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Friday, September 30th marks the end of the Operation Deer Watch survey. While the survey period is over, wildlife watchers will have until the 15th of October to report their deer observations. Observations can be reported by going to the Wisconsin DNR Operation Deer Watch page.
Operation Deer Watch generated 832 reported observations for a total of 2,776 deer by 343 individual observers during August and September 2011. The estimated statewide fawn-to-doe ratio using Operation Deer Watch data was 0.93 compared to 0.89 in 2010.
Another Opportunity to Report Your Wildlife Sightings!
The Deer Hunter Wildlife survey gives hunters a chance to tell the WDNR what they are seeing or not seeing in the forest and fields. The first two weeks of the archery deer season are complete and 195 Wisconsin deer hunters have reported 403 hunting trips via the online survey. Please consider recording your deer hunting sightings online at the Wisconsin Deer Hunter Wildlife Survey webpage.
Hunters reported spending 1,455 observation hours in the field, and averaged 3.6 hours per trip. Deer hunters have reported 216 bucks, 433 does, 303 fawns, and 52 unknowns. Statewide, hunters averaged 0.69 deer seen per hour.
Questions about the Wisconsin Deer Hunter Wildlife Survey, accessing the tally sheet, reporting your observation, or the results of the survey, can be referred to Jes Rees at (608) 221-6360.
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