Syracuse.com - DEC: More deer were harvested this past fall in Southern Zone than in 2011

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The adult buck take (about 98,570) increased 6 percent and the antlerless take (110,900) increased 5 percent from 2011.

Submitted photo

The following is a DEC press release:

The 2012 deer harvest results are now available.

Hunters took approximately 243,000 deer (124,000 antlerless deer and 119,000 adult bucks) during the 2012-13 hunting seasons, about 6 percent more than were taken the previous year.

Increases were most pronounced in the Northern Zone where total take (30,840) increased 15 percent from 2011.

In the Southern Zone, the adult buck take (about 98,570) increased 6 percent and the antlerless take (110,900) increased 5 percent from 2011. (Editor's note: The photo is of Joe McDonald, who shot this 10-buck opening day in the town of Cicero.)

The 2012 harvest reflects deer populations that are greater than desired levels in many parts of New York. Increased take of antlerless deer will be necessary in 2013.

See the DEC website for a summary table of the 2012 deer harvest by zoneand tag tupe, or see the comprehensive report of the harvest.

There is a a full report available on the DEC website of the 2012 Youth Deer Hunt.

See a photo gallery of successful hunts during the Youth Hunt.

View the full article on The Syracuse Outdoors Blog