deer management

In total, 17,399 deer were sampled throughout the state during the 2024 CWD year, with close to 1,800 samples testing positive

Those with thoughts on deer management in Wisconsin can share them with local County Deer Advisory Councils

The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board unanimously passed changes to deer advisory councils at its meeting last week.The change will allow deer management units to be based on habitat rather than county lines in Northern Wisconsin and other parts of the state.

Deer Management Specialist Jeff Pritzl updated the Natural Resources Board recently on public comment on the idea of going back to a habitat-based system of deer management units

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will host a virtual public hearing on a draft rule that would change portions of the state’s deer management unit boundaries.

With many County Deer Advisory Council meetings approaching, local deer populations are being reassessed.

The Vilas County Deer Advisory Council made its final recommendation last week on antlerless harvest for the 2022 deer season at their meeting in Boulder Junction.

A prominent Wisconsin conservation group says the deer population in the state is far too high.It’s urging the DNR to take action.That’s just one of the…

Public land in several Northwoods counties will see a reduction in the number of antlerless deer taken during the fall deer hunts.The DNR and the County…

This week the DNR released the results from the on-line Spring Hearings held annually to get input on questions concerning resource management.The outdoor…