The 2014 Sewanee Deer cull will begin on Thursday, Dec. 18. Hunting is allowed Thursday, Dec. 18–Sunday, Jan. 4. All zones will be open to archery hunting for approved hunters. There is no hunting on Wednesday, Dec. 24, or Thursday, Dec. 25.
Muzzle loaders and shotguns will be allowed in outer zones to approved hunters. All trails will remain open at all times. Bow hunters will maintain a 100-yard safety zone around trails and fire lanes.
Domain manager Nate Wilson said there are no changes to hunting locations or times from last year. A copy of the maps is on page 14; the map, hunting rules and a shared Google map of hunting times is available at <http://domainmgt.sewanee.edu/resources/2014-university-deer-hunt>.
Wilson said the results of the 2014 fall deer census were very encouraging.
“The results indicate that the population is responding to our increased management and showed average density in deer per square mile to be half what it was in 2013,” Wilson said. The deer population is “25 percent of the population indicated during out first census in 2010. Our hope is to reach our target density of 25 animals per square mile by next year.”
For more information contact Wilson at 598-1268 or email <wnwilson@sewanee.edu>.
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