Ten hunters harvested four deer in the Blue Mounds State Park during the annual mentored youth hunt Nov. 20-22.
The park was closed to visitors for the weekend while youth and their mentor grownups sought to get a deer — a first for many young hunters.
According to park manager Chris Ingebretsen the weather was mild, making it enjoyable for hunters, but may have caused the deer to move less.
Coulter Thone mentored by Tom Thone harvested a doe.
Andrew Peterson, mentored by Rick Peterson, harvested a doe.
Jacob Madison, mentored by Les Madison, harvested a doe and a buck.
Each hunter could take up to two deer, but the hunt was an earn-a-buck hunt, so each youth was required to harvest a doe before harvesting a buck.
The purpose for the hunt is to control the deer population and protect natural resources while giving youth an opportunity to learn outdoor hunting and recreation skills from an adult mentor.