By AP
LANSING, MI –
The state says hunters in Michigan killed about 9% fewer deer in 2009 than they did in the previous season.
The state Department of Natural Resources and Environment announced Tuesday that results of the agency's mail survey found that an estimated 444,047 deer were harvested last year, down from 489,922 in 2008.
Hunters killed 5% fewer antlerless deer and 14% fewer antlered bucks in 2009 than in the previous season.
The state says hunters bought about the same number of deer hunting licenses last year as they did in 2008. An estimated 686,392 people went out to hunt in 2009, down about 1% from the previous season.