Report forms for recording game damage complaints will 

 be prepared and distributed by the Field Services Division 

 administrator . 



3. Several courses of action can be initiated by the regional 

 supervisor in response to legitimate damage complaints. 

 A summary of potential options follows: 



A. Special seasons. These will be used under the follow- 

 ing conditions: 



(1) A time frame of mid-August through February. 



(2) Reasonable hunter access is available to allow 

 for harvest of problem animals. 



(3) There are enough animals involved to justify 

 public hunting. 



(4) It is a recurring problem, and animals are 

 normally unavailable during the general season. 



(5) Special seasons to reduce numbers are a priority 

 option if the land is posted against hunting, 

 fee hunting is taking place, or the hunting 

 rights are leased. 



B. Herding: As a temporary measure, herding may be 

 employed where effective. 



C. Dispersal: A variety of animal dispersal methods 

 may be employed, such as airplanes, snowmobiles, 

 cracker shells, scareguns, and other scare tactic 

 devices . 



D. Repellents: Bloodmeal and other repellents can 

 be employed as temporary solutions under appropriate 

 conditions . 



E. Fencing: If the problem is chronic and involves 

 haystacks, various fencing options can be utilized: 



1. Permanent stackyards. In cases where records 

 show haystack damage occurs annually, permanent 

 stackyards are the best solution. The department 

 will furnish the property owner with posts and 

 wire. It will be the landowner's responsibility 

 to construct the fence and to provide pjroper 

 maintenance . 



In situations where stackyards enclose several 

 acres, particularly those surrounding round 

 bales, permanent stackyards may not be the most 

 desirable treatment of the problem. (See 2.) 



