Deer Hunters United of Wisconsin Uniting Hunters Toward Common Goals 3-16-2010
gengberg March 16th, 2010
To Member and Friends:The NRB has just approved the revised overwinter goals which the previous were rejected by our legislature. The revised over winter goal is 794,172 which will be the State goal for the next 3 years. This goal still places our herd about 25% over goal and means in many parts of Wisconsin, herd reduction is still needed.
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1367
Our resources have stated deer/vehicle collision are at a 7 year low, agricultural damage is down and the WDNR has failed to release the scientific data relating to regeneration issues caused by deer browse used to base their over winter goals. We have asked for “deer range” to be adjusted, yet our requests continue to be ignored.
This, compounded with the recent CWD reports, concerns us deeply. Not only are our voices not being heard, we are up against new programs which will allow sharpshooters on private land to harvest deer. Apparently, a line has been drawn across Wisconsin and all land below Hwy 29 will be subject to this rule.
It is the stance of Deer Hunters United of WI that any over winter goal less than 1,100,000 and any violation of land owners rights be rejected until there is a release of scientific data by our WDNR verifying their actions.
We ask all members and friends to contact their elected officials and ask to reject this immediately. Your efforts are important as not only this an election year but a decision we will have to live with for the next three years.
Sincerely,
Jeff Geitner
Vice President- DHU
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