Hunters take more than 182,000 deer in 2016-2017 Ohio season

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Hunters took more than 182,000 deer throughout the 2016-2017 hunting season in Ohio.The state's Department of Natural Resources says the total number of deer checked was less than the more than 188,000 deer checked in the 2015-2016 season.The department says the goal of the state's deer management program is to provide a deer population that maximizes recreational opportunities, while minimizing conflicts with landowners and motorists.Deer hunting regulations over the past