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| | | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Annual survey of Illinois resident hunters to determine their activities and harvests in Illinois. Abstract: A random sample of 3,000 potential hunters was selected from among 2006 Illinois Habitat Stamp and hunting license purchasers. An 11-page questionnaire was successfully mailed to 2,919 of the 3,000 individuals. We received 1,767 returned questionnaires, 1,744 of which were usable, for a 61% response rate. License sales increased 1% from 280,000 sold for the 2005 season to 282,000 sold for the 2006 season. Comparisons of harvest estimates from 2005-2006 season to 2006-2007 season suggest harvest decreased for 9 game animal categories (rabbit, quail, pheasant, dove, woodcock, gray partridge, raccoon, coyote, and opossum), and increased for 4 categories (fox squirrel, gray squirrel, red fox and gray fox). Resident hunters reported little difficulty gaining access to hunting lands for all species pursued. Few residents reported leasing land (6%) or hiring outfitters (1%) to access land. Few (7%) resident hunters hunted upland game species outside of Illinois. Pheasant, quail and rabbits were most commonly pursued out of state. Nearly (72%) of respondents hunted deer in Illinois during 2006-2007. The type of deer most commonly harvested were does (44% of total harvest). More than 80% of respondents hunted on private land during all deer hunting seasons. Few deer hunters (6%) leased land to hunt deer, however leasing appeared to increase harvest. Resident deer hunters are willing to harvest adult deer of either sex, but are unwilling to harvest fawns. A majority (78%) of resident deer hunters rated the quality of their deer hunt in Illinois average or better. | | | | Date Created: | 04 04 2008 | | | | Agency ID: | W-112-R-16 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000010936 Original UID: 5862 FIRST WORD: Results | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Annual survey of activities, harvests, and attitudes/opinions of hunters participating in the Light Goose Conservation Action. Abstract: Participant surveys are necessary to estimate harvest during the Conservation Order snow goose hunting season and overall effectiveness of this conservation program. We selected a random sample of 2,000 goose hunters, and mailed them a 4-page questionnaire. From this sample, 81 questionnaires were undeliverable, and 1,198 were filled out, returned, and useable (62% response). The 2006 estimate of 5,543 conservation order snow goose hunters was similar to the 5,689 hunters estimated for the 2005 season. Days of hunting were estimated at 53,154 in 2006, which is 26% greater than the estimate of 42,349 days in 2005. An estimated 74,268 snow geese were harvested during the 2006 Conservation Order snow goose season. This represents a 69% increase over the 2005 estimated harvest of 43,839 snow geese. Fifty-nine percent of the 2006 harvest occurred in the Central and South Zones during February. We examined hunting activities and tactics of snow goose hunters during the Conservation Order season, plus some personal characteristics of these hunters. | | | | Date Created: | 11 03 2006 | | | | Agency ID: | W-112-R-15 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000010937 Original UID: 5864 FIRST WORD: Results | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Annual survey of Illinois furbearer trappers to determine their activities, harvests, characteristics, and opinions. Abstract: A random sample of 1,200 purchasers of the Illinois resident trapping license (2006-2007 series) were mailed a 5-page questionnaire between March and May 2007. We received 859 usable responses (73% response rate). Trapping license sales increased 52% from 2005-2006 (2,414 licenses) to 2006-2007 (3,660 licenses). Trappers set an average of 24.6 traps for an average of 28.3 days/nights during the 2006-2007 season, and they harvested an estimated 210,395 furbearers (127% increase from 92,835 furbearers harvested in 2005-2006). An estimated 93,819 raccoon (Procyon lotor, Wilson and Reeder 2005) were taken by trappers in 2006-2007, more than any other furbearer species. Estimated harvest of other species included 66,297 common muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus), 3,784 American mink (Neovison vison), 22,617 Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana), 1,219 red fox (Vulpes vulpes), 102 gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), 11,124 American beaver (Castor canadensis), 4,768 striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis), 47 least/long-tailed weasel (Mustela nivalis/M. frenata), 6,553 coyote (Canis latrans), and 85 American badger (Taxidea taxus). Sightings of gray fox, North American river otter (Lontra canadensis), and bobcat (Lynx rufus) by trappers, and harvest of furbearers by hunting trappers, were also documented. | | | | Date Created: | 03 13 2008 | | | | Agency ID: | W-112-R-16 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000010938 Original UID: 5866 FIRST WORD: Results | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Annual survey of waterfowl duck, goose, and coot hunters to determine their activities, harvests, characteristics, and opinions in Illinois. Abstract: A total of 2,471 potential Illinois waterfowl hunters returned usable questionnaires for the 2006-2007 Illinois Waterfowl Hunter Survey (54% response rate). 2,304 respondents reported purchasing a 2006-2007 Illinois Migratory Waterfowl Stamp, of which 2,021 (88%) hunted waterfowl in Illinois in 2006-2007. An estimated 58,302 Illinois waterfowl hunters spent an estimated 1,194,801 days hunting during the 2006-2007 season, and they harvested an estimated 700,571 waterfowl. There were 12,378 estimated September teal hunters; they spent 43,223 days hunting, and they harvested 28,016 teal. Harvest during the regular duck season included an estimated 308,000 mallards, 38,366 wood ducks, and 161,098 other ducks, for a total of 507,464 ducks. Goose hunters harvested an estimated 14,578 Canada geese during the 2006 September season. During the regular goose season, an estimated 41,521 hunters spent 438,350 days hunting and harvested 122,294 Canada geese and 14,426 other geese. Most (>50%) waterfowl hunters considered virtually all aspects of waterfowl hunting important, most in the North Zone and Central Zone were satisfied with the duck season dates, and most supported the use of spinning wing decoys for waterfowl hunting in Illinois. | | | | Date Created: | 12 19 2007 | | | | Agency ID: | W-112-R-16 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000010939 Original UID: 5868 FIRST WORD: Results | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2008 May | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Highlights of the 2006-2007 Illinois Waterfowl Hunter Survey. | | | | Date Created: | 05 07 2008 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000010940 Original UID: 5870 FIRST WORD: Human | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2007 December 18 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Highlights of the 2007 Illinois Light Goose Hunter Survey. | | | | Date Created: | 12 18 2007 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000010941 Original UID: 5872 FIRST WORD: Human | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2008 April 9 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Highlights from the results of the 2006-2007 Illinois Non-Resident Hunter Harvest Survey. | | | | Date Created: | 04 09 2008 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000010942 Original UID: 5874 FIRST WORD: Human | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Annual survey of Illinois resident hunters to determine their activities and harvests in Illinois. Abstract: A random sample of 3,000 potential hunters was selected from the 2005 Illinois Habitat Stamp stubs and license sales. A 7-page questionnaire was successfully mailed to 2,894 of the 3,000 individuals. We received 1,809 returned questionnaires, 1,803 of which were usable, for a 62% response rate. License sales decreased 7% from 300,000 sold for the 2004 season to 280,000 sold for the 2005 season. Comparisons of harvest estimates from 2004-2005 season to 2005-2006 season suggest harvest decreased for 10 game animal categories (rabbit, quail, pheasant, dove, woodcock, fox squirrel, gray squirrel, raccoon, red fox, and gray fox), increased for 2 categories (opossum and coyote), and could not be calculated for 1 category (gray partridge). We examined hunter activities, attitudes, and preferences related to dove hunting, motivations for and participation in hunting in Illinois, and personal characteristics. | | | | Date Created: | 01 30 2007 | | | | Agency ID: | W-112-R-15 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000010963 Original UID: 5861 FIRST WORD: Results | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2007 November 19 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Annual survey of activities, harvests, and attitudes/opinions of hunters participating in the Light Goose Conservation Action. Abstract: A random sample of 2,000 potential goose hunters was selected from National Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program HIP registrants in Illinois. Survey participants were mailed an 8-page questionnaire, reminder postcards, and a follow-up 2-page questionnaire, between April and July 2007. We received 1,052 usable responses, which included 841 responses to the original 8-page questionnaire 44% response and 211 to the follow-up 2-page questionnaire 20% response . Based on these responses, we estimate 5,962 hunters were active during the Conservation Order snow goose season in Illinois in 2007, slightly more than the 5,543 hunters estimated for the 2006 season. Days of hunting were estimated at 39,170 in 2007, which was 26% less than the estimate of 53,154 days in 2006. An estimated 47,514 snow geese were harvested during the 2007 Conservation Order snow goose season. This represents a 40% decrease from the 2006 estimated harvest of 74,268 snow geese. The South Zone accounted for 46% of total days of hunting and 61% of total harvest. Statewide, 73% of the harvest occurred during February. Of respondents who did not hunt during the Conservation Order season, 39% indicated they had no place to hunt. Two-thirds 66% of hunters pursued snow geese by using decoys over land. Hunters expressed a preference for hunting multiple species of geese snow geese, white-fronted geese, Canada geese at the same time. Although large acreages of land are potentially available to snow goose hunters, survey responses indicate hunters may have difficulty accessing this available land. | | | | Date Created: | 11 16 2007 | | | | Agency ID: | W-112-R-16 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000010968 Original UID: 5863 FIRST WORD: Results | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2007 November 4 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Survey to characterize the hunting activity, land access, expenditures and motivations of nonresident deer hunters in Illinois. Abstract: A random sample of 3,000 non-residents who purchased deer hunting permits in Illinois during the 2006-2007 season were selected from license sales data. An 11-page questionnaire was mailed to the selected sample in January-March 2007. We received 1,916 useable responses from 2,945 deliverable addresses (65% response rate). Non-resident hunters purchased the most permits per hunter during the firearm deer hunting season, but hunted the most days during the archery deer season. Non-resident hunters harvested more large bucks (4 antler points on one side) than any other type of deer, and the harvest rate per hunter for large bucks was highest during the firearm season. Non-resident hunters spent an average of $2,142 (total) to hunt deer in Illinois for an average of 8.6 days. Eighteen percent of non-resident hunters leased land to hunt deer during 2006-2007 and paid an average of $1,435 each to do so. More hunters (37%) hired an outfitter to hunt deer in Illinois and they paid an average of $2,045 for those services. Leasing land and hiring an outfitter did not appear to increase hunters harvest over hunters who did not lease land or hire outfitters. Non-resident hunters were willing to harvest large bucks and does, but not willing to harvest small bucks or fawns. They harvested male deer and fawns at rates comparable to their stated willingness; however, they far under-harvested adult does in comparison to their reported willingness. Non-resident hunters find the quality of Illinois deer herd and their likelihood of harvesting a trophy deer the most important factors determining the quality of their hunt in Illinois. Most non-resident hunters were satisfied with the deer herd, the quality of their deer hunt and deer management in Illinois. | | | | Date Created: | 12 19 2007 | | | | Agency ID: | W-112-R-16 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000010970 Original UID: 5910 FIRST WORD: Results | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2005 November | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Annual survey of activities, harvests, and attitudes/opinions of hunters participating in the Light Goose Conservation Action. Abstract: Participant surveys are necessary to estimate harvest during the Conservation Order snow goose hunting season, and overall effectiveness of the conservation program. We selected a random sample of 1,730 goose hunters, and mailed them a 4-page questionnaire. From the original sample, 80 questionnaires were undeliverable, 1,053 were returned (64% return rate), and 1,049 of the returned surveys were useable. The 2005 estimate of 5,689 conservation order snow goose hunters was similar to the estimated 5,976 hunters in 2004. Days afield was estimated at 42,349, and was slightly less than the estimate of 44,306 last year. An estimated 43,839 snow geese were harvested during the 2005 Light Goose Conservation Order season. This was an 18% increase over the 2004 estimated harvest of 37,189 snow geese. Sixty-seven percent of the 2005 harvest occurred in the Central and South Zones during February. We examined hunting activities and tactics of snow goose hunters during the Conservation Order season. | | | | Date Created: | 11 21 2005 | | | | Agency ID: | W-112-R-14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000010971 Original UID: 5865 FIRST WORD: Results | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Annual survey of one group of forest game hunters to determine their activities, harvests, characteristics, attitudes, and opinions in Illinois. Abstract: A random sample of 3,000 potential deer hunters were selected from 2005 Illinois Habitat Stamp stubs. A 7-page questionnaire was mailed to the selected sample in June, 2006. We received 2,045 useable questionnaires 70% response rate . Ninety-two percent of respondents reported purchasing one or more permits to hunt deer in Illinois during the 2005-2006 season. Most Illinois deer hunters used the telephone to register their harvested deer. Slightly more than half of respondents felt that the quality of the deer herd in the Illinois county they hunted most often was good. Nearly half of hunters, both archery and firearm, felt that the size of the deer herd in the county they hunted most often was about right and had not changed over the previous 5 years. A majority of hunters also felt that the number of deer hunters in the county they hunted most was about right, but had increased over the previous 5 years. Hunters are satisfied with the current hunting season structure and support youth hunting opportunities. Illinois deer hunters are most likely to be motivated to hunt deer by their ability to spend time outdoors and provide meat for their families. Most Illinois deer hunters hunt on private land, but have not experienced difficulty obtaining access to private lands to hunt deer. Most respondents were aware of the presence of CWD in wild Illinois deer and supported the IDNR using any methods necessary to control its spread. | | | | Date Created: | 01 04 2007 | | | | Agency ID: | W-112-R-15 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000010972 Original UID: 5912 FIRST WORD: Results | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2003 June 30 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | A study of 2,683 (79% response) Illinois deer hunters attitudes toward and understanding of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in white-tailed deer in Illinois was conducted during spring 2003. Most hunters (96%) were aware of CWD, but fewer could state they were aware of CWD in a particular state, including Illinois (77%). Higher risk ratings were given to West Nile Disease (7%), Lyme Disease (5%), or having a heart attack while hunting (5%) than CWD (3%). Hunters did perceive CWD to be a threat to the Illinois deer herd (33% were very concerned). Most hunters (63%) did not foresee any change in their hunting participation for the 2003 firearm season due to CWD, 15% planned to make sure they were hunting deer in a CWD-free county. A majority of hunters (54%) expressed a degree of uncertainty as to the potential risk of CWD to humans, and 18% felt it could be contracted by eating meat from infected animals. Hunters expressed potential changes in behavior with increased infection rates of CWD in deer in the county where they hunted. Based on the responses to this study, approximately 5% of hunters can be expected to drop out of deer hunting if CWD is found in the county next to or in the county where they hunt. | | | | Date Created: | 01 04 2008 | | | | Agency ID: | W-112-R-12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000010973 Original UID: 5914 FIRST WORD: Hunter | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2006 November 21 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Annual survey of Illinois furbearer trappers to determine their activities, harvests, characteristics, and opinions. Abstract: Nine-hundred persons who purchased a 2005 resident Illinois trapping license were surveyed after the 2005-2006 furbearer trapping seasons. A self-administered questionnaire was successfully mailed to 852 of the 900 licensees, and 630 (74%) returned useable questionnaires. Trapping license sales decreased 25% from 2004 (3,194) to 2005 (2,414). Trappers set an average of 24 traps for an average of 30 days during the 2005-2006 season, and they harvested an estimated 92,835 furbearers (a 45% decrease from the 168,367 furbearers harvested in 2004-2005). Sightings of uncommon furbearers (river otter, gray fox and bobcat) by trappers and fur harvest by hunting effort and harvest were also documented. | | | | Date Created: | 01 04 2007 | | | | Agency ID: | W-112-R-15 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000010974 Original UID: 5867 FIRST WORD: Results | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Annual survey of waterfowl duck, goose, and coot hunters to determine their activities, harvests, characteristics, and opinions in Illinois. Abstract: A total of 2,725 potential Illinois waterfowl hunters returned usable questionnaires for the 2005-2006 Illinois Waterfowl Hunter Survey (59% response rate). Of those, 2,244 reported purchasing a 2005-2006 Illinois Migratory Waterfowl Stamp, of which 1,890 (84%) hunted waterfowl in 2005-2006. An estimated 48,772 Illinois waterfowl hunters spent 868,299 days hunting during the 2005-2006 season, and they harvested 526,221 waterfowl. There were 6,686 September teal hunters; they spent 17,708 days hunting and harvested 10,953 teal. Harvest during the regular duck season included 240,897 mallards, 37,942 wood ducks, and 133,509 other ducks. Hunters harvested 9,896 Canada geese during the 2005 September season. During the regular goose season, 30,614 hunters spent 271,708 days hunting and harvested 74,293 Canada geese and 9,353 other geese. We examined hunter attitudes toward waterfowl hunting, with a particular emphasis on duck season dates and zone boundaries. | | | | Date Created: | 01 30 2007 | | | | Agency ID: | W-112-R-15 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000010975 Original UID: 5869 FIRST WORD: Results | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2008 May 8 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Highlights of the results of the 2006-2007 Illinois Trapper Survey. | | | | Date Created: | 05 08 2008 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000010977 Original UID: 5871 FIRST WORD: Human | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2008 April 9 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Highlights from the results of the 2006-2007 Illinois Hunter Harvest Survey | | | | Date Created: | 04 09 2008 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000010978 Original UID: 5873 FIRST WORD: Human | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2008 January 15 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Highlights from the 2006-2007 Illinois Non-Resident Deer Hunter Survey. | | | | Date Created: | 12 19 2007 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000010979 Original UID: 5875 FIRST WORD: Human | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2008 April 2 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Periodic survey of non-resident hunters to determine their activities and harvests in 18-24 game animal hunting categories in Illinois, as well as their characteristics and attitudes toward specific wildlife issues. Abstract: A random sample of 2,000 potential non-resident hunters was selected from among purchasers of 2006 Illinois non-resident hunting licenses and habitat stamps. A 6-page questionnaire was successfully mailed to 1,960 of the 2,000 individuals. We received 1,254 returned questionnaires, 1,249 of which were usable, for a 64% response rate. Non-residents purchased 38,900 hunting licenses in Illinois in 2006-2007. Non-residents harvested more doves, deer and gray squirrels than any other game species, though low sample sizes for many species prevented accurate estimation of harvest. Twenty-nine non-resident hunters reported hunting on controlled hunting areas or shooting preserves in Illinois. These hunters most frequently hunted pheasants, quail and Chuckar partridge. Non-residents most commonly used the IDNR website or phone system to purchase their hunting licenses, habitat stamps and permits. Non-resident hunters reported little difficulty accessing hunting land in Illinois. Twenty percent of non-residents leased land to hunt in Illinois and 37% hired an outfitter to access land. One-fifth of respondents had hunted upland game in a state other than Illinois during 2006-2007. Non-residents most commonly hunted upland game in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Missouri. Respondents reported having access to private hunting land as their primary motivation for hunting upland game outside of Illinois. | | | | Date Created: | 04 04 2008 | | | | Agency ID: | W-112-R-16 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000010992 Original UID: 5909 FIRST WORD: Results | |
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