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Ohio Bowhunters Again On Record Pace
From the Ohio DNR
For the second straight year, Ohio bow hunters have set a record harvest for the first six weeks of the state's deer-archery season, taking 41,859 deer during the first six weeks of the season. According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife, this year's early archery season harvest is 2 percent higher than last year's record of 40,966 deer.
"This year's deer hunting season is off to a great start," said Steven A. Gray, chief of the Division of Wildlife. "Good weather and Ohio's well-deserved reputation for trophy bucks make the early months of the archery season a very desirable time to hunt deer in the Buckeye State."
Counties reporting the highest numbers of deer brought to check stations were Holmes (1,710); Licking (1,532); Tuscarawas (1,397); Coshocton (1,324); and Knox (1,025).
The statewide deer population was estimated to be 650,000 in early October. Approximately 250,000 bow hunters are expected to participate in the statewide deer-archery hunting season that began October 1 and remains open through January 31.
Last year, bow hunters harvested a total of 60,626 deer during the four-month Ohio archery season.
Ohio Bowhunters Again On Record Pace
From the Ohio DNR
For the second straight year, Ohio bow hunters have set a record harvest for the first six weeks of the state's deer-archery season, taking 41,859 deer during the first six weeks of the season. According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife, this year's early archery season harvest is 2 percent higher than last year's record of 40,966 deer.
"This year's deer hunting season is off to a great start," said Steven A. Gray, chief of the Division of Wildlife. "Good weather and Ohio's well-deserved reputation for trophy bucks make the early months of the archery season a very desirable time to hunt deer in the Buckeye State."
Counties reporting the highest numbers of deer brought to check stations were Holmes (1,710); Licking (1,532); Tuscarawas (1,397); Coshocton (1,324); and Knox (1,025).
The statewide deer population was estimated to be 650,000 in early October. Approximately 250,000 bow hunters are expected to participate in the statewide deer-archery hunting season that began October 1 and remains open through January 31.
Last year, bow hunters harvested a total of 60,626 deer during the four-month Ohio archery season.
