Ohio Deer News
 Legislators' fix for Ohio deer season is rejected May 16, 2013 Ohio, Columbus Dispatch ...A body of state wildlife officials narrowly shot down a proposal yesterday to change deer-hunting regulations for a second time this spring, decrying it as a veiled power grab by Republicans in the legislature. ... the council eliminated two hunting weekends in December, replacing them with two muzzleloader-only dates in October in an attempt to kill more female deer and cull the herd. It also cut the statewide bag limit in half ... Two Easy Steps Discourage Deer May 15, 2013 Ohio, Community Common ... the battle to protect ornamental plants from deer and rabbit browsing is winnable... Step One. Installing PlantSaver with new plants or adding it to existing plants will not work until the Bitrix is absorbed ... Step Two, a plant food tablet containing 6-8-8 fertilizer, a wide array of soil mycorrhizae, and one percent Denatonium. Called PlantSaver, this small pill can be easily pressed two inches deep in the root zone of any ornamental plant... Last minute surprise to Ohio's deer season May 15, 2013 Ohio, The People's Defender ... in the original proposal was the elimination of the "bonus" gun season in December, a reduction in deer harvest for some counties and eliminating the state's deer zones. That raised the hackles of more than a few and one of those was the powerful State Senator Chris Widener (R) from Springfield who happens to be an avid hunter and member of the Senate's Ways and Means Committee... the states deer regulations are from now on will be set by politics, not biologists... Holden Arboretum designs massive deer fence with shocking component May 15, 2013 Ohio, News-Herald.com ... The $400,000 endeavor is intended to replace the biannual erecting and tearing down of 2 miles of temporary fencing used to dissuade deer... The wire-and-wood-post fence was designed by a landscape architect to blend with the natural setting and existing structures ... concerns about the safety of ElectroMats, proposed as part of the design at road crossings ... "These mats are used in five states along highway systems and in airports to keep deer out and are approximately 75 percent effective." ... New deer rules to be revised May 12, 2013 Ohio, Columbus Dispatch ... A letter signed by 28 state legislators protesting recent changes in Ohio deer hunting regulations for the 2013-14 season suggest they are insufficient to keep up with the with the deer population or provide adequate hunting opportunities... Despite the plea, council approval of the original plan was unanimous... neither the urban deer zones nor the bonus weekend gun season in December were revived ... Ohio proposing major deer-hunting changes May 8, 2013 By Jeff Frischkorn ... a media teleconference with the agency's chief to discuss the issue was put on hold five minutes before the voice-only program was to have begun... Thus the sudden stop to the teleconference is raising as many questions as did the issue of the agency's last-minute request to expand deer-hunting opportunities. These proposals include offering two additional days of gun hunting immediately prior to the state's four-day muzzle-loading-only season, set for Jan. 5 through 7... Adjustments Proposed to Ohio Deer Hunting May 8, 2013 Outdoor Hub The Ohio Wildlife Council will consider white-tailed deer hunting proposals on Wednesday, May 15, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources ... “We are proposing to add a day to the existing muzzleloader season, for a total of five days of January gun hunting,” ... Individuals who want to provide comments to the council must preregister at least two days prior by calling 614-265-6304. The deadline to preregister will be 5 p.m. on Monday, May 13. All comments are required to be three minutes or less... Fort Thomas report shows fewer deer, more accidents May 7, 2013 Ohio, Cincinnati.com ... City administrator Donald Martin presented the annual deer report ... while aerial census results show the deer population has decreased from 205 in 2010, to 96 in February 2013, the deer-related vehicle accidents have gone up from 13 in 2010, to 19 in 2011, and 20 in 2012, along with one deer-related bicycle accident.... councilman Roger Peterman said. “The thing that bothered me is that we went into this (archery program) for safety, and it’s not working.” ... Tonkovich discusses reasons behind new deer regulations April 27, 2013 Ohio, The Daily Record ... Tonkovich, the deer program administrator for the state of Ohio ... Ohio will do away with its hunting zones, and instead has given each county its own deer season bag limit... "In 1971, 91 percent of the annual harvest was by a firearm," said Tonkovich. "In 2012, even with an additional nine days for fireams hunting, only 60 percent of the total harvest was by firearms. The difference was made up by archers." ... Avon Lake looks into new deer management April 20, 2013 Ohio, The Morning Journal ... Mayor Greg Zilka. “In my eyes, if residents are still complaining, it’s still a problem.” Zilka has contacted Tufts University in Boston to draft a proposal for using contraception to reduce the deer population. But that plan would require approval of state Wildlife officials, and that hasn’t happened in more than 20 years, Zilka said. The city also will look at encouraging residents to fence in their properties, and the placement of cautionary road signs where deer are prevalent... Ohio Wildlife Council rejects plea to revise changes to deer regulations for 2013-2014 April 18, 2013 Plain Dealer ... Horace W. Karr, a Pomeroy farmer who has been on the eight-member OWC for more than a quarter century, chastised Sens. Chris Widener (R-Springfield) and Frank LaRose (R-Copley Township) for questioning the proposals of the ODOW experts... "You don't know what you're talking about." Karr said the list of objections presented by the legislators were a waste of paper... Switching days to bag deer draws criticism from legislators April 18, 2013 Ohio, Columbus Dispatch The Ohio Wildlife Council, an advisory board for the Division of Wildlife, unanimously voted last night to eliminate two weekend days of deer-gun hunting in December and plans to add two weekend days of antlerless-only muzzleloader hunting ... That move might curb the state’s above-target deer population by focusing hunters on female deer, said Dave Kohler, executive administrator for wildlife management and research at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources... Avon Lake deer culling setup called impractical April 18, 2013 Ohio, Sun Star Courier ... Mayor Greg Zilka ... said based on the language of the legislation and its limitations, Westerfield suggested “the only realistic alternative is the use of fencing and other commercial products to deter the deer from eating the foliage. The ordinance needs to be revisited as it does not allow an effective deer culling operation.” ... 153 deer were counted. Based on a formula used in such counts, Zilka said the assumption is that the number represents 78.5 percent of the actual population... ODNR may limit deer hunting April 17, 2013 Ohio, Dayton Daily News More than 40 state legislators are against proposed limits on deer hunting they say would cause problems related to overpopulation and would affect local hunters ... Department of Natural Resources wildlife chief opposing the regulations, saying it would “disrupt the successful deer management policies” and that the new rules appear to based on subjective information and not scientific data... Lawmakers want more deer hunting, not less April 15, 2013 Ohio, Columbus Dispatch ... Nearly 30 state lawmakers today signed a letter opposing shortening Ohio's deer hunting season proposed by the state Division of Wildlife ... , “reports from our constituents are that more deer exist now in the counties, not less, and thus a larger harvest is justified.” ... New regulation calls for hunters to put game tag on animal April 14, 2013, Ohio, Columbus Dispatch ... The tag, which is the hunter’s responsibility to fashion, can be made from paper, plastic, cardboard or other appropriate material... Game can be checked at wildohio.com and at ohiogamecheck.com, by calling (877) 824-4864 or by visiting a license agent... Solon calculating deer population after successful culling program April 3, 2013 Ohio, Sun Star Courier ... Prior to this year’s culling program and following the 2012 harvest of 300 deer, officials estimated there were probably still at least 550 deer living within Solon’s boundaries. At the conclusion of the 2012 USDA deer hunt, Solon Deer Management Program Coordinator Dave Hromco recommended a more detailed official count be undertaken, with the use of both helicopters and ground surveillance... Highland Heights, Deer management will be topic of next Highland Heights Green Task Force speaker March 31, 2013 Ohio, Plain Dealer ... at 7 p.m. April 3 at the Highland Heights Community Center ... The public is invited to hear options for managing deer on their home’s property ... the Highland Heights Green Task Force, at 440-646-9820, or online at highlandhtsgreen.com. Deer lives in home of couple who rescued it March 26, 2013 Ohio, myfox8.com ... Dillie has been living in the home of veterinarian Melanie Butera and her husband for the past nine years. Butera tells the station Dillie “was comatose” when they found her. “Her body temperature didn’t even register,” ... Canal Futon's online attraction: 'Dillie the Deer' March 24, 2013 Ohio, Canton Repository ... From deer farm to adopted family, from near death to good health, from abandoned animal to friend of the over 1 million people who watch her on a web camera, Dillie made for an engaging white-tailed subject of a new book. “Dillie the Deer: Love on Hooves,” ... More than a million viewers have watched her lounge alone or share time with the family dog... See Dillie in her natural habitat — her bedroom — at www.ww.com/dilliecam ... Where You Going With That Semen, Buck? March 21, 2013 Ohio, Courthouse News Service ... - A businessman claims in court that his partner can't account for all the semen taken from an enormous whitetail deer, and "flooded the deer market with excess straws" of deer semen, "ruining potential future opportunities." The federal lawsuit involves semen from Energizer, whom plaintiff Todd Rawlake describes as "the world's second largest whitetail deer, ever." ... Chronic Wasting Disease Not Detected in Ohio Deer March 18, 2013 Ohio, Cleveland Leader ... chronic wasting disease (CWD). CWD is a degenerative brain disease that affects elk, mule deer and white-tailed deer. According to the ODNR Division of Wildlife, state and federal agriculture and wildlife officials collected 519 samples in 2012. For the 11th consecutive year, all samples were negative for CWD. Since CWD was first discovered in the late 1960s in the western United States, there has been no evidence that the disease can be transmitted to humans... ... While the Ohio Division of Wildlife appears bound to establish an early antlerless-only, muzzle loading-only deer hunting season, at least some archery hunters are determined it not be so... Mentor's ...l archery-only law saw participants make heavy use of the antlerless-only deer permits through to the end of this past archery season. Mentor Spends $110K on Deer Management March 5, 2013 Ohio, Patch.com Mentor spent $110,584 on its deer management program... the program resulted in the culling of 212 deer. Additionally, 131 deer were killed by bow hunters in Mentor this season. [City Manager] Filipiak said recreation specialists will continue to monitor and count deer, particularly in the fall when the hunting season begins... Avon Lake to use chopper to take deer census today March 6, 2013 Ohio, Chronicle-Telegram ... Officials including Avon Lake police Lt. Michael Bulger and a pilot who will fly the Precision Helicopter Services aircraft ... Bulger is in charge of a deer control program that will eventually determine how deer should be reduced and maintained in the future. The aerial survey and population count was strongly recommended by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources as a more accurate means of counting deer... Avon Lake hires company for deer count March 5, 2013 Ohio, The Morning Journal Mayor Greg Zilka has hired Precision Helicopter Services out of Cleveland to conduct an aerial count ... the city set aside $8,000 ... “When we had our discussions, people who were against the culling said we had fewer than 40 deer in Avon Lake,” Zilka said. “Others think there are over 300.” ... Approval would implement a comprehensive deer management program that will combine a sharpshooting unit with the use of contraception to reduce the deer population... Seven Hills committee session to discuss deer draws protesters, TV cameras February 28, 2013 Ohio, Plain Dealer Protesters, equipped with printed out signs and packets of information, lined the back wall of the city council caucus room on Feb. 19. They were there to voice their displeasure for the city’s exploratory deer issue committee... The “deer issue” was broached at the Feb. 5 caucus meeting by Councilwoman Ward 3 Caryl Lecznar. ... “(People are) Sick and tired of property being ruined by these animals,” she said... Changes in Ohio deer hunting February 28, 2013 Farm and Dairy ... moves intended to let the Ohio herd rebuild... fewer deer in the woods last fall in many areas of the state, the result of a midge-carried decease ... ultra-liberal limits, including the use of less expensive doe tags during the gun season, that were allowed during the last couple of years in some areas may have promoted an over-harvest of deer... elimination of the extra gun hunt weekend ... Avon Lake wants more accurate count of deer population February 27, 2013 Ohio, The Morning Journal While deer culling within Avon Lake city limits has yet to receive approval from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, city officials hope to gain a more accurate count of the deer population... The city is looking to either hire a helicopter company or use infrared technology... Deer hunting citations dominate latest edition of Ohio wildlife reports February 25, 2013 Cleveland.com ... Officer Angelo determined the subject had shot the deer in Jefferson County, Ohio without first obtaining a hunting license and deer permit. The individual had fictitiously used the hunting license and deer permit of an Ohio resident with the same first name and had them check in the deer. Both subjects were charged with wildlife crimes in West Virginia and Ohio. Ohio hunters take note: changes in 2013 February 24, 2013 The Daily Jeffersonian "It's quite a juggling act to maintain a deer population," Roby Williams, of the Ohio Division of Wildlife ... The harvesting of does will be encouraged through cheaper licenses and the replacement of an extra December weekend hunt ... with a two-day doe only hunt in October. The bag limit will be reduced from six to four ... In 2012, the purchase of licenses of all types in Ohio totaled $27,948,396. Of this, 18.9 percent were purchased via the Internet... Solon, Deer Culling Underway In Solon, 139 Deer Killed So Far February 21, 2013 Ohio, Patch.com ... the second year that the USDA has been hired to run Solon's sharpshooting efforts... Last year, snipers culled 300 deer from the city... In 2012, the city spent $183,353, or about $611 per deer culled... Illinois acquires 547 acres of park land for $2.8M February 20, 2013 The Republic Illinois has purchased 547 additional acres of natural landscape for preservation, including some of the nation's richest deer-hunting territory in the western part of the state and a colossal parcel of wildlife refuge ... "We want to make sure we have places in our state of open space and opportunity for people to enjoy hiking and hunting and fishing and just watching," [Gov. Pat Quinn] ... Changes proposed on managing Ohio's deer herd February 16, 2013 TheCourier.com ... The new system would manage deer county-by-county. According to Mike Tonkovich, Ohio's deer program administrator, this isn't new to the state's approach to handling the hunts... Counties would have limits of 1-1 (one buck and one antlerless), 1-2, or 1-3, and allow hunters to visit other counties to fill their freezer. Only one antlered deer would be allowed, an important tool in maintaining a quality buck population and distributing that opportunity fairly... Ohio Deer Harvest Down Slightly February 12, 2013 Farm Progress Hunters harvested 218,910 white-tailed deer during Ohio's 2012-2013 hunting seasons for all implements, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Hunters checked 219,748 deer in 2011-2012 ... Ohio, which ranks eighth nationally in annual hunting-related sales and 10th in the number of jobs ... Area counties see increase in deer, Hunting related sales February 12, 2013 Ohio, Toledo Blade ... Ohio has had a deer-gun season since 1943, when it took place in just three counties. .. White-tailed deer are Ohio’s most popular game animal, with the Buckeye State ranking eighth in the country in annual hunting-related sales. Through the sale of equipment, fuel, food, and lodging, hunting’s economic impact in Ohio is estimated at $859 million annually... Mentor ends deer culling efforts, plans for future program February 11, 2013 Ohio, Plain Dealer ... bow hunting on private property and sharpshooters in city parks – netting 333 animals... "We had 33 deer per square mile before we started in this northeast corner. I'm hoping to get it down to 25 deer per square mile. Ideally we want 10 to 15 deer per square mile in an urban deer setting. ..." ... said city Parks, Recreation and Public Facilities Director Bob Martin ... "You can never take a year off ...Once you start this program, you have to keep going because of a rebound effect where the deer will return." [non-lethal options can reduce the rebound and be more cost effective, but this may be a recreational hunt] Final deer total: about the same February 10, 2013 Ohio, Columbus Dispatch Ohio deer hunters reported killing 218,910 whitetails during a season that started in September and ended last Sunday. That was less than 1,000 fewer than the 219,748 taken a year ago. The 6,928 deer checked in Licking County trailed only the 7,413 taken ... Proposal sets deer bag limits at the county level February 8, 2013 Ohio, Columbus Dispatch ... eliminating regional hunting “zones” in favor of a system in which deer bag limits are set at the county level. ...Among the other recommendations for the 2013-14 Ohio deer seasons, the total number of deer that a hunter could kill in Ohio would be reduced from 18 to nine; urban deer zones would be eliminated ... The ODNR said it will take public comment on the proposal at www.wildohio.com and during open-house forums statewide on March 2... Deer helps heal hearts February 8, 2013 Ohio, Akron Beacon Journal Dillie, a white-tailed blind female deer ... A local deer farmer brought the dying fawn to Butera’s emergency vet clinic and told her he couldn’t afford to pay for treatment .. In 2010, Butera began to chronicle the events that led to the couple’s reputation as “the patron saints of deer” the world over in her book, Dillie: Love on Hooves.... Seven Hills, Deer an issue in Seven Hills again February 7, 2013 Ohio, Plain Dealer ... Mayor Richard Dell’Aquila ... once again noted the complexity of the issue. “For every person who says I’m tired of looking at the Deer, there’s a person who says they’re God’s creatures, leave them alone,” ... He added that any legal measure taken would draw a lot of publicity and rouse residents. Other means of thinning the population including contraceptives, herding, and culling had been or were being explored ... Ohio proposes new limits on deer hunting February 7, 2013 Columbus Dispatch New hunting regulations proposed by the Ohio Department of Natural resources would cut in half the total number of deer a hunter could kill in Ohio in the 2013-14 season -- from 18 to nine... ODNR said it will take public comment on the proposal at www.wildohio.com and during open house forums statewide on March 2... Hunters bagged fewer deer during Ohio's 2012-13 hunting seasons for all ... The total was 218,910 deer, compared to 219,748 during the 2011-2012 season. Mentor residents weigh in on city's deer management programs February 5, 2013 Ohio, News-Herald.com ... Mentor police sharpshooters so far have culled 197 deer as part of a program approved by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources... Bower said he supports the feeding prohibition and said residents who put out food for deer aren't helping the animals. ... Beth Weidig, meanwhile, questioned why hunters are allowed to "bait" the deer by leaving corn for them. "If I cannot feed the deer, why can hunters feed them?" ... Ohio hunters killed fewer deer this season February 4, 2013 Columbus Dispatch Hunters bagged fewer deer during Ohio's 2012-13 hunting seasons for all weapons, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources said today. The total was 218,910 deer, compared to 219,748 during the 2011-2012 season... Mentor's Deer Hunting Season Ends, Culling To Continue For A Bit Longer February 4, 2013 Ohio, Patch.com ... the city of Mentor began the culling portion of its deer population management program this year... Mentor City Manager Kenneth Filipiak previously said the deer management program will cost the city about $100,000 this year ... Once a total of 205 deer have been culled, Mentor will finished for the year [non lethal control of urban deer population] The White Deer Janujary 25, 2013 Ohio, Toledo Free Press ... The first time I took the outer loop at Indian Crossing Trails Park, I found a large rock adorned with a brass plaque. “The White Deer of Tecumseh,” it read. “2004-2007. She roamed free and captured our hearts.” Contemplating a pure white deer living in the woods through which I walked, and morbidly imagining that the poor animal undoubtedly met its fate at the end of a hunter’s rifle or the front of a rushing car ... about 10 yards in front of me, several large deer raced across the trail ... Mentor City Council approves deer-related ordinances despite opposition January 21, 2013, Ohio, Plain Dealer City residents are prohibited from feeding deer or obstruction deer hunting and culling under two measures City Council approved last week..."I voted against the deer feeding [measure] because I look at it as property owner rights," said Council President Scott J. Marn.. "When we plant flowers in our yard, I always tell my wife you're making a smorgasbord for the deer because they love all of this stuff. So is she liable for feeding deer because she does that? ... Avon Lake City Council OKs program to help cut deer herd January 18, 2013 Ohio, Plain Dealer A topic that has divided residents and some members of City Council for nearly a year ... The ordinance, which passed 6-1, permits culling of deer on city-owned property ... or owners of private property consisting of parcels five acres or greater, or a combination of no more than three contiguous properties ... “Ohio law prohibits sterilization, relocation and contraception (except for research). If the city ever has a chance to use contraception on deer, and I hope they do, regulators say we have to reduce the population first,” ... Ward 1 Councilman Rob James Mentor adds to its controversial deer culling program with new ordinance prohibiting feeding deer January 15, 2013 Ohio, NewsNet5.com Most everyone agrees the loss of habitat is forcing the deer into neighborhoods... City officials say they want feeding to stop so they have a healthy herd for mentor's future ... "I’m here to defend my right on my property to do what ever I wish," said Mentor resident Elaine Foster ... The vote Tuesday night was five to two in favor of the ban. Parma councilman wants to introduce deer contraception to the city January 14, 2013 Ohio, Plain Dealer ... Councilman Larry Napoli ... announced that he will introduce legislation for a deer-contraception program... Councilman Brian Day countered that deer contraception is not legal in Ohio. He said it might even violate the state constitution... a program to place radio collars on deer and coyotes in and around West Creek Reservation in Parma... which started in January 2012, is to study how the animals move and behave in Parma as a first step toward deer management. Avon Lake passes law allowing rifles to cut deer numbers January 15, 2013 Ohio Chronicle-Telegram By a 6-1 vote, City Council passed legislation ... Council member Dave Kos noted the city was split between those who wanted to use lethal methods, chiefly hunting, to reduce numbers of deer, and those who wanted to try to control the population by contraceptive measures or relocating deer elsewhere. Nonlethal means of deer control, including contraceptives and relocating deer, which were discussed during the monthslong process leading to the legislation, are illegal under Ohio law. Muzzleloaders take more than 21,000 deer during recent season January 13, 2013 Ohio, Huntington Herald Dispatch ... l hunters checked 21,555 white-tailed deer during the 2013 muzzleloader season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR)... The 2013 harvest total represents a 12 percent increase over the 2012 season, when hunters checked 19,251 deer. The muzzleloader harvest was 17,375 deer in 2011. ... Mentor, Ohio man on dirt bike interrupts deer harvest January 11, 2013 Ohio, San Francisco Chronicle Authorities say a man crashed a dirt bike in a northeast Ohio park where SWAT team sharpshooters were using high-powered rifles to cull the deer herd ... Mentor deer-culling program expected to start this week with SWAT sharpshooters January 8, 2013 Ohio, News-Herald.com ... Parks Director Bob Martin said ... “The citywide goal is 10 to 15 deer per square mile.” ... An infrared flyover count two years ago revealed 33 deer per square mile in the northeast ward ... Deer management costs to the city — estimated at about $100,000 ... North Royalton, What should North Royalton do about the city's deer population? (Poll) January 7, 2013 Ohio, Sun Star Courier ... Between 2000 and 2006 there was an average of 39 deer/vehicle accidents per year in the city. In the last six years, the average has jumped to 92. There were 107 accidents in 2012. While Mayor Robert Stefanik has gone on record as opposing hunting in the city as a way to cull the deer population, some on council continue to express interest in researching the options. Hunters take more than 1,600 deer in Medina and Wayne counties January 1, 2013 Ohio, The Post Newspapers ... The Ohio Division of Wildlife reported 101,329 deer taken by gun hunters this year and more than 14,000 of those were taken during the extra two-day hunt held Dec. 15-16. The numbers represent an anticipated decline from 2011 when 107,051 deer were taken in gun season.... “The overall size of the deer herd is smaller, and the harvest is aligned with that decrease,” said Mike Tonkovich, ODNR Division of Wildlife deer project leader. ODNR Division Of Wildlife To Hold Muzzleloader Deer Season In January December 31, 2012 Ohio, WBCO ... Ohio's white-tailed deer muzzleloader hunting season will open statewide Jan. 5-8, 2013 ... Last year, hunters harvested 19,459 deer during the four-day muzzleloader season... Muzzleloader deer season to be held in January December 28, 2012 Ohio, The Clermont Sun Ohio's white-tailed deer muzzleloader hunting season will open statewide Jan. 5-8, 2013, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' Division of Wildlife. Ohio hunters have harvested 188,853 deer this season... Deer-archery season remains open through Feb. 3, 2013. Avon Lake, Stricter education, proficiency guidelines added to deer management proposal December 21, 2012 Ohio, 2PressPapers ...an amendment that would require the mayor, as public safety director, to consult with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Wildlife and other experts to create specific qualification standards for the bowhunting aspect of the program... The last amendment clarified that the city had no intention of including trapping as a method of reducing the deer population ... The mayor has publicly and privately expressed is dislike for bowhunting ... Expensive deer: Poacher pays $7800 for pair of bucks December 19, 2012 Ohio, Norwalk Reflector Two poachers from Mississippi and a third poacher from Louisiana ... for wildlife violations that included spotlighting and killing white-tailed deer with a rifle, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' (ODNR) ... Deer reports only now comparable December 16, 2012 Ohio, Columbus Dispatch ... the weekly reports had been indicating that the deer harvest was on track in 2012-13 to end up far ahead of the 2011-12 total ... a well-intentioned “mistake,” said biologist Mike Tonkovich, the Ohio Division of Wildlife’s deer project leader. That’s because the same number of hunting days aren’t equivalent in terms of hunting pressure for both seasons ... As of Wednesday, the 74-day harvest in 2012 was 172,048 whitetails, down less than 1 percent from the 172,813 deer taken in 2011... Mentor, Deer Money: What Deer Population Management Will Cost December 14, 2012 Ohio, Patch.com ... the program will cost the city about $100,000 next year... The program has five parts: educate the public on the dangers of deer overpopulation; get an accurate count of of the deer population in Mentor and its distribution; start a traffic-safety program that focuses on avoiding crashes with deer; legalize regulated hunting; and use sharpshooters from Mentor Police Department to cull deer herds.... Ohio offers hunters additional weekend for deer-gun season December 10, 2012 Vinton Courier Ohio's deer-gun season returns Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 15-16, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Hunters can use a legal shotgun, muzzleloader or handgun to pursue white-tailed deer ... So you don't believe the DOW's deer numbers December 10, 2012 Ohio, Daily Record ... as little as 56 years ago, when deer hunting was opened state-wide in Ohio, the harvest total was just 3,911 deer. They shot almost that many (3,119) in Coshocton County alone during last week's gun season. And, 22 years ago (1990) was the last time the state's harvest total was under 100,000. Less than 30 years ago (1983), the harvest total was under 60,000...Deer populations made a steady climb up until the 1990s, when management practices started leveling out the herd ... Book recounts state wildlife officer's years of infiltrating poacher rings December 9, 2012 Ohio, Athens NEWS ... in "Poachers Were My Prey: 18 Years as an Undercover Wildlife Officer," R.T. Stewart, a former agent with the Ohio Division of Wildlife's Covert Wildlife Law Enforcement Unit, takes the reader along on a series of creatively named undercover operations, aimed at bringing to justice the men who poach game ... methods such as "spotlighting" deer with bright lights ... Deer harvest continues recent drops December 9, 2012 Ohio, Columbus Dispatch ... Given strong archery results thus far, the 2012-13 deer season might produce a harvest down only slightly from a year ago, when hunters reported killing about 219,700 whitetails... compared with the 261,000 taken during the 2009-10 season... after years of liberal regulations designed to knock down numbers ... the sale of resident tags fell about 8 percent between 2000 and 2011. That drop to an extent has been offset by a 152 percent increase of nonresident tags during the same period... Avon Lake scales back on deer culling plan December 6, 2012 Ohio, Plain Dealer Backlash from residents opposed to bowhunting by private citizens within the city resulted in a vastly changed deer management plan ... Revised legislation sponsored by Ward 1 Councilman Rob James not only would restrict any culling efforts to the city’s police force, but also narrows the permissible lands that would be viable for culling... Hitting a deer may be easier than hunting one December 6, 2012 Ohio, Farm and Dairy ... According to numbers crunched by State Farm Insurance ... well over 1 million crashes occur each year nationally ... many more crashes go unreported ... the number of reported deer-vehicle collisions is about one third as large as the number of hunter killed deer... Deer harvest down across the state December 5, 2012 Ohio, The People's Defender The Division of Wildlife has been trying to bring the deer population in Ohio (estimated at 700,000) down for the past several years ... The 2012 gun season represents the third straight year of declining deer harvest numbers... Hunters harvest more than 86,000 deer during Ohio's deer-gun season December 3, 2012 Ohio, The Pike County Daily ... they harvested 86,964 white-tailed deer during Ohio's traditional week-long deer-gun season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The harvest yielded an anticipated slight decrease of 3.7 percent from 2011, when 90,282 deer were checked. ... Deer Gun Season Wraps Up, Low Success Rate December 3, 2012 Ohio, WHIZ ... unfortunately for area hunters, the deer may have won this year... when it's warm they tend to lay down ... This is the second year in a row the warm weather has affected hunting season ... Southeast OH Counties Report Highest Deer-Gun Season Kills December 3, 2012 Ohio, WOUB ... the top three counties with the most deer checked were Coshocton County with 3,119, Muskingum County with 2,927 and Tuscarawas County with 2,860 deers checked... Opening-day deer kill rebounds from '11 December 2, 2012 Ohio, Columbus Dispatch The deer population statewide, though more dispersed than ever, appears to have fallen for the past two years ... “The 2011 harvest was down 38 percent from 2010. Thus, under average conditions, the 2011 harvest had to go up, even if there were fewer deer.” ... Mike Tonkovich, deer project leader for the Ohio Division of Wildlife... Ohio Deer Harvest Results 2012 November 30, 2012 MyHuntingandFishing Hunters checked 29,297 white-tailed deer on Monday, Nov. 26, the opening day of Ohio's deer-gun season ... a 24.1 percent increase from 2011, when rain-soaked hunters harvested 23,600 deer. North Royalton Mayor Robert Stefanik, city council continue to discuss deer population November 29, 2012 Ohio, Plain Dealer (blog) Mayor Robert Stefanik alerted members of City Council last week that, despite recent committee discussions concerning deer population, he has no intention of allowing deer hunting in the city... Ward 6 Councilman Dan Kasaris said ... "One of my ideas was to look at areas of the city with a lot of deer accidents and improve lighting," Kasaris said. "On Sprague Road, I didn't see the deer until it was in my headlights... Deer kills up 24 percent on opening day this year November 28, 2012 Ohio, Canton Repository Ohio hunters killed 24 percent more deer on the first day of gun season this year compared to last year. The Columbus Dispatch reports that hunters took 29,297 white-tailed deer on Monday, the first day of the week-long gun season... Deer-gun season starts today November 26, 2012 Ohio, New Philadelphia Times Reporter The week-long Ohio deer-gun season ... starts today and runs through Sunday... Approximately 420,000 hunters are expected ... A total of 90,282 deer were killed during the gun season last year, which was down from a total of 105,034 tagged during the same time in 2010, according to the Division of Wildlife reports. Gun-season stats revealing November 25, 2012 Ohio, Columbus Dispatch ... Deer-gun week, which runs from one-half hour before sunrise on Monday through sunset next Sunday ... Some 400,000 or so residents and nonresidents will take to the woods during the week ... will kill 100,000 whitetails, give or take. Another 15,000 to 20,000 deer will be tagged during the follow-up deer-gun weekend Dec. 15-16... EHD affecting deer population November 21, 2012 Ohio, Farm and Dairy Opening day for Ohio deer hunters is Monday ... the deer herd in some areas of Ohio has been noticeably affected by epizootic hemorrhagic disease ... EHD .. was first identified in 1955 ... Hunters Prepare for Ohio's Traditional Deer-Gun Season November 19, 2012 Vinton Courier Ohio's week-long deer-gun season begins statewide Monday, Nov. 26 and runs through Sunday, Dec. 2 ... ODNR Division of Wildlife anticipates 80,000-85,000 deer will be checked and tagged during the week-long hunt. Approximately 420,000 hunters are expected ... Those hunting in urban units and at Division of Wildlife-authorized controlled hunts will have a six-deer bag limit, and those deer do not count against the hunter's zone bag limit. ... Avon Lake, Deer ordinance receives mixed response in Avon Lake November 16, 2012 Ohio, The Morning Journal During a heated meeting about controlling the Avon Lake deer population, the public made it clear to members of the Environmental and Safety committees, they don't want sharpshooters and bow hunters in their neighborhoods... “You say your first priority is safety, but Councilman (David) Kos is the only person here who is concerned about the children,” said Kristi Haude. “Honestly, it’s insulting to parents.” ... Gun, Bow Hunting Allowed in Avon Lake? November 14, 2012 Ohio, Patch.com Draft legislation expected to be discussed at a meeting Thursday, Nov. 15, would allow deer hunting by firearm in 2013-14 ... Avon Lake Police Chief David Owad said he would obey the law, if it were enacted, but noted that safety was imperative... Avon Lake to Test Contraception, Full text of proposed amendment to Avon Lake's hunting ordinance November 14, 2012 Ohio, Patch ... a comprehensive and multi-faceted approach to managing the deer population is the most effective strategy ... a deer culling program has been in effect in the City of Avon Lake since 2004 ... Develop, in coordination with a university or research institute, a proposal which outlines a scientific research project and seek permission from the state to use contraceptives for scientific research on white-tailed deer within the municipality, and implement such contraceptive research project upon receipt of permission by the state... Mich., Ohio: Rich with deer legacies November 9, 2012 Ohio, Toledo Blade ... Ohio's first deer hunting season of the modern era took place over 13 days in December of 1943, in just three counties ... A resident hunting license cost $1.25 at the time, and a total of 8,500 deer permits were issued ... Ohio’s whitetail population was estimated at less than 20,000 in 1970 ... the current deer herd estimated to be stable at about three-quarters of a million animals, Ohio has sold more than 600,000 deer permits ... Early deer harvest up in Ohio November 5, 2012 Springfield News Sun ... more than 30,400 deer have been harvested in the first 32 days of the 2012 season, compared to about 25,700 at the same time last year ... possibly as a result of good weather early in the season and more liberal bag limits in several southwest Ohio counties... could be from farmers harvesting corn early this year. Deer use the corn fields both for cover and food, so the early harvest might mean the animals have fewer places to hide... | Search for news and information by keyword above or find links to state news stories organized by topic.
Other useful links: - Weekly Updates of Ohio Deer Harvest - SolonDeer.Com: information about deer management in the city of Solon - AvonLakeDeer.com: information about deer management in the city of Avon Lake - Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Ohio Division of Natural Areas and Preserves - Ohio Division of Wildlife Scroll down for more tweets Ohio Deer Management Strategy: " The goal of Ohio's deer program is to provide a deer population that maximizes recreational opportunity including viewing, photographing, and hunting while minimizing conflicts with agriculture, motor travel, and other areas of human endeavor. This has been our goal for over 40 years." Ohio Wildlife Action Plan |
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