10-5-13 fdl county committee to discuss new rule allowing rifles during deer gun hunt

A Fond du Lac County committee will discuss a recent rule change allowing rifles to be used for the gun deer hunting season at their meeting  Tuesday evening.  The DNR announced last month that riffles will be allowed for gun deer  seasons beginning November 1^st.  The rule change was supported by the public in votes at the spring hearings and approved by the Natural Resources Board.   Some municipalities have enacted rules prohibiting rifle use for hunting.  The Public Safety Committee meeting starts at 5pm Tuesday at the city-county government center.