If I remember correctly, the snapper check builds in maybe 30% or so noncompliance. And that is in situations where you are way more likely to be checked vs deer hunting. I would find out the snapper noncompliance estimate and at least double it for deer.
So I went back and looked them up for us…..Here’s the numbers for the last 5 seasons for what the hunter survey estimates versus what was checked in to game check ……The last 4 seasons have been extremely stable for compliance rates…..I’m pretty sure that 71% year was the first year they made you have to take a number to the processor……So according to that I would need to bump my totals down slightly in my spread sheet for 5 seasons ago
The 2024-25 hunter survey estimated killing...... 330,400
The 2024-25 game check has us at……..206,000
62% compliance rate
The 2023-24 hunter survey estimated killing...... 314,500
The 2023-24 game check has us at……..202,300
64% compliance
The 2022-23 hunter survey..... 308,700
The 2022-23 game check…..196,700
63% compliance
The 2021-22 hunter survey...... 301,122
The 2021-22 game check……186,500
62% compliance
The 2020-21 hunter survey ......272, 700
The 2020-21 game check..... 195,200
71% compliance
