Deer Population and Management News Archive
... Most counties across the state are above target levels ... “it’s a rather bland forecast,” summed Mike Tonkovich, the deer biologist with the Ohio Division of Wildlife. “It’s going to look a lot like it has the last several years.”... From 2007 through 2010, the numbers come up with about 250,000 deer killed out of a pre-season population of 750,000 animals.... food availability is the key limiting factor for deer, for less browse is available as forestland matures and deer-productive undergrowth and brushy cover decline somewhat. In the western half of the state the key is the social pressure of deer numbers on farmland... These articles have been reviewed for relevance and content. Some links to the original article may no longer be active. Related News and Information | More Deer Management and Population News by State |