Some objections are cropping up, to the latest deer management plan from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Earn-a-Buck is gone, but in order to control the herd, the DNR proposes a sixteen day season, and moving opening day up a full week. That’s a bad idea, according to Greg Kazmierski with the Hunters Rights Coalition.
AUDIO: Greg Kazmierski (:15 MP3)
Kazmierski says the traditional opener is “kind of like a sacred day” in Wisconsin. So, how to bring down deer herd numbers? The coalition suggests free Herd Control Unit tags be given to hunters, for at least 2 years prior to the implementation of more extreme measures.
AUDIO: Greg Kazmierski (:13 MP3)
Kazmierski says coalition supporters are being urged to attend public hearings been held by the DNR this month and next, or to submit comments on-line.