17-03-2006, 12:29 PM
Deer season kill falls 13 percent
Hunters in Pennsylvania bagged an estimated 354,000 deer during the 2005-06 season, a drop of 13 percent from the prior season.
The Game Commission said fewer antlerless deer were killed after the commission reduced the number of antlerless licenses in response to falling deer populations in many areas.
Hunting license sales are down 5 percent this year, and officials said bad weather during the first days of the rifle deer season also contributed to the lower harvest numbers.
"Hunters in some areas experienced heavy fog on ridge tops during the opening day, while heavy rain impacted the second day in many areas," said Calvin W. DuBrock, the Game Commission's wildlife management director.
Last season's estimated total kill was 409,000 deer
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Hunters in Pennsylvania bagged an estimated 354,000 deer during the 2005-06 season, a drop of 13 percent from the prior season.
The Game Commission said fewer antlerless deer were killed after the commission reduced the number of antlerless licenses in response to falling deer populations in many areas.
Hunting license sales are down 5 percent this year, and officials said bad weather during the first days of the rifle deer season also contributed to the lower harvest numbers.
"Hunters in some areas experienced heavy fog on ridge tops during the opening day, while heavy rain impacted the second day in many areas," said Calvin W. DuBrock, the Game Commission's wildlife management director.
Last season's estimated total kill was 409,000 deer
centredaily
Mvh
Kim
Jeg er ikke fejlfri,men det er så tæt på at det skræmmer mig.