Local hunters have bagged 2,645 deer during all seasons this fall and winter, most of them (1,986) during the 16-day November rifle season.
Archers have until Jan. 17 to bag deer, and young hunters armed with rifles get another crack at whitetails this weekend during the late youth hunt.
Last year, Crittenden County hunters took 2,966 deer. That was the lowest harvested since 2,829 in 2011. This year’s numbers are 184 from the 2011 figure.
