Deer Numbers

[Sharpcounty]

Is it me or has anyone noticed a deer reduction in zone 3. I Have 80 acres near Poughkeepsie and also hunt in Fulton county, and I have noticed a big drop in Deer numbers. If so what happened to them? It's been a very dry summer, have they just moved?

[Wizard]

During the 2009-10 season, 4,291 deer were harvested in Sharp County.

So far, as of right now, 2,506 deer have been harvested in Sharp County.

Sources: 2009-10 Annual Harvest Report and AGFC Telecheck Stats

[Kevin]

That is a pretty sharp drop in numbers for sure.

How was the acorn crop in your area? May just be that they stayed bunked up much more than usual.

[mpoor]

Good call Kevin. That is usually the story when there is a good acorn crop, which was pretty good this year. But that is a huge reduction in harvest #'s.

Turn some AOO boys loose in there and I bet the numbers will rise sharply!

[Sharpcounty]

There was a good acron crop but the summer was very dry, but the deer have farm ponds and were not on strawberry river. Two weeks ago I made another drive in the hills and very few deer tracks. I haul corn to Newark and Batesvill and have seen less deer this year than ever and this is at night too.

[ar_ladyhunter]

I think that seeing less deer this season was because of a record acorn crop. I hunt Newton County and the squirrels were far and in between. So, with a lot of acorns on the ground, the deer didn't have to go far for food. Just my 2 cents.

[Fly Tier]

I agree ar ladyhunter.