re: deer dogs

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Under the new regulations, anyone hunting in the forest with dogs between Nov. 1 and Jan. 31 must obtain a permit to hunt any animal or to train dogs on areas open to deer hunting with dogs.

The permit is free, and all hunters 16 years old and older hunting with a group must be listed on the permit prior to hunting. All hunters hunting with dogs or with a dog-hunting group also must have permit on their person while hunting.

Five guest permits will be available in addition to the individuals listed on the permit. Guest permits will be valid for four consecutive days, and must be filled out with the date, hunter’s name, hunting license number and the hunter’s signature before being use. All guests must have the permit on their person while hunting.

Guest permits must be turned in to the U.S. Forest Service Meadville office for replacement guest permits to be issued. When guest permits are turned in, a season permit will be issued for these individuals and replacement guest permits will be issued to the group.

Permit numbers also must be visually displayed on the back window of all vehicles in the hunting group. A window permit will be provided with each individual permit issued. Hunters may use the window permit or create their own, provided the permit number is displayed using 3-inch block numbers in contrast to the background.

Permits will be available from the U.S. Forest Service Meadville office located at 1200 Highway 184 East in Meadville. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Also, dogs must wear a functional tracking collar and be identified at all times with the permit number and the owner’s contact information. Dogs must be kept on the Homochitto National Forest lands that allow deer hunting with dogs.

Upon conviction or documented evidence of two violations of these new regulations, the dog-hunting permit may be revoked by a review panel of MDWFP and U.S. Forest Service officials for a period of 20 days. Upon the third conviction or documented evidence of a violation, the dog-hunting permit may be revoked by a review panel of MDWF&P and U.S. Forest Service officials for a period of one year.

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