Post by: GOcougsHunter on April 19, 2024, 12:08:29 PM
Post by: Bob33 on April 19, 2024, 02:11:42 PM
Post by: high_hunter on April 19, 2024, 02:16:49 PM
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.
:)
Post by: swanderek on April 19, 2024, 03:50:00 PM
Have one for deer? :)
Post by: Bob33 on April 19, 2024, 04:06:08 PM
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on April 19, 2024, 04:10:31 PM
Post by: swanderek on April 19, 2024, 07:27:20 PM
Post by: kodiak06 on April 20, 2024, 07:28:11 AM
Post by: elksnout on April 20, 2024, 07:46:26 PM
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
Post by: dilleytech on April 21, 2024, 07:22:19 AM
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.
Post by: Rainier10 on April 21, 2024, 07:28:57 AM
Post by: goldenhtr on April 21, 2024, 08:35:18 AM
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.
Post by: boneaddict on April 21, 2024, 09:09:20 AM
Post by: Ridgeratt on April 21, 2024, 09:46:12 AM
Post by: dilleytech on April 21, 2024, 10:44:07 AM
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.
Post by: nwwanderer on April 21, 2024, 11:12:30 AM
Post by: spin05 on April 22, 2024, 03:09:39 AM
Post by: jstone on April 22, 2024, 06:45:14 AM
Post by: hunter399 on April 22, 2024, 07:22:16 AM
Looks like huckleberry is still king,only GMU still holding decent harvest numbers.
All the other GMU in district 1 seem low to me.
Or huckleberry being so high just puts it to shame.
Talking deer general season.
As for permits,I don't really need to look at harvest reports.
If drawn I plan on hunting it,not selected is so high probability.
No need to look at harvest rate.
Post by: BULLBLASTER on April 22, 2024, 07:36:42 AM
The game dept. math sucks. how is this 100% success Total Applicants Permits Issued Reports Returned Hunters Hunter Success Antlerless Harvest Antlered Harvest 4,724 15 13 11 100% 0 11Based on the 13 reports they received back, there were 11 hunters and 11 animals killed. So 100% of the reported hunters filled their tag.
Post by: GOcougsHunter on April 22, 2024, 08:27:58 AM
Post by: Mtnwalker on April 22, 2024, 08:50:56 AM
Post by: GOcougsHunter on April 22, 2024, 09:07:15 AM
I don't know why people get so hung up on these reports. They are based on the honor system and self-reporting, of course they're not 100% dead-nuts accurate. They are a best-guess estimate taking those who do report and extrapolating that across the total number of tag holders. An indicator of trends, that's it.
You are 100% correct. But, the only caveat is that for OIL and for low permit number draws, it really helps me decide which hunts to put in for as I usually review the prior 5 years of harvest statistics to see if harvest trends warrant me throwing my points at. I have stopped putting in for a couple of areas because the reported harvest numbers have dropped significantly or harvest went to 0. There is also the component of hunter days which gives me a great idea of what effort it might take me to harvest. Most of the OIL and quality hunts we are all flying blind into them and always start my research with the harvest info. It is self reported/honor system and seriously appreciate those who report especially in the quality and OIL categories.
Post by: kodiak06 on April 23, 2024, 07:48:38 AM
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
They told me lol
Post by: MeepDog on April 23, 2024, 08:00:38 AM
Post by: hunter399 on April 23, 2024, 10:36:03 AM
Doesn't look like very many get filled.
Only 2 harvest for the whole district.
A lot of didn't even get hunted.
Figured I'd look.