Show Deer Hunters Get et During Season Deer hunters took a total of animals during the 1962 seasons according to final report report re re- re port figures issued this week by the Department of Fish and Game A TOTAL of regular license hunters bagged for an avera average e success figure of 60 percent Special permit hunting accounted accounted ac ac- ac counted for the additional 32 animals making up the to to- total lal wI of during all seasons seasons seasons sea sea- sons and types of hunts SEX RATIO for the over all kill was 57 percent bucks and 43 percent deer The 1962 hunts saw an increase increase increase in in- crease of more than hunters hunters hunters hunt hunt- ers afield over 1961 In keeping keeping keep keep- ing with this increased interest interest inter inter- est esl ii h in outdoor recreation the regular season deer harvest increased by nearly 1300 ani ani- ani mals while whilo the individual hunter hunt hunt- er success ratio dropped b by 2 percent N ITIlE TIlE THE I FIGURES are aro tabulated ed annually from Crom hunter questionnaire questionnaire questionnaire ques ques- cards and field data as final reports of license sales are returned from Crom agents over the state stale Department Director Harold S S. S Crane voiced thanks to all from 1962 deer h harvest a r v e est s t sportsmen who returned questionnaires ques checked through stations during t tile e 1962 hunts or in any way contributed information information in in- formation or assistance necessary necessary necessary sary in compiling these important important important im im- im- im management records covering the annual deer harv- harv vest |