If you haven't already done so go to the QDMA website and download the 2009 Whitetail Report. The 68-page report gives an in depth look at the current state of the whitetail across North America. The report goes into detail on emerging issues and current challenges facing whitetail deer.
Inside the report you will find:
• Trends in yearling-buck harvest rates and antlerless harvest, including state-by-state statistics.• A look at the top states in harvest of mature bucks (3 1/2 years old or older).• Trends in youth hunter recruitment and other deer-hunter demographics.• The economic impact of deer hunting compared to other forms of hunting.• The latest on the impacts of hemorrhagic disease (HD) and chronic wasting disease (CWD).• Deer-vehicle collision data, and other suburban deer management issues.
To download the Whitetail Report, visit http://www.qdma.com/media.
Just how important is the whitetail deer? In a survey conducted by Responsive Management and the NSSF during 2008 it was concluded that the white-tailed deer is the most actively hunted game animal in North America - 78% of all hunters pursue whitetails. That's more than the combined percentages for wild turkey, pheasant, quail, waterfowl, grouse, elk, mule deer and coyotes.
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