FWC DEER HARVEST SURVEY: FINAL REPORT

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1 FWC DEER HARVEST SURVEY: FINAL REPORT Prepared for: FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION Prepared by: THE RESEARCH STAFF DRAFT REPORT 1.1 October 11, 2011

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION... 1 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS... 5 DETAILED FINDINGS... 7 Hunting by Season... 7 Number of Days Hunted and Deer Harvested... 8 Hunting on Private vs. Public Lands... 9 Hunting Satisfaction in DEER HARVEST BY COUNTY AND FWC AREAS Total Harvest Total Harvest by County (Both Privateand Public Lands) Total Harvest by County (Private Lands Only) Total Harvest by County (Public Lands Only) Total Harvest by FWC Administrative Areas Total Harvest by FWC Management Zones Bucks by County (Both Private and Public Lands) Bucks by County (Private Lands Only) Bucks by County (Public Lands Only) Bucks by FWC Administrative Areas Bucks by FWC Management Zones Does by County (Both Private and Public Lands) Does by County (Private Lands Only) Does by County (Public Lands Only) Does by FWC Administrative Areas Does by FWC Management Zones Hunter Satisfaction Levels Antler Totals (Both Public and Private Lands) Antlers (Private Lands Only) Antlers (Public Lands Only) Antlers by FWC Administrative Areas Antlers by FWC Management Zones... 40

3 Introduction Background The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission private lands hunter survey and a revised wildlife management area (WMA) hunter survey were first implemented for the hunting season. The present report describes the methods and gives the results of the harvest on both private and public lands. Purpose This survey was conducted to determine hunter satisfaction with the deer season and the number of deer the hunters had been able to harvest. Estimates of the following were obtained in total and for both private and public lands: Number of hunters. Overall hunting satisfaction. Overall number of hunter days and harvest for deer. Number of hunter days and harvest for deer per county. Number of hunter days and harvest for deer by FWC Administration Area and FWC Management Zone. Harvest of bucks and does. Number of points for bucks harvested 1

4 Methodology Questionnaires were sent by mail to 65,666 registered hunters asking them to participate in the survey. The sample was comprised of holders of licenses and permits that conferred a hunting privilege during the hunting season (August 23, 2010 March 3, 2011). The sample frame was further defined as follows: holders of Disability, Lifetime, Resident, and 5-year Hunting licenses valid for some period during the season. Sampling was proportional to the strata sizes for the season. The sample was drawn from the FWC Hunter License database and de-duped. Every other licensee was selected to participate in this survey. The remaining licensees were set aside for use in an Online Only test version of the Deer Harvest Study Sample License Type Licensees Percentage Annual 54, % Lifetime 6, % 5 Year 3, % Disability 1, % Total 65, % Questionnaires were mailed out during July, As in the past, respondents were given a choice to complete the paper questionnaire and return it by mail or complete the survey online. The content of the paper and online questionnaires was identical. A copy of the questionnaire from the season appears on the next page. Responses were accepted between July and September A total of 2,543 hunters completed usable surveys. Of these, 1,768 had hunted deer during the hunting season (August 23, 2010 March 3, 2011) and 775 had not. 2

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6 Caveats Self-administered data input errors: Because many of the surveys were self-administered by respondents, it was impossible to enforce a logical tally of answers. For example, for each respondent, the total number of days hunted should ideally match the number of days split by private lands and public lands, which are captured not as a total but by 67 individual counties. This did not always occur. As a result, tallies and estimates vary slightly depending on which numbers were used to calculate them. Low numbers of hunters within individual counties: For some counties, the number of returns received from hunters who indicated that they hunted within that given area was quite small and sometimes zero. As a result, it was not possible to calculate estimates/projections for all measures. The impact of the small base sizes also reduces the stability of estimates when there is large variability in the data (data better matches a bell-shaped curve as sample size grows). Some lower range estimates were negatives values and were eliminated. 4

7 Summary of Findings The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recently conducted a survey among registered hunters to determine their satisfaction with the season and the number of deer they were able to harvest. A total of 2,543 hunters completed the survey, either online or via a mail questionnaire. Of these, 1,768 had hunted deer during the hunting season and 775 had not. Key findings from this study are summarized below: Hunting by Season Just over two-thirds of the hunters contacted indicate that they had gone hunting during the season. Overall the incidence of hunting is up from last year and just a little higher than in 2009 and The highest participation rate was for the General Gun Season where participation stood at 64.6%. Participation was lowest for Crossbow Season (4.5%). Number of Days Hunted and Deer Harvested Given the data collected by this survey, the best estimate of the number of deer harvested during the entire season is 176,791 with a range of 165,190 to 188,391. This is up from 151,679 last season but about the same as two years ago (179,224). The best estimate for the number of hunter days during the season is 2,789,938 with a range of 2,684,642 to 2,895,234. This level is higher than last season (2,670,348), the 2009 season (2,503,274) and also the 2008 season (2,440,125). 5

8 Hunting on Private vs. Public Lands Among those hunting during the season, 72.8% hunted on private lands and 41.9% on public lands. This continues the long term trend of more hunters hunting on private lands and fewer hunting on public lands. More than half hunted only on private lands (57.5%), just over a quarter (26.6%) only on public lands and 15.3% hunted on both private and public lands. Hunting Satisfaction in 2010 Hunting satisfaction rebounded during the hunting season. The percentage of hunters who were very satisfied or satisfied during last season stood at 53.2%. This is up from last season and the first time satisfaction has increased year to year since Still, satisfaction remains well below the level reported in Satisfaction, not surprisingly, was slightly higher among those who hunted on private lands. More than half (57.5%) of those hunting on private lands indicated that they were very satisfied or satisfied. Among those hunting on public lands, only 44.6% were very satisfied or satisfied. Satisfaction increased this year both among those hunting on private lands and those hunting on public lands. 6

9 Detailed Findings Hunting by Season Just over two-thirds of the hunters contacted indicate that they had gone hunting during the season. Overall the incidence of hunting is up from last year and just a little higher than in 2009 and The highest participation rate was for the General Gun Season where participation stood at 64.6%. Participation was lowest for the Crossbow Season (4.5%). Incidence of Hunting By Season Total Hunters 69.5% 63.7% 68.1% 68.9% General Gun Season Muzzleloading Gun Season Archery Season Crossbow Season Considering just those who did hunt in , virtually all (92.9%) hunted during the General Gun Season while about half that level hunted in the Muzzle Loading Gun Season or the Archery Season. Less than seven percent of the 2011 hunters participated in Crossbow Season. Those who hunted on private lands were more likely to hunt during the General Gun and Crossbow seasons. Those hunting on public lands were more likely to hunt during Archery season. Incidence of those Hunting in By Season Total Hunters Hunt Private Lands Hunt Public Lands Total Hunters 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% General Gun Season Muzzleloading Gun Season Archery Season Crossbow Season

10 Number of Days Hunted and Deer Harvested Given the data collected by this survey, the best estimate of the number of deer harvested during the entire season is 176,791 with a range of 165,190 to 188,391. This is up from 151,679 last season but about the same as two years ago (179,224). The best estimate for the number of hunter days during the season is 2,789,938 with a range of 2,684,642 to 2,895,234. This level is higher than last season (2,670,348), the 2009 season (2,503,274) and also the 2008 season (2,440,125). Total Harvest Estimates Number of animals killed Number of hunter days Species Season Total Lower Upper Total Lower Upper Deer Q3 Asked 176, , ,391 2,789,938 2,684,642 2,895,234 Bucks Archery 17,491 14,883 20, , , ,321 Crossbow 1, ,089 27,154 20,739 33,568 Muzzleload 12,939 11,006 14, , , ,988 General 71,067 65,382 76,753 1,899,846 1,820,626 1,979,066 Does Archery 26,463 22,949 29, , , ,369 Crossbow ,089 27,092 20,692 33,491 Muzzleload 3,056 1,896 4, , , ,183 General 45,514 40,079 50,950 1,854,583 1,777,250 1,931,916 8

11 Hunting on Private vs. Public Lands Among those hunting during the season, 72.8% hunted on private lands and 41.9% on public lands. Note that the two percentages total to more than 100% as some hunted on both. The long term trend of more hunters hunting on private lands and fewer on public lands continues. Type of Land Hunted Hunted on Private Lands 72.8% 70.9% 69.9% 63.9% Hunted on Public Lands More than half hunted only on private lands (57.5%), just over a quarter (26.6%) only on public lands and 15.3% hunted on both private and public lands. Type of Land Hunted Hunted only Private Lands 57.5% 56.7% 52.9% 47.7% Hunted only Public Lands Hunted both

12 Hunting Satisfaction in 2011 What was your overall level of satisfaction with the Florida Deer Hunting Season? Hunting satisfaction rebounded during the hunting season. The percentage of hunters who were very satisfied or satisfied during last season stood at 53.2%. This is the first time satisfaction has increased year to year since Still, satisfaction remains well below the level reported in Hunting Satisfaction by Year Base: Hunters that gave satisfaction rating (1,768) (1,480) (1,431) (994) (2,620) (2,936) (2,990) Very Satisfied/Satisfied 53.2% 51.4% 51.9% 54.2% 57.1% 57.8% 61.6% Very Satisfied Satisfied Fair Dissatisfied Very Dissatisfied Satisfaction, not surprisingly, was slightly higher among those who hunted on private lands. More than half (57.5%) of those hunting on private lands indicated that they were very satisfied or satisfied. Among those hunting on public lands, only 44.6% were very satisfied or satisfied. Satisfaction increased this year both among those hunting on private lands and those hunting on public lands. Hunting Satisfaction Hunt Private Lands Hunt Public Lands Very Satisfied/Satisfied 57.5% 57.0% 57.8% 44.6% 40.0% 42.6% Very Satisfied Satisfied Fair Dissatisfied Very Dissatisfied

13 DEER HARVEST BY COUNTY AND FWC AREAS The following pages summarize key harvest measures in total, on private and public lands, by Florida County, FWC Administration Areas and FWC Wildlife Management Zone Areas. 11

14 STATEWIDE TOTALS FROM THE FWC STATEWIDE DEER HUNTER SURVEY Total Harvest ==================================== Number of animals killed Number of hunter days Bag per hunter day Season Total Lower Upper Total Lower Upper Total Lower Upper Q3 Asked 176, , ,391 2,789,938 2,684,642 2,895, Archery 17,491 14,883 20, , , , Crossbow 1, ,089 27,154 20,739 33, Muzzleload 12,939 11,006 14, , , , General 71,067 65,382 76,753 1,899,846 1,820,626 1,979, Archery 26,463 22,949 29, , , , Crossbow ,089 27,092 20,692 33, Muzzleload 3,056 1,896 4, , , , General 45,514 40,079 50,950 1,854,583 1,777,250 1,931,

15 Total Harvest by County (Both Private and Public Lands) ====================== Number of deer killed Number of hunter days Bag per hunter day County Total Lower Upper Total Lower Upper Total Lower Upper Alachua 7,087 4,064 10,111 85,632 64, , Baker ,196 19,376 11,630 27, Bay 5,917 4,082 7,752 82,251 66,202 98, Bradford ,616 8,518-1,322 18, Brevard 2, ,319 58,193 41,318 75, Broward ,511-3,627 10, Calhoun 3,966 2,735 5,197 50,001 35,452 64, Charlotte ,217 3,321 11, Citrus 1, ,168 26,983 19,767 34, Clay ,298 3,978 14, Collier 2, ,652 31,470 22,810 40, Columbia ,508 9,688 4,454 14, Dade , , De Soto ,779 10,533 2,348 18, Dixie 5,007 2,254 7,759 72,173 53,345 91, Duval ,081-4,529 8, Escambia 7,998 5,635 10, ,448 80, , Flagler ,105 8,063-2,761 18, Franklin 1, ,295 11,509 4,959 18, Gadsden 8,843 6,633 11,052 94,800 76, , Gilchrist 1, ,570 28,479 16,028 40, Glades 1, ,884 13,199 6,923 19, Gulf 2,146 1,114 3,178 33,355 22,908 43, Hamilton ,483 9,363 4,604 14, Hardee 3,251 1,973 4,529 30,300 21,905 38, Hendry 1, ,722 21,002 13,057 28, Hernando 1, ,836 42,523 28,019 57, Highlands 1, ,125 40,053 26,526 53, Hillsborough 1, ,209 17,360 6,832 27, Holmes 4,616 2,675 6,558 70,677 56,764 84, Indian River , , Jackson 11,314 7,911 14, ,176 94, , Jefferson 3,706 2,224 5,188 43,694 31,812 55,

16 Lafayette 1, ,158 22,952 14,895 31, Lake 2,406 1,148 3,663 62,680 49,278 76, Lee ,161-1,422 9, Leon ,283 12,029 5,364 18, Levy 8,518 6,428 10, , , , Liberty 1, ,734 39,207 23,918 54, Madison 4,877 3,571 6,182 64,370 51,681 77, Manatee ,688 4,520 14, Marion 2,406 1,320 3, ,284 90, , Martin ,361 18,856 6,152 31, Monroe ,132 2, Nassau ,282 2,891 11, Okaloosa 10,598 7,972 13, , , , Okeechobee 2,081 1,088 3,073 28,544 17,582 39, Orange 1, ,527 30,625 20,790 40, Osceola 6,957 2,873 11, ,600 90, , Palm Beach ,367 19,527 37, Pasco 1, ,710 47,725 25,863 69, Pinellas Polk 3,446 2,246 4,646 97,596 78, , Putnam 1,756 1,005 2,507 13,524 8,458 18, St. Johns , , St. Lucie ,558 7,087 3,469 10, Santa Rosa 11,249 8,676 13, , , , Sarasota 1, ,860 7,412 3,800 11, Seminole 1, ,209 32,705 23,115 42, Sumter ,179 51,951 38,922 64, Suwannee ,515 11,053 5,858 16, Taylor 4,421 2,556 6,287 84,071 67, , Union ,354 14,825 7,893 21, Volusia 2,666 1,461 3,871 53,317 39,637 66, Wakulla 2,991 1,136 4,846 35,241 22,010 48, Walton 6,047 3,422 8,672 82,056 61, , Washington 3,836 2,505 5,167 64,630 48,826 80,

17 Total Harvest by County (Private Lands Only) ============================ Number of deer killed Number of hunter days Bag per hunter day County Total Lower Upper Total Lower Upper Total Lower Upper Alachua 4,942 2,491 7,392 58,974 45,975 71, Baker ,491 9,821 25, Bay 5,137 3,444 6,829 71,067 56,794 85, Bradford ,636 8,453-1,439 18, Brevard 1, ,697 40,638 26,645 54, Broward Calhoun 3,966 2,735 5,197 50,001 35,452 64, Charlotte , , Citrus ,501 8,518 5,413 11, Clay , , Collier 1, ,709 12,159 7,748 16, Columbia ,491 7,282 2,892 11, Dade De Soto ,779 10,533 2,348 18, Dixie 4,291 1,819 6,763 66,841 50,155 83, Duval ,081-4,529 8, Escambia 7,607 5,408 9,806 86,672 69, , Flagler ,105 8,063-2,761 18, Franklin ,260 3,641-2,200 9, Gadsden 8,453 6,295 10,610 90,769 73, , Gilchrist 1, ,570 28,479 16,028 40, Glades 1, ,862 13,069 7,145 18, Gulf 1, ,919 26,333 18,362 34, Hamilton ,483 9,363 4,604 14, Hardee 3,251 1,973 4,529 30,300 21,905 38, Hendry 1, ,598 15,930 8,381 23, Hernando ,427 14,695 3,566 25, Highlands ,106 18,726 9,881 27, Hillsborough 1, ,074 16,255 6,467 26, Holmes 4,356 2,449 6,263 65,931 52,446 79, Indian River ,356-1,342 10, Jackson 11,249 7,898 14, ,380 91, , Jefferson 3,186 1,748 4,624 39,858 28,666 51,

18 Lafayette 1, ,124 21,977 14,792 29, Lake 1, ,621 30,690 21,037 40, Lee ,771-3,189 10, Leon ,221 7,737 3,303 12, Levy 6,892 4,978 8, , , , Liberty ,832 11,184 4,786 17, Madison 4,877 3,571 6,182 63,915 51,167 76, Manatee ,453 3,602 13, Marion 1, ,443 31,470 20,664 42, Martin ,140 14,435 2,421 26, Monroe Nassau ,282 2,891 11, Okaloosa 5,137 3,185 7,089 66,581 51,191 81, Okeechobee 1, ,359 20,677 10,340 31, Orange 1, ,101 17,230 11,001 23, Osceola 6,047 2,045 10,049 74,448 57,758 91, Palm Beach , , Pasco 1, ,545 31,535 18,136 44, Pinellas Polk 2,601 1,700 3,501 56,503 43,772 69, Putnam 1, ,110 9,428 4,633 14, St. Johns , St. Lucie ,538 6,827 3,263 10, Santa Rosa 8,063 6,104 10,021 87,192 70, , Sarasota 1, ,755 7,022 3,545 10, Seminole 1, ,817 28,154 20,483 35, Sumter ,013 5,208 14, Suwannee ,395 9,493 4,417 14, Taylor 3,511 1,739 5,283 57,348 45,451 69, Union ,283 14,695 7,595 21, Volusia 2,341 1,247 3,435 42,783 31,173 54, Wakulla 1, ,645 16,840 7,331 26, Walton 5,657 3,139 8,174 61,444 46,967 75, Washington 3,641 2,383 4,899 59,039 44,251 73,

19 Total Harvest by County (Public Lands Only) ================================== Number of deer killed Number of hunter days Bag per hunter day County Total Lower Upper Total Lower Upper Total Lower Upper Alachua 2, ,854 26,658 15,242 38, Baker , , Bay ,761 11,184 1,868 20, Bradford Brevard ,151 17,556 7,901 27, Broward ,536-21,423 26, Calhoun Charlotte ,316 1,718 4, Citrus ,466 13,146 23, Clay , , Collier ,328 19,311 11,984 26, Columbia ,406-19,901 24, Dade ,796-2,058 7, De Soto Dixie ,343 5,332 3,638 7, Duval Escambia ,775 6,771 26, Flagler Franklin 1,430-1,009 3,870 7,867 1,699 14, Gadsden , , Gilchrist Glades Gulf ,022 3,045 11, Hamilton Hardee Hendry ,072 2,611 7, Hernando ,829 17,503 38, Highlands ,325 21,327 13,260 29, Hillsborough , , Holmes , , Indian River ,430-5,179 8,

20 Jackson , , Jefferson ,836 1,597 6, Lafayette , Lake ,468 31,990 22,200 41, Lee Leon ,291-3,022 11, Levy 1, ,435 45,969 32,564 59, Liberty ,557 28,024 15,555 40, Madison Manatee , , Marion ,371 75,814 63,047 88, Martin ,421 2,774 6, Monroe ,132 2, Nassau Okaloosa 5,462 3,496 7,427 57,543 47,540 67, Okeechobee ,164 7,867 3,732 12, Orange ,394 6,127 20, Osceola ,581 36,151 24,284 48, Palm Beach ,887 14,992 30, Pasco ,190 3,226 29, Pinellas Polk ,513 41,093 28,378 53, Putnam ,096 1,479 6, St. Johns St. Lucie Santa Rosa 3,186 1,673 4,699 53,837 37,664 70, Sarasota Seminole ,551 2,559 6, Sumter ,938 29,565 54, Suwannee , , Taylor ,436 26,723 15,466 37, Union Volusia ,533 5,582 15, Wakulla 1, ,707 18,401 9,506 27, Walton ,611 9,489 31, Washington ,592 1,345 9,

21 Total Harvest by FWC Administrative Areas ================================ Management Number of deer killed Number of deer hunter days Bags per hunter day Zone Total Lower Upper Total Lower Upper Total Lower Upper Northwest 87,387 79,526 95,249 1,102,227 1,037,074 1,167, North Central 39,793 34,322 45, , , , Northeast 23,928 18,879 28, , , , Southwest 15,540 12,612 18, , , , South 9,948 7,453 12, , , , Total Harvest by FWC Management Zones ====================================== Management Number of Deer killed Number of deer hunter days Bags per hunter day Zone Total Lower Upper Total Lower Upper Total Lower Upper Central 81,406 73,247 89,564 1,522,194 1,443,936 1,600, Northwest 83,681 75,979 91,383 1,058, ,370 1,122, South 10,013 7,338 12, , , ,

22 Bucks by County (Both Private and Public Lands) ============================ Number of bucks killed Number of hunter days Bag per hunter day County Total Lower Upper Total Lower Upper Total Lower Upper Alachua 5,137 2,861 7,412 85,632 64, , Baker ,376 11,630 27, Bay 3,121 1,859 4,383 82,251 66,202 98, Bradford ,562 8,518-1,322 18, Brevard 1, ,333 58,193 41,318 75, Broward ,511-3,627 10, Calhoun 1, ,966 50,001 35,452 64, Charlotte ,217 3,321 11, Citrus 1, ,603 26,983 19,767 34, Clay ,298 3,978 14, Collier 1, ,341 31,470 22,810 40, Columbia ,236 9,688 4,454 14, Dade , , De Soto ,533 2,348 18, Dixie 2,731 1,436 4,026 72,173 53,345 91, Duval ,081-4,529 8, Escambia 3,706 2,328 5, ,448 80, , Flagler ,063-2,761 18, Franklin 1, ,311 11,509 4,959 18, Gadsden 5,007 3,430 6,584 94,800 76, , Gilchrist 1, ,038 28,479 16,028 40, Glades ,064 13,199 6,923 19, Gulf 1, ,689 33,355 22,908 43, Hamilton ,363 4,604 14, Hardee 1,951 1,230 2,671 30,300 21,905 38, Hendry 1, ,974 21,002 13,057 28, Hernando ,496 42,523 28,019 57, Highlands ,415 40,053 26,526 53, Hillsborough ,279 17,360 6,832 27, Holmes 1, ,187 70,677 56,764 84, Indian River , ,

23 Jackson 5,527 3,836 7, ,176 94, , Jefferson 1,951 1,203 2,698 43,694 31,812 55, Lafayette ,952 14,895 31, Lake 1, ,900 62,680 49,278 76, Lee ,161-1,422 9, Leon ,029 5,364 18, Levy 5,007 3,622 6, , , , Liberty ,586 39,207 23,918 54, Madison 2,601 1,658 3,544 64,370 51,681 77, Manatee ,688 4,520 14, Marion 1,756 1,000 2, ,284 90, , Martin ,262 18,856 6,152 31, Monroe ,132 2, Nassau ,282 2,891 11, Okaloosa 5,787 4,299 7, , , , Okeechobee 1, ,849 28,544 17,582 39, Orange 1, ,032 30,625 20,790 40, Osceola 3,836 2,366 5, ,600 90, , Palm Beach ,983 18,574 35, Pasco ,418 47,725 25,863 69, Pinellas Polk 2,471 1,564 3,377 97,596 78, , Putnam ,347 13,524 8,458 18, St. Johns , , St. Lucie ,087 3,469 10, Santa Rosa 6,047 4,636 7, , , , Sarasota ,022 7,412 3,800 11, Seminole 1, ,034 32,705 23,115 42, Sumter ,179 51,951 38,922 64, Suwannee ,234 11,053 5,858 16, Taylor 2,796 1,280 4,312 84,071 67, , Union ,256 14,825 7,893 21, Volusia 1, ,770 53,317 39,637 66, Wakulla 2, ,435 35,241 22,010 48, Walton 3,641 1,763 5,519 82,056 61, , Washington 2,276 1,423 3,129 64,630 48,826 80,

24 Bucks by County (Private Lands Only) ==================================== Number of bucks killed Number of hunter days Bag per hunter day County Total Lower Upper Total Lower Upper Total Lower Upper Alachua 3,251 1,865 4,638 58,974 45,975 71, Baker ,491 9,821 25, Bay 2,861 1,619 4,102 71,067 56,794 85, Bradford ,585 8,453-1,439 18, Brevard 1, ,926 40,638 26,645 54, Broward Calhoun 1, ,966 50,001 35,452 64, Charlotte , , Citrus ,001 8,518 5,413 11, Clay , , Collier ,564 12,159 7,748 16, Columbia ,247 7,282 2,892 11, Dade De Soto ,533 2,348 18, Dixie 2,341 1,174 3,508 66,841 50,155 83, Duval ,081-4,529 8, Escambia 3,511 2,227 4,795 86,672 69, , Flagler ,063-2,761 18, Franklin ,000 3,641-2,200 9, Gadsden 4,812 3,268 6,355 90,769 73, , Gilchrist 1, ,038 28,479 16,028 40, Glades ,050 13,069 7,145 18, Gulf ,513 26,333 18,362 34, Hamilton ,363 4,604 14, Hardee 1,951 1,230 2,671 30,300 21,905 38, Hendry 1, ,885 15,930 8,381 23, Hernando ,089 14,695 3,566 25, Highlands ,726 9,881 27, Hillsborough ,208 16,255 6,467 26, Holmes 1, ,041 65,931 52,446 79, Indian River ,356-1,342 10,

25 Jackson 5,462 3,794 7, ,380 91, , Jefferson 1, ,273 39,858 28,666 51, Lafayette ,977 14,792 29, Lake 1, ,819 30,690 21,037 40, Lee ,771-3,189 10, Leon ,737 3,303 12, Levy 3,966 2,718 5, , , , Liberty ,006 11,184 4,786 17, Madison 2,601 1,658 3,544 63,915 51,167 76, Manatee ,453 3,602 13, Marion ,547 31,470 20,664 42, Martin ,048 14,435 2,421 26, Monroe Nassau ,282 2,891 11, Okaloosa 2,211 1,452 2,970 66,581 51,191 81, Okeechobee ,459 20,677 10,340 31, Orange 1, ,775 17,230 11,001 23, Osceola 3,381 2,016 4,746 74,448 57,758 91, Palm Beach , , Pasco ,327 31,535 18,136 44, Pinellas Polk 1,951 1,200 2,701 56,503 43,772 69, Putnam ,108 9,428 4,633 14, St. Johns , St. Lucie ,827 3,263 10, Santa Rosa 3,901 2,851 4,952 87,192 70, , Sarasota ,022 3,545 10, Seminole 1, ,889 28,154 20,483 35, Sumter ,013 5,208 14, Suwannee ,196 9,493 4,417 14, Taylor 2, ,660 57,348 45,451 69, Union ,221 14,695 7,595 21, Volusia 1, ,444 42,783 31,173 54, Wakulla 1, ,581 16,840 7,331 26, Walton 3,316 1,479 5,153 61,444 46,967 75, Washington 2,146 1,329 2,962 59,039 44,251 73,

26 Bucks by County (Public Lands Only) ========================================== Number of bucks killed Number of hunter days Bag per hunter day County Total Lower Upper Total Lower Upper Total Lower Upper Alachua 1, ,570 26,658 15,242 38, Baker , , Bay ,184 1,868 20, Bradford Brevard ,556 7,901 27, Broward ,536-21,423 26, Calhoun Charlotte ,316 1,718 4, Citrus ,466 13,146 23, Clay , , Collier ,091 19,311 11,984 26, Columbia ,406-19,901 24, Dade ,796-2,058 7, De Soto Dixie ,332 3,638 7, Duval Escambia ,775 6,771 26, Flagler Franklin ,074 7,867 1,699 14, Gadsden , , Gilchrist Glades Gulf ,022 3,045 11, Hamilton Hardee Hendry ,072 2,611 7, Hernando ,829 17,503 38, Highlands ,327 13,260 29, Hillsborough , , Holmes , , Indian River ,430-5,179 8,

27 Jackson , , Jefferson ,836 1,597 6, Lafayette , Lake ,468 31,990 22,200 41, Lee Leon ,291-3,022 11, Levy 1, ,639 45,969 32,564 59, Liberty ,024 15,555 40, Madison Manatee , , Marion ,225 75,814 63,047 88, Martin ,421 2,774 6, Monroe ,132 2, Nassau Okaloosa 3,576 2,227 4,926 57,543 47,540 67, Okeechobee ,867 3,732 12, Orange ,394 6,127 20, Osceola ,151 24,284 48, Palm Beach ,887 14,992 30, Pasco ,190 3,226 29, Pinellas Polk ,093 28,378 53, Putnam ,096 1,479 6, St. Johns St. Lucie Santa Rosa 2,146 1,190 3,102 53,837 37,664 70, Sarasota Seminole ,551 2,559 6, Sumter ,938 29,565 54, Suwannee , , Taylor ,017 26,723 15,466 37, Union Volusia ,533 5,582 15, Wakulla ,340 18,401 9,506 27, Walton ,611 9,489 31, Washington ,592 1,345 9,

28 Bucks by FWC Administrative Areas ========================================= Administrative Number of bucks killed Number of deer hunter days Bags per hunter day Region Total Lower Upper Total Lower Upper Total Lower Upper Northwest 46,230 41,379 51,080 1,102,227 1,037,074 1,167, North Central 24,513 20,630 28, , , , Northeast 15,800 13,090 18, , , , Southwest 9,493 7,761 11, , , , South 6,047 4,503 7, , , , Bucks by FWC Management Zones ======================================= Management Number of bucks killed Number of deer hunter days Bags per hunter day Zone Total Lower Upper Total Lower Upper Total Lower Upper Central 51,171 45,879 56,463 1,522,194 1,443,936 1,600, Northwest 44,279 39,506 49,052 1,058, ,370 1,122, South 5,982 4,490 7, , , ,

29 Does by County (Both Private and Public Lands) ======================= Number of does killed Number of hunter days Bag per hunter day County Total Lower Upper Total Lower Upper Total Lower Upper Alachua 1, ,461 85,632 64, , Baker ,376 11,630 27, Bay 2,796 1,814 3,777 82,251 66,202 98, Bradford ,518-1,322 18, Brevard ,175 58,193 41,318 75, Broward ,511-3,627 10, Calhoun 2,016 1,087 2,944 50,001 35,452 64, Charlotte ,217 3,321 11, Citrus ,983 19,767 34, Clay ,298 3,978 14, Collier ,489 31,470 22,810 40, Columbia ,688 4,454 14, Dade , , De Soto ,067 10,533 2,348 18, Dixie 2, ,921 72,173 53,345 91, Duval ,021 2,081-4,529 8, Escambia 4,291 2,687 5, ,448 80, , Flagler ,063-2,761 18, Franklin ,117 11,509 4,959 18, Gadsden 3,836 2,595 5,077 94,800 76, , Gilchrist ,479 16,028 40, Glades ,947 13,199 6,923 19, Gulf 1, ,682 33,355 22,908 43, Hamilton ,363 4,604 14, Hardee 1, ,106 30,300 21,905 38, Hendry ,024 21,002 13,057 28, Hernando ,523 28,019 57, Highlands ,053 26,526 53, Hillsborough ,115 17,360 6,832 27, Holmes 2,666 1,494 3,838 70,677 56,764 84, Indian River , ,

30 Jackson 5,787 3,555 8, ,176 94, , Jefferson 1, ,723 43,694 31,812 55, Lafayette ,588 22,952 14,895 31, Lake ,276 62,680 49,278 76, Lee ,161-1,422 9, Leon ,065 12,029 5,364 18, Levy 3,511 2,217 4, , , , Liberty ,321 39,207 23,918 54, Madison 2,276 1,336 3,216 64,370 51,681 77, Manatee ,688 4,520 14, Marion , ,284 90, , Martin ,856 6,152 31, Monroe ,132 2, Nassau ,282 2,891 11, Okaloosa 4,812 3,027 6, , , , Okeechobee ,442 28,544 17,582 39, Orange ,625 20,790 40, Osceola 3, , ,600 90, , Palm Beach ,983 18,574 35, Pasco ,489 47,725 25,863 69, Pinellas Polk ,536 97,596 78, , Putnam ,372 13,524 8,458 18, St. Johns , , St. Lucie ,087 3,469 10, Santa Rosa 5,202 3,422 6, , , , Sarasota ,133 7,412 3,800 11, Seminole ,370 32,705 23,115 42, Sumter ,951 38,922 64, Suwannee ,053 5,858 16, Taylor 1, ,531 84,071 67, , Union ,825 7,893 21, Volusia ,284 53,317 39,637 66, Wakulla ,562 35,241 22,010 48, Walton 2,406 1,301 3,510 82,056 61, , Washington 1, ,380 64,630 48,826 80,

31 Does by County (Private Lands Only) ============================== Number of does killed Number of hunter days Bag per hunter day County Total Lower Upper Total Lower Upper Total Lower Upper Alachua 1, ,173 58,974 45,975 71, Baker ,491 9,821 25, Bay 2,276 1,456 3,096 71,067 56,794 85, Bradford ,453-1,439 18, Brevard ,638 26,645 54, Broward Calhoun 2,016 1,087 2,944 50,001 35,452 64, Charlotte , , Citrus ,518 5,413 11, Clay , , Collier ,250 12,159 7,748 16, Columbia ,282 2,892 11, Dade De Soto ,067 10,533 2,348 18, Dixie 1, ,459 66,841 50,155 83, Duval ,021 2,081-4,529 8, Escambia 4,096 2,548 5,644 86,672 69, , Flagler ,063-2,761 18, Franklin ,379 3,641-2,200 9, Gadsden 3,641 2,430 4,853 90,769 73, , Gilchrist ,479 16,028 40, Glades ,943 13,069 7,145 18, Gulf 1, ,576 26,333 18,362 34, Hamilton ,363 4,604 14, Hardee 1, ,106 30,300 21,905 38, Hendry ,018 15,930 8,381 23, Hernando ,695 3,566 25, Highlands ,726 9,881 27, Hillsborough ,097 16,255 6,467 26, Holmes 2,536 1,382 3,690 65,931 52,446 79, Indian River ,356-1,342 10, Jackson 5,787 3,578 7, ,380 91, , Jefferson 1, ,554 39,858 28,666 51,

32 Lafayette ,559 21,977 14,792 29, Lake ,281 30,690 21,037 40, Lee ,771-3,189 10, Leon ,082 7,737 3,303 12, Levy 2,926 1,708 4, , , , Liberty ,184 4,786 17, Madison 2,276 1,336 3,216 63,915 51,167 76, Manatee ,453 3,602 13, Marion ,128 31,470 20,664 42, Martin ,435 2,421 26, Monroe Nassau ,282 2,891 11, Okaloosa 2,926 1,332 4,520 66,581 51,191 81, Okeechobee ,106 20,677 10,340 31, Orange ,230 11,001 23, Osceola 2, ,813 74,448 57,758 91, Palm Beach , , Pasco ,415 31,535 18,136 44, Pinellas Polk ,108 56,503 43,772 69, Putnam ,253 9,428 4,633 14, St. Johns , St. Lucie ,827 3,263 10, Santa Rosa 4,161 2,648 5,675 87,192 70, , Sarasota ,089 7,022 3,545 10, Seminole ,124 28,154 20,483 35, Sumter ,013 5,208 14, Suwannee ,493 4,417 14, Taylor 1, ,147 57,348 45,451 69, Union ,695 7,595 21, Volusia ,177 42,783 31,173 54, Wakulla ,168 16,840 7,331 26, Walton 2,341 1,285 3,397 61,444 46,967 75, Washington 1, ,295 59,039 44,251 73,

33 Does by County (Public Lands Only) ==================================== Number of does killed Number of hunter days Bag per hunter day County Total Lower Upper Total Lower Upper Total Lower Upper Alachua ,658 15,242 38, Baker , , Bay ,211 11,184 1,868 20, Bradford Brevard ,556 7,901 27, Broward ,536-21,423 26, Calhoun Charlotte ,316 1,718 4, Citrus ,466 13,146 23, Clay , , Collier ,311 11,984 26, Columbia ,406-19,901 24, Dade ,796-2,058 7, De Soto Dixie ,332 3,638 7, Duval Escambia ,775 6,771 26, Flagler Franklin ,810 7,867 1,699 14, Gadsden , , Gilchrist Glades Gulf ,022 3,045 11, Hamilton Hardee Hendry ,072 2,611 7, Hernando ,829 17,503 38, Highlands ,327 13,260 29, Hillsborough , , Holmes , , Indian River ,430-5,179 8, Jackson , ,