Copyright 2009-2010
Deer Hunters United of Wisconsin

Wisconsin Bowhunters Committed to
Equity and Rebuilding the Deer Herd

CLINTONVILLE, WI: 3/8/2010
For nearly 70 years, Wisconsin Bowhunters Association has been an
advocate for hundreds of thousands of Bowhunters and deer hunters statewide.
In response to the sharply declining deer herd and in recognition of the fact that firearms deer
hunters have been temporarily prohibited from harvesting antlerless deer in management units
experiencing low deer numbers.
Wisconsin Bowhunters Association is recommending the Department of Natural Resources and
the Natural Resources Board temporarily suspend the ability of Bowhunters to harvest antlerless
deer in any unit in which the harvest of antlerless deer is prohibited for firearms deer hunters.
Wisconsin Bowhunters Association firmly believes that if a temporary prohibition on antlerless
deer harvest is necessary to rebuild the state’s deer herd, that the responsibility should be shared
equally by all deer hunters regardless of weapon used.
Once deer numbers rebound, all hunters will again enjoy the ability to share equally in the
harvest of antlerless deer, which has meant so much to the economy, social fabric and history of
our great state. Wisconsin Bowhunters care deeply for the herd and are eager to continue the
tradition of keeping Wisconsin’s deer numbers in check through the voluntary herd reduction
that we provide.