The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, on Friday, released their deer harvest data which showed a 15% increase, which on first glance appears to be the result of an increase in “Any-Deer Permits” issued prior to the season. (the data has yet to be published on the MDIFW website.)
Below is a table prepared by my in-house statistician that shows information for 2013, some of it preliminary, and how that data compares with previous years.
After I have had a chance to thoroughly examine the harvest data, I will, more than likely, file a report on my findings.
