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DNR board adopts major changes to Deer Management Assistance Program, lowers elective acreage to 40
Summary
The Natural Resources Board on Dec. 11 approved WM‑18‑23, restructuring the Deer Management Assistance Program to separate base membership from elective on‑site services, lower elective‑benefit eligibility from 160 to 40 acres, require data reporting for continued benefits, and introduce a membership fee plus pay‑as‑you‑use elective fees.
The Natural Resources Board voted Dec. 11 to adopt WM‑18‑23, a code revision that restructures the Department of Natural Resources’ Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP). The board approved the change by voice vote after a presentation by Haley Freighter, DMAP and Private Lands Team lead.
"In 2023, state statute 29.02 passed stating that the Department of Natural Resources shall establish a deer management assistance program," Freighter said while reviewing the statutory authority and the proposed changes to membership and elective services. Under the adopted code, program membership remains a three‑year enrollment but elective services — such as site visits, written…
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