Reply #60: The deer herd has rebounded well here in East Tenn [View All]

[Ghost in the Machine]

The deer harvest in Southeast Tennessee seems to have rebounded from a poor 2007.

Chattanoogan.com Outdoors has been monitoring deer harvests in the 10 Southeast Tennessee counties, including Bledsoe, Bradley, Grundy, Hamilton, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Polk, Rhea and Sequatchie.

During all the deer hunts held up until Nov., 10 ... the end of the most recent muzzleloader season ... hunters in those ten copunties have taken a total of 6,273 deer.

DEER HARVEST COMPARISON
COUNTY... 2008 ... 2007 ... 2006

-- Bledsoe ... 467 ... 493 ... 487

-- Bradley ... 516 ... 429 ... 460

-- Grundy ... ..453 ... 535 ...518

-- Hamilton ... 944 ... 689 ... 812

-- Marion ... 620 ... 633 ... 613

-- McMinn ... 791 ... 841 ... 1036

-- Meigs ... 1077 ... 862 ... 864 (my county)

-- Polk ... 40 ... 23 ... 28

-- Rhea ... 1027 ... 790 ... 1092

-- Sequatchie ... 338 ... 337 ... 407

TOTAL ... 6273 ... 5632 ... 6317

http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_139036.asp

Meigs County is the 4th smallest county in the state, yet we have the highest harvest rate. I've seen some big deer, and hogs, this year. I've also got an over-abundance of acorns on my property. Some of the branches are literally hanging low, heavy with acorns. I was out in my woods on Thanksgiving day & the day after and saw plenty of walnuts and hickory nuys, too.... the deer and turkeys are thick here...

Good to see you posting, my friend....

Peace!

Ghost