With all due the respect the statewide limit in that bill is being changed to 12 deer either-sex statewide bag limit unless later amended by the DNR Board.
The DMAP provision allows property specific limits outside of the 12 deer limit no different than other states like North Carolina.
Changing the limit to 12 deer either-sex, I'm guessing, is a way to help landowners who won't qualify for DMAP, manage their own lands even more than the current limits. DMAP tags will help the landowners and clubs who need to shoot a lot more than 12 deer and are being hampered by the current limits.
All the state biologists have to do is set gun either-sex days and that is it if they want.
The 12 deer season bag limit remains but all 12 can be bucks if the DNR wants.
It gives the DNR more flexibility to set doe and antlered buck limits.
The DMAP provision allows property specific limits outside of the 12 deer limit no different than other states like North Carolina.
Changing the limit to 12 deer either-sex, I'm guessing, is a way to help landowners who won't qualify for DMAP, manage their own lands even more than the current limits. DMAP tags will help the landowners and clubs who need to shoot a lot more than 12 deer and are being hampered by the current limits.
All the state biologists have to do is set gun either-sex days and that is it if they want.
The 12 deer season bag limit remains but all 12 can be bucks if the DNR wants.
It gives the DNR more flexibility to set doe and antlered buck limits.
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