SJCP Report

St. Joseph County Parks will implement a deer management program at Spicer Lake Nature Preserve in New Carlisle this November.

The deer management hunt will take place November 16 and 17 and November 23 and 24. Spicer Lake Nature Preserve will be closed to the public. To emphasize deer population reduction, the management program will be an antlerless hunt.

Three hunters (one being an alternate) will be selected by lottery to participate. Hunters must possess a valid deer license bundle, bonus antlerless or lifetime comprehensive license.

Applications for the lottery will be available on the St. Joseph County Parks web site. The deadline for applications is October 11.

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.

More information and Hunter Application Forms are available at www.sjcparks.org.