Why are some hunts closed to public participation?
There are some properties where it is not feasible to conduct a lottery style managed hunt for reasons such as access and limited acreage to allow for enough participants to justify a large staff contingent or other management implications. Also, wildlife staff is limited and must prioritize its time commitment to areas where public safety, park use, and other issues are greatest. In these cases we invite specially qualified deer management groups to conduct similar hunts with limited supervision from staff. These groups meet strict requirements for safety, operation, and harvest, and are selected through the Cooperative Managed Deer Hunting Program.
