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ANTLERLESS DEER ZONES

ZONE 1 ANTLERLESS DAYS: ZONES 3, 4, 5, 6 & 9 ANTLERLESS DAYS:
• Archery Season .....................................................................Oct. 1-Jan. 15
• Youth Deer Gun Season .............................................................Oct. 16-18 Zones 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9 have a two antlerless deer limit for deer muz-
• Muzzleloader Season .................................................... No antlerless days zleloader season and a two antlerless deer limit for deer gun season.
• Deer Gun Season .................................................................Nov. 21-Dec. 6 See pages 53-54 for details.
• Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun Season ..............................................Closed • Archery Season .....................................................................Oct. 1-Jan. 15
ZONES 2, 7 & 8 ANTLERLESS DAYS: • Youth Deer Gun Season .............................................................Oct. 16-18
• Muzzleloader Season ...........................................................Oct. 24-Nov. 1
Zones 2, 7 and 8 have a four antlerless deer limit for deer muzzleloader • Deer Gun Season .................................................................Nov. 21-Dec. 6
season and a four antlerless deer limit for deer gun season. See pages • Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun Season ....................................... Dec. 18-31
53-54 for details. ZONE 10 ANTLERLESS DAYS:
• Archery Season .....................................................................Oct. 1-Jan. 15 • Archery Season .....................................................................Oct. 1-Jan. 15
• Youth Deer Gun Season .............................................................Oct. 16-18 • Youth Deer Gun Season .............................................................Oct. 16-18
• Muzzleloader Season ...........................................................Oct. 24-Nov. 1 • Muzzleloader Season ...........................................................Oct. 24-Nov. 1
• Deer Gun Season .................................................................Nov. 21-Dec. 6 • Deer Gun Season .................................................................Nov. 21-Dec. 6
• Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun Season ....................................... Dec. 18-31 • Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun Season ..............................................Closed

WANT TO HARVEST A BIG BUCK? START BY HARVESTING A DOE...
With antlerless deer harvest trending downward the past few years, designed to give cooperators -- whether landowners, hunt clubs
hunters are urged to take advantage of the state's more liberal bag or lease operators -- extra assistance in managing deer. Under the
limits and more open days for antlerless harvest. There are several program, cooperators set their own management goals ranging from
benefits to additional antlerless harvest, and the most notable is a producing maximum numbers of harvestable deer to producing tro-
more even buck-to-doe ratio. Healthier deer, better hunting and bet- phy bucks. Because it is very difficult to manage deer and achieve
ter antler development all begin with a more even buck-to-doe ratio. realistic goals on small parcels of land, a minimum of 1,000 acres is
In addition to increased opportunities for antlerless hunting, the required. Potential applicants with less than 1,000 acres may com-
Wildlife Deparment's Deer Management Program (DMAP) helps bine lands with adjoining landowners to meet the required minimum.
landowners intensively manage deer herds on private land. It is For more information visit wildlifedepartment.com.

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