Deer Council meetings set

MADISON—The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and County Deer Advisory Councils are seeking public input to prepare for the 2024 deer season.

Each county in Wisconsin has County Deer Advisory Council that meets annually to provide input and recommendations to the DNR on deer management in its county.

Interested members of the public are encouraged to participate in the discussion at their local County Deer Advisory Council meetings. At these meeting, councils review county data on fawn-to-doe ratios, harvest trends, herd health, deer impacts on agriculture, forest health, vehicle collisions and hunter experience. This information is reviewed annually to respond to deer harvest, winter severity and other factors that impact the upcoming deer season.

The County Deer Advisory Council for St. Croix and Pierce County will be on April 20 at 6 p.m. in the River Falls Library at 140 Union Street. The Dunn and Pepin County meeting will be at the Pepin County Government Center at 740 7th Avenue West in Durand on April 22nd at 5 p.m. and the Polk County meeting will be on April 30 at 5:30 p.m. at the Polk County Government Center at 100 Polk County Plaza in Balsam Lake.

Following the County Deer Advisory Council process, the DNR will bring recommendations for the 2024 season to the Natural Resources Board for consideration in June.