As hunting season opens, Minnesota wildlife officials ponder future of deer
In this Nov. 8, 2005 file photo, a yearling buck saunters up a driveway in St. Paul, Minn. Minnesota's firearms deer season opens Nov. 5, 2016. The state's deer population has grown thanks to two straight mild winters and harvests that were kept low to help rebuild the herd.
Janet Hostetter | AP 2005
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is in the process of creating a statewide deer management plan. It's intended to be a big-picture approach that will go beyond the annual hunt. On the eve of the deer season, MPR News host Tom Weber spoke with Steve Merchant, wildlife populations manager at the Minnesota DNR.
To hear their discussion use the audio player above.
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