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DNR releases hunt statistics

Posted at 10:59 PM, Dec 01, 2015
and last updated 2015-12-01 23:59:31-05

   The Department of Natural Resources released preliminary numbers for this year's gun deer season.  They show that more hunters took part this year with 612,377 licenses sold compared to last year's total of 608,711.  Hunters harvested more deer this year.  204,725 deer were reported taken during the hunt this year, compared to last years total of 199,583.  Unfortunately, hunting accidents were also up this year with 3 hunters dying of gunshot wounds.