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Report on survey findings of deer hunters conducted following the 2017 hunting seasons to estimate hunter participation, harvest, and hunting effort.
Report on survey findings of a random sample of bear hunters after the 2017 hunting season to determine hunter participation, hunting methods, bear harvest, and hunter satisfaction.
Report on the estimate number of people hunting small game, their days afield, and harvest during the 2015 hunting seasons.
Report on survey findings of turkey hunters following the 2017 spring hunting season.
A survey was completed to determine whether hunters and landowners supported mandatory QDM regulations in Deer Management Unit (DMU) 017. 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; 77% of the landowners and 83% of hunters returned their questionnaire. About 57% of landowners owning land in DMU 017 and 53% of people hunting deer in DMU 017 supported implementing mandatory QDM regulations. Support from both landowners and hunters was insufficient to recommend implementation of mandatory QDM regulations for DMU 017.
A survey of bear hunters was conducted following the 1998 hunting season to determine hunter participation, hunting methods, bear harvest, and hunter satisfaction.
A sample of small game license buyers was contacted after the 2006 hunting seasons to estimate the number of people hunting small game, their days afield, and harvest. The survey also was used to investigate hunter satisfaction and to estimate trip expenditures for small game hunting.
A survey of turkey hunters was conducted following the 2000 spring hunting season to determine turkey harvest and hunter participation.
A survey of deer hunters was conducted following the 1999 hunting seasons to estimate hunter participation, harvest, and hunting effort.
A survey was completed to determine whether hunters and landowners supported mandatory QDM regulations (no-spike rule) in Deer Management Unit (DMU) 135. 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; 77% of the landowners and 81% of hunters returned their questionnaire. About 81% of landowners owning land in DMU 135, and 74% of people hunting deer in DMU 135 supported continuation of the "no-spike rule," Support from both landowners and hunters was sufficient to recommend continuation of the "no-spike rule" for DMU 135.
Results of the 2003 survey completed to determine the number of furtakers who set traps for martens, the number of martens caught, the types of traps used, and the number of days trapped.
A survey of turkey hunters was conducted following the 2001 spring hunting season to determine turkey harvest and hunter participation.
A survey was completed to determine the number of people hunting and trapping bobcats in Michigan, the number of days spent afield (effort), and the number of bobcats registered.
Results of a survey completed to determine whether hunters and landowners supported existing mandatory Quality Deer Management (QDM) regulations in Deer Management Unit (DMU) 118.
A survey was completed to determine whether hunters and the single, private landowner supported mandatory QDM regulations (no spike rule) in Deer Management Unit (DMU) 245. 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 a clear majority (>66%) of hunters and landowners support implementation. Questionnaires were sent to the single, private landowner and all of the hunters that obtained a permit to hunt in DMU 245 during 1997-2001; the landowner and 76% of the hunters returned their questionnaire. The landowner and 74% of the people hunting deer in DMU 245 supported continuation of the "no-spike rule." Thus, support from both the landowner and the hunters was sufficient to recommend continuation of the "no-spike rule" for DMU 245.
In 2000, 17% of the applicants (1,604 people) that were successful in the bear hunt drawing did not purchase a hunting license. The objective of this study was to determine whether these eligible applicants may have been non-hunters that intended to prevent another applicant from purchasing and using a bear hunting license. About 1% of the eligible license buyers may have been non~hunters because they only applied for or purchased hunting licenses that were available through a drawing (i.e., restricted license types).
Results of a survey of turkey hunters conducted following the 2007 spring hunting season to determine turkey harvest and hunter participation.
A survey was completed to assess hunters and landowners support for mandatory QDM regulations in Deer Management Unit (DMU) 017. 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 82% of hunters returned their questionnaire. About 59% of landowners owning land in DMU 017 and 58% of people hunting deer in DMU 017 supported implementing mandatory QDM regulations. Support from both landowners and hunters was insufficient to recommend implementation of mandatory QDM regulations for DMU 017.
A survey of small game license buyers was conducted following the 1997-2001 hunting seasons to determine 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 management issues. A 5-year average of nearly 249,000 people hunted upland game species, while about 66,100 people pursued waterfowl during 1997-2001. These hunters most often sought rabbits, grouse, and squirrels. The number of people hunting small game (upland game and waterfowl combined) has declined by about 60% since the mid-19S0s. Most changes in harvest and hunter numbers generally tracked changes in game populations. At least 51% of the people hunting migratory birds (waterfowl and woodcock) registered with the HIP each year. At least 63% of the waterfowl hunters registered with the HIP, but less than 40% of the woodcock hunters registered annually with the HIP.
A survey was completed to determine whether hunters and landowners supported proposed mandatory QDM regulations in Deer Management Unit (DMU) 053 (Mason County). A key feature 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; 79% of the landowners and 84% of hunters returned their questionnaire. About 47% of landowners owning land in Mason County, and 49% of people hunting deer in Mason County supported implementing mandatory QDM regulations. Support from both landowners and hunters was insufficient to recommend implementation of mandatory QDM regulations for DMU 053.
A surves was completed to determine the number of otter harvest tag holders that set traps for otter and beaver, the number of animals caught, the types of traps used, and the number of days trapped.
A survey of bear hunters was conducted following the 2000 hunting season to determine hunter participation, hunting methods, bear harvest, and hunter satisfaction.
A survey was completed to determine whether hunters and landowners supported existing mandatory Quality Deer Management (QDM) regulations in Deer Management Units (DMUs) 152, 155, and 252. A key feature of these existing QDM regulations was that the definition of a buck was a deer with three or more points on one antler. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) 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; 76% of the landowners and 82% of hunters returned their questionnaire. About 60% of landowners owning land in DMUs 152, 155, and 252 and 52% of people hunting deer in these DMUs supported continuation of antler point restrictions. Support from both landowners and hunters was insufficient to recommend contin
Waterfowl hunters who hunted on Managed Waterfowl Hunt Areas (MWHAs) in 2014 hunting seasons were contacted to determine their opinions and satisfaction with hunting regulations.
Results of a survey where nearly 3,000 waterfowl hunters were contacted by mail after the 1998-99 waterfowl hunting season to determine hunter activity and opinions about waterfowl management in Michigan.
