Crunching the numbers

I’ve always been intrigued by numbers and the dynamics of statistics. While the numbers themselves, if they are accurate, are more or less facts, the factors contributing to those final statistics are where the real fun comes in. Consider, for instance, last fall’s deer and pheasant harvest numbers. When the North Dakota Game and Fish Department releases these numbers, they will be either up, down or about same as the previous year. The interesting question is “why?”

By: By Doug Leier, North Dakota Outdoors, The Jamestown Sun