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Committee advances DNR's wildlife management area regulations, including WMA additions and season adjustments
Summary
The Senate Fish, Game and Forestry Committee moved several DNR wildlife management area (WMA) regulations to the floor after discussion about dove-field crowding, bear quotas and turkey bag limits; DNR staff said changes aim to add opportunities while maintaining safety and conforming to statewide statute changes.
The Senate Fish, Game and Forestry Committee on Oct. 12 voted to advance multiple Department of Natural Resources regulations affecting wildlife management areas, including quota and season adjustments, creation of public dove fields and the addition of new WMAs.
Committee staff summarized roughly 10 regulatory changes. Notable items included an increase in the bear quota for Game Zone 4 from 30 to 40, modifications to turkey seasons and bag limits on WMAs to conform with a statute change from the prior year, and regulations establishing public dove fields. DNR staff said the public dove fields…
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