The state Natural Resources Commission has given preliminary approval to some changes in deer hunting regulations that will impact several counties. The D-N-R’s says general deer licenses are being reestablished for all seasons in Hamilton, Webster, and Wright counties.

The January antlerless-deer-only season is being conditionally reinstated for five counties, Allamakee, Appanoose, Decatur, Wayne, and Winneshiek counties. The reinstation of this season will occur only if the respective number of unsold antlerless-only-deer licenses in a county exceeds 100 on the third Monday in December. Which is essentially after the completion of our first shotgun deer hunting season.

the rules are now open for public comment and there will be a public comment hearing on March 30th from noon to one p-m.