About 225,000 in 2016 and 211,000 deer in 2015. Most deer were harvested during the general firearms season, which totaled 25 hunting days including Opening “Last year was a record year [over the previous decade] and it was hard to measure up to that.”, [iframe url=”https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTZqxDoJ3_QRQR3ujRmXp61zSfTdWFPriO0hhhBHE_iJZa6hi6wUD8oGrQCSBmxQngvwXVxiwR_Rbey/pubchart?oid=1335118742&format=interactive” width=”600″ height=”371″]. B J ay Lee York Saco Bath Aln a Stow Hope Weld Gray Peru Knox Rome T roy Oti s Avo Etna Mil o Win n W ade Act n Elio t We ls Lyman Hira m Wales Mino t Union P ari s Leeds More by John Holyoke. By that point, estimates based on Maine’s online registration system were already close to 2004 harvest numbers when 30,926 deer were reported. Maine hunters on track to harvest more than 30,000 deer this year. E-mail your comments/questions about this site to: EmediaHunter@nrahq.org. In 2019, firearms season for deer runs from October 26 to November 30. Statewide population estimates place the herd at some 250,000 animals. This higher late season harvest is typical of years with abundant fall foods. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Still, the harvest exceeded the 10-year average of 22,943 deer. Bears were active throughout the rifle deer season making them more vulnerable to opportunistic deer … Back in 1980, we realized that we were taking many more large bucks than anyone else, and our success was equaling that of Maine’s “good old days”. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries. This year’s buck harvest of 20,093 was an increase of 9.6% from 2018. Just looking close up at Moose River Twp and Dole Pond, both show considerable increases for 2018. As of Nov. 26, 2018, Maine hunters had logged 30,299 deer. Maine hunters harvested 28,000 deer in 2019 ... the state deer biologist for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, said a total of 28,314 deer were tagged by … Deer hunters in Maine harvested 28,323 deer in 2019, a decrease of 12.7% from 2018 when 32,451 deer were taken. Each year the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department publishes a summary of harvest information on the take of deer, black bear, moose, wild turkey and furbearers in the state. Maine's annual whitetail harvest, which peaked at 28,000 animals in the late 1980s, has dropped to under 20,000 recently. Maine’s wildlife and hunting traditions—and America’s—depend on it.About the Author: Ronnie Lyon began hunting when he was 5 years old under the mentorship of his father. John Holyoke has been enjoying himself in Maine's great outdoors since he was a kid. Joined Feb 9, 2016 Messages 477 Reaction score 119 Location Midcoast Maine. The totals are updated daily. The firearms season for deer and the “any moose” hunt are open until Nov. 30. 2019 White-tailed Deer Harvest Report Overview Hunters harvested a total of 16,550 deer during the four Vermont deer seasons in 2019, providing about 3.3 million servings of local, nutritious venison. Maine’s reputation for producing high-quality bear hunting was again reflected in the distribution of the harvest by hunter residency. He started with squirrel and dove, and graduated to whitetail deer. Saturday, April 20, 2019. Old Town Pembroke Rangeley Crawford Lang Twp Bradford At kinson L a e Edin bur g Caratunk Guil ford Maxfie ld Talmadge Dyer Tw p ... Total harvest: 1,949. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1992 to 1994 as an avionics technician. Longer archery seasons in certain areas have been a part of Maine’s management plan for over a decade and have garnered positive results. Therefore, he thinks the high number of deer taken was a product of favorable weather and a thriving deer herd that provides hunters with plenty of animals to pursue. When you pull that venison from the freezer or pick up that buck from the taxidermist, think of Nathan Bieber and Katie Yates. and to monitor biological metrics of deer taken (age, sex, antler characteristics). Interesting to compare this to the 2017 map. Reports typically are published in March of the following year, after data have been analyzed. By simply maximizing marketing options and providing educational resources through partner organizations and assisting their work, Georgia has had a 13 percent increase in hunting license sales over the last five years. These any-deer permits allow a hunter the option of taking a deer of either sex and are a valuable tool in herd management. The harvest was 3% higher than the 2018-2019 total of 77,382 deer. Maine hunters on track to harvest more than 30,000 deer this year by John ... 20,282 deer had been registered by all hunters thus far in 2019. AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine hunters harvested more deer in 2020 than they had in almost two decades. “We don’t need data for management immediately after the season, but it has been really cool just to be able to answer questions,” Bieber said. They are working hard for you. That total is considered “preliminary,” and could be adjusted if new data becomes available. Much of Maine’s interior is uninhabited. He lives in Griffin, Georgia, with his wife and four children. The total harvest was 3 percent less than the previous 3-year average (17,072), while the buck harvest was 2 … This is particularly evident in the south-central portion of the state where many deer killed in surrounding counties are registered in Hillsborough County. Anybody with access to a computer or smartphone can check the total number of each big game animal tagged at any time. Maine Deer: The state estimated about 300,000 deer in spring 2020, up from about 275,000 deer in 2019, and up from an estimated 240,000 deer in mid-2017 and 2018. He is also a knifemaker. Rick Crowe, 63, of Princeton, was attempting to help a deer that had fallen through the ice of Long Lake in Princeton when his canoe overturned, the Maine Warden Service said. — Regular archery hunters took 619 deer, while muzzleloader hunters killed 1,155. — That leaves about 24,241 deer that were taken during the regular firearms season. Opening day featured weather that favored hunters, and they took advantage, according to Bieber. 2019 Deer Harvest ‐ Recent Trend Comparison 2 DEC checks hunter‐killed deer each year to determine reporting rate by zone and tag type (DMP, Bow/Muzz, Regular Season tags, etc.) A hearty congratulations goes out to all of Maine’s successful hunters from this season. Tennessee is benefiting from these modern practices as well, since hiring the successful manager of Georgia’s Marketing and Communications office, Jenifer Wisniewski. Bieber said the state’s new online big game registration system has allowed him and other biologists to have educated discussions with Mainers wondering how the season has been going. The 2017 season’s harvest of 27,233 deer was the highest in Maine since 2007’s 28,885. balancing age-class structure and sex ratios in the mule deer population in certain areas of Texas where too many young bucks were being harvested, laments the loss of both hunters and deer in a Bangor Daily News article from just three years ago. Hunters’ contribution to the wildlife conservation effort cannot be overstated. 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Over-browsing of the land and vehicle interactions can have a detrimental effect on these populations. “That’s about 5,000 deer more than the 10-year average [harvest], but still a little bit behind last year’s [32,451],” Bieber said. Most people in Maine and other parts of deer hunter havens across the country, know that the biggest buck, by weight, ever taken in Maine was in 1955. Maine is one of the hardest, if not the hardest, state in the US to kill a mature whitetail. The last three winters in Maine have been characterized as mild, especially in the south where the majority of Mainers live. Contact Information. The statewide deer harvest for 2019 was 13,920—the second highest on record. Non-resident hunters shot more of the bears (66%) taken … He patrolled districts in Aroostook and Penobscot counties. When I spoke with MDIFW Wildlife Biologist Nathan Bieber about these permits and Maine’s 2018 season, he mentioned the any-deer permit’s role in the increased harvest but also its role in “quality management.” A common herd management issue is the ratio of makes to females, or bucks to does, within the population. 1/29/2020 Division of Fisheries and Wildlife; Media Contact for Preliminary deer harvest report shows another near-record year in 2019 As of Nov. 26, 2018, Maine hunters had logged 30,299 deer. Those numbers alone make it a great story. Follow NRA Hunters' Leadership Forum on Twitter @HuntersLead. Nathan Bieber, the state deer biologist for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, said a total of 28,314 deer were tagged by hunters using bows and arrows, crossbows, rifles and muzzleloaders this year. There were about 1,968 moose harvested by the 2,820 permit holders in the fall hunts, which occur in … “A lot of people are really curious about how the season went, and what happened, and where, and being able to actually look that up just after the season is great, rather than having to wait six months until when people have sort of lost interest.”. During my online research I came across an old job posting from the MDIFW seeking a coordinator specifically for its R3 efforts. — Another 1,574 deer were taken through expanded archery seasons, which are often used as management tools in areas where firearms deer hunting isn’t allowed. Deer permits increased in 2016-17, 2017-18, and 2018-19. When Maine’s 2018 deer season closed Dec. 8, initial estimates showed the harvest undoubtedly would surpass 2007’s figures. These permits allow biologists to focus on the populations of females in different regions of the state and provide for an increase or decrease in the female harvest, thereby increasing the quality of the overall hunting experience. This is exactly the type of scientifically-based herd management used, for example, in balancing age-class structure and sex ratios in the mule deer population in certain areas of Texas where too many young bucks were being harvested. Jim Fahey worked for the Maine Warden Service as a seasonal dispatcher, deputy and full-time game warden from 1990 to 2019. The population has been supported by mild winters in 2015-16 and 2016-17. This was not unexpected. Stories like these are the ones that no one likes to tell but they constitute a chapter in the book of modern hunting. by Ron Lyon - When you factor in the string of mild winters in the southern part of the state, there also are more surviving deer to hunt. “One thing I thought was really surprising or interesting this year was just how huge our opening day kill was. Maine 2013 deer harvest by town Maine’s top 10 towns for the number of deer tagged by hunters has shifted to the south. Hunters harvested more than 5,000 deer on Sundays. Before the system was introduced in 2018, biologists would not have had harvest information until months after the deer season ended. In another factor affecting deer harvest, urban sprawl meets deer management in the form of Maine’s expanded archery season in urban areas. They never cease to hold my attention. A banner start set the tone that the season would follow. A year ago, the weather wasn’t so great for hunters on opening day, and only 2,400 deer were killed. Her initial task is immense. When he isn't working, hunting, making knives or writing, he's fishing, camping and bushcrafting.Follow NRA Hunters' Leadership Forum on Twitter @HuntersLead. I have always loved a good deer-hunting story: stories told wide-eyed and shivering at the harvest site or leisurely around the campfire, of the one that got away or the one that didn’t. Maine Department of Inland Fish and Wildlife, Shop Your State Wildlife Agency for Last-Minute Gifts, Maine Sees Increase in Female Moose Hunters, Tennessee to Benefit from Georgia’s Hunter Expansion Programs, 2021 National Rifle Association of America. Snow covered much of the state for that 2018 season, which likely helped hunters reach that 32,000-deer plateau by the end of the season. 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