Open meetings of the DPR of Georgia to discuss the deer population.

Savannah, Georgia - When it is currently not deer hunting season in Georgia, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources is developing a plan to manage the population of white-tailed deer over the next six years.

The DNR will hold three open meetings this week to discuss certain issues related to the deer population in Georgia.

The DNR says that managing deer population density is primarily done through hunting, but there are also other aspects they need to consider. They have to think about the deer population, deer-vehicle collisions, hunting regulations, and chronic wasting disease, among other things.

The DNR says they will use all public comments made at these meetings to help determine their goals for managing the deer population, as well as biological data. Biologists will also be present at the meetings to answer questions from the public and provide background information.

The meeting will take place at the USDA/FSA Service Center in Statesboro from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Tuesday.

Below is additional information about these meetings:

DATE/TIME

March 5, 2024, from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM

CITY

Statesboro

VENUE

USDA/FSA Service Center

151 Langston Chapel Rd, Statesboro, Georgia 30458

DATE/TIME

March 6, 2024, from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM

CITY

Jackson

VENUE

High Falls State Park Group Shelter

High Falls Pool Drive, Jackson, Georgia 30233

DATE/TIME

March 7, 2024, from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM

CITY

Gainesville

VENUE

Gainesville Civic Center Sidney Lanier Room

Gainesville Civic Center 830 Green St NE, Gainesville, Georgia 30501

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