RUT JUNKEY
Well-known member
Well as I expected, the deer harvest numbers were way down this year here in Indiana. I just didn't see the deer that I normally do. We did ok, and killed some nice bucks, but, the overall deer observed were down for sure. Here are the numbers: 125,635 deer harvested this year. ..down 8% from the 2012 count of 136,248. Bucks harvested in 2013 46,240. . .in 2012 45,936. . .not a huge change there. Doe harvest in 2013 was 79,395 down 12% from the 2012 total of 90,312. This total harvest ranked 6th all time in Indiana,does ranked 5th all time, and buck harvest ranked 16th all time. (we are a one buck per year state. . .but haven't always been). 2013 was the 62nd year for deer hunting here in Indiana. The thing I find odd is that we have very liberal doe permits and seasons and our doe harvest was down this bad. The bonus antlerless program allowed 4 does in my county and 8 does in every county around me. . .this is on top of the regular licenses. Come on turkey season!!!