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Year
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Year
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Statistics
presented represent the results of the legal
hunting and trapping seasons that lie within
the license year (example: April 1, 2004 through
March 31, 2005).
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Species
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Species
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These
are the names of game animals and game birds
as defined by RCW 77.12.010 Definitions.
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Antler
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Report
Type
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Displays
the number of antlered deer or elk in the harvest
classed by the greatest number of antler points
on one antler (western count). Each antler
point is defined as being greater than one
inch in length and longer than the width as
measured from the tip to nearest edge of its
origin. Antler points include eye guards if
at least one inch long. The percent of total
animals with the number of antler points is
also presented.
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Harvest
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Report
Type
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Displays
a variety of statistics describing what occurred
during the course of the hunting season. These
statistics incorporate the results of both
the general and special permit hunting seasons.
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All
Methods
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Method
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The
combined results of the season regardless of
what legal method of harvest was used.
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Archery
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Method
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The
results of the archery general and special
permit hunting seasons.
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Modern
Firearm
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Method
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The
results of the modern firearm general and special
permit hunting seasons.
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Muzzle
Loader
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Method
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The
results of the muzzleloader general and special
permit hunting seasons.
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Hunted
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Method
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Some
animals can be either hunted or trapped. The
statistics presented were the result of hunting.
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Trapped
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Method
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Some
animals can be either hunted or trapped. The
statistics presented were the result of trapping.
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Males
Harvested
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Statistic
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Number
of males taken in the area. Used for big game
animals other than deer or elk.
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Females
Harvested
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Statistic
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Number
of females taken in the area. Used for big
game animals other than deer or elk.
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Antlered
Harvest
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Statistic
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Number
of antlered deer or elk harvested.
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Antlerless
Harvest
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Statistic
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Number
of deer or elk without antlers harvested (includes
fawns and calves, regardless of sex).
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Total
Harvest
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Statistic
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Total
number of big game animals and turkeys harvested
in the area.
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Harvest
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Statistic
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Total
number of small game animals and game birds
harvested in the area.
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1
Points Harvested
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Statistic
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Number
of antlered deer or elk in the harvest with
a maximum of 1 antler point on one antler.
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2
Points Harvested
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Statistic
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Number
of antlered deer or elk in the harvest with
a maximum of 2 antler points on one antler.
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3
Points Harvested
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Statistic
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Number
of antlered deer or elk in the harvest with
a maximum of 3 antler points on one antler.
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4
Points Harvested
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Statistic
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Number
of antlered deer or elk in the harvest with
a maximum of 4 antler points on one antler.
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5+
Points Harvested
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Statistic
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Number
of antlered deer in the harvest with 5 or more
antler points on one antler.
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5
Points Harvested
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Statistic
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Number
of antlered elk in the harvest with a maximum
of 5 antler points on one antler.
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6+
Points Harvested
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Statistic
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Number
of antlered elk in the harvest with 6 or more
antler points on one antler.
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Total
Antlered
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Statistic
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The
total number of antlered deer or elk in the
harvest for the area.
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Percent
1 Points
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Statistic
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The
percentage of the total number of antlered
deer or elk harvested that had 1 antler point.
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Percent
2 Points
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Statistic
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The
percentage of the total number of antlered
deer or elk harvested that had 2 antler points.
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Percent
3 Points
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Statistic
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The
percentage of the total number of antlered
deer or elk harvested that had 3 antler points.
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Percent
4 Points
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Statistic
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The
percentage of the total number of antlered
deer or elk harvested that had 4 antler points.
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Percent
5+ Points
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Statistic
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The
percentage of the total number of antlered
deer harvested that had 5 or more antler points.
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Percent
5 Points
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Statistic
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The
percentage of the total number of antlered
elk harvested that had 5 antler points.
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Percent
6+ Points
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Statistic
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The
percentage of the total number of antlered
elk harvested that had 6 or more antler points.
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Number
of Hunters
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Statistic
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For
small game animals, it is the number of hunters
that reported hunting the area. For big game
animals and turkey, it is the number of transport
tags acquired whos owners hunted the area. There
are situations where a single hunter can have
more than one transport tag for a species and
be able to take more than one animal. For
the purpose of analysis, the terms "transport
tag" and "hunter" are equivalent.
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Number
of Trappers
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Statistic
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The
total number of trappers that reported trapping
in the area.
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Days
Hunted
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Statistic
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The
total number of days reported hunting by all
of the hunters hunting the area.
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Days
Hunted per Hunter
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Statistic
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The
number of days hunted divided by the number
of hunters hunting the area.
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Days
Hunted per Kill
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Statistic
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The
number of days hunted in the area divided by
the total harvest in the area. Used for big
game only. It gives an idea how many days
it takes to take an animal in the area.
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Harvest
per Hunter
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Statistic
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The
number of animals harvested divided by the
number of hunters in the area. This is a value
for small game. The range begins at 0 (multiple
animals per hunter can be taken).
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Percent
Successful
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Statistic
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The
number of animals harvested divided by the
number of hunters in the area. This is a percent
value used for big game, commonly called "success
rate."
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Statewide
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Reporting
Unit Type
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This
encompasses everything within the boundary
of the state of Washington, USA, that has an
open hunting or trapping season.
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GMU
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Reporting
Unit Type
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Game
Management Unit - The boundaries are described
in the annual big game hunting seasons and
rules pamphlet and are used to set hunting
seasons for big game animals and turkey.
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PMU
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Reporting
Unit Type
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Population
Management Unit - A collection of one or more
GMUs that is used to monitor big game animal
populations.
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Region
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Reporting
Unit Type
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Washington
Department of Fish and Wildlife administrative
regions. They are defined by a collection
of counties.
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County
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Reporting
Unit Type
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Counties
are the reporting unit used for small game
and game bird hunting and trapping.
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District
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Reporting
Unit Type
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The
boundary surrounding the responsibility of
a District Wildlife Biologist. For big game
animals, it is a collection of GMUs. Note
that hunter numbers are not calculated for
this reporting unit. Some summary reports
are not available for this resolution.
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