Deer harvest, what % unreported?

[lafn96]

Curious how many go unreported as a %? On public land, I'd guess a very small amount. Private land I would guess a significant percentage are un-reported, but really no idea and don't know of any way it could ever be verified.

 

[Ski]

No idea. I'd say as a percentage probably pretty low. But that's just a guess.

 

[BSK]

I bet on private it's a lot higher than we think.

 

[Omega]

I would think the percent would be pretty low, but obviously difficult to know one way or another.

 

[backyardtndeer]

I bet on private it's a lot higher than we think.

Afraid this is probably true. I wouldn't doubt that there are some killed behind me that don't ever get checked in.

 

[Ridgeline300]

I would guess higher than most think on private.

 

[PickettSFHunter]

I would guess 25-50% in my area. A lot of people don't want to check a buck and it go against the limit.

 

[Iglow]

They know, and account for it. That's my guess.

 

[deerhunter10]

I think it's more then we could imagine and I think turkeys is way way higher then we think

 

[dsa5455]

I would think if someone is hunting private land on a lease or by permission they would report it more often and on public land as well. Landowners shooting a doe and hanging it their barn probably less often. Someone shooting it from the road or at night, well I think we all know that answer.

 

[30-06 type of guy]

Pretty sure it's quite a bit on public. I check harvest numbers almost daily and there's times I'm out that the shooting and the reported numbers don't add up.

 

[Omega]

Pretty sure it's quite a bit on public. I check harvest numbers almost daily and there's times I'm out that the shooting and the reported numbers don't add up.

Can't go by shots, I often hear many follow up shots in my area, too many too close together to be on different deer.

 

[Wrangler95]

Pretty low percentage go unchecked I would think,2 percent I would think would be a stretch.Most hunters I know are pretty honest.Tag before you drag,you are supposed to tag as soon as you get to deer either on your phone or place the paper tag on deer.Taking a great risk on not checking in a deer

 

[knightrider]

Its atleast 25-30% of whats checked, their chances of being caught are near or better than zero unless they cant keep their mouth shut.

 

[Dennis]

I bet the amount harvested and unreported pales in comparison to the amount unrecovered.

 

[rem270]

Just this year I know of 4-5 deer not checked in by people. Take half the hunters that know of some not checked in and it adds up to a lot.

 

[philsanchez76]

I bet the amount harvested and unreported pales in comparison to the amount unrecovered.

You're right! I find so many dead deer on public that I know were hit by a lazy hunter who didn't find them.

I'd say the only thing keeping people a little more honest might be that to drop off at a processor you need a TWRA check in number. I process my own, and it's definitely a lot of work. Hardly any of the other hunters I know are willing to do it.

 

[TboneD]

Pretty sure it's quite a bit on public. I check harvest numbers almost daily and there's times I'm out that the shooting and the reported numbers don't add up.

Not surprised one bit.

 

[Antler Daddy]

Lot of democrats out there....they are dishonest for sure.

 

[Rackseeker]

I'd say atleast 20% in Franklin County. No way to catch these poachers over here. It doesn't take long to run the numbers up when people kill 5-6 bucks during the season.