2006-07 deer Report - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission

Section One: Harvest ResultsStatewide Harvest by Opening DateThe 2006-07 deer season was the fourth seasonscannable checksheets were used. In addition to easeof use, faster data processing and near real-time datareporting, the scanning process enabled the AGFC toanalyze deer harvest by date. This information willallow the agency to chart opening day trends. It alsowill provide valuable details about the effects of seasonstructure on harvest. The most noteworthy findingfrom the 2006-07 harvest by date was that 15 percentof the total harvest occurred on the opening days ofmuzzleloader and modern gun seasons.Statewide Harvest by Opening DateMethod Opening Day HarvestAverageTemp. (F)AveragePrecipitationPeak Wind(MPH)2003-04 SeasonArchery/Crossbow Oct. 1, 2003 562 57 0 23Muzzleloader Oct. 18, 2003 4,394 60 0 9Modern Gun Nov. 8, 2003 18,222 49 0 172004-05 SeasonArchery/Crossbow Oct. 1, 2004 989 70 0 17Muzzleloader Oct. 16, 2004 5,754 60 0 20Modern Gun Nov. 13, 2004 19,636 49 0.01 242005-06 SeasonArchery/Crossbow Oct. 1, 2005 1,161 71 0 15Muzzleloader Oct. 15, 2005 2,730 70 0 14Modern Gun Nov. 12, 2005 16,724 59 0.14 282006-07 SeasonArchery/Crossbow Oct. 1, 2006 1,215 90 0 4Muzzleloader Oct. 14, 2006 5,936 72 0 4Modern Gun Nov. 11, 2006 19,857 60 0 912