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Record Deer Hunting Season in Delaware

Delmarva Public Media | By Don Rush
Published March 13, 2015 at 12:04 PM EDT
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DOVER, Del. (AP) - The Division of Fish & Wildlife says hunters harvested more than 14,000 deer during the 2014-2015 season.

Officials said Wednesday that the count is the fourth all-time highest in the state.

Hunters harvested more does than bucks, with 7,683 does and 6,556 bucks.

More than 1,100 deer were taken during crossbow season.
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Don Rush
Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.
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