The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources  is seeking public comments about a proposed late season antlerless-only deer hunt in the southeastern part of the state. It will host two public meetings about the proposal, potential dates, bag limits and other restrictions. The first will be Wednesday, Aug. 23, in the Houston Elementary School gymnasium, 310 S. Sherman St. in Houston. The second will be Thursday, Aug. 24, in the DNR Central Office lobby, 500 Lafayette Road in St. Paul. Both meetings are scheduled for 7-8:30 p.m.

Online input will be taken from Monday, Aug. 28, through Monday, Sept. 11.

The proposed dates for the hunt are  Saturday, Jan. 6, to Sunday, Jan. 14, concurrent with the late chronic wasting disease hunt in deer permit area 603.