DEER SEASON UNDERWAY

LOCAL DEER HUNTERS ARE HAVING TO WORK HARDER TO LOCATE THEIR GAME THIS YEAR WHILE AFIELD.

WOODBURY COUNTY CONSERVATION OFFICER STACEY BEIGHTOL SAYS STATE NUMBERS INDICATE THE POPULATION IS DOWN ABOUT 10 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR.

BEIGHTOL SAYS CITY RESIDENTS MAY SEE MORE DEER THAN HUNTERS, BUT THERE'S A REASON FOR THAT:

SHE SAYS DISEASE ALSO REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF THE HERD TO SOME EXTENT.  AND, THERE ARE A LIMITED NUMBER OF BOW AND ARROW LICENSES THAT ARE ISSUED WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS.  BUT, THESE FACTORS DON'T HAVE A SIGNIFICANT DIMINISHING EFFECT ON THE NUMBERS.

BEIGHTOL SAYS IF YOU HIT A DEER WITH YOUR VEHICLE AND WANT TO KEEP IT, YOU CAN IF YOU FOLLOW THE RULES, STARTING WITH  CONTACTING AUTHORITIES:



OFFICER BEIGHTOL SAYS TAKING A DEER WITHOUT GETTING A SALVAGE TAG CAN LEAD TO A SUBSTANTIAL FINE.