Wisconsin Ag Connection - DNR to Hunters: Collared Deer, Coyotes are Fair Game

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DNR to Hunters: Collared Deer, Coyotes are Fair Game
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 09/21/2017

This fall, hunters may spot collared or ear-tagged deer or coyote in southwest Wisconsin and should treat these animals like any others when pursuing game. The Department of Natural Resources says many animals in the area were collared as part of the Southwest Wisconsin Chronic Wasting Disease, Deer and Predator Study--which is a five-year investigation into deer mortality.

"The most important thing for hunters to know is that collared and tagged deer and coyotes should be treated just like the rest of the animals in the area," said Dan Storm, DNR ungulate research ecologist. "We've collared a random sample of deer and coyotes, so the collars don't indicate anything about the animals' health or suitability for harvest."

Hunting licensing and normal harvest regulations apply to collared deer as they do to uncollared deer. People who harvest collared deer should call the number listed on the collar so DNR staff can retrieve each collar.

Southwest Wisconsin CWD, Deer and Predator Study will help DNR staff learn more about Wisconsin's wildlife DNR researchers are collaring deer and coyotes in two study areas across Grant, Iowa and Dane counties, with an ultimate goal to comprehensively examine factors that could impact deer survival and deer population growth in southern Wisconsin.

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