What is the Physically Challenged Advisory Board?
The DNR recognizes the importance of providing hunting and fishing areas accessible to wildlife enthusiasts who are physically challenged. In 1999, the DNR created the Physically Challenged Advisory Board consisting of representatives appointed by the Director who represent a variety of disabilities and geographic areas of the state to address the special needs of our citizens. Over the past six years the Board has done a great deal of work resulting in the addition of 22 physically challenged accessible sites for anglers, provided additional lakes for seasonal use by Class Q, provided additional Class Q roads for physically challenged hunters, and established the Class Q antlerless deer seasons. The Physically Challenged Advisory Board is working on this plan to guide the Wildlife Resources Section towards the improvement of physically challenged access sites. The development of new public access, as identified in our Strategic Plan, will provide the diversity of hunting and fishing e
