Preliminary Check-In Data Shows Early Season Deer and Fall Turkey Harvest Up

Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Preliminary Check-In Data Shows Early Season Deer and Fall Turkey Harvest Up

Preliminary check-in data indicate hunters took 23,428 deer during the early bow, crossbow and muzzleloader hunting seasons in September and October, representing a slight increase of 1.4% over last year’s unofficial estimate of 23,114 deer for the same time period. Fall turkey hunters reported taking 205 wild turkeys during the one-week season that ended on November 4, representing a 50% increase from the 2005 harvest of 137 turkeys. For full release, click here.

November 13, 2006
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 446,000 acres of public lands and 18,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov