{"id":35210,"date":"2026-01-12T13:24:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T17:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=35210"},"modified":"2026-04-21T12:43:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:43:07","slug":"opt-in-to-the-deer-management-survey-mydnr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/opt-in-to-the-deer-management-survey-mydnr\/","title":{"rendered":"Opt-in to the Deer Management Survey, MyDNR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/events.in.gov\/dnr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>MyDNR,<\/em><\/a> <em>Indiana&#8217;s Outdoor Newsletter:<\/em> Each year, Indiana DNR invites the public to provide feedback on the management of white-tailed deer via the Deer Management Survey.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_35213\" style=\"width: 315px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/white-tailed-deer-mydnr.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"white-tailed-deer-mydnr\" data-rl_caption=\"white-tailed-deer-mydnr\" title=\"white-tailed-deer-mydnr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35213\" class=\" wp-image-35213\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/white-tailed-deer-mydnr-500x306.png\" alt=\"A white-tailed deer i the snow.\" width=\"305\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/white-tailed-deer-mydnr-500x306.png 500w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/white-tailed-deer-mydnr-250x153.png 250w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/white-tailed-deer-mydnr.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 305px) 100vw, 305px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35213\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Picture from MyDNR Newsletter<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>This electronic survey gathers opinions on deer management at both the county and state levels, covering deer population management, trends in deer populations, and other relevant topics.<\/p>\n<p>The survey will include questions about this past year\u2019s epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) event in southern Indiana, as well as questions regarding Indiana DNR\u2019s approach to managing EHD outbreaks.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone can sign up to receive the survey by visiting the\u00a0<a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/click.subscription.in.gov\/?qs=19814f8d85b63c3b18942e0e3ea534476e3591c5af9333bc40e380365f9cb984a4717995f16b377b42d92fb083570e45d53c6785a42f4054. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.subscription.in.gov%2F%3Fqs%3D19814f8d85b63c3b18942e0e3ea534476e3591c5af9333bc40e380365f9cb984a4717995f16b377b42d92fb083570e45d53c6785a42f4054&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmishr201%40purdue.edu%7C909df2d74cc54694031c08de4c6c8937%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C1%7C0%7C639032226233804505%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=CA7Co8yDoUZ7dLGS7ZPq47NH2itRndf%2FgV48iSEKOvY%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"18\">Deer Management Survey webpage<\/a>. If you have previously filled out the survey, you will automatically receive one in future years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources:<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.purdue.edu\/pondwildlife\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Purdue Extension Pond and Wildlife Management<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.purdue.edu\/pondwildlife\/_docs\/intro-deer-impact-toolbox.pdf\">Introduction to White-tailed Deer Impacts on Indiana Woodlands<\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-639-W&amp;_ga=2.8423088.466296458.1711997291-1071856872.1711909170\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Understanding White-tailed Deer and Their Impact on Indiana Woodlands<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-640-W&amp;_ga=2.8423088.466296458.1711997291-1071856872.1711909170\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monitoring White-tailed Deer and Their Impact on Indiana Woodlands<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-641-W&amp;_ga=2.18261564.466296458.1711997291-1071856872.1711909170\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Managing White-tailed Deer Impacts on Indiana Woodlands<\/a>, The Education Store<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Tvlw1Kx9DBs\">Ask an Expert: Wildlife Food Plots<\/a>, video, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube Channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-486-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Build a Plastic Mesh Deer Exclusion Fence<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-596-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Managing Your Woods for White-Tailed Deer<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.extension.purdue.edu\/extmedia\/FNR\/FNR-551-W.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bovine Tuberculosis in Wild White-tailed Deer<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\nHandling Harvested Game: Episode 1, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bfdDz1fHTbA\">Field Dressing<\/a>, video, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube Channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/deer-harvest-data-collection\/\">Deer Harvest Data Collection<\/a>, Got Nature? Blog, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cCbBnILVsrM\">How to Score Your White-tailed Deer<\/a>, video, The Education Store, Purdue Extension Resource Center<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/j3rd12FJnn8\">White-Tailed Deer Post Harvest Collection<\/a>, video, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Aem65RBHL98\">Age Determination in White-tailed Deer<\/a>, video, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a title=\"Handling Harvested Deer Ask an Expert?\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/yWAMJ1TWgXw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Handling Harvested Deer Ask an Expert?<\/a> video, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube Channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCV33U3KP3HDhxgJO1n7HuOA\/\">Subscribe to Purdue Extension-Forestry &amp; Natural Resources YouTube Channel<\/a>, Wildlife Playlist<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/fish-and-wildlife\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Division of Fish and Wildlife<\/a><br \/>\nIndiana Department of Natural Resources (IN DNR)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MyDNR, Indiana&#8217;s Outdoor Newsletter: Each year, Indiana DNR invites the public to provide feedback on the management of white-tailed deer via the Deer Management Survey. 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