Frigid temperatures, standing crops and Husker Football are all probable reasons for checked deer numbers being down compared to this time last year, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
Assistant Administrator Pat Molini, with the Commission says checked numbers are down 10% and that should serve as a call to action to hunters…
Molini says the statistics could mean a drop in overall deep populations in the state…
Molini says populations trends will be able to be better assessed after the winter hunting seasons end in January.
