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Darke S.W.C.D.
Nearly 16,000
Deer harvested during Muzzleloader Season
Darke County harvested 37, three more than last year
COLUMBUS, OH – Hunters checked 15,843 white-tailed deer during Ohio’s
muzzleloader season, Jan. 7-10, according to the Ohio Department of
Natural Resources (ODNR). During last year’s muzzleloader season,
12,503 white-tailed deer were checked.
Hunters still have opportunities to pursue deer this winter, as archery
season remains open through Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017.
The ODNR Division of Wildlife remains committed to properly managing
Ohio’s deer populations. The goal of Ohio’s Deer Management Program is
to provide a deer population that maximizes recreational opportunities,
while minimizing conflicts with landowners and motorists.
Hunting Popularity
Ohio ranks fifth nationally in resident hunters and 11th in the number
of jobs associated with hunting-related industries. Hunting has a more
than $853 million economic impact in Ohio through the sale of
equipment, fuel, food, lodging and more, according to the National
Shooting Sports Foundation’s Hunting in America: An Economic Force for
Conservation publication.
Find more information about deer hunting in the Ohio 2016-2017 Hunting
and Trapping Regulations or at wildohio.gov. An updated deer harvest
report is posted online each Wednesday at wildohio.gov/deerharvest.
ODNR ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural
resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR website at ohiodnr.gov.
Editor’s Note: A list of all white-tailed deer checked by hunters using
muzzleloaders during the four-day deer-muzzleloader season is shown
below. The first number following the county’s name shows the harvest
numbers for this year’s season, and last year’s numbers are in
parentheses.
Adams: 308 (274); Allen: 50 (45); Ashland: 239 (224); Ashtabula: 463
(270); Athens: 442 (357); Auglaize: 48 (49); Belmont: 391 (283); Brown:
230 (221); Butler: 75 (72); Carroll: 427 (277); Champaign: 72 (72);
Clark: 42 (41); Clermont: 168 (173); Clinton: 59 (64); Columbiana: 293
(222); Coshocton: 591 (425); Crawford: 52 (50); Cuyahoga: 2 (3); Darke:
37 (34); Defiance: 84 (92); Delaware: 71 (81); Erie: 30 (18);
Fairfield: 138 (111); Fayette: 14 (11); Franklin: 27 (23); Fulton: 33
(21); Gallia: 338 (204); Geauga: 132 (83); Greene: 47 (49); Guernsey:
490 (343); Hamilton: 39 (42); Hancock: 51 (49); Hardin: 111 (87);
Harrison: 499 (293); Henry: 32 (19); Highland: 216 (214); Hocking: 366
(319); Holmes: 289 (259); Huron: 133 (127); Jackson: 324 (274);
Jefferson: 359 (211); Knox: 340 (309); Lake: 48 (28); Lawrence: 194
(129); Licking: 440 (322); Logan: 136 (144); Lorain: 142 (104); Lucas:
14 (24); Madison: 32 (27); Mahoning: 135 (109); Marion: 57 (54);
Medina: 126 (107); Meigs: 420 (355); Mercer: 29 (17); Miami: 41 (29);
Monroe: 344 (256); Montgomery: 29 (29); Morgan: 429 (273); Morrow: 96
(88); Muskingum: 602 (384); Noble: 310 (270); Ottawa: 25 (28);
Paulding: 42 (47); Perry: 301 (201); Pickaway: 60 (44); Pike: 172
(173); Portage: 129 (94); Preble: 63 (62); Putnam: 20 (17); Richland:
230 (204); Ross: 287 (284); Sandusky: 52 (56); Scioto: 229 (195);
Seneca: 100 (77); Shelby: 67 (63); Stark: 215 (174); Summit: 36 (28);
Trumbull: 256 (147); Tuscarawas: 514 (410); Union: 42 (43); Van Wert:
24 (20); Vinton: 305 (268); Warren: 63 (74); Washington: 472 (290);
Wayne: 150 (119); Williams: 85 (95); Wood: 32 (31); Wyandot: 96 (115).
Total: 15,843 (12,503).
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