April public comment period will provide opportunity to give feedback regarding preliminary antlerless harvest quota recommendations
MADISON - County Deer Advisory
Councils<http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/hunt/cdac.html> have released preliminary
antlerless harvest and permit level recommendations, and a public comment
period open through April 15 will provide an opportunity to submit
feedback<http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/hunt/cdacsurvey.html>.
Antlerless quota recommendations will help determine the number of
antlerless permits available for the 2015 deer hunting season and help
councils work to increase, decrease or maintain their local deer herd,
depending on which objective was selected as a result of 2014 meetings.
"CDACs will consider both the three-year population objective and factors
like harvest data and winter severity when they discuss quota
recommendations and permit levels," said Kevin Wallenfang, DNR big game
ecologist. "Public input will continue to be a critical component of CDAC
recommendations."
Once the public comment period has ended, each council will evaluate
feedback received from the public and submit a final recommendation to the
department. Comments are also welcome at final council
meetings<http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/hunt/documents/cdacmeetings2.pdf> from
April 20-23.
To submit your feedback and learn more about County Deer Advisory Councils,
visit dnr.wi.gov<http://dnr.wi.gov/> and search keyword
"CDAC<http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/hunt/cdac.html>."
If you would like 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.