Dean Bortz: Should stands, blinds be left overnight on Wisconsin public land? Plenty of mixed opinions
In January 2017, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board approved a rule change that has since allowed hunters to place stands and ground blinds overnight on state-owned land north of Hwy. 64 from September through January.
It sounds as though the level of sportsmanship related to stand and blind placement may be deteriorating and we’ll likely see a citizen resolution looking to nix the practice entering the spring hearings in April. I recently asked readers their thoughts on overnight stand and blind placement. That drew a strong response for and against. Here are the thoughts of a few readers.