Madison, Wis. When Wisconsin DNR wildlife officials finished counting and recounting deer registration stubs earlier this month, they confirmed their hunch the 2000 total deer kill set a state and national record with 618,374 animals checked in and talli

“We needed a big harvest,” said Bill Mytton, DNR deer ecologist. “We set the conditions for one by extending the gun and archery seasons and issuing free antlerless permits with each license sold.” Despite the high harvest, Wisconsin DNR biologists aren’t backing off the throttle much for 2001. In late February, wildlife officials announced that […]

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