One of the objectives of Resource Allocation was to ensure that each user-group would harvest a proportion of the game that was equal to each user-group's size relative to the total number of hunters. When the proportions are within 3% of one another the WDFW considers the goal met.
The Fish and Wildlife COMMISSION needs to start getting mail, calls and email from hunters pointing out the fact that Resource Allocation is working.
Raw data provided by the WDFW and examined by Mr. D. Cook shows the following results:
Elk: 2003-07
Total Hunters: 273,118
User group size:
Archery: 52,083 - 19.07%
M/F: 181,584 - 66.49%
M/L: 39,451 - 14.44%
Total Elk harvest: 36,827 - % of harvest
Archery: 7,080 - 19.23%
M/F: 23,242 - 63.11%
M/L: 6,505 - 17.66%
Deer: 2003-007
Total Hunters: 492,163
User group size:
Archery: 62,730 - 12.75%
M/F: 395,457 - 80.35%
M/L: 33,976 - 6.9%
Total Deer harvest: 173,406 - % of harvest
Archery: 19,727 - 11.38%
M/F: 142,195 - 82.0%
M/L: 11,484 - 6.62%
Contact the Commission office by phone: (360) 902-2267 or email: commission@dfw.wa.gov or mail: 600 Capitol Way N., Olympia, WA 98501-1091
