Abstract
Early accounts of Kansas mammals indicate that deer (Odocoileus ssp.) formerly ranged throughout most of the state. Deer were common along wooded portions of streams and in large timbered areas as late as 1875 (Knox, 1875). Lantz (1905) reported deer as common until 1884 but considered them extinct by 1904. Hibbard (1933, 1944) also considered deer extinct in Kansas in 1933 and 1944. In recent years, especially since the end of World War II, deer have become re-established in Kansas. Cockrum (1952) states that observations of deer have been reported from eastern Kansas counties since 1945, and he notes increasing reports in newspapers of deer. At present, newspaper accounts of deer observations, accidents, illegal killing, and other mishaps are commonplace. From reports of farmers, hunters, conservation officers, and the above-mentioned newspaper stories, it is apparent that deer are increasing throughout much of Kansas. It was the purpose of this study, conducted in the Spring of 1958, to determine the extent of this increase in terms of time, space, and relative numbers.
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