Still working off 100%...just splitting it more ways.
Breaking down the information in a way it hasn't (to my knowledge) been presented, shows several things.
As a percentage of total harvest, deer killed with firearms has dropped by 8% when comparing the 2009 season (pre reg changes) to the 2014 season (post reg changes). And remember, the firearms figures include the late antlerless season.
As a percentage of total harvest, deer killed with archery equipment has risen 7% when comparing the 2009 season (pre reg changes) to 2014 season (post reg changes).
In other words, since 2.0 passed, hunters are beginning to utilize the archery season more as a management tool instead of relying primarily on firearms to manage the herd.
And this has happened not only without changing the present firearms/muzzleloader season structure but while ADDING the late antlerless season TO the firearms season structure.
