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Summary of 2020 Preliminary CDAC Recommendations

2020 HUNTING SEASONS

Antlerless-Only Season recommended: 1 county

St. Croix

Buck-Only Zero Quota Season recommended: 3 counties (0 in ‘19)

Douglas, Forest, and Iron

Junior antlerless tags valid in all units

Holiday Hunt recommended: 36 counties (29 in ‘19)

Brown, Buffalo, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Door, Eau Claire, Green Lake, Iowa, Jefferson, Juneau, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Lafayette, Marinette, Marquette, Milwaukee, Oconto, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Shawano, Sheboygan, Trempealeau, Vernon, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara

Extended archery and crossbow seasons recommended: 24 counties (22 in ‘19)

Brown, Buffalo, Crawford, Dane, Door, Eau Claire, Jefferson, Juneau, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Lafayette, Milwaukee, Oconto, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Pierce, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Sheboygan, Vernon, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha

Public Participation Summary:

71 meetings conducted via conference call

Public participation per meeting: ▪ Average public attendance = 10

• High = 32 (Waupaca) • Low = 0 (Ozaukee)

Public viewing of county-specific pre-recorded biologist presentations: ▪ Average views: 48

• Highest views: Buffalo County @ 196 • Fewest views: Ozaukee County @ 11

Next Steps:

Public Feedback Period: April 16-29. On-line county-specific data and survey

May 4-7 conference call meetings. Dates and call information available on CDAC web page

May: CDAC meetings and final recommendations to DNR for review

June: DNR present their recommendation to NRB for final approval of 2020 deer seasons

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FARMLAND ZONE PERMITS INCLUDED AT NO COST WITH EACH LICENSE:

1 permit/license: 16 counties

2 permits/license: 24 counties

3 permits/license: 9 counties

4 permits/license: 5 counties

5 permits/license: 1 county

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METRO SUB-UNIT PERMIT ISSUANCE

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For Comparison: 2019 Final Season Maps