The attached is the response I got from the DNR regarding my comments on the T zone hunt. It's good that our state agencies accept email as written comment. Just a reminder: always be sure to include your street address when ever you send comments via email. -joe
Dr. King, Thank you for your input on the rule order pertaining to deer season modifications. Your written comments will be weighted the same as the testimony we receive at the public hearings. All of the comments received via the mail, e-mail, phone, or hearings will be summarized and presented to the Natural Resources Board in January. Kurt A. Thiede Deer 2000 Project Coordinator 101 S. Webster St. Box 7921 Madison, WI 53707-7921 (608) 264 - 8528 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ---------- > From: Joseph King[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2000 3:22 PM > To: Thiede, Kurt A > Cc: xc > Subject: Extended Dear Hunt Unfortunate > > Dear Kurt Thiede, > > I maintain a popular web page devoted to cross country skiing > called Madnordski <http://www.danenet.org/madnord/>. I've read a > number of reports from cross country skiers who are both excited > by our more typical snow conditions and disappointed at the lack > of groomed trails. Many trails have not been groomed because of > the T zone dear hunt. From what I can tell, there are still a > fair number of skiers hitting the trails many of these might not > be prepared for the bang for the guns or dressed in blaze > orange. Based on these reports, I'd assume that there is a > greater danger of an accidental shooting than is reasonable. > There is no doubt that the T zone hunt has interfered with early > season skiing. Another result of the T zone hunt is that > Wisconsin businesses that rely on cross country skiing for winter > income are being deprived of early season business. > > I would strongly urge the DNR to limit future T zone hunts to > prior to Thanksgiving instead of after. > > Sincerely, > > Dr. Joseph King > -- > Joseph J. King > 4329 Bagley Pkwy > Madison, WI 53705 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > madnordski - http://www.danenet.org/madnord/ > pgp public key - http://www.kingresearch.com/jk/jking.txt >
