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Post by parson on Dec 2, 2007 7:36:17 GMT -5
Talking with a farmer in Clark Co. yesterday and the subject of deer crop damage came up. He said that a neighbor of his called DNR and they issued 10 permits. He also said that the C O called in hunters to take the deer, and that the meat was then given to a food pantry.
Is this the way these always work?
Can the farmer assign these permits to those of his choice?, and can the meat be kept?
parson
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Post by duff on Dec 2, 2007 7:52:19 GMT -5
Not sure as I have never been directly involved but the way I understand it is the landowner makes DNR aware of the damage, someone from the state assesses the damage and issues the permits to the landowner to use or give away as needed. I have heard they don't keep the meat, but I can not confirm or deny that. Also these permits are not valid during regular season.
I am sure one of the guys here with better knoledge will straiten me out if I gave you wrong info.
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Post by WhoDey78 on Dec 2, 2007 7:55:47 GMT -5
No this isn't how it always works. Yes you can keep the meat. The farmer is issued permits (usually ten) and can allow five people to hunt on the permit. When a deer is killed the farmer records some info, tags the deer, and then the deer must be reported to the CO district headquarters. The meat may be kept and is not required to be donated. If all the tags are used and the district biologist deems sufficient crop damage remains, then he/she may issue more tags. The crop depredation permits are only issue during the non-hunting season.
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Post by solohunter on Dec 2, 2007 8:23:22 GMT -5
I have applied for the permits and the above info is correct, EXCEPT I do not recall him saying anything about 5 hunters. I do not believe you have to have a set number of hunters...any weapon also...Solohunter
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Post by hoosieroutdoorsman on Dec 2, 2007 8:32:15 GMT -5
I would gladly offer my assistance to any farmer looking to reduce his crop damage  |
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Post by greg on Dec 2, 2007 12:15:25 GMT -5
The process starts when a farmer calls the DNR's District Biologist. The biologist visits the farm and "Out-of-Season Deer Damage Control" permits are issued to the landowner if he can show 500.00 or more in crop damage. The permits are issued usually during the crop season when the deer are doing the actual damage. If any antlered bucks are shot, the head must be surrendered to the DNR. This is to avoid the permits being used for purposes of trophy hunting. Any weapons or shooting methods may be used. The program has nothing to do with hunting, but participants are free to use the meat.
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Post by parson on Dec 2, 2007 16:23:59 GMT -5
Thanks everyone. I have "offered my services" to a friend who farms a lot of acreage. I'm not sure what he will do, but he says that he sustains a lot of crop damage. I would like to keep the meat. Not interested in simply killing deer.
parson
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Post by buckeater on Dec 2, 2007 16:26:50 GMT -5
the farmer we lease our ground off of had 40 of the tags last year. they gave him ten new ones a week for a month. and he was only allowed 5 shooters/hunters also. the paper he gave us from the dnr said that anyweapon except a bow is allowed because it is a kill not a hunt. i think they ended up getting 8 does out there during the summer. we just waited till hunting season to and ended up taking 8 more does off of there and he told us this year his crop damage was way down from last year so he didnt have to call the dnr again to get permitts.
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