Good news, particularly shooting range permits soaring 93%. Maybe those new gunowners are learning skills, or developing interest in their new possessions. Of course it's only one state. Anecdotally from Wisconsin, archery license sales are up by 8.3% and deer-gun licenses are up. Sales ended Friday, so they'll have a final gun sales count before the Presidential votes are counted.
Beau can get one buck and up to four doe this season. They’re all salivating over the ‘elusive 14-pointer’ one of the kids that hunts here SWEARS he saw during bow season.
So far, just one young buck harvested - but it was the kid’s first deer, so that’s exciting and keeps the interest up!