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Purdue Extension Educators Jonathan Ferris and Dave Osborne demonstrate how to process a deer from skinning to steaks.
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(Provided by Indiana DNR)
Hunters will not be able to use bonus antlerless deer licenses this year on some DNR-managed properties in northern Indiana because the extra hunting pressure is not needed to control the population at those sites.
The sites are Menominee Wetland Conservation Area (near Plymouth), Maxinkuckee Wetland Conservation Area (near Culver), the Hufford Wildlife Trust Area (south of Monticello), and the Manitou Wetland Conservation Area, including the Judy Burton Nature Preserve and the Bob Kern Nature Preserve (near Rochester).
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The Indiana DNR is planning a management deer hunt at Olin Lake Nature Preserve during the special antlerless deer firearm season from Dec. 26 through Jan. 6.
Olin Lake is about six miles south of LaGrange.
All regulations of the antlerless season will apply. The preserve will be closed to other visitors during the 12 days of the hunt. The preserve is not being opened to hunting in general.
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By Pat Kleppert
While this photo isn't a Michiana buck, my friend and I went to Iowa last week and he killed this buck on Sunday. This is Mark Freshour who owns Wallhangers Taxidermy in Constantine MI.Things have been slow around here in Cass County with not many deer being seen. The EHD has definitely taken a toll on the population. Below is an update:
Two things are starting to stand out this year. One is that the EHD has lowered the population in my area, sightings are down and two, bucks seem to be on their feet a little bit more in the early season. Reports from hunters in Michiana are that those who still have some decent bucks in their area are reporting that buck activity is up from normal for mid-October. This could be due to the cooler weather we had so far or the lack of does have the bucks looking around a bit more. Either way, the only way to know if you have any good bucks in your area is to start spending as much time in a tree stand or keep monitoring your trail cameras. With the cold front that hit recently - from now through the opening day of gun season - will be the best time to arrow a buck, so good luck to everyone and be safe.
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(Provided by Michigan DNR)
The Department of Natural Resources asks hunters and other Michigan residents to continue to report sightings of dead deer to help with the departments efforts to monitor the outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) in the state this year.
Deer have died in substantial numbers in at least 29 counties this summer and fall due to EHD, and the DNRs Wildlife Division is recording reports of dead deer in these areas in order to answer questions from the public and prepare informed hunting season recommendations for 2013. The department will be taking reports of dead deer that are likely EHD-related until Jan. 1.
Some people may have the perception that, once we have confirmed the presence of EHD in an area, we are no longer interested in additional reports of dead deer in those areas that is not true. We want the reports, said Wildlife Division Chief Russ Mason. Any and all reports, whether the deer seem to have died recently or not so recently, will help ensure we have accurate information about the extent of die-offs.