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Deer Research Project
Dear Research Project
aided by UW – Stevens Point
- 1000 deer captured
- research of predation
- thank you to all volunteer help -
Deer Season Wrap Up
2013 Deer Season Wrap Up – Kevin Wallenfang
- DNR started “first deer certificate” with over 1000 given out
- Antlerless quota was adjusted down for the 2013 Northern Units noting it could have even been
adjusted more down
- archery harvest 88,495, down from last year; state record Pope & Young buck shot
- gun season was cold but better later in 9 day season. A total of 255,000 plus deer shot
- 2013 total deer harvest of 342,000 plus
- 2013 had poor antler development due to last years wi -
Quota / Permit Setting
- The 2014 winter is extreme & a major concern
- Kevin noted we do not want to feed corn or hay; we want deer in logging operations
- DNR doing a March & April statewide assessment of deer using car kills, etc.
- DNR looking at modifying severity index parameters
- DNR quota setting will not be done using over winter goals but rather will be decided by county advisory teams to either increase, stabilize or decrease deer within that county
- County advisory teams will be made up of individu
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Free antlerless tags
Free antlerless tags in 2014 were valid in any farmland unit -
ANTLERLESS PERMIT OPTIONS FOR FARMLAND UNITS
- 2015 free antlerless tags can be unit specific.
