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Historic Pheasant Harvest

1982-99: Telephone Survey of Small Game Hunters
1999-Present: Mail Survey of Small Game Hunters

Year Estimated Number of Participants Estimated Harvest Take Per Participant
1982/83 105,244 193,132 1.84
1983/84 89,893 195,007 2.17
1984/85 85,333 174,647 2.05
1985/86 86,720 208,150 2.40
1986/87 72,077 159,127 2.21
1987/88 67,324 177,210 2.63
1988/89 60,519 184,593 3.05
1989/90 59,897 180,008 3.01
1990/91 66,992 160,213 2.39
1991/92 62,269 188,432 3.03
1992/93 58,242 186,309 3.20
1993/94 48,553 168,184 3.46
1994/95 50,874 216,138 4.25
1995/96 43,520 120,197 2.76
1996/97 40,756 123,743 3.04
1997/98 44,608 93,308 2.09
1998/99 37,856 90,774 2.40
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