The public has a final opportunity to provide comments on antlerless deer harvest quota, permit level and season structure recommendations for Walworth County.
The council will hold its final spring meeting at 7 p.m. on April 20, at the Peoples Bank of Elkhorn, 837 N. Wisconsin St., and listen to additional public comments prior to developing final recommendations.
The council’s preliminary recommendations, formed during its March meeting, are available for review at dnr.wi.gov, keyword “CDAC,” by clicking “Find” and selecting Walworth County. Councils considered scientific data and public opinion when developing their preliminary recommendations.
The council has recommended a harvest quota of 850, with 275 private land and 200 public land antlerless permits available to hunters. The council also recommends offering 1 county-specific Farmland Zone antlerless permits with each license.
To develop its final recommendations, the council will consider online input and other public comments along with professional assessments from Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologists, foresters and law enforcement.
Walworth County’s final quota, permit level and season structure recommendations will be presented to the DNR following the April meeting, and will then advance to the Natural Resources Board for approval in May. Once approved, the recommendations will take effect for the 2017 deer hunting season.
Additional information on council recommendations, agendas and membership is available at dnr.wi.gov.
