I stand to be corrected, but the wildlife department does not pass rules or regulations. That is up to the legislature to do that.
The last couple of years, the wildlife dept has been suprised by the legislature in passing a law to make it legal for everybody to use crossbows, etc.
The wildlife department can only recomend, not pass laws.
And they need to lead the fight to make it a law. They will have more pull than anyone as the legislature almost always contacts the wildlife board for recommendations.