Nov. 24/25 Newport hunt canceled.

[Clay]

well, just got email notification that my first ever draw for a deer hunt has now been canceled. Boooooooooo.

 

[Lonnie]

That really sucks !! Did they give a reason?

You know what really sticks is just because they cancell the draw hunts doesnt mean people cant hunt. They still ,let the workers and the workers familys hunt which to me is BS!

 

[Clay]

No reason. For more info they said "please feel free to contact Newport at 765-245-4352"

 

[singlestacksig]

Is that in the Bovine TB risk area?
If they found TB in the wild they won't want people to harvest the deer, but will be killing them..

 

[savageayape]

That stinks. I've been drawn to hunt Newport Oct 17, 18 & 19. I've received no such notice of a cancellation. There must be something going on during the dates you were drawn for. I feel your pain. I was drawn for two hunts at Crane in 2001 and was very disappointed when those were cancelled due to the terrorist attacks and of course for the next several years until it was opened up again.

 

[firehawk1]

Any word on the December 10-11 hunt at Newport? A hunting buddy invited me to be his "buddy" for those dates.

 

[Clay]

nope, the only notice I got was for the Nov 24/25 hunt.

Also of note, today I received a letter in the mail from the DNR stating that the calcelation was due to staffing or manpower type issues. Nothing more than that was said.

 

[Mike H]

Dang! Sorry to hear about your bad luck.
I am drawn for Nov. 26, 27. It's making me wonder.

 

[Willie]

Finalized dates with the DNR on Thursday, September 29. The following days are cancelled:

Saturday, October 8

Monday, October 10

Tuesday, November 8

Friday, November 11

Thursday, November 24

Friday, November 25

Hunters will be receiving any cancellations from the DNR. The DNR is notifying hunters by e-mail and by US Mail.

These are the hunt times:

Time IN: 5:00 AM

Time OUT: 5:30 PM




2011 Newport Chemical Depot

Fifteen two or three-day archery hunts

October 9- 58 permits
October 11-12- 58 permits
October 13-14- 58 permits
October 15-16- 58 permits
October 17-19- 58 permits
October 20-21- 58 permits
October 22-23- 58 permits
October 24-26- 58 permits
October 27-28- 58 permits
October 29-30- 58 permits
October 31-November 2- 58 permits
November 3-4- 58 permits
November 5-6- 58 permits
November 7 & 9- 58 permits
November 10 - 58 permits

Seven two or three-day firearm hunts

November 12-13- 37 permits
November 14-16- 37 permits
November 17-18- 37 permits
November 19-20- 37 permits
November 21-23- 37 permits
November 26-27- 37 permits

Seven two or three-day muzzleloader hunts

December 3-4- 37 permits
December 5-7- 37 permits
December 8-9- 37 permits
December 10-11- 37 permits
December 12-14- 37 permits
December 15-16- 37 permits
December 17-18- 37 permits

Number of drawn hunters to allow into each Hunt Area*

Hunt Area Archery Firearms/Muzzleloader
1......... 7............... 4
2......... 8................ 6
3........ 8.............. 4
4........ 8............. 5
5........ 4............. 2
6........ 2............. 1
7........ 2............. 1
8........ 1............. 1
9........ 2............. 1
10........ 4............. 3
11........ 4............. 3
12........ 4............. 3
13........ 4............. 3
Total.......... 58........... 37

*Each drawn hunter must be accompanied by a guest. Max number of hunters in an area can be 2x number of drawn hunters.