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Post by cspot on Feb 8, 2023 18:45:32 GMT -5
Guess it doesn't take them months to put theirs together. ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/safety-conservation/about-ODNR/news/ohios-final-2022-23-deer-harvest-reportOhio’s statewide deer harvest, by year: 2022-23: 210,977 2021-22: 196,988 3-year average (2019-2021): 193,058 Ohio’s 2022-23 statewide deer harvest, by individual season: Archery: 99,742 Weeklong and two-day gun seasons: 87,095 Four-day muzzleloader season: 13,617 Two-day youth season: 9,515 Controlled firearm hunts: 1,008 Top 10 counties for 2022-23 deer harvest: Coshocton (7,590). Last season, Coshocton County also led the state with 7,144 deer checked. Tuscarawas (7,028) Muskingum (5,982) Ashtabula (5,592) Knox (5,477) Licking (5,467) Holmes (5,183) Guernsey (5,073) Carroll (4,866) Trumbull (4,251) Most popular hunting implements: Crossbow: 71,701 (34%) Straight-walled cartridge rifle: 56,437 (26%) Shotgun: 36,398 (17%) Vertical Bow: 28,041 (13%) Muzzleloader: 17,854 (9%) Handgun: 546 (1%) Deer harvest, by type: Bucks: 86,645; 41% of the total Does: 101,141; 48% Button bucks: 19,851; 9% Bucks with shed antlers and bucks with antlers less than 3 inches: 3,340; 2% |
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Post by Loggy on Feb 8, 2023 18:54:21 GMT -5
Curious......does OH still manage deer resources on a County basis vs WMU's(or other basis) such as PA??
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Post by cspot on Feb 8, 2023 20:16:01 GMT -5
Curious......does OH still manage deer resources on a County basis vs WMU's(or other basis) such as PA?? They still do it on a county basis. There was talk about them going to something similar to WMU's but they haven't yet. They need to. |
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Post by Dutch on Feb 8, 2023 22:22:23 GMT -5
This is not a harvest estimate, it is the total of deer checked.
Many years ago, the head of ODNRs deer section said he wished they would go to a harvest estimate system like PA does.
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Post by Loggy on Feb 9, 2023 6:26:41 GMT -5
I know our Bear harvest tallies are updated almost daily based on check station reporting. Of course, some numbers fluctuate some due to late checks etc but not too bad considering.
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Post by cspot on Feb 9, 2023 20:33:52 GMT -5
This is not a harvest estimate, it is the total of deer checked. Many years ago, the head of ODNRs deer section said he wished they would go to a harvest estimate system like PA does. Yes. However, in Ohio you have to have a confirmation number to finish filling out your tag, so it forces most to report it. As long as the % reporting stays relatively constant the reported harvest is really just as good as a harvest estimate. PA should be able to publish their harvest estimate alot faster than they do. It isn't hard to crunch those numbers. |
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Post by Loggy on Feb 10, 2023 8:41:08 GMT -5
If the PGC mandated ALL deer to be checked-in I'm sure we would get close to realtime statistics same as OH similar to our mandated Bear & Elk check-ins. I'd have no issue with the cost of mandated reporting implementation if it benefited management of our resource.
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Post by Dutch on Feb 10, 2023 11:41:07 GMT -5
If the PGC mandated ALL deer to be checked-in I'm sure we would get close to realtime statistics same as OH similar to our mandated Bear & Elk check-ins. I'd have no issue with the cost of mandated reporting implementation if it benefited management of our resource. And as easy as it is to report a deer now, we still have probably half that don't. That half ain't gonna go to a check station either |
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Post by Loggy on Feb 10, 2023 13:14:36 GMT -5
Probably right in that Dutch!
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Post by dougl on Feb 20, 2023 12:28:48 GMT -5
Check stations are a PIA AND TRUTH BE TOLD,i PROBABLY WOULDN'T WASTE MY TIME THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME IF THEY WERE MANDATED.I used to hunt Ohio and had situations were I got deer out of the woods when the check stations were closed.I like to immediately skin and cut up my deer.One time I actually had to stay an extra day because they were closed.The closest bear check station in the early season in Quehanna,which is close to an hour drive.Luckily,I have our WCO's cell# and he's willing to do it.
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Post by Loggy on Feb 21, 2023 10:44:35 GMT -5
I hunted WVA a couple years & they had madatory deer checking. Not sure if still the case.....but you could check at any licensing agent. We checked our bucks at a lil grocery store where we bought our licenses. They gave you a plastic ck in ear tag.
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Post by Loggy on Feb 21, 2023 10:54:30 GMT -5
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Post by dougl on Feb 21, 2023 11:16:03 GMT -5
If you're shooting one deer,taking it to a check station is no big deal.If you're killing 10-15/yr,it's a PIA.
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Post by Dutch on Feb 21, 2023 12:20:31 GMT -5
I have always had the opinion that check stations were a joke.
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Post by ridgecommander on Feb 21, 2023 14:23:31 GMT -5
Check stations are a joke. That goes for bears to.
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Post by dougl on Feb 21, 2023 14:32:40 GMT -5
Bear check stations are a hot mess.
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Post by ridgecommander on Feb 22, 2023 7:37:38 GMT -5
Bear check stations are a hot mess. I know, right? Stupid bears. Pa bears are arguably the most studied animals in the country. |
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Post by Loggy on Feb 22, 2023 7:46:30 GMT -5
The PA Elk mandatory checking process is valuable due to the limited resource numbers involved & geographics covered. I agree much value would be lost if applied to Pa deer hunting.
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Post by moosemike on Feb 22, 2023 8:13:52 GMT -5
Bear check stations are a hot mess. I know, right? Stupid bears. Pa bears are arguably the most studied animals in the country. PA Elk would like a recount |
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Post by cspot on Feb 22, 2023 16:05:52 GMT -5
As far as checking in Ohio now allows you to do it right from the APP on my phone for deer or turkey. I do it when I am still in the woods before I gut the deer. If I don't have signal it simply waits until it does and then sends it. I figure in about 100 years PA will go to something like that. LOL.
You can still phone it in or get on a laptop when you get home as well in Ohio.
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Post by Loggy on Feb 22, 2023 16:22:48 GMT -5
I do like PA’s online harvest reporting availability! Plus it maintains a historical record of your harvest reporting which can be printed out for a hard copy record. You can submit via smartphone or laptop. In addition, those who wish to call in or mail harvest report card can opt for that method of reporting harvest.
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Post by Dutch on Feb 22, 2023 16:58:41 GMT -5
As far as checking in Ohio now allows you to do it right from the APP on my phone for deer or turkey. I do it when I am still in the woods before I gut the deer. If I don't have signal it simply waits until it does and then sends it. I figure in about 100 years PA will go to something like that. LOL. You can still phone it in or get on a laptop when you get home as well in Ohio. I've reported my deer online via phone. How is that different than Ohio? Not quite sure I follow? |
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Post by Loggy on Feb 22, 2023 19:00:25 GMT -5
I think in OH you must report each kill by 12 noon the next day(online, phone-in or in person). I know WVA you had a similar time to check-in deer. Then you'd get a Check-in "confirmation number" to put on ear tag.
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Post by cspot on Feb 22, 2023 20:59:08 GMT -5
I think in OH you must report each kill by 12 noon the next day(online, phone-in or in person). I know WVA you had a similar time to check-in deer. Then you'd get a Check-in "confirmation number" to put on ear tag. That is correct. Your deer isn't legal until you get the confirmation number. You can't take to a processor, taxidermist, or process it yourself until you have it. |
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Post by cspot on Feb 22, 2023 21:04:22 GMT -5
As far as checking in Ohio now allows you to do it right from the APP on my phone for deer or turkey. I do it when I am still in the woods before I gut the deer. If I don't have signal it simply waits until it does and then sends it. I figure in about 100 years PA will go to something like that. LOL. You can still phone it in or get on a laptop when you get home as well in Ohio. I've reported my deer online via phone. How is that different than Ohio? Not quite sure I follow? The app makes it very simple. You pop open the phone and fill in the info which is easy because you login so they have all your info. You are just filling in location, time, points etc. Then you are done. You don't even have to attach a tag to the animal. You are done. The app also allows you to see what tags, permits etc that you have and when they expire. Hard to explain until you use it, but it is pretty darn sweet. Not to mention that you don't have to carry your license/permits with you as having it on your phone is legal. I also read somewhere where the reporting by app has helped law enforcement there. If something happens in an area because of GPS they have a "live" look immediately of other hunters that were in that area, that may have heard/saw something. They said in a few cases it has given them leads. |
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