By Scott Bestul

Minnesota is one of a growing number of states pondering management strategies that would increase antlerless harvest, as well as the number of mature bucks. While the Gopher State is a long way from implementing any specific regulations, some of the changes under consideration are Antler Point Restrictions (APR’s), moving firearms seasons out of the peak rut, and eliminating cross-tagging of bucks.

By Dave Hurteau

From the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:
Based on a DNR recommendation, the Natural Resources Board approved a 2009 deer hunting framework with a one-year moratorium on Earn-A-Buck regulations in most of the state.

By Scott Bestul

By Dave Hurteau

From the KARE 11 News:

There's little support for a new strategy for trimming Wisconsin's deer herd.
Hunters attending the annual statewide conservation hearings voted overwhelmingly Monday night against creating an [special] antlerless season. . . .

The plan is an alternative to earn-a-buck, which requires hunters to shoot an antlerless deer to qualify to kill a buck in areas where there's too many deer.