The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is revising its white-tailed deer management plan and is seeking public feedback on the goals and objectives of the new plan. The goals of the new plan include deer population management, hunting and recreation, deer health and disease, education, communication, and public engagement, and research.
MDC Cervid Program Supervisor Jason Isabelle says much has changed in the past decade, including the distribution of chronic wasting disease (CWD), the number of deer hunters, and changing hunter preferences. He noted that the continued spread of CWD and declines in deer hunter numbers are two very significant challenges to the future of deer management in Missouri.
MDC invites the public to learn more about deer management in Missouri and to read and comment on its draft Deer Management Plan goals and objectives through Aug. 4 at mdc.mo.gov/white-tailed-deer-management-plan-revision.
