Duck Populations Surveys

WISCONSIN WATERFOWL ASSN. DUCK ZONE SURVEY, PLEASE TAKE IT

By RVL / October 21, 2019

Duck Zone Survey
We are again in the midst of looking at Wisconsin duck zones for the 2021 season through 2025. Your WWA is cooperating with WDNR to get your opinion as to which zone structure works for the majority in Wisconsin.
Requirements for zone setting
  1. Any zone must be a geographic area that has a contiguous boundary for which dates can be selected for duck season(s).
  2. Once a zone is selected, it must remain in place for 5 years.
  3. There can be no more than 4 zones, and a 4 zone proposal can have no splits.
  4. There can be 3 zones with one split
  5. There can be 2 zones with one split
  6. There can be 1 zone with 2 splits
Pictured below are 8 maps which depict the 8 options that were proposed. Please review and then fill out our survey, ranking from zone option #1 (best) to #8 (worst) choice in your opinion.  
Option 1: The current structure with 3 zones (North, South and Mississippi River zone (MRZ)) and one split:
Option 2: Three zones with the North boundary moved to Hwy 64 from Hwy 10 with one split:
Option 3: A 3 zone U-zone with North, Central and South zones with one split. A new Lake Michigan zone (LMZ) consistent with MRZ:
Option 4: A 4 zone with North, South LMZ and MRZ with no splits (Hwy 10 line):
Option 5: A 3 zone U-zone with North, Central and South zones with one split. However the North zone line is moved (North) to Hwy 64. A new Lake Michigan zone (LMZ) consistent with MRZ.
Option 6: A 4 zone with North, South, LMZ and MRZ with line at Hwy 64
Option 7: A 3 zone with North, South and LMZ with one split with Hwy 10 line (No MRZ):
Option 8: A 3 zone with North, South, LMZ with 1 split. Line at Hwy 64:

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