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As I thought even though a lot of people were saying worst year ever! The deer take was up over the previous year.

Another Safe, Successful, and CWD-free Season
>
> New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
> today announced the results of the 2006-07 deer hunting seasons
> including deer harvest, information on Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and
> hunter safety statistics.
>
> During the 2006-07 deer hunting seasons, hunters harvested
> slightly more than 189,100 deer, including approximately 96,600 bucks
> and 92,500 antlerless deer. After three years of declining deer takes,
> results from this past season represent a slight increase from the 2005
> deer harvest. The slight increase was expected following management
> actions in 2004 and 2005 intended to rebuild and stabilize the deer
> population in many areas of the State, since many Wildlife Management
> Units (WMUs) were below desired levels.
>
> 2006 Deer Harvest Comparison
>
> 2005 2006
> Total 180,214 189,108
> Adult Male 89,015 96,569
> Antlerless 91,199 92,539
> Adult Female 61,179 60,101
> DMPs Issued 387,620 396,500
> DMP 63,048 63,293
> DMAP 9,967 9,989
> Muzzleloader 15,232 15,746
>
> Archery 26,431 29,454
>
> *New York hunters once again had a safe and successful deer
> season,* said Acting Executive Deputy Commissioner, Carl Johnson.
> *Our harvest results from this past season are right about where we
> projected, and we are encouraged to see modest growth in many Southern
> Zone units. We are also very pleased that despite testing almost 8,000
> deer in 2006, no new cases of Chronic Wasting Disease have been
> detected.*
>
> The 2006 harvest of almost 96,600 bucks was an encouraging 8%
> increase over the 89,200 bucks
> taken in 2005, suggesting that deer populations in many portions of the
> State are growing slowly and recent management actions are working. The
> 2006 antlerless take remained stable from 2005, despite a nominal
> increase in Deer Management Permits (DMPs) for 2006. DMPs are issued
> for harvest of antlerless deer only, and their availability varies among
> WMUs depending on the status of the deer population in each WMU relative
> to objective levels.
>
> *Our intent in much of the State was for conservative
> antlerless harvest this season to maintain moderate population growth in
> areas hit hard by severe winter conditions and high harvests several
> years ago,* said Acting Executive Deputy Commissioner, Carl Johnson.
> *While the 2006 harvest suggests deer populations are growing over
> much of the State, the Department acknowledges that increases may not be
> as fast or as large as many hunters would prefer. However, the number
> of WMUs with deer populations near desired levels is increasing, and
> with the conservative antlerless harvest this past year, we anticipate
> continued success in achieving objectives over the next few years.*
>
> Since 1990, DEC has used local Citizen Task Forces to establish
> deer population objectives for most WMUs. The task forces represent a
> broad range of public interests and consider concerns of many
> stakeholder groups including farmers, foresters, conservationists,
> landowners, hunters, and others. The desired deer population level of
> each WMU is expressed as a Buck Take Objective (BTO) and reflects the
> approximate buck take per square mile that would be taken when the deer
> population is close to the desired level.
>
> Deer populations vary considerably throughout New York, and
> currently about 25% of the WMUs have deer populations that are within
> 10% of desired levels. About 20% of the units have deer populations
> greater than desired, while the remaining 55% of the units have lower
> than desired deer populations. The goal of DEC's deer management
> program is to maintain deer numbers at levels that meet local interests
> and habitat conditions, while also providing quality hunting
> opportunities for New York's 550,000 deer hunters.
>
> In 2006, muzzleloader hunting once again gained in popularity
> with over 220,000 hunters holding the muzzleloading privilege and a
> total take of more than 15,700 deer, 67% of which were antlerless deer.
> This is the highest muzzleloading take on record. New York*s 200,000
> archers also faired well in 2006, with a take of almost 29,500 deer.
> Bowhunters continued to show strong preference for bucks, which
> comprised 65% of their harvest.
>
> Take on Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) permits
> remained just under 10,000 deer, virtually unchanged from 2005. DMAP
> permits are issued for focused removal of antlerless deer on specific
> properties and are important for reducing deer related damage or for
> meeting land management or other deer management goals.
>
> Western New York continues to lead the State in deer harvest
> densities, with the top five counties being: Yates County (10.4 total
> deer/mi2), Genesee County (9.4 total deer/mi2), Tompkins County (8.5
> total deer/mi2), Ontario County (8.3 total deer/mi2), and Tioga County
> (8.1 total deer/mi2). However, total harvest is strongly impacted by
> the number of DMPs available in an area and thus the harvest of
> antlerless deer. A more accurate picture of deer densities is revealed
> by the density of buck harvest. The top five counties in New York for
> buck harvest density were: Allegany County (4.2 bucks/mi2), Yates County
> (3.9 bucks/mi2), Tompkins County (3.6 bucks/mi2), Wyoming County (3.6
> bucks/mi2), and Orange County (3.6 bucks/mi2).
>
> Pilot Antler Restriction Program
>
> New York*s pilot antler restriction program began in 2005 in
> WMUs 3C and 3J, located primarily in Ulster County, and was expanded in
> 2006 to include WMUs 3H and 3K, primarily in Sullivan County. The
> antler restriction stipulates that bucks taken in WMUs 3C, 3H, 3J and
> 3Khave at least one antler with three points at least one inch in length
> to be legal. This standard is intended to reduce harvest of yearling
> bucks (1 years old), allowing them to survive to older ages.
>
> Buck take in each of these units is following the expected
> trend: a significant drop during the first year of the program and an
> increase toward objective levels in the second year. The pilot program
> has demonstrated some success in shifting the age composition of the
> buck harvest, as harvest has changed from roughly 60% yearlings, 30% 2.5
> year olds, and 10% 3.5+ year olds prior to the antler restriction to 35%
> yearlings, 40% 2.5 year olds, and 25% 3.5+ year old bucks with the
> antler restriction.
>
> Chronic Wasting Disease
>
> Efforts continued with CWD surveillance through sampling of
> hunter killed deer statewide and mandatory deer check in the
> Oneida-Madison County CWD Containment Area. Despite testing over 7,900
> deer, including 1,800 deer from the CWD Containment Area in 2006, no new
> cases were detected. CWD is a rare neurological disease that affects
> the brains of deer, elk and moose, causing the animals to become
> emaciated, lose body functions and eventually die. CWD surveillance
> began in New York in 2002, with increased efforts in 2005 after the
> disease was detected in 5 captive and 2 wild deer in Oneida County.
> Since 2002, over 18,700 samples have been collected throughout the
> state, including 3,900 samples from the Oneida-Madison County CWD
> Containment Area.
>
> Hunter Safety
>
> New York has an extremely safety-conscious generation of
> hunters, largely due to the annual efforts of over 3,000 dedicated
> volunteer Sportsman Education instructors.
>
> The extraordinary safety record of hunters in New York continued
> in 2006. With only 35 hunting related shooting incidents, 2006 was the
> 4th safest year since such records have been maintained. There were
> only 19 two-party shooting incidents in 2006, a record low. However,
> there were 16 self-inflicted incidents, which is above the 5-year
> average of 10 incidents per year. Twenty of last year's incidents,
> including the single hunting fatality of 2006, occurred in big game
> seasons. Comparing these figures to the previous decades shows a
> remarkable improvement in safety.
>
> While hunter numbers have declined in New York over the past
> decade, the decline in hunting related shooting incidents is primarily
> attributable to improved hunter safety. The rate of hunting incidents
> (incidents per 100,000 hunters) is declining much faster than the number
> of hunters. During the 1960s, the incident rate was 19 incidents per
> 100,000 hunters. Since 2000, the incident rate is one-third of that,
> averaging 6.3 incidents per 100,000 hunters.

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The attached tables provide details on New York's 2006-07 deer
> harvest. 2005 - 2006
> CALCULATED DEER TAKE BY WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNIT (WMU)
>
> N U M B E R O F D E E R BUCKS PER
> 2005 2006 SQUARE MILE
> WMU BUCKS TOTAL BUCKS TOTAL 2005 2006
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> 1C 614 2,076 850 2,357 0.7 0.9
> 3A 617 767 656 804 1.0 1.1
> 3C 299 730 508 911 0.9 1.6
> 3F 781 1,942 775 1,661 2.4 2.3
> 3G 1,167 2,370 1,076 1,999 2.6 2.4
> 3H 1,297 1,696 876 1,608 2.3 1.6
> 3J 626 1,458 712 1,683 1.8 2.0
> 3K 833 992 656 1,129 2.2 1.7
> 3M 2,514 5,762 2,820 5,807 3.4 3.8
> 3N 578 1,327 540 1,086 2.6 2.4
> 3P 278 512 317 520 2.2 2.5
> 3R 165 308 114 302 0.8 0.6
> 3S 587 1,694 596 1,724 1.4 1.4
> 4A 568 897 670 1,027 1.3 1.6
> 4B 255 714 246 528 1.6 1.5
> 4C 490 947 491 746 3.0 3.0
> 4F 2,262 4,357 2,650 4,305 2.4 2.8
> 4G 789 1,534 940 1,481 2.1 2.5
> 4H 632 1,282 737 1,102 2.2 2.5
> 4J 134 481 141 418 0.9 0.9
> 4K 271 479 246 342 1.7 1.6
> 4L 197 349 215 296 1.1 1.2
> 4M 152 289 191 240 1.1 1.3
> 4N 462 725 497 806 2.2 2.4
> 4O 1,244 1,456 1,449 1,691 1.7 1.9
> 4P 569 661 690 788 1.6 1.9
> 4R 432 516 535 612 1.5 1.8
> 4S 398 716 457 553 1.8 2.1
> 4T 328 798 360 639 2.5 2.7
> 4U 194 443 229 287 1.5 1.8
> 4W 713 829 972 1,138 1.6 2.2
> 4X 46 51 66 69 0.6 0.8
> 4Y 520 1,349 538 925 2.9 3.0
> 4Z 718 1,576 578 1,105 2.9 2.3
> 5A 527 745 611 950 0.6 0.7
> 5C 314 378 420 554 0.3 0.5
> 5F 592 742 589 809 0.4 0.4
> 5G 1,091 1,508 1,205 1,754 1.0 1.1
> 5H 1,923 2,461 2,018 2,705 0.7 0.7
> 5J 984 1,495 1,092 1,674 1.2 1.4
> 5K 250 378 325 519 1.5 2.0
> 5N 1,042 1,730 1,284 2,138 2.3 2.9
> 5P 57 138 101 195 1.7 3.1
> 5R 487 858 523 911 1.3 1.4
> 6A 2,152 3,915 2,339 4,393 1.5 1.6
> 6C 1,382 2,784 1,534 2,466 1.6 1.7
> 6F 883 1,086 984 1,294 0.7 0.8
> 2005 - 2006
> CALCULATED DEER TAKE BY WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNIT (WMU)
>
> N U M B E R O F D E E R BUCKS PER
> 2005 2006 SQUARE MILE
> WMU BUCKS TOTAL BUCKS TOTAL 2005 2006
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> 6G 2,509 5,696 2,677 5,749 2.5 2.6
> 6H 173 339 212 470 1.0 1.2
> 6J 906 1,311 1,079 1,623 0.5 0.6
> 6K 1,646 2,907 2,016 3,274 1.5 1.9
> 6N 522 653 587 712 1.1 1.2
> 6P 294 516 332 714 1.4 1.6
> 6R 707 1,623 825 1,477 1.3 1.5
> 6S 1,043 1,944 1,154 1,963 1.8 2.0
> 7A 780 1,022 1,057 1,810 1.4 1.9
> 7F 1,035 2,581 1,145 2,656 1.5 1.7
> 7H 1,033 3,272 1,092 2,557 2.9 3.1
> 7J 1,976 4,074 1,911 4,554 2.4 2.3
> 7M 3,939 5,000 4,490 7,618 2.4 2.7
> 7R 2,464 6,480 2,513 6,275 3.3 3.4
> 7S 2,039 4,379 2,070 4,147 2.8 2.8
> 8A 964 2,433 875 2,388 2.3 2.1
> 8C 93 360 88 266 0.7 0.6
> 8F 1,731 4,392 1,730 4,841 2.4 2.4
> 8G 1,928 5,637 1,986 5,914 2.8 2.9
> 8H 1,839 5,609 2,004 5,168 3.2 3.5
> 8J 1,702 4,177 1,640 4,434 2.4 2.3
> 8M 881 1,874 1,050 2,342 2.9 3.4
> 8N 1,515 5,210 1,586 3,880 4.8 5.0
> 8P 1,052 1,953 1,211 2,260 3.0 3.4
> 8R 1,174 3,271 1,059 2,607 4.3 3.9
> 8S 803 1,598 709 1,511 3.1 2.8
> 8T 1,249 2,338 1,374 2,770 3.2 3.6
> 8W 1,067 1,804 1,166 2,101 2.4 2.7
> 8X 1,506 2,790 1,629 3,810 3.8 4.1
> 8Y 944 1,635 1,130 2,298 2.7 3.2
> 9A 834 1,917 788 1,793 1.8 1.7
> 9F 832 2,353 772 1,612 3.0 2.8
> 9G 502 1,442 471 929 2.2 2.0
> 9H 3,260 7,158 3,461 7,584 3.4 3.6
> 9J 1,907 3,670 2,343 4,844 2.7 3.4
> 9K 1,221 2,514 1,319 2,708 2.7 3.0
> 9M 1,274 2,480 1,409 2,625 3.9 4.3
> 9N 631 1,160 789 1,619 3.0 3.8
> 9P 2,077 3,872 2,476 4,785 3.6 4.3
> 9R 599 1,017 628 1,456 2.8 2.9
> 9S 203 302 170 326 2.2 1.9
> 9T 646 1,040 775 1,414 2.6 3.1
> 9W 854 1,601 973 1,845 3.4 3.9
> 9X 697 1,070 800 1,366 3.2 3.7
> 9Y 550 1,439 579 962 4.4 4.6
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> TOT 89,015 180,214 96,569 189,108
>
>
>
>
> CALCULATED DEER TAKE BY COUNTY 2005 - 2006
>
> N U M B E R O F D E E R BUCKS PER
> 2005 2006 SQUARE MILE
> COUNTY BUCKS TOTAL BUCKS TOTAL 2005
> 2006
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ALBANY 851 2,118 942 1,747 1.6
> 1.8
> ALLEGANY 3,880 7,335 4,438 8,341 3.7
> 4.2
> BROOME 1,418 2,853 1,601 2,971 2.0
> 2.2
> CATTARAUGUS 3,921 7,321 4,320 8,492 3.1
> 3.4
> CAYUGA 1,793 4,579 1,832 4,375 2.5
> 2.6
> CHAUTAUQUA 2,814 5,641 3,332 6,810 2.6
> 3.1
> CHEMUNG 1,017 1,846 1,232 2,395 2.5
> 3.0
> CHENANGO 2,365 2,982 2,769 4,628 2.6
> 3.0
> CLINTON 504 655 640 933 0.5
> 0.6
> COLUMBIA 1,696 4,024 1,649 2,864 2.6
> 2.5
> CORTLAND 1,045 1,763 1,032 2,073 2.1
> 2.1
> DELAWARE 2,355 2,828 2,847 3,323 1.6
> 1.9
> DUTCHESS 2,010 4,472 1,894 3,780 2.5
> 2.3
> ERIE 2,563 6,232 2,482 5,380 3.1
> 3.0
> ESSEX 1,128 1,437 1,053 1,438 0.6
> 0.6
> FRANKLIN 1,187 1,853 1,333 2,012 0.7
> 0.8
> FULTON 494 856 573 877 0.9
> 1.1
> GENESEE 1,406 4,147 1,505 4,574 2.9
> 3.1
> GREENE 945 1,539 1,175 1,521 1.4
> 1.8
> HAMILTON 826 987 855 1,060 0.5
> 0.5
> HERKIMER 1,656 2,780 1,679 2,661 1.1
> 1.2
> JEFFERSON 2,778 5,934 3,056 6,218 2.1
> 2.3
> LEWIS 1,401 2,429 1,634 2,615 1.1
> 1.3
> LIVINGSTON 1,900 4,864 2,207 5,172 2.9
> 3.4
> MADISON 1,295 2,167 1,406 2,798 2.0
> 2.1
> MONROE 1,593 4,336 1,695 4,118 2.4
> 2.6
> MONTGOMERY 434 836 560 929 1.0
> 1.3
> NIAGARA 918 2,101 876 1,897 1.8
> 1.7
> ONEIDA 1,842 3,135 2,067 3,647 1.5
> 1.7
> ONONDAGA 1,336 2,960 1,516 3,365 1.7
> 1.9
> ONTARIO 2,082 6,053 2,169 5,426 3.2
> 3.3
> ORANGE 2,655 5,822 2,988 5,975 3.2
> 3.6
> ORLEANS 922 2,525 841 2,419 2.3
> 2.1
> OSWEGO 1,425 2,371 1,806 3,125 1.5
> 1.8
> OTSEGO 2,402 4,420 2,758 4,454 2.4
> 2.7
> PUTNAM 553 1,238 518 1,004 2.4
> 2.3
> RENSSELAER 1,170 2,200 1,229 1,765 1.7
> 1.8
> ROCKLAND 157 287 107 289 0.9
> 0.6
> SARATOGA 1,065 1,763 1,252 2,073 1.3
> 1.5
> SCHENECTADY 232 395 244 359 1.1
> 1.2
> SCHOHARIE 1,307 2,452 1,508 2,428 2.1
> 2.4
> SCHUYLER 993 2,254 983 2,184 3.0
> 3.0
> SENECA 820 1,952 825 2,129 2.4
> 2.4
> ST LAWRENCE 3,385 5,951 3,763 6,442 1.2
> 1.3
> STEUBEN 4,541 8,577 4,972 10,229 3.2
> 3.5
> SUFFOLK 614 2,076 850 2,357 0.7
> 0.9
> CALCULATED DEER TAKE BY COUNTY 2005 - 2006
>
> N U M B E R O F D E E R BUCKS PER
> 2005 2006 SQUARE MILE
> COUNTY BUCKS TOTAL BUCKS TOTAL 2005
> 2006
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> SULLIVAN 2,337 3,083 1,896 3,250 2.3
> 1.9
> TIOGA 1,906 4,486 1,870 4,271 3.6
> 3.5
> TOMPKINS 1,836 4,707 1,789 4,198 3.7
> 3.6
> ULSTER 1,483 2,978 1,664 3,188 1.3
> 1.5
> WARREN 638 812 788 1,038 0.7
> 0.9
> WASHINGTON 1,582 2,598 1,987 3,285 1.9
> 2.4
> WAYNE 1,555 3,901 1,488 4,148 2.6
> 2.5
> WESTCHESTER 587 1,694 596 1,724 1.4
> 1.4
> WYOMING 1,908 4,431 2,129 4,772 3.2
> 3.6
> YATES 1,489 4,178 1,349 3,562 4.4
> 3.9
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> TOTALS 89,015 180,214 96,569 189,108
>
>
> NEW YORK STATE
> DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
> CALCULATED DEER HARVEST BY ZONE FOR 2006
>
>
>
> REG
> BIG MALE MALE FEMALE FEMALE TOTAL
> GAME ARCHERY DMP MUZLDR DMAP ADULT FAWN ADULT FAWN DEER
> NORTHERN ZONE
> TOTALS 13,140 1,982 2,663 8,333 2,309 17,363 2,020 7,607 1,437 28,427
> Archery 1,053 143 660 126 1,982
> Deer Management
> Permit 51 577 1,607 428 2,663
> Muzzleloader 3,085 806 3,952 490 8,333
> DMAP 37 494 1,385 393 2,309
>
> SOUTHERN ZONE
> TOTALS 57,334 26,626 59,305 7,413 7,646 78,356 16,041 51,558 12,369
> 158,324
> Archery 17,574 1,486 6,327 1,239 26,626
> Deer Management
> Permit 1,218 12,120 36,656 9,311 59,305
> Muzzleloader 2,110 795 3,989 519 7,413
> DMAP 122 1,639 4,585 1,300 7,646
>
> LONG ISLAND
> TOTALS 152 846 1,325 0 34 850 275 937 295 2,357
> Archery 659 38 122 27 846
> Deer Management
> Permit 94 195 785 251 1,325
> DMAP 9 6 13 6 34
>
> STATEWIDE
> TOTALS 70,626 29,454 63,293 15,746 9,989 96,569 18,336 60,102 14,101
> 189,108
> Archery 19,286 1,667 7,109 1,392 29,454
> Deer Management
> Permit 1,363 12,892 39,048 9,990 63,293
> Muzzleloader 5,195 1,601 7,941 1,009 15,746
> DMAP 168 2,139 5,983 1,699 9,989
>
>
> NEW YORK STATE
> DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
>
> Proposed Buck Take Objectives and Actual Buck Take
> for the NYS 2006 Deer Season
> (FIGURES IN BUCKS PER SQUARE MILE)
>
> Wildlife Management Unit Proposed Buck Take Objective Actual
> Buck Take Wildlife Management Unit Proposed Buck
> Take Objective Actual
> Buck Take
> 1C not set 0.9 6H not set 1.2
> 3A * 3.0 1.1 6J not set 0.6
> 3C * 2.7 1.6 6K * 1.8 1.9
> 3F * 2.4 2.3 6N not set 1.2
> 3G * 4.1 2.4 6P
> * 1.3 1.6
> 3H * 4.2 1.6 6R
> * 0.7 1.5
> 3J * 3.4 2.0 6S
> * 2.5 2.0
> 3K * 3.5 1.7 7A * 1.8 1.9
> 3M * 3.3 3.8 7F
> * 1.5 1.7
> 3N * 2.7 2.4 7H * 2.8 3.1
> 3P * 2.5 2.5 7J * 2.2 2.3
> 3R not set 0.6 7M * 2.5 2.7
> 3S not set 1.4 7R * 2.7 3.4
> 4A * 1.9 1.6 7S * 3.0 2.8
> 4B * 1.2 1.5 8A
> * 1.5 2.1
> 4C * 4.5 3.0 8C
> * 0.5 0.6
> 4F * 3.4 2.8 8F
> * 1.9 2.4
> 4G * 2.3 2.5 8G
> * 2.3 2.9
> 4H * 3.4 2.5 8H
> * 2.8 3.5
> 4J not set 0.9 8J * 2.1 2.3
> 4K * 3.0 1.6 8M
> * 3.9 3.4
> 4L * 2.0 1.2 8N not set 5.0
> 4M * 1.9 1.3 8P
> * 4.2 3.4
> 4N * 3.5 2.4 8R * 4.2 3.9
> 4O * 3.3 1.9 8S
> * 4.2 2.8
> 4P * 2.7 1.9 8T
> * 4.8 3.6
> 4R * 5.1 1.8 8W
> * 3.8 2.7
> 4S * 3.3 2.1 8X not set 4.1
>
> Wildlife Management Unit Proposed Buck Take Objective Actual
> Buck Take Wildlife Management Unit Proposed Buck
> Take Objective Actual
> Buck Take
> 4T * 2.9 2.7 8Y * 4.5 3.2
> 4U * 4.1 1.8 9A
> * 1.1 1.7
> 4W * 4.0 2.2 9F
> * 2.5 2.8
> 4X not set 0.8 9G * 2.0 2.0
> 4Y * 3.9 3.0 9H
> * 4.0 3.6
> 4Z * 4.7 2.3 9J * 3.5 3.4
> 5A not set 0.7 9K * 4.0 3.0
>
> 5C not set 0.5 9M * 5.1 4.3
> 5F not set 0.4 9N * 3.5 3.8
>
> 5G not set 1.1 9P * 6.0 4.3
> 5H not set 0.7 9R * 4.1 2.9
> 5J not set 1.4 9S * 3.1 1.9
> 5K * 2.8 2.0 9T
> * 4.4 3.1
> 5N * 3.5 2.9 9W
> * 4.4 3.9
> 5P * 3.4 3.1 9X * 5.8 3.7
> 5R * 1.3 1.4 9Y * 5.0 4.6
> 6A * 1.7 1.6 Totals:
> 6C * 1.8 1.7 92 WMU*s Statewide
> 6F not set 0.8 75 WMU*s with a Buck Take Objective
> 6G * 1.7 2.6 17 WMU*s without a
> Buck Take Objective
>
>
> * 2006 buck take is 10% or more above the
> objective.......... 15 WMUs (20 %)
> * 2006 buck take is within 10% of the
> objective................... 19 WMUs (25 %)
> * 2006 buck take is 10% or more below the
> objective........... 41 WMUs (54 %)
>
>
> No mark Buck take objective is not established or
> unit not open...17 WMUs
>
>
> The Buck Take Objective for a Wildlife Management Unit
> represents the desired number of antlered bucks harvested annually per
> square mile. Buck take objectives are based upon recommendations made
> by Citizen Task Forces in each WMU. On average, hunters take a
> consistent percentage of the adult bucks available each year. DEC
> biologists use buck takes as an index of the success in reaching and
> maintaining deer populations at the recommended levels within each WMU.