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Kentucky Hunters Take More Than 30,000 Deer on Opening Weekend
11/15/07
Frankfort, Kentucky - Kentucky deer hunters, expecting deer movement to accelerate as forecasters call for temperatures dipping into the 30s and low 40s for the next several days, are looking forward to a second banner weekend.
Hunters took advantage of brisk morning temperatures and clear weather on last Saturday's November 10 season opener and reported taking 17,791 deer, which was 3,053 more than last season's opening day. Temperatures climbed into the 60s on Sunday, causing some hunters to forego the chase, but by weekend's end, the harvest still had grown to 30,191, more than 1,400 better than last season's opening weekend.
"We were watching last weekend's harvest very closely," said Tina Brunjes, deer and elk program coordinator for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. "We experienced a serious outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) this year, but we had a solid opening weekend harvest that is right on our average. Our deer herd remains strong and healthy. "
Owen County led the state with 1,119 deer reported taken. Other top counties included Pendleton with 803, Crittenden with 688, Grant with 663 and Shelby with 674. Just over 60 percent of the deer harvested on opening weekend were bucks.
The weekend also marked the debut of "Telecheck Review" on the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife website, fw.ky.gov. The review is a service for hunters and others to verify online the accuracy of harvested deer that have been reported through the department's Telecheck service.
While wildlife biologists hailed the program because it increases the accuracy of harvest data, conservation officers see the program as another enforcement tool.
"We're already getting calls from people viewing harvest data on Telecheck Review who question why a particular harvest is not listed, or whether some listed reports are accurate," said Major David Casey, assistant director of the department's law enforcement division. "Our officers are following up on those calls and it appears we'll be making some cases because of them."
The modern firearms deer hunting season continues through Nov. 19 in Zones 3 and 4, and through Nov. 25 in Zones 1 and 2.
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The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources manages, regulates, enforces and promotes responsible use of all fish and wildlife species, their habitats, public wildlife areas and waterways for the benefit of those resources and for public enjoyment. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife, an agency of the Commerce Cabinet, has an economic impact to the state of $4.8 billion annually. For more information on department, visit our web site at fw.ky.gov.
Media Contact:
Mark Marraccini (800) 852-0942 ext. 310
11/15/07
Frankfort, Kentucky - Kentucky deer hunters, expecting deer movement to accelerate as forecasters call for temperatures dipping into the 30s and low 40s for the next several days, are looking forward to a second banner weekend.
Hunters took advantage of brisk morning temperatures and clear weather on last Saturday's November 10 season opener and reported taking 17,791 deer, which was 3,053 more than last season's opening day. Temperatures climbed into the 60s on Sunday, causing some hunters to forego the chase, but by weekend's end, the harvest still had grown to 30,191, more than 1,400 better than last season's opening weekend.
"We were watching last weekend's harvest very closely," said Tina Brunjes, deer and elk program coordinator for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. "We experienced a serious outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) this year, but we had a solid opening weekend harvest that is right on our average. Our deer herd remains strong and healthy. "
Owen County led the state with 1,119 deer reported taken. Other top counties included Pendleton with 803, Crittenden with 688, Grant with 663 and Shelby with 674. Just over 60 percent of the deer harvested on opening weekend were bucks.
The weekend also marked the debut of "Telecheck Review" on the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife website, fw.ky.gov. The review is a service for hunters and others to verify online the accuracy of harvested deer that have been reported through the department's Telecheck service.
While wildlife biologists hailed the program because it increases the accuracy of harvest data, conservation officers see the program as another enforcement tool.
"We're already getting calls from people viewing harvest data on Telecheck Review who question why a particular harvest is not listed, or whether some listed reports are accurate," said Major David Casey, assistant director of the department's law enforcement division. "Our officers are following up on those calls and it appears we'll be making some cases because of them."
The modern firearms deer hunting season continues through Nov. 19 in Zones 3 and 4, and through Nov. 25 in Zones 1 and 2.
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The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources manages, regulates, enforces and promotes responsible use of all fish and wildlife species, their habitats, public wildlife areas and waterways for the benefit of those resources and for public enjoyment. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife, an agency of the Commerce Cabinet, has an economic impact to the state of $4.8 billion annually. For more information on department, visit our web site at fw.ky.gov.
Media Contact:
Mark Marraccini (800) 852-0942 ext. 310
