4-14-14 conservation congress hearings

Residents in all 72 Wisconsin counties will get a chance to vote on outdoor-related issues at

local meetings this week.  The annual meeting of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress will be held Monday at 7 p.m.  In Fond du lac the hearing will be held at Theisen Middle School.  DNR Wildlife supervisor, Jeff Pritzl says participants will elect county delegates and answer a

questionnaire seeking their opinion on a number of proposals and issues.  Among the big issues is a question gauging support for making trolling with one line legal statewide, expanding trout fishing season and consolidating turkey, pheasant, duck, trout and salmon stamps into one stamp.  Pritzl says attendees also will get an update on Department of  Natural Resources' deer

management changes.  The Conservation Congress uses the questionnaire to advise the DNR on policy changes.