Provide your input on deer herd population objective
Every three years, Wisconsinites like you have the chance to weigh in on what the future of deer hunting will look like in your county. Between now and Jan. 13, let the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and your local deer advisory council know your thoughts on proposed herd-size objectives in your county.
Giving your input takes only a few minutes and helps the DNR and your local council make sure you have a chance to give your input on deer management.
Provide feedback by making an internet visit to this address: https://www.research.net/r/FALL_ CDAC_2020.
County Deer Advisory Councils (CDACs) provide recommendations to the DNR that help determine the herd-size objective (increase, decrease and maintain) for their county every three years.
Fall 2020 marks the end of the last three-year cycle, and meetings this winter will help determine herd size objectives for 2021 to 2023. Councils developed their preliminary recommendations in December, and now the public input is needed before the councils’ final meeting later this month.
The Taylor County CDAC offered a preliminary recommendation to keep the increase objective that has been in place the past two three-year cycles for another three years. The intent with the recommendation is to continue to nudge public-land populations upward while keeping private-land populations steady.
The three-year cycle also includes a deer management unit boundary review. Taylor County’s council did not propose any changes to the county’s Northern Forest Zone designation.
Following the public comment period, each county’s deer advisory council will meet once more between Jan. 19-25 to consider public input and make final recommendations for herd-size objectives. The meetings are open to all, and attendees are not required to preregister to attend.
Taylor County’s videoconference is set for Thursday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. and will be available through a Zoom link.
The DNR will review final herd objectives following the January meetings and provide recommendations to the Natural Resources Board for approval in February.
More information can be found at https://dnr.wisconsin. gov/topic/Hunt/cdac.
