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Bonus Antlerless Deer Tags Now Being Sold

Hunters planning on harvesting antlerless deer in one of Wisconsin's regular deer management units or in one of the state's 12 limited access state parks can now purchase unit-specific antlerless deer tags and state park deer hunting access permits. They both went on sale on Wednesday.

Twenty-two of Wisconsin's 134 deer management units are designated as regular units in 2008. Regular units are 7, 10, 28, 29A, 29B, 30, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 49A, 49B, 50 and 52A. Unit 52A is Council Grounds State Park, so hunters who are successful in purchasing a permit for the park who want to harvest antlerless deer must purchase the additional $12 antlerless tags.

Regular units are those that are close to prescribed deer population goals and deer managers are limiting harvest of antlerless deer in those units to keep populations stable. For these units, hunters must purchase a unit-specific antlerless deer harvest tag. These tags are limited in number. They cost $12 for residents, $20 for nonresidents and can be purchased one per day until the unit's supply is sold out. State park deer hunting.

Anyone wishing to hunt deer in one of Wisconsin's 12 state parks with limited deer hunting access must purchase a State Park Deer Hunting Access Permit for that park. The permits cost $3 for both residents and non residents.

Tags and permits can be purchased over the Internet through the Online Licensing Center; by calling toll-free 877-945-4236; or at license sales locations. DNR service centers are closed Saturdays, but the permits may be purchased during their regular business hours.

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