Hunters in North Dakota had good deer hunting success during 2019. Each hunter defines success differently. Harvesting a big buck, taking any animal for the table, or just being out in the woods. All those things can be looked at as parts of a successful hunt. However, for most Fish and Game departments harvest reporting is a crucial tool in managing wildlife. During the fall of 2019, North Dakota received near-record moisture. Add lots of standing crops and it leads to good harvest success. A total of 57,949 license holders hunted during the 2019 season, 37,250 hunters filled their tags. Leading to a successful harvest rate of sixty-four percent.
Harvest Success Information
It certainly seems like hunters in North Dakota had a good year of deer hunting. Listed below is a more in-depth breakdown of harvest information.
- Buck Whitetail deer harvest success was sixty-four percent.
- Antlerless Whitetail deer harvest success was fifty-eight percent.
- Buck Mule deer harvest success was seventy-eight percent.
- Antlerless Mule deer harvest success was seventy-nine percent.
- “Any-Antlered” or any buck deer harvest success was sixty-eight percent.
- “Any-Antlerless” or any doe deer harvest success was sixty-five percent.
- Special Landowner deer tag success was fifty-six percent.
- Total Muzzleloader harvest success was forty-one percent
- Total Archery harvest success was forty-one percent.
Harvest Data Used For Future Hunts
Harvest success rates are used by Fish and Game officials as a tool to set license numbers for the following year. Subsequently, aerial surveys and depredation reports are also used. During aerial surveys, officials count animals while also checking the overall health of the herds. Likewise, depredation reports are important to determine how many deer were killed by non-human hunters. Mountain lions call North Dakota home. Their number one food source is deer. Similarly, coyotes also hunt and eat deer for food during the year.
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