You will have the same opportunities to hunt deer in Door County as last year. The state’s County Deer Advisory Councils have met over the previous several weeks, including April 24th in Door County. While the meeting was sparsely attended, dozens of written comments were considered. Some comments called for a ban on baiting, citing that it is causing the deer to be nocturnal. The comments also showed that even though there is some disagreement about the size of the herd of Door County, many would like to see Door County split into three management zones (islands, north, south) so the actual deer populations can be reflected. Department of Natural Resources Conservation Warden Chris Kratcha says that the CDAC ultimately decided to keep things as they were last year, including an extended bow season and a holiday hunt.

Just because you can only hunt deer in the fall does not mean you cannot get outdoors. The state’s turkey hunting season is underway until the end of the month, and the inland lake fishing season begins on Saturday.