Public Encouraged to Share Input on Preliminary Antlerless Deer Quotas
Friday, April 5th, 2019 -- 8:00 AM
(Wisconsin Ag Connection) -Now that the County Deer Advisory Councils have assembled to put together their proposals for the coming year, the public is being encouraged to share their input on preliminary antlerless deer quotas, harvest authorization levels, and season structure recommendations for the 2019 deer hunting season.An online public comment period will be open through April 11 to collect feedback on the preliminary recommendations. To view each county's recommendations and provide feedback, visit the DNR website, dnr.wi.gov, and search keyword "CDAC." Antlerless quota recommendations and hunter success rates from previous hunts help determine the number of antlerless harvest authorizations available for the 2019 deer hunting season and help Department of Natural Resources staff and councils work to reach deer population objectives within each county.
CDACs consider a variety of factors, like harvest data, population trends and winter severity to form harvest objective and harvest authorization level recommendations. After the public comment period has ended, each council will reconvene April 15-18 to evaluate public feedback and determine final recommendations for the 2019 deer season, which will be reviewed and adopted by the Natural Resources Board in May.
Feel free to contact us with questions and/or comments.