Minnesota DNR unveils new deer management plan, with 200K annual harvest

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on Monday unveiled a new deer management plan that agency officials say will promote citizen input, set a target goal for each year’s deer harvest and keep habitat in good shape from the southern prairies to the north woods.

The plan establishes an annual statewide harvest target of 200,000 deer — just one of several performance measures outlined in the plan. It marks the first time the DNR has set a goal for how many deer hunters should expect to shoot each year.

https://www.twincities.com/2018/04/09/minnesota-dnr-sets-annual-harvest-goal-of-200000-deer/