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Disabled hunters are encouraged to apply for a special deer hunt at Fort McCoy Oct. 4-5. The application deadline for the special hunt been extended to Sept. 22.

Individuals participating in this hunt must possess a Class A or Class C permit issued by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and a valid Wisconsin deer gun license. Hunters cannot participate in more than one disabled gun-deer hunt within Wisconsin in the same calendar year.

Hunters will receive a Fort McCoy bonus tag allowing them to harvest an antlerless deer. Participants must use their regular Wisconsin deer gun carcass tag to harvest an antlered deer.

With the bonus tag, hunters can take up to two deer. Wisconsin bonus tags are not valid on Fort McCoy.

To receive a 2008 Fort McCoy Disabled Hunt Application, e-mail requests to mcco.dpw.permitsales@conus.army.mil, or send a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Directorate of Public Works, IMNE MCY PWEN (Permit Sales), 2171 S. Eighth Ave., Fort McCoy, WI 54656-5136.

Questions can be directed to the Fort McCoy permit sales office at (608) 388-3337.

Applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.