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Eagles spotted at Barren River Lake By JOEL WILSONFor the Daily Times “We go into gun season usually slightly ahead on antlerless deer,” said Yancy. “Bowhunters are more willing to take antlerless deer – it’s a challenge just to kill a deer with a bow.”
During modern gun deer season, however, the buck-to-doe balance tips toward antlered deer. “Gun hunters are out there buck hunting,” Yancy said. “Some already have some venison in the freezer from early muzzleloader or bow, and others say I can get my antlerless deer during late muzzleloader to fill my freezer. It shifts back in late muzzleloader season, and we end up with slightly more females taken.” The 9-day late muzzleloader season typically adds another 8,000 to 10,000 deer to the overall harvest. Yancy hopes to see more deer taken in high-density counties, where doe harvest is especially important to keep the population in balance with available habitat. “Counties like Jefferson, Shelby, Franklin, and from there north to the Ohio River – we would definitely like to see more deer taken, especially female deer in those counties,” said Yancy. “That’s what it’s going to take to get them down to a Zone 2 level.” Southeastern Kentucky’s Zone 4 counties are a different story. Deer populations are smaller than managers and hunters would like, due to the region’s mountainous, forested habitat that isn’t ideal for deer. The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission voted this year to restrict this zone’s antlerless deer harvest during late muzzleloader season to the final three days only. Hunters in Zone 4 may take only antlered deer during the season’s first six days. “The point of it is to reduce kill on females and young deer,” said Yancy. “We thought we were being restrictive enough, but we weren’t. We’re trying to allow some opportunity, but not too much. We’ll see in the next 2 to 3 years how this affects Zone 4 populations.” Late muzzleloader season for deer runs Dec. 13-21 statewide.
Kentucky Afield TV reminds busy fans over the holidays that the program is always available online. With “Kentucky Afield” preempted this weekend, December 6 and 7, to accommodate KET’s WinterPledge 2008 programming, viewing opportunities still abound. Full-length “Kentucky Afield” episodes are available 24/7 on the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources‚ website: http://fw.ky.gov/kyafieldtv.asp. For favorite story segments and recipes, visit www.YouTube.com and search Kentucky Afield TV. 
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