SUN JOURNAL • August 2, 2021
The Northwoods Sporting Journal received 59 responses to its recent deer hunter survey. Although the statistical validity of this survey may not comply with scientific protocols, it does lend some anecdotal insights into what Maine deer hunters are thinking and doing when it comes to any-deer permits and the harvesting of does. The two most striking takeaways:
• The average time that Maine deer hunters, who responded to the survey, have been hunting is 47.5 years. We are an aging demographic.
• While almost half of the respondents agree that the any-deer permit system works to control deer numbers, a large percentage of those who don’t indicated a lack of knowledge, confusion or uncertainty about the any-deer permit system and how it works.
~ V. Paul Reynolds