired of finding hundreds of spent shells everywhere in the refuge, not every hunter picks up after themselves, especially if they are a bad shot. Not everything's about the complete stoppage of hunting. [/ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] If we don’t speak up the only voice that is heard will be that of the anti-hunters. [/ QUOTE ] This whole thing is being fueled by the ANTI'S! Just another step in making it rough for us hunters! Besides, I am sure somewhere there is a politician involved too! Not saying what side, but guess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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