Hunting season opener called good here, frigid temperatures, fewer deer cited

Eric Borchert, Department of Natural Resources wildlife technician in Antigo, called the 2013 gun deer opener “good” but not spectacular due to lower numbers of animals and frigid temperatures. Hunters awoke both Saturday and Sunday mornings to the coldest opening weekend conditions in years and that, coupled with a deer herd still recovering from a very long 2012-13 winter, caused a 26 percent reduction in opening weekend harvest totals. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal