Preliminary totals show deer harvest down

Preliminary deer harvest numbers have been released for the 2021 Wisconsin gun deer hunt. This year marked the 170th gun deer season. In total, 85,860 deer were harvested by gun and registered statewide during the opening weekend of the 2021 nine-day gun deer hunt, compared to the 99,832 registered for the same period in 2020. A total of 47,529 bucks were registered on opening weekend, compared to 51,241 in 2020. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID SUBSCRIPTION.