The latest Big Game figures from the 2006-7 season have just been released by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. While I haven’t yet eaten any local bear, the venison steaks earlier this week weren’t bad (it’s an aquired taste).

Check out the detailed reports for some more interesting statistical data. I like the euphemisms “harvest” and “taken”. Also, 29 bear taken in Clinton County - 15 in the towns of Plattsburgh, Peru, and Saranac. Wow!

The Scoreboard

Bear - Total State Harvest 796
Adirondacks - 318
Alleghany - 113
Catskills - 365

Deer - Total State Harvest 189,108
Chronic Wasting Disease - 0

Hunting Accidents - 2006 4th safest on record
Two-party incidents - 19
Self-inflicted - 16

2006 New York State Bear Take by Town and County - PDF
2006 - 2007 New York State Deer Harvest - PDF

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