Wisconsin's hunting legacy runs deep. Everyone has a say about the deer herd in Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources wants to hear from you.
Now is the chance to share your thoughts on preliminary recommendations provided by County Deer Advisory Councils (CDAC) for the 2021 deer hunting season structure.
Each county in Wisconsin has a County Deer Advisory Council to provide input and recommendations to the department on deer management within their county. Each CDAC is made up of representatives from different interest groups that provide recommendations to the DNR on deer management within their county.
Councils work with local DNR staff to schedule meetings, provide community outreach and an opportunity for public input, review population data and deer impacts on forests and agriculture, develop recommendations on county population objectives and create annual antlerless harvest quotas.
Members review county-level population data and deer impacts on forests and agriculture, develop three-year recommendations on county population objectives and create annual antlerless harvest goals.
Your county’s deer advisory council has made its preliminary recommendation for the 2021 deer season in your area. To view each county's recommendations, agendas, and members, visit the DNR's County Deer Advisory Council webpage.
The public comment period is April 12-25. After the public comment period closes, CDACs will convene between May 3-7 to consider public feedback and determine their final recommendations for the 2021 deer hunting season.
The CDAC final recommendations and DNR recommendations will be presented to the Natural Resources Board for approval in June.
More information about CDAC population objective recommendations, agendas and membership is available here. Additional questions can also be sent via email to DNRCDACWebMail@wisconsin.gov.
Due to technical difficulties, the public was not able to attend the latter part of the preliminary CDAC meetings for Fond du Lac and Juneau Counties. Recordings of the Fond du Lac and Juneau meetings are now available on the DNR website.
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