Wisconsins white deer population creating a dilemma. Wisconsin ag connection 11292017 the wisconsin department of natural resources has released its preliminary harvest estimates from the recent nineday gundeer season, which wrapped up on sunday. Dnr releases preliminary harvest figure for wisconsin gun. Last year the season began on the earliest date possible, nov. Annual deer harvest reports illinois deer harvest report, final 20182019. Hunters registered 211430 deer for the 2018 wisconsin gun deer season, up about 7% from 2017. The comparison includes deer killed with a gun during the 9day gun deer hunting season. State law protects white and albino deer, thus denying hunting opportunities to many sportsmen while inhibiting deer management efforts in some respects. The buck harvest was 6 percent above the fiveyear average, while the antlerless. The dmulevel yearling doe percent with 95% confidence intervals is only available since 2017 and is an input into the formula used to estimate population size for each dmu. During the 2017 hunting season, records were broken and legends were born. The official internet site for the wisconsin department of natural resources. This system will allow you to easily and efficiently find deer metric information for the county of your choice. Heres a look at harvest results from 2016 and how things are shaping up for badger state hunters this season.
The most uptodate information is provided on deer harvest figures, population trends. For more information on how to properly report your harvest, or to find an inperson registration station for deer or bear, please visit our website at dnr. The minnesota firearms deer hunting opener for 2017 is here. A posthunt estimate of 1,377,100 deer in 2017, about the same in 2016 at. The harvest numbers are in and all indications are that wisconsins deer hunters can expect another banner year in 2017. Deer metrics are information that is used to measure or evaluate various aspects of deer management. Wisconsin the 2016 firearms season harvest was virtually identical to the 2015 firearms season harvest. There isnt much point in quibbling about numbers when it comes to wisconsins deer harvest. Gundeer season brings in more than 118,000 deer in wi, up from 2017 harvest november 24, 2018 8. Nowhere is the issue more acute right now than in wood county where.
Wisconsins nineday season always begins on the saturday preceding thanksgiving. Current deer harvest numbers are generated from the dnrs electronic licensing and registration system and may contain some errors. Wisconsin deer license sales down from 2017 getty images madison hunters purchased slightly fewer deer licenses heading into opening day of. Welcome to the wisconsin department of natural resources electronic game registration reporting system. Click on the season in the blue box below to see deer harvest totals by zone, county and type of deer harvested. Preliminary harvest numbers seem to correlate with. Deer harvest summary 20172018 mdc hunting and fishing. A survey of deer registration stations and online submissions from across the state show that an estimated 195,738 deer were bagged during the. Trust us, youre going to want to take a few moments to scroll through the biggest and best whitetail bucks of 2017. Final registration numbers show wisconsin hunters harvested onepercent more deer in 2017 than in 2016. Hunters registered 195738 deer in the 2017 wisconsin gun deer season, second lowest in 35 years.
The map below is the antlered deer harvest using a gun ytd would include youth season, gun season, and any special area gun hunts. A total of 51,365 deer were taken during the first firearms season. Springfield numbers from the second weekend of the 2017 shotgun deer season are still being tallied, but an analysis of the first weekend provides an update of deer harvest geography in illinois. The harvest included 104,388 bucks and 107,482 antlerless deer. Number of deer hunters in wisconsin declines in 2018. Wisconsin gun deer harvest up 7% milwaukee journal sentinel. Minnesota deer harvest down, wisconsin up superior telegram.
Wisconsin deer management news, population, video, information, facts about. Dnr board approves 2017 deer harvest quotas wisconsin ag connection 06012017 the wisconsin natural resources board has approved its deer hunting season framework and antlerless deer quotas for 2017. Heres a quick guide to the 2017 deer hunting season. According to the state dnr, preliminary registration figures show that hunters harvested 195,738 deer both antlered and antlerless during the annual hunt. Hunters registered 211,430 deer during wisconsin gun deer season, up 7% from 2017 more usa today network wisconsin interactive graphics and databases. The 2016 wisconsin deer harvest numbers are in, and all signs point to a healthy herd statewide, with a total deer harvest to date of almost 200,000 animals. The harvest numbers are in for the nineday 2017 wisconsin deer firearm season. The buck total was up 5% compared to 2017, while the antlerless kill was up 8. In 2000, liberalized deer harvests were necessary to reduce the deer herd from over 1. Weau the department of natural resources has released a preliminary figure for the number of deer harvested during wisconsins nineday gun deer hunt. My 2017 bow hunt and harvest of a central wisconsin 158 giant. Fall firearms deer opening weekend november 1112, 2017. This was a slight decrease from 2016, when hunters registered 197,262 deer. The expanding presence of whitealbino deer in wisconsin continues to captivate and perplex sportsmen and the general public.
Where wisconsin gun hunters harvested more deer this year keegan kyle, appleton postcrescent published 6. Biggest bucks of 2017 legendary whitetails legendary. Deer statistics wisconsin department of natural resources. No matter if its the fall bow hunt or the november gun hunt, its our favorite time of the year.
Hunters from the midwest, northeast and southeast three regions that are home to approximately 97 percent of the whitetails and 97 percent of hunters in the united states shot nearly 2. Illinois 201718 deer seasons conclude with preliminary. Total 2019 wisconsin deer harvest down 14% january 21, 2020 wisconsin, wbay. Minnesota deer harvest down, wisconsin up duluth news. A total of 118,670 deer were harvested by gun and registered statewide during the opening weekend of the wisconsin gun.
The case for testing your deer harvest wisconsin public. Landowners and tenants reported harvesting 7,376 antlerless deer and 3,785 antlered deer during the shogun seasons and 1,445 antlerless deer and 1,246 antlered deer during the bow season. Hunters registered 211,430 deer during wisconsin gun deer season, up 7% from 2017 more usa today networkwisconsin interactive graphics and databases. Preliminary 9day gun deer season comparison, 2017 vs. The harvest numbers are in and all indications are that wisconsin s deer hunters can expect another banner year in 2017. Wisconsin deer harvest down slightly with fewer hunters. With wisconsins bow deer hunting season underway and gun season not too far off, the wisconsin veterinary diagnostic laboratory is urging hunters to test their kills for chronic wasting disease. When including archery, crossbow and special deer hunts, it will likely be early 2018 before full total deer 2017 harvest will be available to compare it to the 2016 season. This video covers the first 4 days of the hunt which were met with bad weather conditions.
Wisconsin ag connection less deer harvested during 2017. Heres your 2016 wisconsin deer harvest summary outdoorhub. The 201718 latewinter antlerlessonly and special cwd deer seasons concluded on jan. With 2017 coming to an end, we wanted to take a look back at the biggest bucks taken by legendary whitetail hunters all across america. Deer damage is most abundant in southern and central wisconsin, where farming activity is intensive. Hunters harvest more wisconsin deer on opening weekend.
Wisconsin hunters show off their harvests from the. Wisconsin eliminates deer, turkey harvest tagging in new. Wisconsin deer license sales down from 2017 wisconsin. Gundeer season brings in more than 118,000 deer in. This data does not include deer harvested during special hunts. Hunters killed thousands more deer on the opening weekend of this years nineday gun hunt than in 2017. Wisconsins opening weekend deer harvest was better this year than in 2017. And if you want to see some of the biggest bucks harvested this season in wisconsin, check out our reader gallery below. Hundreds find success during 2017 fort mccoy gundeer. In total, 118,670 deer were harvested by gun and registered statewide during the opening weekend of the gun deer hunt in 2018, compared to 105,216 in 2017. A total of 65,388 bucks were registered on opening weekend, compared to 60,380 in 2017.
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