Natural Resources Board approves deer population objectives for three-year period
MADISON - The Natural Resources Board today approved deer population
objectives in each county for a three-year period.
These objectives are the result of collaboration between the Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources and newly formed County Deer Advisory
Councils<http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/hunt/cdac.html>, and will be reviewed on a
recurring three-year basis. Recommendations were approved as submitted by
each council, with no changes suggested by the department or Natural
Resources Board.
"Building public trust and honoring the work of these councils is a key
component of this first round of work with CDACs," said Tom Hauge, DNR
Bureau of Wildlife Management director. "We will continue to work with each
council to address local issues within their recommendations."
Each council, present in all 72 counties, is chaired by a member of the
Wisconsin Conservation Congress, and features representation from
agriculture, forestry, transportation, and other stakeholder groups. In all,
214 council meetings have been held, and over 8,000 people have provided
valuable feedback.
The 2012 Deer Trustee
Report<http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/wildlifehabitat/trustee.html> recommended the
department seek input from groups or representatives for certain
deer-related interests in an advisory role to help create quotas. These
councils met three times in 2014 to gather public feedback and make a
recommendation to increase, stabilize or decrease the number of white-tailed
deer in their respective county.
Beginning in March 2015, County Deer Advisory Councils will reconvene to
develop antlerless quota recommendations that will help move the deer herd
toward each council's population objectives. The department will request
board approval for antlerless permit numbers for the 2015 season at the
Natural Resources Board meeting in May.
For more information regarding CDAC population objective recommendations,
agendas and membership, visit dnr.wi.gov <http://dnr.wi.gov/> and search
keyword "CDAC<http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/hunt/cdac.html>," or email
DNRCDACWebMail@Wisconsin.gov with any additional questions.
To receive email updates and other information regarding deer hunting and
season structure in Wisconsin, visit dnr.wi.gov<http://dnr.wi.gov/> and
click on the email icon near the bottom of the page for "subscribe for
updates for DNR topics." Follow the prompts and select "white-tailed deer"
within the "hunting" list.