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Darke S.W.C.D.
Ohio’s Deer Hunters Find Success in the Archery Season
Darke County hunters checked 332 deer this year, compared to 293 last year
COLUMBUS, Ohio ¬¬¬¬¬– Ohio’s 2020 white-tailed deer archery hunting
season has proven to be bountiful for many Buckeye State hunters, with
74,892 deer taken through Tuesday, Nov. 25, according to the Ohio
Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. This
represents an 11% increase from the average harvest total from the same
date during the past three seasons, which is 67,318.
The top 10 counties for deer taken by archery hunters so far during
Ohio’s 2020 archery hunting season include: Coshocton (2,689), Licking
(2,232), Tuscarawas (2,146), Ashtabula (2,021), Knox (1,910), Holmes
(1,856), Muskingum (1,806), Trumbull (1,748), Guernsey (1,599), and
Richland (1,505).
“Ohio’s archery season for white-tailed deer is enjoyed by thousands of
hunters,” said Division of Wildlife Chief Kendra Wecker. “We hope you
have the chance to get out this fall. The hunting season provides the
chance to make cherished memories with family and friends.”
Deer tend to be highly active during October and November because of
the breeding season, making these months popular for many Ohio
bowhunters. The top five days for bowhunter success so far in 2020 were
Saturday, Oct. 31 (4,374 deer checked); Saturday, Nov. 14 (3,995);
Saturday, Nov. 7 (3,475); Saturday, Sept. 26 (2,687); and Friday, Nov.
13 (2,552). Participation remains high for all hunters, with 299,573
permits sold or issued through Wednesday, Nov. 24. Ohio’s deer-archery
season began in September and is open until Feb. 7, 2021.
Ohio is a popular hunting destination for many out-of-state hunters.
The top five states for purchasing a nonresident hunting license in
Ohio include: Pennsylvania (6,954 permits sold), Michigan (4,515), West
Virginia (3,321), North Carolina (2,955), and New York (2,335).
Young hunters harvested 5,795 deer during the youth gun season, Nov.
21-22. Ohio offers many more opportunities for hunters of all ages to
pursue deer. The deer-gun season is Monday, Nov. 30, through Sunday,
Dec. 6, as well as Dec. 19-20. Deer-muzzleloader season is Saturday,
Jan. 2, through Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. Find complete details in the
2020-2021 Ohio Hunting Regulations or wildohio.gov. More information on
previous seasons can be found in the Deer Harvest Summary.
Anyone interested in learning to hunt or becoming a mentor to a new
hunter can visit the Wild Ohio Harvest Community Page for information
on how to get started, hunting-related workshops and special hunting
opportunities for mentors and new hunters.
For more information about hunting in Ohio download the HuntFish OH
mobile app or visit wildohio.gov. Follow the Your Wild Ohio Hunter
Facebook page for hunting tip and useful information as you get outside
this season.
The mission of the Division of Wildlife is to conserve and improve fish
and wildlife resources and their habitats for sustainable use and
appreciation by all. Visit wildohio.gov to find out more.
Editor’s Note: A county list of all white-tailed deer checked by
archery hunters through Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020 is shown below. The
first number following the county’s name shows the harvest numbers for
2020. The number following in parentheses is the three-year average
harvest by archery hunters in 2017, 2018, and 2019 during the same time
period. A three-year average provides a better overall comparison to
this year’s harvest numbers, eliminating year-to-year variation because
of weather, misaligned season dates, crop harvest, and other
unavoidable factors. Harvest numbers below are raw data and subject to
change.
Adams: 1,227 (1,230); Allen: 387 (420); Ashland: 1,257 (1,108);
Ashtabula: 2,021 (1,735); Athens: 1,121 (1,212); Auglaize: 381 (351);
Belmont: 873 (822); Brown: 988 (895); Butler: 732 (688); Carroll: 1,284
(1,115); Champaign: 561 (511); Clark: 360 (353); Clermont: 1,165
(1,104); Clinton: 250 (308); Columbiana: 1,229 (1,024); Coshocton:
2,689 (2,410); Crawford: 464 (373); Cuyahoga: 663 (600); Darke: 332
(293); Defiance: 686 (502); Delaware: 832 (736); Erie: 415 (377);
Fairfield: 818 (714); Fayette: 126 (120); Franklin: 456 (389); Fulton:
350 (270); Gallia: 798 (741); Geauga: 981 (814); Greene: 435 (365);
Guernsey: 1,599 (1,462); Hamilton: 834 (946); Hancock: 582 (454);
Hardin: 493 (436); Harrison: 1,248 (1,126); Henry: 300 (232); Highland:
1,006 (934); Hocking: 928 (1,090); Holmes: 1,856 (1,593); Huron: 834
(716); Jackson: 1,012 (1,066); Jefferson: 735 (605); Knox: 1,910
(1,611); Lake: 542 (438); Lawrence: 676 (586); Licking: 2,232 (1,922);
Logan: 837 (813); Lorain: 1,132 (925); Lucas: 467 (425); Madison: 250
(210); Mahoning: 873 (820); Marion: 360 (279); Medina: 1,137 (875);
Meigs: 1,105 (986); Mercer: 337 (285); Miami: 394 (389); Monroe: 704
(652); Montgomery: 466 (393); Morgan: 990 (974); Morrow: 697 (568);
Muskingum: 1,806 (1,638); Noble: 1,098 (959); Ottawa: 259 (210);
Paulding: 474 (332); Perry: 897 (815); Pickaway: 224 (272); Pike: 667
(746); Portage: 1,124 (989); Preble: 487 (434); Putnam: 351 (317);
Richland: 1,505 (1,300); Ross: 1,116 (1,091); Sandusky: 500 (401);
Scioto: 834 (828); Seneca: 722 (634); Shelby: 418 (376); Stark: 1,359
(1,176); Summit: 946 (837); Trumbull: 1,748 (1,469); Tuscarawas: 2,146
(1,852); Union: 466 (408); Van Wert: 225 (180); Vinton: 755 (910);
Warren: 573 (553); Washington: 959 (900); Wayne: 1,107 (876); Williams:
753 (588); Wood: 438 (395); Wyandot: 518 (441).
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