The Wisconsin DNR is reporting a 26-percent drop in the deer harvest during the opening weekend of this year’s gun season. A total of 90-thousand-300 deer were taken last weekend – compared to more than 123-thousand on opening weekend a year ago. Preliminary numbers show almost 47-thousand bucks were registered – which is nearly 21-thousand fewer than last year. State DNR big game ecologist Kevin Wallenfang says having the latest possible season in 2019 is partly to blame for the reduced harvest over the opening weekend. He says Wisconsin had the earliest possible deer season last November.
