Report Nr. 2877 Estimates of 1979 Deer Hunters Who Killed Two Deer - One with Bow and Arrow and One with Firearm

In 1977, a new law allowed a hunter to kill a deer (Odocoileus virginianus) during both the fireann deer season and the bow and arrow deer season. This report uses survey data to estimate the amount of hunters who killed two deer - one using a bow and arrow and one using a firearm. The result is that an estimated one third of bow hunters also shot a deer using their firearm.