Early Archery Deer Seasons Open
September 1st, 2005 by Administrator
Early Archery Deer Seasons Open September 17
The first of the fall deer hunting seasons is just around the corner with the statewide archery deer season opening on September 17, followed by a special Deer Hunt for People with Disabilities that runs October 1-9.
Archery deer hunting runs from September 17 through November 17 and again from November 28 through January 3. The 10-day break is for the traditional November gun deer hunting season. Archers are restricted to antlerless deer only in designated Zone T units during the October 27-30 and December 8-11 Zone T hunts. Archers must also wear blaze orange during these time periods as do all hunters other than waterfowl hunters.
Meanwhile, the 2005 Venison Donation Program is up and running and is picking up steam. Participating meat processors can be found on the Department of Natural Resources Web site.
And the 2005 Black Bear hunting season runs September 7 through October 11. State wildlife officials estimate the black bear population in Wisconsin going into the fall hunting season is approximately 11,000 animals. Hunters using bear hounds will have opening week preference across much of the north for the first week, September 7-13.
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