An estimated 79,615 deer hunters who shot bucks or does throughout Michigan in 2023 failed to report their kills, according to the DNR’s 2023 Deer Harvest Report compiled by DNR statistician Brian Frawley.
The annual mail survey of a random sample of deer hunters came up with a harvest estimate of 347,008 for all 2023 seasons. Only 267,393 kills were reported; a difference of 30%.
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