Success rate by weapon choice as a function of advancing technology

[Customweld]

Not sure those rates are really that different in past 22 yrs and one could argue that pre 2005 archery tech definitely changed. Couldn't the harvest rates for past 20yrs be attributed to elk population, and elk population was at its highest in 2015?

Most definitely.

 

[idelkslayer]

Not sure those rates are really that different in past 22 yrs and one could argue that pre 2005 archery tech definitely changed. Couldn't the harvest rates for past 20yrs be attributed to elk population, and elk population was at its highest in 2015?

I think the rifle success rates would have risen as well if it could be attributed to an increased elk population.