Posted: 08.02.2010

State wildlife officials want to hear from
duck hunters about this fall's season structure.

The Department of Natural Resources anticipates an overall
60-day season with a total bag limit of six ducks. The complete
season structure should be available on the DNR's Web site by
today, Monday.

Public meetings on the season and waterfowl management overall
have been scheduled to run from Monday through Thursday in La
Crosse, Rice Lake, Appleton and Pewaukee. The Natural Resources
Board is expected to set the 2010 structure at an Aug. 11 meeting
in Superior.

The DNR says drought conditions this spring have hurt the
waterfowl population. The agency estimates the 2010 breeding duck
population was around 386,000, down 23 percent from last year.
 

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