2020-21 Deer Hunting Dates and Information

[TAS]

Unlike the useful calendar for 2019 (a real calendar) this is the only information online as of today from MCP for the deer management hunt dates. https://mercercountyparks.org/assets/MCP_DS21_HuntingDates_2020-2021.pdf
Map: https://mercercountyparks.org/assets/MCP_Hunting_Public_map_20-21-reduced.pdf

The Lake South and Lake North sections are open to the public during Bow season.
There is a 75 foot buffer "no hunt zone" for all trails.

Bow Hunting began in Lake South on October 12th.
Bow Hunting began in Lake North on October 26th

Only the Lake North section has a firearm season.
Firearm hunting begins there December 7th.
The Lake North section is closed to all public activity on those dates.

The info signs posted at the park have the specific dates.

TAS

 

[Igotsoul4u]

So it looks like the blue trail can only be ridden on Sundays during January and February. Is that correct? I was think of riding tomorrow since we haven't had much rain in the last week.

 

[Robin]

I rode early today over towards that way - it was chained off by the trail near the bridge and the campsites. Not sure if this is because of hunting or conditions.

 

[blackburn1973]

I rode early today over towards that way - it was chained off by the trail near the bridge and the campsites. Not sure if this is because of hunting or conditions.

I think that's hunting but it's pretty ridiculous. There's one up where red hits the paved trail near the bridge and there's also one up on the entrance to blue north. No signs or anything to explain why they're there.