Deer Harvest Summary for 2000-2001

Archery Harvest

Thirty-seven percent (37%) of deer hunters hunted with archery equipment. Almost 29% of these were succesful in harvesting a deer.  It took the average archery deer hunter about 14 days to harvest a deer and the average archery deer hunter spent about 12 days hunting deer. Does made up 72% of the archery deer harvest. The table belows provides additional information.

Muzzleloader Harvest

Twenty-one percent (21%) of deer hunters hunted with muzzleloading firearms. About 1 out of every 4 muzzleloader hunters were succesful in harvesting a deer.  It took the average muzzleloader hunter 13 days to harvest a deer and the average muzzleoader hunter spent 4 days hunting deer with a muzzleloader.  Does made up 54% of the muzzleloading firearm deer harvest.  The table belows provides additional information.

Modern Firearms Harvest

Ninety-six percent (96%) of deer hunters hunted with modern firearms.  Fifty-four percent (54%) of these deer hunters were successful in harvesting a deer.  It took the average firearm deer hunter about 14 days to harvest a deer and the average firearm deer hunter spent almost 18 days hunting deer.  Does made up almost 53% of the modern firearm deer harvest.  The table belows provides additional information.

Statewide Summary

There were 294,619 deer hunters that hunted deer in 2001-2002.  About 83% or 245,068 were licensed resident deer hunters. Almost 11% (31,139) were honorary deer hunters and about 6% (18,412) were non-resident deer hunters. Fifty-six percent (56%) of deer hunters were succesful in harvesting a deer. The average deer hunter hunted 22 days and it took the average deer hunter almost 16 days to harvest a deer. Does made up almost 55% of the total deer harvest.