A total of 166,534 deer have been killed so far this season when
combining the adult and youth gun seasons, early muzzleloader season and
the first six weeks of the archery season. That compares to a total of
167,436 killed last year by this time. Hunters took a total of 209,513
deer during all of last year’s hunting seasons.
The statewide deer population was estimated to be 600,000 in late
September, prior to the start of the hunting season. Approximately
400,000 hunters were expected to participate in the statewide deer-gun
season.
Hunters still have a weekend of deer-gun hunting, December 16-17, and
nine weeks of archery hunting in Ohio. Archery season remains open until
February 4. The statewide muzzleloader deer-hunting season will be held
December 27-30.
Hunters who wish to share their success can submit a photo of
themselves and the deer they killed this year. The web address for
submitting a photo is:
ohiodnr.com/wildlife
Ohio’s first modern day deer-gun season opened in 1943 in three
counties, where hunters harvested 168 deer. In 1956, deer hunting was
allowed in all 88 counties and hunters killed 3,911 deer during that
one-week season.
Deer hunting contributes an estimated $266 million to Ohio's economy
each year and helps to support thousands of jobs. Venison is delicious
and nutritious meat, low in fat and cholesterol. It is the number one
wild game served by hunters in Ohio. Deer hunters also contribute
thousands of pounds of venison to organizations that help feed
less-fortunate Ohio residents through special programs.
A detailed listing of deer-hunting rules is contained in the
2006-2007 Ohio Hunting Regulations, available where licenses are sold.
It may also be viewed online at ohiodnr.com .
EDITORS NOTE: The following is a list of deer CHECKED AND TAGGED BY
HUNTERS DURING THE DEER-GUN HUNTING SEASON. THE NUMBER TAKEN DURING THE
2005 SEASON IS MARKED IN ( ): 2006 (2005)
Adams - 1,458 (1,285); Allen - 436 (484); Ashland - 1,898 (2,393);
Ashtabula - 2,584 (2,243); Athens - 3,076 (2,940); Auglaize - 315 (370);
Belmont - 1,945 (2,486); Brown - 1,473 (1,369); Butler - 460 (374);
Carroll - 2,050 (2,099); Champaign - 847 (861); Clark - 343 (462);
Clermont - 1,153 (1,293); Clinton - 477 (417); Columbiana - 2,275
(2,173); Coshocton - 3,750 (3,973); Crawford - 910 (880); Cuyahoga - 43
(58); Darke - 240 (258); Defiance - 735 (701); Delaware - 796 (837);
Erie - 280 (294); Fairfield - 1,676 (1,829); Fayette - 253 (266);
Franklin - 341 (375); Fulton - 340 (346); Gallia - 1,609 (2,331); Geauga
- 591 (552); Greene - 302 (347); Guernsey - 4,108 (4,300); Hamilton -
316 (294); Hancock - 427 (412); Hardin - 583 (637); Harrison - 3,675
(3,490); Henry - 228 (257); Highland - 1,793 (1,781); Hocking - 2,188
(2,200); Holmes - 3,131 (3,226); Huron - 1,213 (1,417); Jackson - 2,533
(2,500); Jefferson - 2,826 (2,963); Knox - 1,855 (3,075); Lake - 301
(340); Lawrence - 1,658 (1,625); Licking - 3,268 (3,543); Logan - 795
(745); Lorain - 917 (905); Lucas - 272 (294); Madison - 172 (269);
Mahoning - 722 (748); Marion - 332 (320); Medina - 680 (678); Meigs -
2,764 (2,746); Mercer - 330 (320); Miami - 105 (108); Monroe - 2,512
(2,777) ; Montgomery - 224 (167); Morgan - 1,795 (2,015); Morrow - 980
(1,025); Muskingum - 2,832 (3,290); Noble - 2,460 (2,592); Ottawa - 101
(126); Paulding - 397 (429); Perry - 2,232 (2,647); Pickaway - 860
(948); Pike - 1,197 (994); Portage - 760 (763); Preble - 266 (287);
Putnam - 611 (529); Richland - 1,387 (1,495); Ross - 2,425 (2,275);
Sandusky - 244 (244); Scioto - 1,633 (1,257); Seneca - 1,070 (1,047);
Shelby - 559 (465); Stark - 1,275 (1,408); Summit - 241 (353); Trumbull
- 1,640 (1,742); Tuscarawas - 4,924 (5,021); Union - 597 (789); Van Wert
- 212 (193); Vinton - 1,442 (1,264); Warren - 563 (582); Washington -
3,743 (3,740); Wayne - 781 (837); Williams - 734 (864); Wood - 431(407);
Wyandot - 696 (794); Total 111,672 (116,855)
