Dec 17

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12/17/2007 4:00 PM

	Deer killed by hunters during the extra deer-gun hunting weekend December 15-16
	COUNTY	2006	2007
	Adams	310	168
	Allen	149	78
	Ashland	655	504
	Ashtabula	551	410
	Athens	394	348
	Auglaize	99	70
	Belmont	335	347
	Brown	372	235
	Butler	144	61
	Carroll	439	339
	Champaign	219	137
	Clark	109	78
	Clermont	365	175
	Clinton	126	87
	Columbiana	535	506
	Coshocton	784	507
	Crawford	226	176
	Cuyahoga	16	22
	Darke	55	48
	Defiance	51	125
	Delaware	209	154
	Erie	112	53
	Fairfield	440	316
	Fayette	47	36
	Franklin	129	74
	Fulton	73	42
	Gallia	332	178
	Geauga	160	146
	Greene	50	30
	Guernsey	873	672
	Hamilton	108	83
	Hancock	127	66
	Hardin	159	68
	Harrison	735	687
	Henry	25	25
	Highland	394	272
	Hocking	417	307
	Holmes	761	567
	Huron	343	282
	Jackson	491	251
	Jefferson	673	573
	Knox	590	389
	Lake	81	63
	Lawrence	299	187
	Licking	803	574
	Logan	223	97
	Lorain	387	160
	Lucas	93	60
	Madison	60	22
	Mahoning	205	144
	Marion	110	44
	Medina	159	148
	Meigs	544	283
	Mercer	74	44
	Miami	28	30
	Monroe	376	294
	Montgomery	61	40
	Morgan	372	250
	Morrow	242	171
	Muskingum	504	410
	Noble	527	371
	Ottawa	44	40
	Paulding	119	67
	Perry	485	378
	Pickaway	224	108
	Pike	229	103
	Portage	182	131
	Preble	93	44
	Putnam	141	83
	Richland	320	175
	Ross	545	307
	Sandusky	80	42
	Scioto	410	213
	Seneca	256	126
	Shelby	155	74
	Stark	367	371
	Summit	71	90
	Trumbull	413	331
	Tuscarawas	1,182	817
	Union	113	76
	Van Wert	62	35
	Vinton	202	145
	Warren	144	121
	Washington	662	354
	Wayne	131	144
	Williams	149	85
	Wood	110	59
	Wyandot	171	107
	Total	25,390	17,710

DIFFICULT WEATHER CONDITIONS HAMPER EXTRA WEEKEND OF DEER-GUN HUNTING
Tuscarawas County again leads in harvest numbers

COLUMBUS, OH – Despite the wind, rain and snow that blew across the state, hunters killed 17,710 deer on December 15-16, during the “bonus” weekend of gun hunting, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

The extra weekend of gun hunting was first offered last year in response to hunters’ request for additional weekend days to pursue white-tailed deer, the state’s number one big game animal.  In 2006, hunters took 25,390 deer during those two days.

Counties leading the state in deer killed over the weekend included: Tuscarawas – 817, Harrison – 687, Guernsey – 672, Licking – 574, Jefferson – 573, Holmes – 567, Coshocton – 507, Columbiana – 506, Ashland – 504, and Ashtabula and Muskingum – 410.

Hunters can continue to enjoy deer hunting December 27-30, during the statewide muzzleloader season, and through February 3 as the archery season continues.

Hunters who wish to share their successes can submit a photo of themselves and the deer they took during this year’s hunt.  The photo submission process is easy and once the photo is posted, it can be e-mailed to a friend. Go to wildohio.com and click on New! Submit Your Deer Photos and More.

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