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Written by:
Dick Henry
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
Many critics of antler restrictions are quick to dismiss the program as a gimmick or another “flavor of the month” for deer management. However this notion ignores the basic breeding ecology of deer and the impacts that can affect a white-tailed deer herd when that ecology is compromised. Introduction Deer numbers and distribution are a [...]
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Written by:
Administrator
Monday, March 8th, 2010
The DEC reported that roughly 222,800 deer were harvested in the 2009 hunting season. The 2009 numbers were very similar to the take reported in 2008. The antlerless take increased by 3%, totaling over 120,700, while the buck take dropped 3.5% bringing the buck harvest numbers down slightly to 105,747. Deer Harvest by Zone Northern [...]
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