Slash Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/nrboard/congress/spring_hearings/index.html This link is in regards to the Conservation Congress Spring Hearings that are being held tonight at 7pm in each of the 72 counties in Wisconsin. There are some pretty important issues at hand, the most important one being Question #57. This advisory question is worded to harm Bowhunting without doing much harm to the gun hunters and is an unfair assault on our season. This question seeks to make the archery season an anterless only season except for opening weekend and two weeks during the rut. Bowhunters would not be allowed to harvest a buck at any time of the bow season if this passes. Other important questions up for vote are Question 50, 59 & 62, 66, 78, and Question 81. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 That just sounds ugly!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Camo_Girl* Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 So if it were to go through, the whole bow season would be anter-less only? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slash Posted April 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 So if it were to go through, the whole bow season would be anter-less only? except for opening weekend and 2 weeks during the rut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Camo_Girl* Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 I don't understand why they would want to have that.:confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slash Posted April 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 I don't understand why they would want to have that.:confused: From what I heard it's because they over estimated the deer population. They estimated 1.8 million and apparently there's only 800,000, which means they were off by 1 million so something is definitely wrong. Either way I vote NO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Camo_Girl* Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 When would you know if it passed or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slash Posted April 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 When would you know if it passed or not? April 15th, so..Wednesday, I'll make sure to post the results as soon as I see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganHunter Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 From what I heard it's because they over estimated the deer population. They estimated 1.8 million and apparently there's only 800,000, which means they were off by 1 million so something is definitely wrong. Either way I vote NO. Sounds to me like u boy need to start wackin some wolfs.... S.S.S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorden Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 First of all that is a pretty rediculous proposal and I cant see too many people going for it. Second of all, I dont see them doing that seeing as they already canceled EAB for this year and this is pretty much the same thing. Just another way the DNR is screwing up hunting in our state:mad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 (edited) From what I heard it's because they over estimated the deer population. They estimated 1.8 million and apparently there's only 800,000, which means they were off by 1 million so something is definitely wrong. Either way I vote NO. If they overestimated the herd, we would be going back to bucks plus quota, not antlerless only. Sounds like a gun hunter issued advisory question to me. My father-in-law hates bowhunters. He tries to talk hunting politics with me more and more lately. I usually just walk away. Earn A Buck works but it does not address the issue of pockets of high deer densities and pockets of very low deer densities within the same DMU. My personal opinion is that when our deer herd was booming in the mid 80s to mid 90s, the WDNR underestimated the herd number. This is the period of deer seasons that hunters base there deer sightings on. Now hunters, and gun hunters inparticular want to see that many deer again everytime they go in the woods. It can't work that way. And face it, not everyone is hunting the most prime deer habitat. Those folks will simply see fewer deer. If the Wisconsin Deer Hunter on average doesn't start to see themselves as deer managers, we are in for a long hard road. I used to not like EAB also until it started to grow bigger bucks. Those guys that didn't have their doe, couldn't shoot that first buck they saw which allowed him to live a bit longer. Sure some inexperienced hunters or kids had to pass on their first buck, but through the early season opportunities, they more than likely had a chance to prequalify with a doe prior to the regular gun season. Remember, if we don't work with our WDNR, our legislature will take over and then we are all screwed!!!!!! Edited April 14, 2009 by PotashRLS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 that doesn't sound very good at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Camo_Girl* Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 I hope everything went well; can't wait to hear the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunt or be Hunted Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 i know here in Illionis they are doing bad stuff to hunting, hurting us bad its everywhere anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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