Permit Numbers and Map for Antlerless Proposal

The Fish and Wildlife Department has posted its antlerless deer hunting plan to the Web site with a map and permit details.

In a news release, the department says the increase in antlerless deer hunting permits is a result of growing deer numbers and is an effort to keep the deer population in balance with available habitat.

Makes sense. Carrying capacity of the land will only allow a certain number of animals before the habitat begins to degrade. It's all about the habitat and if carrying capacity is surpassed, the deer herd could take a serious nose dive.

For more information on the proposal and a map showing the number of permits in each WMU can be found on the Fish & Wildlife Department's Web site. Look in "Law Enforcement" and click on Rules and Proposed Rules.