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Deer hunters peer into woods of uncertainty

By GREG PECK ( Contact ) Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 4:35 p.m.

Can the Department of Natural Resources control the spread of chronic wasting disease in Wisconsin’s whitetails? Are the DNR's deer population estimates anywhere near accurate? Why must the DNR put so many restrictions on hunting? What does the future hold for our state’s hunting tradition?

These are among the many issues we’ll explore in the Gazette’s editorial Friday.

Greg Peck

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bythelake
Nov 22, 2009 at 6:27 p.m.
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After 2 full days of hunting, I saw one buck, could not shoot it because I don't have a buck tag. I have donated one deer already, try to do it every year and get one over gun season for my freezer. Not this year. Thank you DNR for your feeble attempts.

BunBun
Nov 20, 2009 at 12:19 p.m.
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"The DNR also counts the concrete deer decorations and says Santa has 132 deer instead of eight."

the DNR also counts UPS trucks and anyone wearing a brown coat/having brown hair as deer.

parrothd70
Nov 20, 2009 at 12:16 a.m.
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The DNR also counts the concrete deer decorations and says Santa has 132 deer instead of eight.

metromilton
Nov 19, 2009 at 10:23 p.m.
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This deer "problem" is easy to solve. Have a 5 or 9 day season with a "shoot what you see" no tag/bag limit. Forget the lame "earn a buck" gimmick.

The Auto insurance companies would lobby for this in a second......

EMMO46
Nov 19, 2009 at 7:27 p.m.
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No bobb...the DNR said this:
"Statewide, the herd remains at more than 1 million animals, according to the DNR estimates. The agency's deer experts say the population should be closer to 737,000."
That means that they want a smaller herd, thus the "should be".

chainsawchuckie
Nov 19, 2009 at 6:27 p.m.
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What God Givifth The DNR Taketh Away...........

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