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News Release RI Department of Environmental Management 235 Promenade St., Providence, RI 02908 (401) 222-2771 TDD/(401) 222-4462
DEM ANNOUNCES 2001 MUZZLE LOADER DEER SEASON PROVIDENCE - The Department of Environmental Management has announced that the season for muzzle loader deer hunting on the mainland opens on Saturday, November 3rd and continues through November 25th.Hunters may purchase two muzzle loader deer permits this year. The statewide muzzle loader deer permit is valid for either sex deer and may be purchased at any time throughout the season. The second, or "bonus," muzzle loader deer permit is valid for antlerless deer only, is limited to taking the deer on private land, and must be purchased prior to the season opening. "We initiated the bonus permit as a management strategy to slow growing deer populations on private property by shifting hunting pressure from state lands," said Michael Lapisky, DEM Deputy Chief for Wildlife Resources. "Its focus on antlerless deer, defined as male or female deer with antlers less than three inches long, is an effective method to reduce herds. We encourage all hunters, in fact, to take antlerless deer this season in order to balance the deer population because foods are limited and deer populations are high." Muzzle loader deer permits are available at DEM's Office of Boat Registration and Licensing, 235 Promenade Street, Providence, weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and at selected hunting license vendors throughout Rhode Island. Deer hunting hours remain one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. Muzzle loader hunters are limited to using black powder or approved substitutes and are required to wear a minimum of 200 square inches of fluorescent orange at all times. Hunters must obtain written permission to hunt on private land and should check with local authorities for additional hunting restrictions. All deer taken must be tagged immediately, and checked within 24 hours at either a vendor or state operated check station or by an authorized representative of DEM. -30- A list of vendor check stations is attached
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