Green Valley State Park in Iowa to Close During Special Deer Hunt
OutdoorHub 11.15.11
Green Valley State Park will be closed Nov. 19 and 20 for its annual special deer hunt. Green Valley will re-open to the public on Nov. 21.
The Green Valley State Park deer hunt is limited to 30 hunters using only muzzleloaders to harvest up to 60 antlerless deer. Hunters have already registered and will receive two antlerless tags each, redeemable only during the special hunt at the designated areas and specified dates.
Additional DNR staff will be on hand to patrol the park boundaries during the event.
“This hunt helps to manage the deer population in the park. We have had seven successful hunts and expect this hunt will go as well as previous hunts,” said Alan Carr, park ranger at Green Valley. “Hunters are required to attend a special safety meeting before the hunt where we explain the reason for the hunt, discuss the rules and identify the park boundaries.”
Carr said the park hunt has shown to be a successful management tool for state parks.
“We are attempting to maintain a balance in the deer herd for the people who want to see deer when they come to park and for our neighbors who may want a smaller deer herd,” Carr said. “The hunt will probably remain an annual event with the number of deer targeted for removal changing based on the population estimates.”
Hunters have been allowed to harvest up to 60 antlerless deer, the average harvest for the past seven years has been just over 40 deer.
For questions, contact the park office at (641) 782-5131.
