It Means The StickFlippers Are Harvesting Way More Deer Now Than They Were in 2001 & Prior!
But Somebody Will Quickly Say The Success Rate is the Same By Percentage Numbers!
Have Our Herd Numbers Increased To Handle The Total Numbers Of Harvests?
HELL NO!
Yes sir but wait elkassassin.
Muzzleloader.
2008 there was 11,488 hunters afield with 27.9% success
2009 there was 11,410 hunters afield with 29.4% success
2010 there was 13,189 hunters afield with 22.7% success
2011 there was 10,846 hunters afield with 19.6% success
2012 there was 12,916 hunters afield with 32.0% success
2013 there was 13,578 hunters afield with 30.7% success
2014 there was 13,502 hunters afield with 31.1% success
2015 there was 13,873 hunters afield with 34.5% success
2016 there was 14,561 hunters afield with 39.3% success
2017 there was 14,218 hunters afield with 33.5% success
2018 there was 14,134 hunters afield with 37.5% success
2019 there was 13,840 hunters afield with 27.0% success
2020 there was 12,801 hunters afield with 30.1% success
2021 there was 11,098 hunters afield with 34.0% success