St. Joseph Parks Report
St. Joseph County Parks will implement a muzzleloader deer management program at Spicer Lake Nature Preserve located in New Carlisle, Ind.
The deer management hunt will take place December 6 and December 7. The Spicer Lake Nature Preserve will be closed to the public on these dates. To emphasize deer population reduction, the management program will be an antlerless hunt.
Four hunters (one being an alternate) will be selected by lottery to participate. Hunters must possess a valid deer license bundle, muzzleloader license, county antlerless license or lifetime comprehensive license. Applications for the lottery will be available on the St. Joseph County Parks web site. The deadline for applications is November 4.
In addition to being a county park, Spicer Lake is also a state dedicated nature preserve, a classification given to high quality ecosystems. Review and approval for the deer management program was required by the Division of Nature Preserves of the IDNR.
Visit www.sjcparks.org for info.