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Small game license buyers were contacted after the 2002 hunting seasons to estimate the number of people hunting upland game and waterfowl, their days afield, and harvest. The survey also was used to check whether migratory bird hunters registered with the Harvest Information Program (HIP) and to determine hunters’ opinions about extending the late pheasant season in southern Michigan.

A random sample of bear hunters was contacted after the 2007 hunting season to determine hunter participation, hunting methods, bear harvest, and hunter satisfaction. In 2007, an estimated 8,900 hunters spent nearly 64,000 days afield and harvested about 2,181 bears; a decrease of nearly 17% from 2006. Statewide, 25% of hunters harvested a bear. Baiting was the most common hunting method used to harvest bears, although hunters using dogs had greater hunting success than hunters using bait only. Statewide, about 50% of hunters rated their hunting experience as very good or good. Most hunters (68%) approved of the preference-point system for the distribution of hunting licenses.

A survey of deer hunters was conducted following the 2007 hunting seasons to estimate hunter participation, harvest, and hunting effort. In 2007, an estimated 683,000 hunters spent 9.7 million days afield. Statewide, the number of people hunting deer decreased 1% and their hunting effort decreased 5% between 2006 and 2007. Hunters harvested nearly 484,000 deer, an increase of about 6% from the number taken in 2006. Statewide, 48% of hunters harvested a deer. About 24% of the hunters took an antlerless deer and 35% took an antlered buck. About 16% of deer hunters harvested two or more deer.

Results of a survey completed to determine the number of people hunting mourning doves, the number of days hunting, and the number of doves harvested in Michigan.

A survey of turkey hunters was conducted following the 2006 fall hunting season to determine turkey harvest and hunter participation.

A survey of furtakers was conducted following the 2001 hunting and trapping seasons to determine the number of participants, days afield, and furbearer harvests.

Report on a survey done to estimate the number of trappers that used foothold traps and snares to catch fox or coyotes and determine their trapping effort and harvest of fox and coyotes. In addition, trappers were asked to report the types and number of animals besides coyote and fox that were captured in foothold traps and snares.

Results of a survey completed to determine the number of harvest tag holders who set traps for marten and fisher, the number of animals caught, the types of traps used, and the number of days trapped.

A survey was completed to determine whether hunters and landowners supported proposed mandatory QDM regulations in losco County (Deer Management Units [DMU] 035 and 135). A key element of the proposed mandatory regulations was changing the definition of a buck to a deer with three or more points on one antler. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) supports the voluntary implementation of QDM practices on private land in Michigan. However, mandatory regulations should be imposed in a DMU only when it can be shown that a clear majority (66%) of hunters and landowners support implementation. Questionnaires were sent to a random sample of landowners and hunters; 73% of the landowners and 78% of hunters returned their questionnaire. About 59% of landowners owning land in losco County, and 57% of people hunting deer in losco County supported implementing mandatory QDM regulations. Support from both landowners and hunters was insufficient to recommend implementation of mandatory QDM regulations.

A seven-year summary report covering the years 1996 - 2002 on Michigan's frogs and toads.

Results of a survey of hunters to determine their preference for the opening date of the firearm deer season.

A survey of turkey hunters was conducted following the 2005 fall hunting season to determine turkey harvest and hunter participation.

A sample of small game license buyers was contacted after the 2003 hunting seasons to estimate the number of people hunting upland game and waterfowl, their days afield, and harvest. Grouse and squirrel hunting seasons were expanded in 2003; thus, additional estimates were calculated for both the expanded and entire seasons. The survey also was used to check whether migratory bird hunters registered with the Harvest Information Program (HIP) and to determine the preferred date for the opening of the 2004 duck hunting season in Michigan.

A survey of turkey hunters was conducted following the 2015 fall hunting season to determine turkey harvest and hunter participation.

A report on the results of a survey where nearly 6,000 Michigan waterfowl hunting license buyers were contacted by mail after the 2002-03 waterfowl hunting season to determine hunter activity and opinions about waterfowl management in Michigan.

A survey of bear hunters was conducted following the 2001 hunting season to determine hunter participation, hunting methods, bear harvest, and hunter satisfaction.

A survey of deer hunters was conducted following the 2006 hunting seasons to estimate hunter participation, harvest, and hunting effort. In 2006, an estimated 671,000 hunters spent 10.0 million days afield. Statewide, the number of people hunting deer increased about 3%, but hunting effort was virtually unchanged between 2005 and 2006. Hunters harvested nearly 456,000 deer, an increase of nearly 9% from the number taken in 2005. Statewide, 46% of hunters harvested a deer. About 22% of the hunters took an antlerless deer and 34% took an antlered buck. About 15% of deer hunters harvested two or more deer.

Results of a survey turkey hunters conducted following the 2003 spring hunting season to determine turkey harvest and hunter participation.

Results of a survey completed to determine the number of furtakers who set traps for martens, the number of martens that they caught, the types of equipment they used, and the number of days they trapped.

Result of a survey done to investigate the relationship between hunter’s age and deer harvest in Michigan and to use this relationship to predict the number of deer harvested in Michigan during 2005-2020.

A sample of furtakers was contacted after the 2003 hunting and trapping seasons to estimate the number of participants, days afield, and furbearer harvests. In 2003, about 13,000 furtakers pursued furbearers, an increase of 7% from 2002. The species most frequently pursued by trappers were raccoons, coyotes, and muskrats. Hunters most commonly sought coyotes, raccoons, and red fox. Harvest levels of most furbearers in 2003 were within historical ranges, except for harvest of muskrats and raccoons. The number of muskrats taken by trappers was the lowest recorded since 1957, and the number of raccoons taken by hunters was the lowest recorded since 1980. Trends in harvest are affected by both changes in furtaker and furbearer numbers; thus, harvest per furtaker was also examined for trends. The mean number of raccoon and opossum taken per furtaker has increased since the 1980s. The mean harvest of coyotes per hunter has increased since the mid-1980s, while the mean harvest of red fox by both hunters and trappers has declined during this same period. These trends suggest that raccoon, opossum, and coyote may have been increasing in abundance during the last 20 years, while red fox numbers may have been declining. An estimated 24% of trappers attempted to catch coyote or fox using snares, and 8% of trappers tried to catch beaver using snares set underwater. About 4% of bobcat hunters hired a guide to assist them while hunting bobcats. Nearly 59% of bobcat hunters used calls while hunting bobcats, and 45% of bobcat hunters used dogs.