Regulations Question

[wannafish2]

Hey all. I have a question for you. I have asked everyone I know and I am still getting different answers....even from the DNR so I thought I'd ask here since you all are so knowledgeable.

I have both Archery and Rifle tags. Filled my rifle tag in a "choice" area with a nice buck. Question is.....Now that my rifle tag is filled, are there any restrictions on where I can hunt archery? I know I can only take a doe with the archery tag, but, any other restrictions?

Like I said, I have gotten mixed answers so far. Give me your opinions please.

Thanks.

[Traxxx]

The limit is one deer in "hunter choice", so you're done hunting in all "hunter choice" zones.

The only exception would be, if you were party "bow" hunting with someone that still has not filled their archery tag, in a hunter choice zone.

[Wanderer]

^^^^^^

What Traxx said.

[Jameson]

You are also done in lottery areas (unless party hunting.)

[Powerstroke]

You have the correct answers above. You are done hunting in lottery and HC zones unless you are party hunting.

[Rippinlip]

Just to add to all the correct information above.

You can go to a Managed or Intensve Harvest area and fill your tag with a doe.

[not_nuf_time]

Wouldn't that be that in an intensive or managed area, that you would still need a bonus permit? Because, you already filled a tag, right?

[Wanderer]

Good catch n-n-t.

An additional anterless tag would need to be purchased if Wannafish wanted to hunt alone in a Managed or IH area or wanted to tag another deer for himself. Even if the main archery tag has not been punched. That tag essentially became filled when the either sex rifle tag was filled.

[Jameson]

...That tag essentially became filled when the either sex rifle tag was filled.

prove it. You are wrong.

He can fill both of his either/or tags. Just one antlered buck per year. So, his archery either/or tag must be used on a doe.

The law about using only one either/or tag per year changed a few years back.

[Jameson]

Wouldn't that be that in an intensive or managed area, that you would still need a bonus permit?

[Jameson]

Hey all. I have a question for you. I have asked everyone I know and I am still getting different answers....even from the DNR...

To further thicken the mud, what answers are you getting from who at the DNR?

[DonBo]

Here it is, straight from the book. What's to question?

Hunter Choice deer areas: The bag limit is one either-sex deer total

per year, regardless of license type. If you take a deer in a hunter choice

deer area, you cannot take another deer in another hunter choice or lottery deer area. However, you can take deer in managed or intensive deer areas provided you adhere to the regulations and bag limits for those areas. Bonus permits are not valid in hunter choice deer areas.

[Wanderer]

prove it. You are wrong.

My, you have a pleasant demeanor.

So it looks like a guy can save about $14 sinced they changed it. Doesn't matter to me since I usually just buy my archery, firearm and one management tag at the same time. BUT after looking through the regs you are correct and I am wrong.

Managed deer areas: The bag limit for managed deer areas is two

deer and hunters can use any combination of licenses and bonus permits

to tag both deer.

Intensive deer areas: Using any combination of licenses and permits,

the bag limit for intensive deer areas is five deer.

Managed deer areas. If you hunt a managed deer area, you may take

a deer of either sex and you may hunt bucks throughout your selected

season. No application for an either-sex permit is necessary.

In the following areas, firearm, archery, and muzzleloader hunters may

take deer of either sex on their regular license and purchase bonus permitsto take antlerless deer.

2011 Managed Deer Areas – 105, 111, 114, 122, 126, 177, 179,

201, 203, 208, 213, 214, 215, 218, 219, 223, 224, 229, 239, 240, 241,

242, 248, 249, 256, 257, 259, 267, 268, 293, 338*, 339*, 347*, 348*

*Denotes both seasons

Intensive deer areas. If you hunt an intensive deer area, you may

take a deer of either sex or you may hunt bucks throughout your selected

season. No application for an either-sex permit is necessary. In the following

areas, firearm, archery, and muzzleloader hunters may take a deer

of either sex on their regular license and purchase bonus permits to take

antlerless deer.

Ahhh, I feel much better now.

[bigbucks]

Jameson's right, he beat me to the punch.

[schmoe147]

So if you fill your rifle tag in a HC on a buck. Can you still use your either sex muzzleloader license in a mangament and then a bonus tag in that managment for does. For a total of three deer in HC and Management??

[bigbucks]

Yes, I'm sure you can.

[wannafish2]

I figured I was done in the HC zone. The guy at the DNR said I could hunt archery for a doe in any other area in the state but the area I filled my buck tag with the rifle.

I agree with the general concensus here...that I have to hunt in a managed or intensive area, and only take a doe.

Too bad tho, I only have 2 places to hunt and both are in 184.

Guess I'm done til next year. d a n g

Thanks for the input. Again, I find the most knowledgeable people here in the forum.