Post by Woody Williams on Feb 23, 2014 11:31:22 GMT -5
It took a little while retyping this but I thought I would share it with you all. If you feel so inclined answer it as you see fit right here on this thread.
2014 IDNR Deer Survey
1)What is your county of residence (see chart above) (WW - same number as on the license plates)
2)Which weapon(s) did you use to hunt deer during the previous season Mark all that apply.
Archery – Shotgun - Muzzleloader – Handgun – Crossbow – Rifle
3)During the last 5 years, what trend have you seen in te deer population where you hunt most often? Mark one for each question.
A –
more deer
No change
Fewer deer
Don’t know
B –
More larger antlered deer
No change in large antlered deer
Fewer large antlered deer
Don’t know
4)How many of each of the following types of deer licenses did you purchase/possess during the previous hunting season and how many deer did you harvest on these licenses?
Archery
Firearms
Muzzleloader
License bundle
UDZ
Bonus antlerless
Youth
Lifetime
5)Please complete the following information regarding your hunting efforts during each season. Include any harvested bonus antlerless deer in the section that matches the weapon you used and date at the time of harvest. Please refer to the list on page 1 for county codes. Did you hunt during…?
Youth
Yes - No - Not a youth
County hunted most often – Days hunted – Total deer harvested
Archery
Yes – No
County hunted most often – Days hunted – Total deer harvested
Firearms
Yes – No
County hunted most often – Days hunted – Total deer harvested
Muzzleloader
Yes – No
County hunted most often – Days hunted – Total deer harvested
Special Antlerless Firearm
Yes – No
County hunted most often – Days hunted – Total deer harvested
Urban deer Zone
Yes – No
County hunted most often – Days hunted – Total deer harvested
6)In the last two years, did you attempt to gain access to a new location of private ground from someone you did not previously know?
Yes – No
7)If you responded “yes” in the previous question, how easy was it for you to gain access?
Very easy - somewhat easy – somewhat difficult – very difficult - did not gain access
8)Did you pay for access to hunt deer in the last 2 years (are you part of a lease specifically for hunting)?
Yes – No
The next several questions concern where you hunted deer during the previous season. Public land is owned by the local, county, state or federal government. Private ground includes that owned by timber and coal companies. To rate your satisfaction on the next page use the following scale:
1 = very satisfied - 2 = satisfied - 3 = neutral - 4= dissatisfied - 5 = very dissatisfied - 6 = no opinion
9)Did you hunt on …?
Public land (excluding Fish and Wildlife Areas)
Yes - No
# Days Hunted - Total Deer Harvested - Satisfaction of Your Experience
Fish and Wildlife Areas
Yes - No
# Days Hunted - Total Deer Harvested - Satisfaction of Your Experience
Private land
Yes No
# Days Hunted - Total Deer Harvested - Satisfaction of Your Experience
Please answer the following questions IF you hunted on private land in the past season
10)About how many acres in size was the parcel of private land that you hunted the most?
1-25 .. 26-50 .. 51-100 .. 101-200 .. 200-500 .. over 500 .. I don’t know .. I did not hunt private ground
11)About how many individuals typically hunt this parcel?
Just me .. 2-5 people .. 5-10 people .. >10 .. I don’t know .. I did not hunt private ground
12)About how many deer were harvested by all individuals during all hunting season on this property?
0 - 1.. 2-4.. 5-10 .. >10 .. I don’t know .. I did not hunt private ground
13) Did you hunt on:
The opening weekend of firearm season - Yes .. No
The last weekend of the firearm season - Yes .. No
14) How do you feel deer should be managed in Indiana? Chose only your top three answers, one per column. (WW – Prioritizing only three – first priority, second priority, third priority)
Have the deer population balanced with available habitat
Minimize agricultural damage and road kills
Keep diseases like CWD and Bovine TB out of the state
Maximize the total number of deer
Maximize number of trophy bucks
Maximize hunter opportunity and time to hunt deer
15) How satisfied are you with deer management in the state of Indiana?
Very satisfied .. Satisfied .. Unsatisfied .. Very Unsatisfied .. No Opinion
16) Did you harvest more, less, or the same number of deer compared to the previous deer hunting season?
More .. Less .. Same
17) If there was a change in your harvest from previous years, to what do you attribute that change? Mark all that apply.
No notable change
Different deer numbers
More/less time available to go hunting
Different hunting location than before
More/fewer opportunities due to rule changes
Hunted additional/fewer seasons
Bought the bundle license
More/fewer licenses purchased
Other
18)Do you like or would you like the late antlerless season in the county that you hunt?
Yes .. No .. I don’t know
Answer the following questions if you purchased a deer license bundle in the past hunting season.
19)What was your reason for purchasing the license bundle in the past hunting season? Mark all that apply.
I usually harvest three or more deer a year and thought the bundle would save me money
I usually hunt multiple seasons a year and thought the bundle would save me money
Having the bundle would give me more opportunity to get a buck
It allowed me to hunt more seasons than I usually do
I wanted to try it because to was new
It was more convenient than purchasing three separate licenses
It gave me the opportunity to try hunting with a new type of equipment
Other _____________
20)Did you feel that the bundle is a good deal?
Yes .. No
21)Would you purchase the bundle again in the future?
Yes .. No
22)Did having the crossbows availability early in the archery season directly affect your hunting experience during that time?
Yes .. No
23)If you answered “yes” to the previous question, did you have a positive or negative experience during that time?
Positive .. Negative .. I don’t know
24)Are you familiar with DNR venison donation programs, and if so which ones?
Sportsman/s Benevolence Pins
GiveIN Game
Other non-DN donation program
Not familiar
25)Have you donated venison using any of the following donation programs? Mark all that apply.
GiveIN Game
Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry
Other non-DNR donation program
Donate outside of a program
Have not donated venison
2014 IDNR Deer Survey
1)What is your county of residence (see chart above) (WW - same number as on the license plates)
2)Which weapon(s) did you use to hunt deer during the previous season Mark all that apply.
Archery – Shotgun - Muzzleloader – Handgun – Crossbow – Rifle
3)During the last 5 years, what trend have you seen in te deer population where you hunt most often? Mark one for each question.
A –
more deer
No change
Fewer deer
Don’t know
B –
More larger antlered deer
No change in large antlered deer
Fewer large antlered deer
Don’t know
4)How many of each of the following types of deer licenses did you purchase/possess during the previous hunting season and how many deer did you harvest on these licenses?
Archery
Firearms
Muzzleloader
License bundle
UDZ
Bonus antlerless
Youth
Lifetime
5)Please complete the following information regarding your hunting efforts during each season. Include any harvested bonus antlerless deer in the section that matches the weapon you used and date at the time of harvest. Please refer to the list on page 1 for county codes. Did you hunt during…?
Youth
Yes - No - Not a youth
County hunted most often – Days hunted – Total deer harvested
Archery
Yes – No
County hunted most often – Days hunted – Total deer harvested
Firearms
Yes – No
County hunted most often – Days hunted – Total deer harvested
Muzzleloader
Yes – No
County hunted most often – Days hunted – Total deer harvested
Special Antlerless Firearm
Yes – No
County hunted most often – Days hunted – Total deer harvested
Urban deer Zone
Yes – No
County hunted most often – Days hunted – Total deer harvested
6)In the last two years, did you attempt to gain access to a new location of private ground from someone you did not previously know?
Yes – No
7)If you responded “yes” in the previous question, how easy was it for you to gain access?
Very easy - somewhat easy – somewhat difficult – very difficult - did not gain access
8)Did you pay for access to hunt deer in the last 2 years (are you part of a lease specifically for hunting)?
Yes – No
The next several questions concern where you hunted deer during the previous season. Public land is owned by the local, county, state or federal government. Private ground includes that owned by timber and coal companies. To rate your satisfaction on the next page use the following scale:
1 = very satisfied - 2 = satisfied - 3 = neutral - 4= dissatisfied - 5 = very dissatisfied - 6 = no opinion
9)Did you hunt on …?
Public land (excluding Fish and Wildlife Areas)
Yes - No
# Days Hunted - Total Deer Harvested - Satisfaction of Your Experience
Fish and Wildlife Areas
Yes - No
# Days Hunted - Total Deer Harvested - Satisfaction of Your Experience
Private land
Yes No
# Days Hunted - Total Deer Harvested - Satisfaction of Your Experience
Please answer the following questions IF you hunted on private land in the past season
10)About how many acres in size was the parcel of private land that you hunted the most?
1-25 .. 26-50 .. 51-100 .. 101-200 .. 200-500 .. over 500 .. I don’t know .. I did not hunt private ground
11)About how many individuals typically hunt this parcel?
Just me .. 2-5 people .. 5-10 people .. >10 .. I don’t know .. I did not hunt private ground
12)About how many deer were harvested by all individuals during all hunting season on this property?
0 - 1.. 2-4.. 5-10 .. >10 .. I don’t know .. I did not hunt private ground
13) Did you hunt on:
The opening weekend of firearm season - Yes .. No
The last weekend of the firearm season - Yes .. No
14) How do you feel deer should be managed in Indiana? Chose only your top three answers, one per column. (WW – Prioritizing only three – first priority, second priority, third priority)
Have the deer population balanced with available habitat
Minimize agricultural damage and road kills
Keep diseases like CWD and Bovine TB out of the state
Maximize the total number of deer
Maximize number of trophy bucks
Maximize hunter opportunity and time to hunt deer
15) How satisfied are you with deer management in the state of Indiana?
Very satisfied .. Satisfied .. Unsatisfied .. Very Unsatisfied .. No Opinion
16) Did you harvest more, less, or the same number of deer compared to the previous deer hunting season?
More .. Less .. Same
17) If there was a change in your harvest from previous years, to what do you attribute that change? Mark all that apply.
No notable change
Different deer numbers
More/less time available to go hunting
Different hunting location than before
More/fewer opportunities due to rule changes
Hunted additional/fewer seasons
Bought the bundle license
More/fewer licenses purchased
Other
18)Do you like or would you like the late antlerless season in the county that you hunt?
Yes .. No .. I don’t know
Answer the following questions if you purchased a deer license bundle in the past hunting season.
19)What was your reason for purchasing the license bundle in the past hunting season? Mark all that apply.
I usually harvest three or more deer a year and thought the bundle would save me money
I usually hunt multiple seasons a year and thought the bundle would save me money
Having the bundle would give me more opportunity to get a buck
It allowed me to hunt more seasons than I usually do
I wanted to try it because to was new
It was more convenient than purchasing three separate licenses
It gave me the opportunity to try hunting with a new type of equipment
Other _____________
20)Did you feel that the bundle is a good deal?
Yes .. No
21)Would you purchase the bundle again in the future?
Yes .. No
22)Did having the crossbows availability early in the archery season directly affect your hunting experience during that time?
Yes .. No
23)If you answered “yes” to the previous question, did you have a positive or negative experience during that time?
Positive .. Negative .. I don’t know
24)Are you familiar with DNR venison donation programs, and if so which ones?
Sportsman/s Benevolence Pins
GiveIN Game
Other non-DN donation program
Not familiar
25)Have you donated venison using any of the following donation programs? Mark all that apply.
GiveIN Game
Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry
Other non-DNR donation program
Donate outside of a program
Have not donated venison
. I will agree with you that the best dataset possible includes a response from each and every person, but it's not necessary or practical in most cases.