2023 Harvest Reports now online (poll added)

[GOcougsHunter]

https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/management/game-harvest#2023-harvest

[Bob33]

Attached is an Excel file with the 2023 elk harvest results. I find these helpful to evaluate permit opportunities by comparing odds of drawing (permits divided by applicants) and harvest results between various hunts in a category.

[high_hunter]

Attached is an Excel file with the 2023 elk harvest results. I find these helpful to evaluate permit opportunities by comparing odds of drawing (permits divided by applicants) and harvest results between various hunts in a category.

 

[swanderek]

Wow that’s a cool file.

Have one for deer?

[Bob33]

Here are the deer numbers in Excel.

[WapitiTalk1]

Thanks Team!

[swanderek]

That’s very kind of you

[kodiak06]

These stats may be close BUT, there are a lot of hunters that bite the $10 and do not report.

[elksnout]

These stats may be close BUT, there are a lot of hunters that bite the $10 and do not report.

Curious. How do you know this?


elksnout

[dilleytech]

These stats may be close BUT, there are a lot of hunters that bite the $10 and do not report.

Curious. How do you know this?


elksnout

I would assume half of people don’t report at least. But thats an assumption.

[Rainier10]

Looking at the spread sheets ballpark just under 20% don’t report on their special permit success so over 80% are reporting

[goldenhtr]

Total Applicants   Permits Issued   Reports Returned   Hunters   Hunter Success   Antlerless Harvest   Antlered Harvest   Total Harvest   
   406               10                          6                    5                   60%              3                          0                           3   


So reading this report, Does this mean that 1 hunter did not hunt? 6 returned but only 5 hunters?? BTW 6 of 10 reports is not good for the future of permits being issued.


                                                                                                                     

[boneaddict]

I added a poll.    No need to explain and it’s  anonymous. There was a question on percentages …..

[Ridgeratt]

Interesting just how many quality tags go unfilled. Granted the numbers of tags are less. No one is taking any mule deer in the northeast units except a single buck in the Pend Oreille unit. It used to be advertised that the Northeast corner was a premier whitetail hunt during the late season. But everyone is still running to the sales counter to support the wdfw.

[dilleytech]

Interesting just how many quality tags go unfilled. Granted the numbers of tags are less. No one is taking any mule deer in the northeast units except a single buck in the Pend Oreille unit. It used to be advertised that the Northeast corner was a premier whitetail hunt during the late season. But everyone is still running to the sales counter to support the wdfw.

I always figured guys successful on quality tags are more likely to report. There’s always those guys who draw tags and never step foot in the unit. I know a guy who drew a Montana governors bison tag last year and didn’t even bother hunting.