About a week ago, I posted about the 2018 Buck Harvest in New York. This map compares the harvest density in 2017 vs 2018 - no real big changes, mostly random data error pops up in this analysis.
Data Source: NYS DEC 2018-19 Deer Harvest Estimates. https://www.dec.ny.gov/press/116664.html
The other day, I posted about the 2018 Buck Harvest in New York. Today, we look at the doe and buck harvest totals for the state during the same year. Generally the trends are similar, although some areas there are more DMPs issued, which means they have a higher harvest rate then they otherwise would have.
Data Source: NYS DEC 2018-19 Deer Harvest Estimates. https://www.dec.ny.gov/press/116664.html
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