Since 1993 Pennsylvania hunters have harvested more. I would say yes. The great Pennsylvania deer bubble burst soon after 1925. Predation is more complex than the simple killing of animals. Pennsylvania Population Hit 13 Million in 2020. 2016-17 Deer Harvest Estimates (PDF) WMU 1B: archery, 5,160 (3,960) antlered, 4,180 (3,230) antlerless; muzzleloader, 40 (40) antlered, 1,520 (1,170) antlerless. 2014. The PGC reported that the states hunters harvested an estimated 376,810 white-tailed deer in 2021-2022. Citizen Input into Deer Management Declines in fawn-to-doe ratios and overall population raised questions about the influence of predators on the deer population. The percentage of older bucks in the 2020-21 deer harvest remained high. U`0;OF B3V. In Pennsylvania, a deer that survives the hunting season has a 90% chance of surviving to the next year, so fawn survival is an important driver of deer population dynamics. There are 67 counties in Pennsylvania. Buck harvest estimates increased by more than 1,000 deer in six WMUs: 2A, 2F, 3A, 3B, 3C, and 4E. In. But fawns are hard to find, they are camouflaged, almost scentless, and spend most of the day motionless in dense vegetation. Antlerless Deer Licenses and Applications. The observed ratio of adult doe to adult bucks fell from 14-to-1 to 2-to-1 over that period. In some places, coyotes keep white-tailed deer recruitment rate low, but in Pennsylvania they do not. Flintlock muzzleloader season for deer begins Dec. 26 across Pennsylvania. Deer populations in all WMUs have stable population trends. Total deer harvest estimates by WMU for 2020-21 (with 2019-20 figures in parentheses) are as follows: WMU 1A: 9,000 (6,400) antlered, 18,000 (13,200) antlerless; WMU 1B: 11,700 (8,700) antlered, 17,800 (12,700) antlerless; WMU 2A: 8,100 (6,900) antlered, 11,800 (9,900) antlerless; WMU 2B: 6,200 (5,500) antlered, 15,000 (10,400) antlerless; WMU 2C: 8,400 (9,400) antlered, 15,700 (14,069) antlerless; WMU 2D: 12,000 (13,000) antlered, 18,700 (18,888) antlerless; WMU 2E: 6,500 (6,400) antlered, 11,300 (9,473) antlerless; WMU 2F: 10,700 (9,000) antlered, 10,000 (9,724) antlerless; WMU 2G: 7,500 (8,100) antlered, 6,800 (6,105) antlerless; WMU 2H: 2,900 (2,400) antlered, 1,600 (1,100) antlerless; WMU 3A: 7,000 (5,700) antlered, 6,700 (5,700) antlerless; WMU 3B: 9,100 (7,600) antlered, 8,500 (10,300) antlerless; WMU 3C: 10,800 (9,400) antlered, 14,500 (12,800) antlerless; WMU 3D: 6,200 (6,000) antlered, 6,400 (4,900) antlerless; WMU 4A: 5,200 (6,000) antlered, 10,800 (7,924) antlerless; WMU 4B: 5,000 (5,700) antlered, 10,800 (8,285) antlerless; WMU 4C: 7,000 (7,000) antlered, 8,100 (8,300) antlerless; WMU 4D: 9,100 (8,700) antlered, 12,300 (10,955) antlerless; WMU 4E: 8,600 (7,300) antlered, 11,200 (9,500) antlerless; WMU 5A: 3,500 (3,400) antlered, 6,100 (5,000) antlerless; WMU 5B: 9,600 (10,200) antlered, 16,400 (15,345) antlerless; WMU 5C: 8,400 (7,600) antlered, 15,200 (14,427) antlerless; WMU 5D: 2,200 (2,500) antlered, 6,500 (6,700) antlerless; and. The 2020-2021 archery harvest was 160,480 deer (80,130 bucks and 80,350 antlerless deer). Proudly founded in 1681 as a place of tolerance and freedom. Recent field studies from southeastern United States have prompted some to suggest antlerless license allocations in Pennsylvania be reduced to compensate for predation losses. It found the cases were clustered, showing it spread. A: Yes.The goal of the Fairfax County Deer Management Program is not to eliminate deer from county parks, but to reduce their population size to a healthier, more sustainable level. Predation is more complex than the simple killing of animals. By giving birth in the spring, does are setting themselves up for success as this is the time of year when plants are the most plentiful and nutritious. Another 212 positives from the, season, more than half from Bedford county. The population was 11,771 at the 2010 census. Bowhunters accounted for over a third of Pennsylvanias 2020-21 overall deer harvest taking 160,480 deer (80,130 bucks and 80,350 antlerless deer) with either bows or crossbows. The total population estimate for deer living in the U.S. is approximately 35-36 million. The statewide late archery season is Dec. 26-Jan. 16. Chronic Wasting DiseaseAsk The Deer Biologist - Ask a question. Recruitment is the number of fawns that mature into adult deer. A. One antlered deer per hunting license year. Scientific Name: 2013-14 Deer Harvest Estimates(PDF) As in years past, bowhunters accounted for a little over one-third of the total deer harvest, taking 130,650 whitetails (68,580 bucks and 62,070 antlerless deer) with either bows or crossbows. Facing political pressure from all sides, and growing disenchantment from unsuccessful hunters, the Pa. Game Commission is seeking "middle ground" in its management of the state's deer herd. the PGC increased hunting in order to reduce the herd. A resident hunting license costs $20.90, which includes an antlered deer tag. 2020-21 Deer Harvest Estimates (PDF) 2019-20 Deer Harvest Estimates (PDF) Fewer Deer and Fewer Hunters: Are They Related? Pennsylvania Demographics by CUBIT. Our staff and research partners have demonstrated the ability to complete large, landscape-level field studies. 2018. The mule, blacktail, and other deer populations fell from about 4.6 million in 2000 to about 3.6 million in 2014, recovering to about 4 million in 2017. Its a trend that hunters have maintained over the past three license years. In the South Carolina study, 100 percent of fawns killed by predators were killed within 9 weeks of birth. About 750,000 deer hunters were estimated, 16 per square mile of hunting land, but this number was later, population estimate from the state of 1.54 million with a deer population density of 39 deer per square mile of forested area. These are Philadelphia County, which is coterminous with the city of Philadelphia and has a population of 1,574,765 (even though it is the second smallest county in the state by land area), and Allegheny County, with its 1,227,553 residents. To accomplish its mission of conserving Pennsylvanias forests, DCNR manages deer on its lands and promotes sustainable deer management on all commonwealth forest lands. The recent peak for mule and blacktails was around 1960 . The Pa. Game Commission is notifying hunters about two viruses affecting deer populations, Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease and Bluetongue Virus. Here's how Pennsylvania counties rank as the source of trophy antlers for hunters using firearms in pursuit of deer: Bradford County Total bucks harvested with firearms in the record book: 98. The season-specific 2021-2022 deer harvest estimates for WMU 5B (with 2020-2021 harvest estimates in parentheses) are as follows: archery, 5,040 antlered (5,840) and 7,280 antlerless (7,730); and muzzleloader, 60 antlered (60) and 1,320 antlerless (1,470). Average post-hunt deer population has been 102,073 per year. Estimated Harvest by Species. You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. Unknown causes are the fourth most common cause of mortality. 0000001820 00000 n
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DEER, ANTLERED OR ANTLERLESS FLINTLOCK (WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D):Dec. 26-Jan. 28, 2023. If you look just at the data from 2021, Pennsylvania's percent positivity was 44%, Illinois was 7%, Michigan's was 67% and New York's was 31%. Proudly founded in 1681 as a place of tolerance and freedom. Field studies in Pennsylvania confirm that predators prey on white-tailed deer; especially young fawns. This decrease was expected as the allocation was reduced in 2020-21. 0000005457 00000 n
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Estimated Hunter-days by Species. 2012-13 Deer Harvest Estimates(PDF) The 'pre-hunt' population includes fawns that survived predation and other mortality during their first summer. Season-specific 2020-21 deer harvest estimates (with 2019-20 harvest estimates in parentheses) are as follows: WMU 1A: archery, 4,720 (3,240) antlered, 6,180 (4,320) antlerless; and muzzleloader, 80 (60) antlered, 2,020 (1,680) antlerless. You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. Obtaining an adequate deer harvest is essential in the WMUs in and surrounding the states Disease Management Areas (DMAs), noted Andrea Korman, CWD biologist. Keystone State. Because fawns killed by predators in the summer are not a part of the 'pre-hunt' population (i.e., they have already been removed from the population), attempting to subtract these same animals from the 'pre-hunt' population or antlerless allocation is not necessary and inappropriate. In studies in Alabama and Georgia, declining or low fawn-to-doe ratios were observed. Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2017-2021. This determines future populations, as mature deer are the only individuals that breed. Despite what some say, there are deer in the Big Woods. If she is stressed (by humans or poor habitat), she cannot produce enough nutritious milk to feed her fawn(s). 2009-18 White-Tailed Deer Management Plan(PDF) South Dakota: 500,000 Many wildlife species utilize the shrub layer and feed on forest-floor plant species, such as: Some birds, such as ovenbirds and eastern towhees, nest and feed in the ground layer. This not only allows does to produce the most wholesome milk possible, but it also maximizes the potential cover for fawns, so they can better hide from predators. Field studies from across the United States, including Pennsylvania, show that predators - notably coyotes, bears, and bobcats - prey on white-tailed deer. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. 2015-16 Deer Harvest Estimates (PDF) It found that deer populations increased following coyote colonization. The city of Philadelphia is coterminous with Philadelphia County, the municipalities having been consolidated in 1854, and all remaining county government functions having been merged into the city after a 1951 referendum. n (t) (4, 31,000) 30,000 - Deer 20,000- population 10,000- 1 3 2 Years since 2010 (a) What was the deer population in 2010? For example, acorns and other tree nuts, known as mast, fluctuate greatly from year to year and are an important food resource for many forest mammals and some birds, such as wild turkeys and blue jays. Special Requests to Use State Game Lands Information, Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP). Instead of being eaten by coyotes, fawns died from other causes like starvation and disease. While it has a large deer population, the Empire State ranks third in hunter density nationwide, behind only Texas (770,717), Pennsylvania (663,000), and Wisconsin (620,888) with 588,054. Consider that in Pennsylvania the average age of deer hunters increased from 40 years old in 1991 to 51 years old in 2016, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. This is when all does give birth around the same time each spring. at a captive deer facility in Adams county. For specific questions about individual DMAP areas, contact the local state forest district office or state park office where the DMAP area is located. A recent review of the diet of coyotes, found that cervids (deer, elk, and moose) were the most common food item in their diet followed by rodents, plants, and rabbits and hares. That our hunters are able to replicate that level of harvest speaks to just how sustainable our deer population is here in Pennsylvania.. there were 723 captive shooting facilities with 35 having positives for CWD, 18 still had deer as of April. Flintlock muzzleloader deer season is Dec. 26-Jan. 16. Populations are generally stable to increasing in, A 7.5 percent increase in antlerless deer tags in 2017, 14 of 23 units were increased, significantly less that recommended by staff. 94 0 obj
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A 13 percent increase in antlerless tags for 2016 which designed to reduce the deer herd in two management units and maintain the herd in the other 20 units. Predator Densities and White-Tailed Deer Fawn Survival. Predation is a natural form of mortality for white-tailed deer. Also, fawn-to-doe ratios in the harvest are stable. Habitat includes 60 percent forest and 31 percent agriculture field. Since coyotes struggle to take down healthy adult deer, they mainly predate fawns. 2021-22 Deer Population Report and Antlerless Allocations (PDF) 2020-21 Deer Population Report and Antlerless Allocations (PDF) Seeing the Whole Picture - Estimating Deer Harvests 2021-22 Deer Harvest Estimates (PDF) 2020-21 Deer Harvest Estimates (PDF) 2019-20 Deer Harvest Estimates (PDF) 2018-19 Deer Harvest Estimates (PDF) WMU 3D: archery, 2,670 (2,250) antlered, 2,240 (1,470) antlerless; muzzleloader, 30 (50) antlered, 760 (830) antlerless. 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