Post by freedomrules3 on Dec 8, 2005 23:06:36 GMT -5
taken from ohio dnr site
Tuscarawas County Leads the Deer Gun Season
Deer-Gun Season Preliminary Statistics
County 2005-06 2004-05 % chg
CENTRAL OHIO
Champaign 861 960 -10.31
Delaware 837 1005 -16.72
Fairfield 1829 2169 -15.68
Fayette 266 260 2.31
Franklin 375 378 -0.79
Knox 3075 3062 0.42
Licking 3543 3627 -2.32
Logan 745 983 -24.21
Madison 269 219 22.83
Marion 320 347 -7.78
Morrow 1025 989 3.64
Pickaway 948 1231 -22.99
Union 789 842 -6.29
NORTHWEST OHIO
Allen 484 435 11.26
Crawford 880 893 -1.46
Defiance 701 752 -6.78
Erie 294 270 8.89
Fulton 346 325 6.46
Hancock 412 370 11.35
Hardin 637 701 -9.13
Henry 257 239 7.53
Huron 1417 1303 8.75
Lucas 294 318 -7.55
Ottawa 126 110 14.55
Paulding 429 570 -24.74
Putnam 529 524 0.95
Richland 1495 1089 37.28
Sandusky 244 261 -6.51
Seneca 1047 1004 4.28
Van Wert 193 210 -8.10
Williams 864 1152 -25.00
Wood 407 405 0.49
Wyandot 794 815 -2.58
NORTHEAST OHIO
Ashland 2,393 2043 17.13
Ashtabula 2,243 2,070 8.36
Carroll 2,099 2036 3.09
Columbiana 2,173 1,987 9.36
Cuyahoga 58 68 -14.71
Geauga 552 942 -41.40
Harrison 3,490 3742 -6.73
Holmes 3,226 3,148 2.48
Jefferson 2,963 3460 -14.36
Lake 340 406 -16.26
Lorain 905 913 -0.88
Mahoning 748 700 6.86
Medina 678 604 12.25
Portage 763 634 20.35
Stark 1,408 1316 6.99
Summit 353 347 1.73
Trumbull 1,742 1602 8.74
Tuscarawas 5,021 5,103 -1.61
Wayne 837 710 17.89
SOUTHEAST OHIO
Athens 2,940 3,868 -23.99
Belmont 2,486 3077 -19.21
Coshocton 3,973 4424 -10.19
Gallia 2,331 2517 -7.39
Guernsey 4,300 3957 8.67
Hocking 2,200 2,632 -16.41
Jackson 2,500 2895 -13.64
Lawrence 1,625 1633 -0.49
Meigs 2,746 3288 -16.48
Monroe 2,777 2914 -4.70
Morgan 2,015 2306 -12.62
Muskingum 3,290 3883 -15.27
Noble 2,592 2853 -9.15
Perry 2,647 2852 -7.19
Pike 994 1200 -17.17
Ross 2,275 2875 -20.87
Scioto 1,257 1794 -29.93
Vinton 1,264 1336 -5.39
Washington 3,740 4221 -11.40
SOUTHWEST OHIO
Adams 1,285 1,573 -18.31
Auglaize 370 371 -0.27
Brown 1,369 1,374 -0.36
Butler 374 390 -4.10
Clark 462 542 -14.76
Clermont 1,293 1,292 0.08
Clinton 417 439 -5.01
Darke 258 321 -19.63
Greene 347 439 -20.96
Hamilton 294 427 -31.15
Highland 1,781 1,943 -8.34
Mercer 320 348 -8.05
Miami 108 129 -16.28
Montgomery 167 293 -43.00
Preble 287 373 -23.06
Shelby 465 543 -14.36
Warren 582 710 -18.03
StateTotal 116,855 125,681 -7.02
Ohio hunters took 116,855 whitetails during the state’s popular weeklong deer-gun season, which ran November 28 to December 4. In 2004, hunters killed a preliminary total of 125,681 deer during the shotgun hunting season.
Counties reporting the highest numbers of deer brought to Ohio check stations last week included Tuscarawas (5,021); Guernsey (4,300); Coshocton (3,973); Washington (3,740); Licking (3,543); Harrison (3,490); Muskingum (3,290); Holmes (3,226); Knox (3,075); and Jefferson (2,963).
So far this year, a total of 167,436 deer have been killed when combining the adult and youth shotgun seasons, as well as the first six weeks of the archery season. That compares to a total of 173,320 killed last year by this time. Hunters took a total of 216,443 deer during all of last year’s hunting seasons.
The statewide deer population was estimated to be 650,000 on October 1, 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 eight weeks of white-tailed deer hunting available to them in Ohio, as archery season remains open until January 31. The statewide muzzleloader deer-hunting season will be held December 27 through December 30.
Hunters who wish to share their success can submit a photo of themselves and the deer they killed this year. Web visitors can also browse the photo gallery of successful hunters.
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 (link to venison recipes). Deer hunters also contribute thousands of pounds of venison to organizations that help feed less-fortunate Ohio residents through special programs (browse programs).
A detailed listing of deer-hunting rules is contained in the 2005-2006 Ohio Hunting Regulations, available online.
© 2005 ODNR, Division of Wildlife
Tuscarawas County Leads the Deer Gun Season
Deer-Gun Season Preliminary Statistics
County 2005-06 2004-05 % chg
CENTRAL OHIO
Champaign 861 960 -10.31
Delaware 837 1005 -16.72
Fairfield 1829 2169 -15.68
Fayette 266 260 2.31
Franklin 375 378 -0.79
Knox 3075 3062 0.42
Licking 3543 3627 -2.32
Logan 745 983 -24.21
Madison 269 219 22.83
Marion 320 347 -7.78
Morrow 1025 989 3.64
Pickaway 948 1231 -22.99
Union 789 842 -6.29
NORTHWEST OHIO
Allen 484 435 11.26
Crawford 880 893 -1.46
Defiance 701 752 -6.78
Erie 294 270 8.89
Fulton 346 325 6.46
Hancock 412 370 11.35
Hardin 637 701 -9.13
Henry 257 239 7.53
Huron 1417 1303 8.75
Lucas 294 318 -7.55
Ottawa 126 110 14.55
Paulding 429 570 -24.74
Putnam 529 524 0.95
Richland 1495 1089 37.28
Sandusky 244 261 -6.51
Seneca 1047 1004 4.28
Van Wert 193 210 -8.10
Williams 864 1152 -25.00
Wood 407 405 0.49
Wyandot 794 815 -2.58
NORTHEAST OHIO
Ashland 2,393 2043 17.13
Ashtabula 2,243 2,070 8.36
Carroll 2,099 2036 3.09
Columbiana 2,173 1,987 9.36
Cuyahoga 58 68 -14.71
Geauga 552 942 -41.40
Harrison 3,490 3742 -6.73
Holmes 3,226 3,148 2.48
Jefferson 2,963 3460 -14.36
Lake 340 406 -16.26
Lorain 905 913 -0.88
Mahoning 748 700 6.86
Medina 678 604 12.25
Portage 763 634 20.35
Stark 1,408 1316 6.99
Summit 353 347 1.73
Trumbull 1,742 1602 8.74
Tuscarawas 5,021 5,103 -1.61
Wayne 837 710 17.89
SOUTHEAST OHIO
Athens 2,940 3,868 -23.99
Belmont 2,486 3077 -19.21
Coshocton 3,973 4424 -10.19
Gallia 2,331 2517 -7.39
Guernsey 4,300 3957 8.67
Hocking 2,200 2,632 -16.41
Jackson 2,500 2895 -13.64
Lawrence 1,625 1633 -0.49
Meigs 2,746 3288 -16.48
Monroe 2,777 2914 -4.70
Morgan 2,015 2306 -12.62
Muskingum 3,290 3883 -15.27
Noble 2,592 2853 -9.15
Perry 2,647 2852 -7.19
Pike 994 1200 -17.17
Ross 2,275 2875 -20.87
Scioto 1,257 1794 -29.93
Vinton 1,264 1336 -5.39
Washington 3,740 4221 -11.40
SOUTHWEST OHIO
Adams 1,285 1,573 -18.31
Auglaize 370 371 -0.27
Brown 1,369 1,374 -0.36
Butler 374 390 -4.10
Clark 462 542 -14.76
Clermont 1,293 1,292 0.08
Clinton 417 439 -5.01
Darke 258 321 -19.63
Greene 347 439 -20.96
Hamilton 294 427 -31.15
Highland 1,781 1,943 -8.34
Mercer 320 348 -8.05
Miami 108 129 -16.28
Montgomery 167 293 -43.00
Preble 287 373 -23.06
Shelby 465 543 -14.36
Warren 582 710 -18.03
StateTotal 116,855 125,681 -7.02
Ohio hunters took 116,855 whitetails during the state’s popular weeklong deer-gun season, which ran November 28 to December 4. In 2004, hunters killed a preliminary total of 125,681 deer during the shotgun hunting season.
Counties reporting the highest numbers of deer brought to Ohio check stations last week included Tuscarawas (5,021); Guernsey (4,300); Coshocton (3,973); Washington (3,740); Licking (3,543); Harrison (3,490); Muskingum (3,290); Holmes (3,226); Knox (3,075); and Jefferson (2,963).
So far this year, a total of 167,436 deer have been killed when combining the adult and youth shotgun seasons, as well as the first six weeks of the archery season. That compares to a total of 173,320 killed last year by this time. Hunters took a total of 216,443 deer during all of last year’s hunting seasons.
The statewide deer population was estimated to be 650,000 on October 1, 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 eight weeks of white-tailed deer hunting available to them in Ohio, as archery season remains open until January 31. The statewide muzzleloader deer-hunting season will be held December 27 through December 30.
Hunters who wish to share their success can submit a photo of themselves and the deer they killed this year. Web visitors can also browse the photo gallery of successful hunters.
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 (link to venison recipes). Deer hunters also contribute thousands of pounds of venison to organizations that help feed less-fortunate Ohio residents through special programs (browse programs).
A detailed listing of deer-hunting rules is contained in the 2005-2006 Ohio Hunting Regulations, available online.
© 2005 ODNR, Division of Wildlife
