Another interesting read this morning that I thought I'd share if you haven't seen it already.
You can click on the state hyperlink below for the 2019 deer hunting forecast information for that state if interested .
I went ahead and copied Ohio's forecast below.
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Outdoor Life’s state-by-state analysis of your deer hunting prospects for this fall
By Brian Lovett
July 12, 2019
Whitetail biologists from around the country are predicting a very good deer season this fall.brm1949/depositphotos.com
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Hunters often fall into the trap of longing for the good old days, when, according to legend or conventional wisdom, things were supposedly better.
One look at America’s current deer hunting scene makes you realize we’re experiencing some pretty good days right now. Coast to coast and border to border, opportunities abound, from tracking big-woods whitetails in the Northeast, glassing for ghost-like mule deer in the Southwest, shivering on a treestand while attempting to ambush a thick-necked Midwest brute, and more.
What's even better is that those adventures are only weeks away. You’ve been shooting your bow, right? Got your cameras set up and shooting lanes cut?
Don’t wait. Get ready. Get out there. Meanwhile, here’s our 2019-’20 deer season guide to get you started.
Scroll through, or use the links below to jump to your state:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
OHIO
Species: Whitetail
Estimated Population: No estimate
Fall 2018-'19 Harvest: 172,049
Overall Outlook: "Deer populations, hunter satisfaction metrics, and proportion of mature bucks in the harvest continue ticking upward across much of the Buckeye State," says Michael J. Tonkovich, Deer Program Administrator with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. "The 2019-'20 season should be a memorable one."
Potential Fall 2019 Hotspots: "The public-land harvest last year strongly suggests that the regulations imposed in 2018-'19 [modifications to the antlerless harvest after the state's week-long firearms season] protected a large portion of the antlerless population," Tonkovich says. "Naturally, this should translate to a few more deer on our public lands this fall. Although designed to protect antlerless deer and ultimately encourage population growth, antlered bucks may have been a beneficiary. Anecdotes suggest that many hunters may have been disinclined to buck-hunt only after the statewide gun season. We're looking for great things on our public lands this fall."
Quick Tip: Tonkovich says hunters should be excited to hunt the state's public lands. "Explore one of Ohio's public hunting areas on a Tuesday," he says. "You'll be surprised by what you see and, more importantly, what you don't see."
Ohio Season Dates/Bag Limits:
You can click on the state hyperlink below for the 2019 deer hunting forecast information for that state if interested .
I went ahead and copied Ohio's forecast below.
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Outdoor Life’s state-by-state analysis of your deer hunting prospects for this fall
By Brian Lovett
July 12, 2019
Whitetail biologists from around the country are predicting a very good deer season this fall.brm1949/depositphotos.com
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Hunters often fall into the trap of longing for the good old days, when, according to legend or conventional wisdom, things were supposedly better.
One look at America’s current deer hunting scene makes you realize we’re experiencing some pretty good days right now. Coast to coast and border to border, opportunities abound, from tracking big-woods whitetails in the Northeast, glassing for ghost-like mule deer in the Southwest, shivering on a treestand while attempting to ambush a thick-necked Midwest brute, and more.
What's even better is that those adventures are only weeks away. You’ve been shooting your bow, right? Got your cameras set up and shooting lanes cut?
Don’t wait. Get ready. Get out there. Meanwhile, here’s our 2019-’20 deer season guide to get you started.
Scroll through, or use the links below to jump to your state:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
OHIO
Species: Whitetail
Estimated Population: No estimate
Fall 2018-'19 Harvest: 172,049
Overall Outlook: "Deer populations, hunter satisfaction metrics, and proportion of mature bucks in the harvest continue ticking upward across much of the Buckeye State," says Michael J. Tonkovich, Deer Program Administrator with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. "The 2019-'20 season should be a memorable one."
Potential Fall 2019 Hotspots: "The public-land harvest last year strongly suggests that the regulations imposed in 2018-'19 [modifications to the antlerless harvest after the state's week-long firearms season] protected a large portion of the antlerless population," Tonkovich says. "Naturally, this should translate to a few more deer on our public lands this fall. Although designed to protect antlerless deer and ultimately encourage population growth, antlered bucks may have been a beneficiary. Anecdotes suggest that many hunters may have been disinclined to buck-hunt only after the statewide gun season. We're looking for great things on our public lands this fall."
Quick Tip: Tonkovich says hunters should be excited to hunt the state's public lands. "Explore one of Ohio's public hunting areas on a Tuesday," he says. "You'll be surprised by what you see and, more importantly, what you don't see."
Ohio Season Dates/Bag Limits:
