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Old 04-02-2007 | 12:02 PM
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Neville
 
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Default RE: pgc deer report is in

The deer harvest estimates provided by the Game Commission in press release #031-07 are based on data from field checked deer and hunter report cards. Statewide examples will demonstrate how deer harvest estimates are calculated.

Please note that the results of the simple, statewide examples below will not exactly match the published results because the Game Commission uses a statistical estimator to estimate deer harvests for individual WMUs. This estimator varies slightly from the simple example calculations below. The purpose of the calculations below is to demonstrate the data behind the deer harvest estimates.

SIMPLE EXAMPLE OF2006-07 ANTLERED DEER HARVEST

Game Commission personnel checked 10,283 antlered deerduring the 2006-07 hunting season
Hunters reported 3,829 of these checked deer

The reporting rate of checked deer was 3,829 divided by 10,283. This equals 37.2%.

If the number of antlered deer reported by hunters (50,099 antlered report cards sent to the Game Commission) is divided by the reporting rate (37.2%), the statewide antlered harvest would be 134,675. The Game Commission published an estimate of 135,290 antlered deer harvested by hunters.


SIMPLE EXAMPLE OF2006-07 ANTLERLESS DEER HARVEST

Game Commission personnel checked 19,298 antlerless deer during the 2006-07 hunting season
Hunters reported 7,377 of these checked deer

The reporting rate of checked deer was 7,377 divided by 19,298. This equals 38.2%

If thenumber of antlerless deer reported by hunters (86,833 antlerless report cards sent to the Game Commission) is divided by the reporting rate (38.2%), the statewide antlerless harvest would be 227,312. The Game Commission published an estimate of 226,270 antlerless deer harvested by hunters.


FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Please visit the Game Commission's website at www.pgc.state.pa.us and read press release #031-07 for further information.
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