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HERD REDUCTION OPTIONS UNPOPULAR
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009 -- 1:07 pm
Posted by Riley Hebert-News Director
There's little support for a new strategy for trimming Wisconsin's deer herd.
Hunters attending the annual statewide conservation hearings voted overwhelmingly Monday night against creating an antlerless season but allowing gun hunters to take bucks on the opening weekend of the 9-day gun season and archers to shoot bucks for two weeks during the breeding season.
The plan is an alternative to earn-a-buck, which requires hunters to shoot an antlerless deer to qualify to kill a buck in areas where there's too many deer.
The new idea failed 5,472 votes to 1,126, but it was advisory only. A separate question on whether to eliminate earn-a-buck passed 5,513 votes to 1,321. It was also advisory to the Natural Resources Board.
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