“Keep your mind open because there are opportunities for change ahead,” said Natural Resources Board (NRB) Chairman Bill Smith to deer hunters who are frustrated over the 2023 deer season.
The board heard a preliminary report on the 2023 gun deer season from Jeff Pritzl, DNR deer program specialist, indicating the preliminary overall statewide deer harvest was down 17% from last season. Unhappiness from hunters, evident from several meetings in northern Wisconsin following the season, led Pritzl to encourage hunters to attend the County Deer Advisory Council (CDAC) meetings this spring in every county.
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