For archers interested in applying for a 2013 Dane County Parks Archery Limited Access Permit, the timeline for submitting an online application is Wednesday, July 31, to Wednesday, Aug. 21.
The program provides opportunities to hunt deer and turkey on specific county lands to those archers with the required State licenses.
The program includes approximately 4,300 acres of county lands. Specific park properties can be found at http://www.countyofdane.com/lwrd/parks/archery_maps.aspx
This year, 178 Limited Access Archery Permits will be available. Youths 15 years of age and younger may accompany and hunt under the direction of a valid permit holder.
Participants aged 16 or older are limited to one permit, non transferable, for one property for the fall hunting season. Archers who would like to participate in the archery program will have until midnight, Aug. 21, to apply online at http://www.countyofdane.com/lwrd/parks/archery_hunting.aspx
Applicants can apply one time only for the sites they may be interested in. The fee for the online application is $3.
On Aug. 22, there will be a random computer drawing. Successful applicants will have until Sept. 6 to pick up their Access Permits at the Dane County Parks Office, 5201 Fen Oak Drive, Room 208, Madison.
The cost of the permit remains at $12 to cover the program administration costs.
Dane County also offers hunting opportunities that require no access permit. Since 2007, the Park Commission has designated specific lands as County Wildlife Areas, similar to State Wildlife Areas. Dane County has approximately 2,000 acres designated as Wildlife Areas and is working on plans for additional properties.
To find out more information on the County Wildlife Areas and all public lands open to hunting within Dane County, please check the Hunting Opportunities page of the Parks website at www.countyofdane.com/lwrd/parks/ or contact Dane County Parks at 608-224-3730.
