SJCP Report
St. Joseph County Parks will implement a deer management program at Spicer Lake Nature Preserve in New Carlisle, Indiana this November.
The deer management hunts will take place November 15 and 16, November 22 and 23 and December 6 and 7. Spicer Lake Nature Preserve will be closed to the public on those dates. To emphasize deer population reduction, the management program will be an antlerless hunt.
Five hunters (including one alternate) will be selected by lottery for the following above dates to participate. Hunters must possess a valid multi-season antlerless license. Applications for the lottery will be available on the St. Joseph County Parks web site. The deadline for applications is October 11. Participants must attend a mandatory meeting with IDNR Conservation Officer and park staff. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday October 29 at 6pm at the Spicer Lake Nature Center.
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.