Wash Hunter, this is a problem, i'm not sure what their reasoning would be behind this. Just stubborn i guess. i would start by writing a letter to the head of your wildlife districit, if no response go one over him and so on. A petition would be a great thing to send a long with the letter. Sit in on meetings of the DNR and DOW. Get your local sportsmans clubs on board, if they support you then they may have friends that works for the state in these areas that can push your concerns to the top.

Good Luck! Keep us posted on your progress!