2011 VERMONT

WHITE-TAILED DEER

HARVEST REPORT

(802) 241-3700 / www.vtfishandwildlife.com

Fish & WildliFe department

2011 VERMONT
Contents

WHITE-TAILED DEER

HARVEST REPORT
Most of the programs described in this report are funded through the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Program. This program was initiated in 1937 as the Federal Aid In Wildlife Act and created a system whereby taxes are paid on firearms, ammunition and archery equipment by the public who hunts. Today this excise tax generates over a hundred million dollars each year that are dedicated to state wildlife restoration and management projects across the United States. The State of Vermont uses these monies for acquiring land, and for restoring and managing wildlife. These excise tax dollars, coupled with state hunting license fees, have been the predominant source of money funding the successful restoration and management of Vermonts wildlife resources.

Overview ................................................................................. 2 season results ...................................................................... 3 number of deer seen per 10 hours hunting by WmU as reported by rifle hunters ............................... 5 2011 muzzleloader antlerless permit allotments and harvest by WmU ....................................... 6 2011 legal deer harvest by season and WmU .................. 7 2011 legal deer harvest by County, town and season ...................................................................... 8-13 Weights of deer reported at 200 pounds or more ............ 14

The MISSION of the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is the conservation of fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the people of Vermont.

Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department

Agency of Natural Resources
103 South Main Street, 10 South Waterbury, Vermont 05671-0501 (802) 241-3700 / www.vtfishandwildlife.com

2011 White-tailed deer report

Overview
Hunters harvested a total of 12,132 deer over the four Vermont deer seasons in 2011. The buck harvest of 7,374 is 13% less than the 2010 total of 8,430 (Figure 1). We estimated there would be a 10% decrease in the deer population due to the severity of the 2011 winter. In response to the projected decline, muzzleloader season antlerless permits were reduced by 63% to reduce the potential antlerless harvest by an estimated 1,800 deer. Antlered bucks comprised 61% of the total harvest with adult does making up 31%. Antlerless bucks and fawn does each added 4% to the 2011 harvest (Figure 2). Hunters took 48% of the deer harvest in Rifle Season, 22% in Archery Season, 17% in Muzzleloader Season, and 13% in Youth Season (Figure 3).
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Harvest

15000

10000

5000

0 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Buck Harvest Deer Total Boneless Meat (x 100)

Figure 1. Annual total deer and antlered buck harvest trends in Vermont from 19962011. Boneless meat is represented as 100s of pounds, so the ten-thousand line equals one-million pounds of meat.

Figure 2. age anD sex DisTribuTion oF HarvesT

Adult Does - 3,782 31% of Harvest Anterless Buck - 447 4% of Harvest Doe Fawns - 529 4% of Harvest

Figure 3. HarvesT ToTals by season

Youth -1,622 13% of Harvest Archery - 2,618 22% of Harvest

Muzzleloader - 2,133 17% of Harvest

Antlered Bucks - 7,374 61% of Harvest

12,132 Deer HarvesTeD

Rifle - 5,759 48% of Harvest

12,132 Deer HarvesTeD

Adding to the overall decrease in deer harvest were the difficult hunting conditions caused by abundant and wide-spread fall foods and very warm and dry weather. Without these conditions the buck harvest decrease would likely have been closer to the estimated 10% than the actual decrease of 13%. Table 1 illustrates the harvest totals and percent harvests over all four seasons. Town-by-town results for each season can be found in Table 6 at the end of this document. Many large deer were again harvested in Vermont (see Table 7 also at the end of this document).

Table 1. 2011 legal Deer HarvesT CounTs anD PerCenTages by season anD age-sex
Season Archery Season/AgeSex Count % of Season % of Deer Type % of Total Youth Count % of Season % of Deer Type % of Total Rifle Count % of Season % of Deer Type % of Total Muzzleloader Count % of Season % of Deer Type % of Total Total Count % of Total Antlered Buck 533 20% 7% 4% 526 32% 7% 4% 5,759 100% 78% 47% 556 26% 8% 5% 7,374 61% Adult Doe 1,743 67% 46% 14% 744 46% 20% 6% 0 0% 0% 0% 1,295 61% 34% 11% 3,782 31% Antlerless Buck 144 5% 32% 1% 160 10% 36% 1% 0 0% 0% 0% 143 7% 32% 1% 447 4% Fawn Doe 198 8% 37% 2% 192 12% 36% 2% 0 0% 0% 0% 139 6% 26% 1% 529 4% Total 2,618

22% 1,622

13% 5,759

48% 2,133

17% 12,132 100%

season results
archery season Archers harvested a total of 2,618 deer during the split 32day season (23 days in October 23 and 9 days in December). Adult does comprise the majority of the harvest (67%). Antlered bucks comprised 20% with antlerless bucks making up 5% and fawn does the remaining 8% of the harvest (Figure 4). This usually cold period of the archery season often accounts for less than 5% of the archery harvest. However, in 2011 this period accounted for 9% (230 deer) with 14 of those deer (0.6%) registered as antlered bucks. The mild December weather may have persuaded hunters to sit in their tree stands more often.

Figure 4. arCHery season 2,618 Deer HarvesTeD

Anterless Buck - 144 5% of Harvest Doe Fawns - 198 8% of Harvest

Antlered Bucks - 553 20% of Harvest

Adult Does - 1,743 67% of Harvest

Youth season Youth hunters, those hunters under the age of 16 prior to the season having passed their hunter safety exam and accompanied by a licensed, unarmed adult mentor, harvested a total of 1,622 deer during the 2-day season occurring the first weekend in November 2011. Antlered bucks comprised 32% of the harvest with 71% determined to be yearlings (Figure 5). Of all antlered bucks examined, 66% of them were spike bucks. Adult does were 46% of the harvest, fawn does were 12%, and antlerless bucks made up 10% of the harvest (Figure 5).

Figure 5. youTH season 1,622 Deer HarvesTeD

Anterless Bucks - 160 10% of Harvest Antlered Bucks - 526 32% of Harvest Doe Fawns - 192 12% of Harvest

Youth Season is an important data collection period. Because youths may harvest one deer of either sex, the harvest is likely more representative of the larger deer population with respect to age and sex than the other deer seasons. The Youth Season allows biologists to measure weight, antlers, age, and sex of all deer and Adult Does - 744 not just a portion of those with antlers. We examined 503 deer at 46% of Harvest 24 designated biological-check stations. The stations were identified in predetermined locations to satisfy statistical needs. The distribution of ages (determined by tooth cementum annulation) from check station data indicates yearling bucks were 71% of the buck harvest with 2.5 year-olds comprising nearly 23% (Figure 6). Female age distribution was typically more consistent across the first five age classes. Two important measurements of deer population health are yearling antler beam diameter and fawn weights. The mean antler beam diameter of 128 yearling bucks was 16.1 millimeters. The mean dressed weight 80 for female fawns was 70 56.2 pounds and 64.2 60 pounds for male fawns. Mean weights for all age 50 classes (by tooth wear and 40 replacement) are reported in Table 2. 30

Percent

rifle season More hunters participate in the November Rifle Season than any of the other Vermont deer seasons. It is also the season with the most history as it dates back 114 years to 1897. Hunters
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20 10 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 1.5 2005* 2.5 2006 3.5 4.5 2007 5.5+ 2008Y 2009Y 2010Y 2011Y

Buck Age Groups

*First year of 2 pt. APR

Figure 6. Age structure of Vermont bucks sampled by department biologists during opening weekend of Rifle Seasons 20002011 as determined by tooth wear and replacement. Data for 2008Y, 2009Y, 2010Y and 2011Y represent age structure of bucks taken during Youth Weekend, with no antler rule in place, so are more representative of the actual population.

harvested a total of 5,759 bucks during the traditional 16 days ending the weekend after Thanksgiving. Hunter effort surveys were mailed to 5,000 randomly selected Vermont hunters again in 2011. This survey helps measure the number of hunters hunting, hours spent afield, and deer and moose sighted while hunting. Sighting data are used to monitor moose and deer population trends. There were 1,098 returned surveys with 21% reporting they did not hunt in 2011. Hunters reported an average of 46.2 hours afield in 2011. This average is approximately 3 more hours per season than reported in 2010. As has been the case every year of the survey since 1999, the opening weekend was responsible for the greatest buck harvest relative to the amount of effort expended (Figure 7). Results of the survey also highlight the importance of the weekend days contribution to the hunters available hunting time (Figure 8). Hunters reported seeing an average of 1.76 deer per 10 hours afield (Table 3). This is 21% less than the rate reported in 2010 (2.22 deer/10 hours). However, the 2011 buck sighting rate of 0.20 bucks per 10 hours afield did not decrease as much compared to the 2010 rate of 0.23 (13%).
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Table 2. Mean DresseD weigHTs oF wHiTe-TaileD Deer by age anD sex FroM bio-CHeCk sTaTions
Age Class Males 0.5 1.5 2.5 3.5 4.5 5.5 Females 0.5 1.5 2.5 3.5 4.5 5.5+ 6.5 7.5 8.5 9.5 10.5 11.5 12.5 13.5 14.5 Mean Weight 64.2 117.8 147.4 157.0 0 189 56.2 99.8 109.5 110.3 121.5 122.7+ 120.9 115.1 109.7 122.0 114.6 121.0 138.7 111.7 104.5 n 64 128 41 10 0 1 67 43 42 25 16 20 14 7 3 6 8 3 3 3 2 22.1 21.5 12.8 8.2 10.3 7.2 3.6 1.5 3.1 4.1 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.0 71.1 22.8 5.6 0 0.6 %*

0.25

Percent of Total

0.20

0.15

0.10

0.05

0.00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Day of Season Hunting Eort Buck Harvest

*Adult age distribution only, n equals number of deer examined +aggregate mean weight of females 5.5 and older

Figure 7. Percent of effort compared with percent of buck harvest by day of season

Figure 9. MuzzleloaDer season 2,133 Deer HarvesTeD

Anterless Buck - 143 7% of Harvest Antlered Bucks - 556 26% of Harvest Doe Fawns - 139 6% of Harvest

Figure 8. Percent participation and mean deer seen per 10 hours by day of 2011 November Deer Season

Adult Does - 1,295 61% of Harvest

da y Su nd ay 3 M on da y 4 Tu es 5 da W y ed ne sd ay 6 Th ur sd ay 7 Fr id ay 8 Sa tu rd ay 9 Su nd ay 10 M on 11 day T 1 2 ue s da W y ed ne sd 13 ay Th ur sd ay 14 Fr 15 ida y Sa tu rd 16 ay Su nd ay 2
% Par cipa on Mean Deer Seen/10 hrs.

muzzleloader season Hunters using their one-shot, muzzle-loaded rifles harvested 2,133 deer of which, 556 (26%) were antlered bucks. Of the remaining 1,577 harvested deer, 1,295 (61%) were adult does, 143 (7%) were antlerless bucks, and 139 (6%) were fawn does (Figure 9).

2.50 2.00 1.50 1.00 0.50 0.00

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Table 3. nuMber oF Deer seen Per 10 Hours HunTing by wMu as rePorTeD by riFle HunTers
WMU A B C D1 D2 E F1 F2 G H1 H2 I J1 J2 K1 K2 L M1 M2 N O1 O2 P Q Total 2000 1.53 3.20 1.78 2.19 1.26 1.05 3.18 2.68 1.98 2.80 3.37 1.80 3.05 2.48 3.13 2.67 1.75 1.38 3.39 4.28 1.70 1.69 0.70 1.75 2.36 2001 1.35 2.14 1.14 1.78 1.59 0.48 2.57 1.92 1.10 1.86 1.60 1.19 2.26 1.94 3.02 2.73 1.84 1.04 3.75 2.10 0.80 1.54 0.73 1.14 1.82 2002 2.00 3.35 2.07 1.48 1.74 0.26 3.92 3.50 1.42 1.49 2.60 2.18 2.23 2.92 3.53 2.71 2.28 3.50 2.28 3.75 1.97 2.82 1.62 2.08 2.43 2003 6.03 3.18 2.67 2.07 1.69 0.53 3.79 2.66 2.79 3.84 2.88 1.63 2.83 4.08 4.03 1.98 1.24 1.40 3.63 2.81 1.77 2.00 0.87 1.90 2.56 2004 2.72 2.10 1.23 1.12 1.01 0.52 2.44 2.09 1.69 1.48 1.95 1.05 1.82 2.60 2.28 2.33 1.23 1.08 2.31 3.53 1.86 1.03 1.80 2.27 1.75 2005 3.51 3.62 2.41 3.26 2.70 0.75 3.60 3.11 1.57 2.22 2.71 1.63 3.62 3.40 4.04 3.49 1.62 1.91 3.94 3.13 2.23 2.39 2.10 2.01 2.75 2006 4.57 3.56 1.87 3.76 2.03 1.16 3.17 3.01 1.86 2.55 2.86 1.32 3.94 3.33 5.59 2.57 1.52 2.41 4.37 3.25 1.45 2.49 1.22 1.37 2.74 2007 4.47 4.07 3.20 2.86 3.43 1.89 5.16 3.85 2.93 4.68 3.15 3.07 4.17 4.25 5.23 3.07 1.79 2.16 4.58 2.79 2.36 3.99 1.24 3.48 3.51 2008 3.04 3.35 2.73 3.30 2.79 1.08 2.58 3.63 2.04 1.85 2.74 1.04 3.29 2.29 4.27 4.02 1.73 2.32 3.32 3.24 1.38 2.03 1.17 1.56 2.64 2009 1.48 2.98 2.90 2.63 2.39 0.97 3.00 1.69 2.18 1.66 2.46 1.57 2.03 1.88 3.59 3.03 1.80 2.06 2.23 3.65 1.00 1.86 1.00 1.33 2.24 2010 4.08 3.04 2.40 2.41 2.35 0.86 2.36 3.48 1.68 1.85 2.23 1.42 2.90 2.39 4.52 1.96 1.58 1.40 2.50 2.25 0.87 1.42 0.73 0.54 2.22 2011 2.60 1.95 1.20 2.08 2.01 0.72 2.38 1.83 1.67 1.70 1.67 1.00 2.46 2.29 4.24 2.49 1.38 1.55 1.67 1.86 0.72 1.40 1.01 1.18 1.76

The winter of 2011 was one of the more severe winters Vermont has experienced when considering the lateness of persistent snow. The WSI of 69 was 28% greater than the long-term average of 54 (black line) and one of four winters at or above the average severity in the last five years (Figure 10). As a result, we estimated a 10% decrease in the deer population, suggesting hunters could likely experience a corresponding deer harvest decrease in 2011. Responding to this projection we recommended a reduction of antlerless deer permits by 63% from the previous year to initiate growth in the States deer population.
120 100 80

WSI

60 40

A total of 9,575 permits were authorized by the Fish and Wildlife Board in 14 20 of the 24 Wildlife Management Units (WMUs). Those units not recommended 0 for antlerless permits were largely in the Mountain and Northeast Highland habitats of Vermont where winter was especially severe on an already low Figure 10. Vermont Winter Severity Index 1990 2011 density population. WMU Q also did not receive any permits due to a deer population estimated to be less than its long-term goal. As mandated by statute, landowners received first preference, with 10% of the remaining permits reserved for non-residents, and the remainder distributed by lottery to resident applicants. Permit holder success varied from a high of 26.9% in WMU D1 to a low of 12.3% in WMU F2 (Table 4).
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19 9 19 0 9 19 1 9 19 2 9 19 3 9 19 4 9 19 5 9 19 6 9 19 7 9 19 8 99 20 0 20 0 0 20 1 0 20 2 0 20 3 0 20 4 0 20 5 0 20 6 0 20 7 08 20 0 20 9 1 20 0 11

Table 4. 2011 MuzzleloaDer anTlerless PerMiT alloTMenTs anD HarvesT by wMu

WMU A B C D1 D2 E F1 F2 G H1 H2 I J1 J2 K1 K2 L M1 M2 N O1 O2 P Q Total Permits Allocated 550 3,200 0 175 0 0 450 425 0 225 150 0 275 625 525 875 0 0 350 1,425 0 325 0 0 9,575 Permits Distributed 551 3,199 0 175 0 0 451 424 0 226 150 0 275 625 525 875 0 0 350 1,425 0 325 0 0 9,576 Permits Landowners 11 58 0 9 0 0 8 13 0 12 13 0 21 67 22 78 0 0 35 107 0 33 0 0 487 Permits Residents 540 3,141 0 166 0 0 443 411 0 214 137 0 254 558 503 797 0 0 315 1,318 0 292 0 0 9,089 Permits Nonresidents 21 309 0 160 0 0 31 60 0 124 76 0 133 425 18 60 0 0 33 29 0 63 0 0 1,542 % Hunter Success 14.0 15.7 X 26.9 X X 17.5 12.3 X 21.7 21.3 X 22.9 18.2 12.9 18.5 X X 19.7 13.3 X 15.1 X X 16.4

harvest summary by season and Wildlife management Unit Table 5 provides a breakdown of the 2011 harvest by the 24 Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) and season.
10,388 Hunters

2% 495 Deer 10% 2,140 Deer

1 Deer 2 Deer 3 Deer

multiple Bag limits Of the hunters who harvested at least one deer, 88% harvested only one deer (9,153 deer). Of those who harvested more than one deer, 10% harvested 2 deer (2,140 deer) and 2% harvested 3 deer (495 deer). These proportions have remained very consistent from year to year since multiple bag limits were instituted. Figure 11 illustrates the percentages of the multiple bag limit composition.

88% 9,153 Deer

Figure 11. PerCenTage oF HunTers HarvesTing 1, 2 or 3 Deer in 2011.

Table 5. 2011 legal Deer HarvesT by season anD wilDliFe ManageMenT uniT
WMU A B C D1 D2 E F1 F2 G H1 H2 I J1 J2 K1 K2 L M1 M2 N O1 O2 P Q Total Archery Bucks 24 113 21 35 22 4 23 26 19 18 10 7 18 30 13 45 5 6 18 38 3 13 10 12 533 Archery Antlerless 60 364 67 138 103 0 68 71 79 126 79 45 103 185 43 165 35 22 67 134 13 58 26 34 2,085 Youth Bucks 18 96 18 56 43 3 17 20 13 33 8 10 25 37 24 30 10 3 11 32 0 9 4 6 526 Youth Antlerless 27 157 38 98 114 14 43 30 26 57 48 26 48 89 32 77 18 9 20 68 5 20 14 18 1,096 Rifle 106 714 208 315 297 127 156 185 238 270 165 141 326 451 138 383 180 133 158 464 70 205 171 158 5,759 Muzzleloader Bucks 5 65 22 37 26 16 12 23 18 26 12 12 35 40 14 46 14 20 20 43 9 19 12 10 556 Muzzleloader Antlerless 77 506 0 47 0 0 79 53 0 53 32 0 63 116 68 165 0 0 74 193 0 51 0 0 1,577 Total Bucks 153 988 269 443 388 150 208 254 288 347 195 170 404 558 189 504 209 162 207 577 82 246 197 186 7,374 Bucks mi2 3.4 1.9 0.8 1.2 0.7 0.2 0.9 1.1 0.8 0.9 1.1 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.9 1.8 0.6 0.7 1.0 1.9 0.4 0.9 0.4 0.7 0.9 Total Antlerless 164 1027 105 283 217 14 190 154 105 236 159 71 214 390 143 407 53 31 161 395 18 129 40 52 4,758 Total Deer 317 2015 374 726 605 164 398 408 393 583 354 241 618 948 332 911 262 193 368 972 100 375 237 238 12,132 Deer Mi2 7.0 3.9 1.1 1.9 1.1 0.3 1.8 1.8 1.1 1.5 2.0 0.6 1.3 2.0 3.4 3.2 0.7 0.8 1.7 3.3 0.5 1.4 0.5 0.9 1.5

Table 6. 2011 legal Deer HarvesT by CounTy,Town anD season

County Addison
Town of Kill
ADDISON BRIDPORT BRISTOL CORNWALL FERRISBURG GOSHEN GRANVILLE HANCOCK LEICESTER LINCOLN MIDDLEBURY MONKTON NEW HAVEN ORWELL PANTON RIPTON SALISBURY SHOREHAM STARKSBORO VERGENNES WALTHAM WEYBRIDGE WHITING TOTAL

Archery
1 4 3 15 19 2 0 0 4 8 14 8 14 18 4 2 8 12 4 0 3 2 2 147 7 38 7 0 0 4 0 24 4 26 15 0 45 10 1 0 0 181 11 7 12 2

Youth
7 5 7 3 13 1 0 0 4 11 7 5 14 17 1 1 5 12 3 0 0 1 2 119 9 21 6 0 0 1 0 19 2 10 4 0 18 3 0 0 1 94 12 7 21 1

Rifle
14 11 23 17 36 11 3 1 10 21 14 12 27 31 4 16 11 34 30 0 6 6 8 346 56 50 34 0 4 16 9 78 20 70 45 5 69 14 13 9 18 510 38 18 35 12

Muzzleloader
4 6 5 18 20 0 1 1 4 0 7 13 12 19 3 4 4 10 1 1 4 7 5 149 21 25 22 0 1 4 2 12 0 34 24 0 36 2 4 1 1 189 10 1 9 6

Total Deer Harvest

26 26 38 53 88 14 4 2 22 40 42 38 67 85 12 23 28 68 38 1 13 16 17 761 93 134 69 0 5 25 11 133 26 140 88 5 168 29 18 10 20 974 71 33 77 21

Deer Harvest/Mi2
1.04 1.02 1.07 2.91 2.93 0.65 0.08 0.06 1.15 1.04 1.90 1.20 2.77 2.79 1.28 0.49 1.47 2.41 0.95 0.00 2.60 1.67 1.36 1.30 2.38 4.41 1.62 0.00 0.60 0.68 0.30 3.01 0.81 3.37 2.22 0.26 4.33 0.72 0.41 0.25 0.44 1.56 2.08 1.33 1.57 0.69

Bennington

ARLINGTON BENNINGTON DORSET GLASTENBURY LANDGROVE MANCHESTER PERU POWNAL READSBORO RUPERT SANDGATE SEARSBURG SHAFTSBURY STAMFORD SUNDERLAND WINHALL WOODFORD TOTAL

CAledoniA

BARNET BURKE DANVILLE GROTON

Table 6. 2011 legal Deer HarvesT by CounTy,Town anD season

County CAledoniA (Cont.)
Town of Kill
HARDWICK KIRBY LYNDON NEWARK PEACHAM RYEGATE SHEFFIELD ST JOHNSBURY STANNARD SUTTON WALDEN WATERFORD WHEELOCK TOTAL

Archery
23 0 7 1 5 18 2 16 1 1 4 43 0 153 7 0 1 12 22 15 14 5 26 21 14 17 0 0 22 18 12 0 206 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Youth
14 1 16 0 3 9 1 19 0 1 2 24 2 133 1 0 0 5 4 5 5 2 3 9 3 1 0 1 3 5 2 0 49 0 0 2 2 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 2 0

Rifle
18 9 14 7 18 31 12 26 1 14 12 39 11 315 26 0 0 16 22 22 26 23 32 46 30 11 0 2 33 28 11 0 328 4 0 20 17 0 9 20 3 10 0 6 9 1

Muzzleloader
8 1 1 0 1 8 2 1 1 1 0 13 4 67 3 0 0 11 18 12 14 5 10 24 5 2 0 1 19 22 4 0 150 0 0 5 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 3 0

Total Deer Harvest

63 11 38 8 27 66 17 62 3 17 18 119 17 668 37 0 1 44 66 54 59 35 71 100 52 31 0 4 77 73 29 0 733 4 0 29 21 0 14 30 3 11 0 6 14 1

Deer Harvest/Mi2
2.07 0.59 1.26 0.24 0.71 2.12 0.62 2.35 0.29 0.50 0.55 3.86 0.53 1.27 0.96 0.00 0.00 1.79 2.67 2.09 2.01 1.28 2.23 2.64 1.93 1.85 0.00 1.54 1.67 2.46 1.37 0.00 1.40 0.11 0.00 0.73 0.41 0.00 0.44 0.59 0.08 0.21 0.00 0.18 0.40 0.03

Chittenden

BOLTON BUELLS GORE BURLINGTON CHARLOTTE COLCHESTER ESSEX HINESBURG HUNTINGTON JERICHO MILTON RICHMOND SHELBURNE SOUTH BURLINGTON ST GEORGE UNDERHILL WESTFORD WILLISTON WINOOSKI TOTAL

essex

AVERILL AVERYS GORE BLOOMFIELD BRIGHTON BRUNSWICK CANAAN CONCORD EAST HAVEN FERDINAND GRANBY GUILDHALL LEMINGTON LEWIS

Table 6. 2011 legal Deer HarvesT by CounTy,Town anD season

County essex (Cont.)
Town of Kill
LUNENBURG MAIDSTONE NORTON VICTORY WARNERS GRANT WARRENS GORE TOTAL

Archery
1 0 1 0 0 0 8 17 18 31 46 47 14 43 27 82 8 12 26 21 20 412 20 24 4 11 26 85 0 15 9 5 12 11 16 43 8 7 126 20 3 6 7 11

Youth
4 0 2 0 0 0 20 12 16 25 17 31 10 17 28 40 6 8 16 5 18 249 17 12 0 4 12 45 0 11 3 2 7 3 13 13 6 15 73 6 4 3 9 5

Rifle
16 5 9 1 0 0 130 32 51 42 35 93 46 60 43 84 35 17 23 24 39 624 43 15 10 24 21 113 15 49 25 15 27 26 20 40 13 27 257 34 14 35 48 26

Muzzleloader
2 0 1 1 0 0 18 20 40 18 45 92 38 50 25 55 3 3 30 15 23 457 23 18 6 17 19 83 1 22 3 4 6 5 4 13 2 6 66 7 7 7 6 17

Total Deer Harvest

23 5 13 2 0 0 176 81 125 116 143 263 108 170 123 261 52 40 95 65 100 1,742 103 69 20 56 78 326 16 97 40 26 52 45 53 109 29 55 522 67 28 51 70 59

Deer Harvest/Mi2
0.51 0.17 0.34 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.31 2.50 4.05 2.99 4.48 5.09 3.51 5.92 4.61 7.41 1.04 1.03 3.33 2.86 2.97 3.45 6.36 7.67 4.65 7.37 9.51 7.20 0.52 1.73 0.65 0.71 1.50 1.13 1.16 1.66 1.84 1.48 1.23 2.75 0.85 1.42 2.02 1.35

FrAnklin

BAKERSFIELD BERKSHIRE ENOSBURG FAIRFAX FAIRFIELD FLETCHER FRANKLIN GEORGIA HIGHGATE MONTGOMERY RICHFORD SHELDON ST ALBANS SWANTON TOTAL

grAnd isle

ALBURG GRAND ISLE ISLE LA MOTTE NORTH HERO SOUTH HERO TOTAL

lAmoille

BELVIDERE CAMBRIDGE EDEN ELMORE HYDE PARK JOHNSON MORRISTOWN STOWE WATERVILLE WOLCOTT TOTAL

orAnge

BRADFORD BRAINTREE BROOKFIELD CHELSEA CORINTH

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Table 6. 2011 legal Deer HarvesT by CounTy,Town anD season

County orAnge (Cont.)
Town of Kill
FAIRLEE NEWBURY ORANGE RANDOLPH STRAFFORD THETFORD TOPSHAM TUNBRIDGE VERSHIRE WASHINGTON WEST FAIRLEE WILLIAMSTOWN TOTAL

Archery
12 37 6 18 12 32 7 10 5 8 2 31 227 13 17 6 14 8 14 53 9 6 15 10 5 6 7 19 14 3 3 222 19 14 21 14 23 9 6 5 7 0 3 12 10 1

Youth
10 36 4 13 8 17 8 13 5 3 2 8 154 9 14 7 9 9 7 49 13 8 14 28 4 2 11 14 19 5 6 228 17 6 16 5 11 13 7 4 2 0 1 7 7 1

Rifle
16 56 16 30 36 62 21 44 25 25 22 30 540 25 33 17 29 17 30 51 13 16 24 44 18 21 15 32 29 7 22 443 48 27 43 29 31 38 26 28 18 7 15 20 38 13

Muzzleloader
6 23 6 17 14 14 5 16 4 7 5 12 173 11 4 4 3 3 7 4 5 3 3 11 1 6 4 9 7 2 2 89 33 6 13 2 18 26 5 14 11 0 3 16 1 3

Total Deer Harvest

44 152 32 78 70 125 41 83 39 43 31 81 1,094 58 68 34 55 37 58 157 40 33 56 93 28 35 37 74 69 17 33 982 117 53 93 50 83 86 44 51 38 7 22 55 56 18

Deer Harvest/Mi2
2.38 2.92 0.89 2.29 1.78 3.05 0.96 2.08 1.18 1.28 1.50 2.33 1.84 1.86 2.11 1.52 1.61 1.81 1.73 4.35 1.24 1.02 1.88 2.99 0.92 0.70 1.34 3.20 2.35 0.48 1.04 1.74 3.21 1.64 2.99 0.72 3.05 2.31 3.44 2.21 1.95 0.15 0.69 2.91 1.32 0.45

orleAns

ALBANY BARTON BROWNINGTON CHARLESTON COVENTRY CRAFTSBURY DERBY GLOVER GREENSBORO HOLLAND IRASBURG JAY LOWELL MORGAN NEWPORT TROY WESTFIELD WESTMORE TOTAL

rutlAnd

BENSON BRANDON CASTLETON CHITTENDEN CLARENDON DANBY FAIR HAVEN HUBBARDTON IRA KILLINGTON MENDON MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS MT HOLLY MT TABOR

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Table 6. 2011 legal Deer HarvesT by CounTy,Town anD season

County rutlAnd (Cont.)
Town of Kill
PAWLET PITTSFIELD PITTSFORD POULTNEY PROCTOR RUTLAND SHREWSBURY SUDBURY TINMOUTH WALLINGFORD WELLS WEST HAVEN WEST RUTLAND TOTAL

Archery
37 22 0 32 4 20 16 5 14 9 22 16 9 350 33 12 7 10 4 25 5 11 3 15 6 3 7 3 3 8 13 7 2 177 4 11 0 2 2 1 14 7 0 0 0 5

Youth
23 1 13 10 1 9 10 7 8 13 6 22 6 226 20 5 5 9 2 8 2 8 3 10 4 3 10 0 2 0 5 2 1 99 1 7 2 0 2 1 8 1 1 1 0 2

Rifle
88 5 41 47 16 15 35 19 33 38 39 32 24 813 35 24 10 22 20 30 12 21 29 4 22 26 20 12 16 15 42 14 16 390 3 21 11 10 23 14 34 16 18 14 17 26

Muzzleloader
46 2 21 21 8 10 2 10 17 6 14 22 22 352 7 5 12 7 4 5 0 5 7 0 10 8 3 0 2 1 4 5 5 90 1 1 7 0 7 1 3 2 0 1 3 1

Total Deer Harvest

194 30 75 110 29 54 63 41 72 66 81 92 61 1,741 95 46 34 48 30 68 19 45 42 29 42 40 40 15 23 24 64 28 24 756 9 40 20 12 34 17 59 26 19 16 20 34

Deer Harvest/Mi2
5.42 1.47 2.11 3.19 5.80 4.78 1.32 2.22 2.79 1.75 4.35 4.00 4.59 2.19 5.46 1.49 1.09 1.33 0.70 2.61 0.58 1.15 1.12 11.60 1.19 0.97 2.27 0.38 1.01 0.60 1.41 0.80 0.64 1.24 0.79 1.50 1.92 0.35 1.29 0.45 1.73 0.69 0.40 0.47 0.52 0.89

WAshington

BARRE BERLIN CABOT CALAIS DUXBURY EAST MONTPELIER FAYSTON MARSHFIELD MIDDLESEX MONTPELIER MORETOWN NORTHFIELD PLAINFIELD ROXBURY WAITSFIELD WARREN WATERBURY WOODBURY WORCESTER TOTAL

WindhAm

ATHENS BRATTLEBORO BROOKLINE DOVER DUMMERSTON GRAFTON GUILFORD HALIFAX JAMAICA LONDONDERRY MARLBORO NEWFANE

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County WindhAm (Cont.)
Town of Kill
PUTNEY ROCKINGHAM SOMERSET STRATTON TOWNSHEND VERNON WARDSBORO WESTMINSTER WHITINGHAM WILMINGTON WINDHAM TOTAL

Archery
1 8 0 0 3 4 1 5 2 7 1 78 0 1 0 7 0 7 9 18 36 7 47 1 4 2 1 4 7 29 2 22 11 0 13 18 246

Youth
3 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 4 0 41 0 0 1 6 0 2 4 12 10 3 12 0 1 3 0 2 3 11 2 5 4 1 4 6 92

Rifle
21 30 3 5 13 16 10 15 20 15 7 362 6 6 20 28 17 37 41 49 45 15 50 10 19 24 10 17 27 39 12 44 22 4 17 29 588

Muzzleloader
4 8 0 1 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 49 3 1 4 8 1 7 5 12 29 3 14 2 9 5 3 8 13 20 3 14 11 2 12 12 201

Total Deer Harvest

29 48 3 6 19 21 11 26 27 26 8 530 9 8 25 49 18 53 59 91 120 28 123 13 33 34 14 31 50 99 19 85 48 7 46 65 1,127

Deer Harvest/Mi2
1.14 1.36 0.11 0.13 0.47 1.27 0.40 0.66 0.76 0.67 0.32 0.72 0.32 1.86 0.57 1.19 0.39 1.52 1.20 2.61 3.07 0.97 3.21 0.31 0.93 0.91 0.26 0.88 1.42 2.53 0.44 2.35 2.22 0.21 2.93 1.67 1.32

Windsor

ANDOVER BALTIMORE BARNARD BETHEL BRIDGEWATER CAVENDISH CHESTER HARTFORD HARTLAND LUDLOW NORWICH PLYMOUTH POMFRET READING ROCHESTER ROYALTON SHARON SPRINGFIELD STOCKBRIDGE WEATHERSFIELD WEST WINDSOR WESTON WINDSOR WOODSTOCK TOTAL

STATE TOTAL

2,618

1,622

5,759

2,133

12,132

1.55

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Table 7. weigHTs oF Deer rePorTeD aT 200 PounDs or More

Weight 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 201 201 201 201 201 201 201 202 202 202 202 202 202 203 203 203 203 204 204 204 204 204 204 204 204 Season Bow Bow Bow Bow Bow Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Bow Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Town of Kill CLARENDON CRAFTSBURY EDEN MORGAN UNDERHILL BERKSHIRE BRIGHTON BROWNINGTON CAVENDISH DANBY GROTON HALIFAX JAY JOHNSON MONKTON NEWPORT NORWICH PITTSFIELD ROCHESTER STOWE TUNBRIDGE WATERVILLE ARLINGTON BENSON CHARLOTTE CORINTH FERDINAND LYNDON RUPERT GREENSBORO FRANKLIN LUNENBURG NORWICH SALISBURY STOWE ALBURG GRAND ISLE LYNDON NEW HAVEN BETHEL CONCORD CORNWALL GUILDHALL NEWBURY NORTON STOCKBRIDGE TOPSHAM Weight 204 204 205 205 205 205 205 205 205 205 206 206 206 206 206 206 206 207 207 207 208 208 208 208 209 209 209 209 209 210 210 210 210 210 210 210 210 210 210 210 211 212 212 212 212 213 213 214 Season Rifle Rifle Bow Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Bow Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Town of Kill WESTFORD WESTON ESSEX ATHENS HOLLAND IRASBURG LEMINGTON NORWICH RYEGATE STRAFFORD BROOKFIELD BURKE GEORGIA GUILDHALL PUTNEY READSBORO BLOOMFIELD DANVILLE LYNDON BURKE NEWBURY STARKSBORO WALTHAM WINDHAM BURKE EAST HAVEN NEW HAVEN WESTON BARNARD EDEN FAYSTON GREENSBORO JAMAICA LONDONDERRY READSBORO SHARON STAMFORD WALTHAM STOWE EAST HAVEN HARTFORD POWNAL WHEELOCK NEWBURY WATERBURY COLCHESTER Weight 214 215 215 216 216 217 217 217 218 218 218 219 220 221 222 222 223 223 224 225 226 226 227 232 234 236 238 244 Season Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Bow Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Town of Kill STOWE BROOKFIELD WESTMORE DANVILLE WAITSFIELD LUNENBURG FRANKLIN RUTLAND BARNET LUNENBURG SHOREHAM FRANKLIN JAY MONTGOMERY JAY ORWELL EDEN HUNTINGTON SHELBURNE CHESTER COVENTRY NEWPORT BLOOMFIELD IRASBURG CONCORD SHEFFIELD CRAFTSBURY WORCESTER

Muzzleloader TROY

Muzzleloader WHEELOCK

Muzzleloader BOLTON

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