About 243,000 deer killed..

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LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan hunters killed about 243,000 deer during the recent firearm hunting season, according to a preliminary estimate released Wednesday by the state Department of Natural Resources.

That would be down about 8 percent from the estimated 265,000 deer killed during last year's firearm season. The record for a firearm season is an estimated 351,000 deer taken in 1998.

Final deer harvest estimates for this season, based on a mail survey, are expected to be available in July. The preliminary estimate is based on state game officials' assessment of the season.

The deer herd in both the Upper Peninsula and the northern Lower Peninsula is substantially smaller today than 10 years ago. That is one reason why fewer deer were killed this year, the DNR said.

An estimated 56 percent of the deer killed during the firearm season were antlered.

An estimated 700,000 hunters participated in the Nov. 15-30 hunt.http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051207/NEWS11/312070002

 

[brxndxn]

woot.. making roads safer and meat tastier..

 

[Goosemaster]

1. Poor deers


2. *licks fingers*



3.

An estimated 700,000 hunters participated in the Nov. 15-30

holy sh!t does their aim suck

 

[iamwiz82]

They need to wipe out more.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: brxndxn
woot.. making roads safer and meat tastier..

I'm a softie for meat tenderized by a MACK truck


*licks eyebrows*

 

[atiyeh]

that's it?? damn, i still see them all over West Michigan. EXTEND THE SEASON!!

 

[EvilYoda]

ah yes, the Big 3 holiday that involves guns and camou

 

[DaWhim]

Originally posted by: brxndxn
woot.. making roads safer and meat tastier..

:thumbsup:

 

[mugs]

Sucks that they all got up at the buttcrack of dawn and only 1/3 of them got deer.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
They need to wipe out more.

It's sad that that we as humans think like that. The deer interfere with our driving, so we have to wipe them out. :roll:

 

[imported_DocHolliday]

good! i almost hit one of those damn things on my way home from work tonight! I've hit two before and it's cost me 1000 in deductibles... i'm NOT a fan of deer... actually I hate them

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
They need to wipe out more.

It's sad that that we as humans think like that. The deer interfere with our driving, so we have to wipe them out. :roll:

Letting them starving to death is much more effective.

 

[rgwalt]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
They need to wipe out more.

It's sad that that we as humans think like that. The deer interfere with our driving, so we have to wipe them out. :roll:

Letting them starving to death is much more effective.

Not to mention the damage they do to agriculture as well as native populations due to their over population.

Ultimately humans are at fault for the high deer populations by removing all their natural predators. As a result, humans have to hunt and kill them to keep their population in check.

R

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
They need to wipe out more.

It's sad that that we as humans think like that. The deer interfere with our driving, so we have to wipe them out. :roll:

How about this then, the deer overpopulate and starve to death because they have no natural predators. Personally, I'd take a bullet to the lungs over starving to death if given the choice.

 

[FoBoT]

:thumbsup:
less starving/car smashed deer

 

[andylawcc]

Originally posted by: DaWhim

Originally posted by: brxndxn
woot.. making roads safer and meat tastier..

:thumbsup:

 

[miri]

Wheres all the mountain lions and wolves to hunt the deer?

 

[Viper0329]

Send them to Louisiana. We'll take care of them, I promise!

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: miri
Wheres all the mountain lions and wolves to hunt the deer?

hmmm....

 

[OulOat]

Originally posted by: miri
Wheres all the mountain lions and wolves to hunt the deer?

Chilling by the pool, downing a brewsky

 

[TallBill]

I'm suprised that not many limp-wristers have invaded this thread yet.

 

[Midlander]

Originally posted by: mugs
Sucks that they all got up at the buttcrack of dawn and only 1/3 of them got deer.

You've never been to deer camp, have you?

 

[Schadenfroh]

Ted Nugent involved?

 

[FeuerFrei]

Originally posted by: yellowfiero
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan hunters killed about 243,000 deer during the recent firearm hunting season, according to a preliminary estimate released Wednesday by the state Department of Natural Resources.

That would be down about 8 percent from the estimated 265,000 deer killed during last year's firearm season. The record for a firearm season is an estimated 351,000 deer taken in 1998.

Final deer harvest estimates for this season, based on a mail survey, are expected to be available in July. The preliminary estimate is based on state game officials' assessment of the season.

The deer herd in both the Upper Peninsula and the northern Lower Peninsula is substantially smaller today than 10 years ago. That is one reason why fewer deer were killed this year, the DNR said.

An estimated 56 percent of the deer killed during the firearm season were antlered.

An estimated 700,000 hunters participated in the Nov. 15-30 hunt.http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051207/NEWS11/312070002

Hey great news. Those mofos tend to proliferate.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
How about this then, the deer overpopulate and starve to death because they have no natural predators. Personally, I'd take a bullet to the lungs over starving to death if given the choice.

I have no problem with deer hunting, only the attitude that several people have expressed in this thread - that we should kill them to make our roads "safer" (I wonder how many people are actually injured in accidents involving deer anyway?). It's interesting though that several people have mentioned overpopulation in a thread about the decrease in the number of deer killed due to the herd being substantially smaller than it used to be. I think it's unfortunate that the size of the herd is apparantly shrinking, because that leaves less and less for the hunters to hunt each year... notice my first comment, that it sucks that so many hunters went out and only 1/3 got a deer.