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Duke Forest Deer Managei-nent Program .fir c, 2"() "1 <br />p <br />The Office of the Duke Forest is preparing for its eight huraing <br />season through the NC Wildlife Resources Commission Deer <br />Management Assistance Program, Results from the 2015 deer, <br />population survey showed an increase in total deer spotted <br />when compared to 2014, but the number remains well below <br />the high recorded in 2010, The Office will continue to monitor <br />this trend but is confident that hunting is necessary to reduce <br />the negative irripacts of overabundant deer on the Forest, <br />-the 2015 season will begin on September 28th and continue <br />through December 18th. DL,Irir'lg this time, the Durham, <br />Korstian, and Blackwood Divilsions of the Forest will be <br />closed to all public access Monday through Friday, All <br />divisions of the Forest will be open on Sar.urdays arid Sundays <br />and on November 26th avid 27th in observance ofThanksgivivig, <br />Hunting is conducted by two pre-selected groups'- it. is not <br />open to the general public, The Durham and Korstian Divisions <br />will be hunted with bow and arrow only while the Blackwood <br />Division will have both bow arid gun hunting. For safety <br />reasons, please observe all posted signs and seek alternate <br />locations for recreation, <br />Researchers, teachers, and students with upcoming or ongoing <br />work in the Forest should contact the Office as soon as possible <br />to discuss arrang ern ents for, use during the deer season. <br />1he Office of the DLIke Forest appreciates YOUr SUPIDort air(] <br />coopeeatuonthirOLA(.,][,�oiAttl,)(ryprograryi, IfYOLJ[iavearly(ILI(,� sti(,)rws <br />or concerns, please contact the Office at (919) 613 8013, or via <br />email at dUkeforest(�,)dtjke.edu, You rnay also check our web <br />site (www.dkikefor(?st.duike.edu) for updates on hie prograin, <br />MONDAY thii-ouph YRWIDAY <br />SEP 28 — DEC �18, 2015 <br />For the Deer Herd <br />Reduction Program <br />Duke Forest Office <br />919-613-8013 <br />Signs will be posted at al/ goted entrames to the Ouke Forest. Staff <br />will be issuing citations to any unauthorized users found in the Forest <br />during the hunt, <br />V <br />gill <br />M <br />z <br />M <br />:r <br />M <br />z <br />A <br />P � �' 'a"(' , q(lid< relwr('ni: (-' (I'dem'La <br />