This is not the news deer hunters were hoping for: fewer licenses will be available for this fall's deer gun season.

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To be exact 11,500 fewer licenses than last year, only 48,000 licenses total, which is the lowest total since 1980!

Appears that deer numbers are still on the decline especially in Eastern North Dakota.

Online applications will be available May 5th.

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