Does Anyone know why the Arsenal cancelled hunts?

[DeerCamp]

I read somewhere that the national guard was assuming control. Wonder if this will be permanent?

https://milanarsenalhunting.com/

 

[backyardtndeer]

I know someone I go to church with who might have some insight. Will try to ask him this Sunday, if I get a chance to.

 

[Andy S.]

Higher HQ sent orders that there will be no hunting on the Arsenal through 28Feb23. I suspect it will be revisited annually until something more permanent is decided.

 

[DeerCamp]

Higher HQ sent orders that there will be no hunting on the Arsenal through 28Feb23. I suspect it will be revisited annually until something more permanent is decided.

Oh well, be interesting if it gets a break for a few years and then we get a chance to hunt it again.

Wonder how much the age class will be impacted for the better.

 

[backyardtndeer]

Wonder how much the age class will be impacted

Should get a good bit better, so long as cwd doesn't get in the herd and kill off a lot.

 

[EastTNboy]

I read somewhere that the national guard was assuming control. Wonder if this will be permanent?

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https://milanarsenalhunting.com/

This is correct. My company has been in there all throughout this past year doing work on some rail cars stored in there and we were told the military was taking it back over. All the guards were tight lipped as to why they were.

 

[jaybird62]

Maybe shutting it down and improving the age structure will give TWRA some evidence that they need to restrict deer hunting on select WMAs.

 

[Antler Daddy]

Well that sucks for those who hunt it. I hunted 4 years out on the perimeter. I hated to move. It's a lot of trouble and headache, but no worse than a lease.