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White-tailed Deer in Sifton Bog - Management Strategies & Deer Counts


2010 Deer Count

Study Area 128.67 acres
Viewing Area 22.13 acres
Viewing Area (%) 17.19
16 Stations (same locations as 2008, 2009)

Highest Count on the Minute Average on the Minute
November 10, 15/16 stations viewed
3 1
November 24, 14/16 stations viewed
5 1
December 1, 15/16 stations viewed
6 1
December 13, 10/16 stations viewed
2 1

2009 Deer Count

Study Area 128.67 acres
Viewing Area 22.13 acres
Viewing Area (%) 17.19
16 Stations (same locations as 2008)

Highest Count on the Minute Average on the Minute
November 18, 16/16 stations viewed
5 1
November 23, 15/16 stations viewed
5 1
December 2, 11/16 stations viewed
2 1
December 7, 15/16 stations viewed
4 1

2008 Deer Count

Study Area 128.67 acres
Viewing Area 22.13 acres
Viewing Area (%) 17.19
16 Stations (#15 viewing area changed in 2008)

Highest Count on the Minute Average on the Minute
November 5, 15/16 stations viewed
9 3
November 10, 15/16 stations viewed
11 4
November 19, 15/16 stations viewed
16 8
November 24, All stations viewed
21 10

2007 Deer Count

Study Area 128.67 acres
Viewing Area 22.13 acres
Viewing Area (%) 17.19
Notes: 2 stations added (15,16)
Map (pdf file)

Highest Count on the Minute Average on the Minute
November 8, All stations viewed
21 (4:47 pm) 10
November 13, All stations viewed
20 (5:01 pm) 10
November 15, All stations viewed
17 (5:00 pm) 9
November 28, Station 16 not viewed (numbers set to 0)
16 (4:32 pm) 9
November 29, All stations viewed
20 (4:31 pm & 4:32 pm) 10

2006 Deer Count

Study Area: 128.67 acres
Viewing Area: 19.49 acres
Viewing Area (%): 15.14
Notes: 14 viewing stations
Map (pdf file)

Highest Count on the Minute Average on the Minute
November 6, All stations viewed
16 (4:31 pm/4:38 pm/5:14 pm) 8
November 8, All stations viewed
17 (4:47 pm) 11
November 20, All stations viewed
18 (5:01 pm–5:03 pm) 9
November 22, All stations viewed
20 (4:20 pm) 7

2005 Deer Count

Study Area: 128.67 acres
Viewing Area: 19.16 acres
Viewing Area (%): 14.89
Notes: 14 viewing stations
Map (pdf file)

Highest Count on the Minute Average on the Minute

November 8, All stations viewed

14 (5:14 pm) 7
November 14, All stations viewed
15 (4:50 pm/4:52 pm/4:53 pm) 9
November 23, All stations viewed
16 (5:13 pm/5:15 pm) 8
December 5
26 (5:05 pm) 9

2004 Deer Count

Study Area: 128.67 acres
Viewing Area: 19.16 acres
Viewing Area (%): 14.89
Notes: 2 stations added (13,14); Development at the corner of Hyde Park Road and Oxford Street started.
Map (pdf file)

Highest Count on the Minute Average on the Minute

November 17: overcast/drizzle 12 All stations viewed

11 (5:04 pm) 3
November 18: overcast, 12 All stations viewed
12 (5:19 pm) 4
November 22: sunny, 7 All stations viewed
11 (5:07 pm) 4
November 29: overcast, 0 All stations viewed
13 (5 registered times) 7

2003 Deer Count


Study Area: 145.8 acres
Viewing Area: 30.4 acres
Viewing Area (%): 20.85
Notes: 12 viewing stations
Map (pdf file)

Highest Count on the Minute Average on the Minute
November 11: overcast, 8 degrees, All stations viewed
19 (5:11 pm) 9
November 12: overcast/light drizzle, 14 degrees, All stations viewed
24 (5:08 pm) 14
November 18: overcast, 12 degrees, All stations viewed
11 4
November 19: clear, 9 degrees, Stations 2, 5, 8, 9 not viewed
20 (5:21 pm/5:23 pm) 2
December 9: overcast, 3 degrees, Station 2 not viewed
11 (5:05 pm) 3
December 16: overcast/drizzle, 3 degrees, All stations viewed
11 (5:11 pm) 1

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