27 Total Deer Harvested During Presque Isle's Annual Antler, Antlerless Deer Hunt

Today was the final day of the two-day, combined antlered and antlerless deer hunt at Presque Isle State Park. The hunt is being offered by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR)

The hunt kicked off Wednesday, December 11 and will conclude Thursday, December 12. The DCNR says the goal of the hunt is to assist the state park wit maintaining a healthy number of deer within the ecosystem. 

When deer populations exceed an ideal carrying capacity, degradation of the park habitat can occur. 

According to the DCNR, 24 deer, 19 antlerless and 5 antlered, were harvested Wednesday's hunt. 37 hunters participated in the first day of the regulated hunt.  

During Thursday's hunt, 14 hunters participated and 3 antlerless deer were taken. 

Each day of the hunt, up to 85 hunters were allowed to hunt using shotguns that are not semi-automatic and are loaded with slug ammunition, black-powder muzzleloaders.