RE: I think it's time to stop the "fair chase" charade
more data, how much more do you want
The guess here is that thousands of Michigan hunters will do just that again this fall as the leaves change color, the air grows crisp, the smell of apple cider fills the air, and pigskins fly between the Wolverines and the Buckeyes.
2004 harvest: Approximately 450,000.
Bow harvest: Approximately 125,000.
Muzzleloader harvest: Approximately 43,000.
Firearm harvest: Approximately 265,000.
Special seasons: Approximately 17,000.
Number of licensed deer hunters: 756,000.
Deer hunter success rates: 43 percent.
Number of bowhunters: 318,000.
Bowhunter success rates: 31 percent.
Number of muzzleloader hunters: 208,000.
Muzzleloader success rates: 19 percent.
Number of firearm hunters: 653,000.
Firearm success rates: 33 percent.