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walleyemaxx
04-14-2011, 10:43 AM
Hi everyone,

These are the results of the DNR portion of the hearings held last Monday night.
Of most interest is questions 1,2,19,27,77,79,82, and 83. I got this off the DNR website.

The hearings on Monday night April 11th provided citizens with an opportunity to comment and provide their input on proposed fish and wildlife rule changes, Conservation Congress advisory questions, and to submit resolutions for rule changes they would like to see in the future.

Statewide hearing results and the questions are available on the Spring Rules Hearings page of the DNR Web site. The results will be presented to the state Natural Resources Board in May.

Hearing results, along with written comments on proposed rules, and DNR recommendations are used to advise the state Natural Resources Board. This year’s results will be reviewed at the board’s May 25 meeting in Madison. Votes are non-binding and are presented to the Natural Resources Board to reflect public sentiment on proposed DNR rule changes.

DNR fish and wildlife managers will spend the next several weeks analyzing the vote tallies and developing recommendations they will present to the board in May.

The hearings are held in conjunction with the Wisconsin Conservation Congress county meetings. DNR related proposals are presented to attendees by DNR staff. Following DNR business, the meeting is reconvened as a Conservation Congress meeting and congress advisory questions are presented and county congress delegates elected. The congress is an advisory body to the Natural Resources Board. During the congress’ portion of the hearing, citizens may introduce resolutions for consideration and vote by those attending the hearings.

2011 STATEWIDE ATTENDANCE 5,574



Question
Yes
No

1 Require quick-strike rigs when using minnows larger than 10 inches in length
3,547
1,091

2 Muskellunge 40-inch minimum size limit on most waters statewide
3,221
1,485

3 Cisco, whitefish, hybrids daily bag in Wisconsin-Michigan boundary waters
3,471
713

4 Walleye, sauger, hybrid size limit/bag limit in 19 southern Wisconsin counties
2,459
1,856

5 Rice and Stump lakes muskellunge 50-inch minimum size limit
2,112
1,249

6 Lilly Lake largemouth and smallmouth bass protected slot size limit
2,122
769

7 Lilly Lake panfish daily bag limit reduction to 10 in total
2,124
809

8 Lower Fox River walleye, sauger, and hybrid minimum size limit elimination
2,157
815

9 Burnett County large and smallmouth bass minimum size limit elimination
1,898
823

10 Extend hook and line catfish rules to include Green Lake and Marquette Co
2,021
503

11 Re-establish closed area for setline fishing for catfish in Winnebago system
1,570
926

12 Re-establish open area for setline fishing for catfish on the Fox River
1,643
732

13 Peshtigo River fish refuge
2,029
566

14 Anderson and Archibald lakes muskellunge 50-inch minimum size limit
1,790
994

15 Minocqua Chain largemouth and smallmouth bass and walleye regulations
1,739
1,158

16 Designate Appleton Memorial Park Pond as an urban fishing water
2,034
433

17 Create fish refuge at the Thiensville-Mequon Dam
1,883
544

18 Redstone Lake muskellunge 50-inch minimum size limit
1,695
1,025

19 Black Dan and Island lakes walleye, sauger, and hybrid size and bag limit
2,006
572

20 Big Elkhart Lake muskellunge 50-inch minimum size limit
1,751
920

21 Designate Kohler-Andrae State Park Pond as an urban fishing water
2,086
422

22 Glen Lake largemouth and smallmouth bass protected slot size
1,656
705

23 Squaw Lake largemouth and smallmouth bass protected slot size
1,649
724

24 Washburn County large and smallmouth bass minimum size elimination
1,821
713

25 Designate Delafield Rearing Pond as an urban fishing water
1,995
456

26 Minnow harvest regulations on the Mississippi River
2,661
941

27 Change date of general fishing opener
2,958
1,569

28 Allow archery deer hunting during the traditional November firearm season
2,630
2,356

29 Allow normal hunting hours for pheasants on weekends at stocked properties
3,004
1,333

30 Repeal the blaze orange requirement during the elk season
2,277
2,299

31 Establish a September firearm and archery hunting season for elk
3,132
1,400

32 Allow landowners to shoot a cougar that is harming a domestic animal
4,247
712

66 Open Water Rule Modification For Disabled Hunters (# 440110)
3,053
1,104

67 Unattended Decoys on Private Lands (# 110110)
2,389
1,916

68 Conservation Congress Curriculum Added to Hunter’s Education (# 460110)
3,483
746

69 Remove 15 Day Requirement for Permit Transfers (# 510110)
2,954
1,067

70 Disabled Veteran’s Recreational Card (# 650210)
3,920
431

71 Increase Archery License by $1 for Youth Archery & Bowhunting Training
2,811
1,722

72 Dog Access Regulations at Badger Ordinance Site (# 110410)
2,555
909

73 Exemption From 100 Yard Firearm Discharge Prohibition On Public Lands
2,206
2,076

74 Metal Detecting on State Lands (# 700110)
2,549
1,640

75 Turkey Permit Preference for Wisconsin State Residents (# 650310)
3,891
587

76 Open Fall Crow Season Earlier (# 240510)
2,732
1,050

77 Manage Largemouth and Smallmouth as Separate Species (# 040610)
2,946
1,128

78 Northern Pike Size Limit on Diamond Lake, Bayfield County (# 040810)
1,808
764

79 Walleye Restoration or the Chippewa Flowage (# 580110)
1,781
985

80 Reduce Panfish Bag Limit on Eau Galle Lake Dunn County (# 170110)
1,702
842

81 Free Winter Fishing Weekend (# 580510)
3,610
667

82 Northern Wisconsin Gamefish Season Extension (# 680110)
2,689
1,086

83 Musky Survey Using the Automated License Issuance System (# 200110)
2,499
1,198

84 Reduce Largemouth Size Limit on Trump Lake in Forest County (# 210210)
1,958
674

85 Increase rifle hunting area in Shawano County

Interesting stuff.

Walleyemaxx