Post by Woody Williams on Apr 20, 2006 13:34:07 GMT -5
Virginia 2005 archery/crossbow deer season
Resident Crossbow - 14,522
Non-Resident Crossbow -525
15,077 total crossbowers
36% success ratio
Resident Archery - 51,714
Non-Resident Archery - 2,489
54,203 total archers
32% success ratio
Archers, not including crossbow hunters, killed 17,291 deer. The 2005 bow kill was up 8% from the 16,055 deer taken by archers in 2003. The bow kill comprised 8% of the total deer kill.
Crossbows, which were legal for all deer hunters for the first time in fall 2005, resulted in a deer kill of 5,476 deer or 2-1/2% of the total deer kill.
Resident Crossbow - 14,522
Non-Resident Crossbow -525
15,077 total crossbowers
36% success ratio
Resident Archery - 51,714
Non-Resident Archery - 2,489
54,203 total archers
32% success ratio
Archers, not including crossbow hunters, killed 17,291 deer. The 2005 bow kill was up 8% from the 16,055 deer taken by archers in 2003. The bow kill comprised 8% of the total deer kill.
Crossbows, which were legal for all deer hunters for the first time in fall 2005, resulted in a deer kill of 5,476 deer or 2-1/2% of the total deer kill.
