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DNR seeks comments on 2023 deer season
Deer

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comments for the 2023 deer season, including harvest quotas and other key parts of deer management as part of the annual County Deer Advisory Council (CDAC) process. The public comment period is open April 8-16.

Annually, each county’s CDAC meets to provide input and recommendations to the DNR on deer management within their area, based on deer herd metrics, county deer population objectives and the public feedback they receive. Information on each county’s harvest and population metrics can be found on the Wisconsin Deer Metrics System.

These recommendations are reviewed and set annually so they can be adjusted as needed in response to the previous year’s deer harvest, winter severity and other factors and put into effect for the upcoming deer hunting season.

Following the CDAC process, the DNR will bring its recommendations for the 2023 season to the Natural Resources Board for review on June 21.

Submit feedback

The DNR welcomes comments from anyone interested in helping shape local deer herd management preferences during the online comment period. The received comments will be considered by the local CDACs in the creation of their recommendations for the DNR.

To take the online survey, go to: https://dnrwi.az1. qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ eaI3LJvWH4B82AC Attend a meeting

The public is also encouraged to attend their local CDAC meeting to join the discussion about local deer management and provide input on deer season details. Councils review current county data on fawn to doe ratios; harvest trends; herd health; deer impacts on agriculture, forest health, economics and vehicular collisions; and the deer hunter experience.

CDAC meetings will take place April 24-May 4 and can be attended in-person or virtually. Locally, meetings will be held: • Grant: April 26, 7 p.m., Grant County Fairgrounds Youth& Ag Building, North Room, 916 E. Elm St. Lancaster, WI 53813, HYPERLINK “https://us02web.zoom. us/j/87902451294" https://us02web.zoom. us/j/87902451294, call in: 1 301 715 8592 Meeting ID: 879 0245 1294 • Lafayette: April 24, 7 p.m., Lafayette County Multipurpose Building 11974 Ames Rd Darlington, WI 53530, HYPERLINK “https://us02web.zoom. us/j/84020900280" https://us02web.zoom. us/j/84020900280, call in: 1 301 715 8592 Meeting ID: 840 2090 0280