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

A survey was completed to estimate the number of people hunting small game, their days afield, and harvest during the 2011 hunting seasons. The survey also was used to investigate hunter satisfaction, compliance with the Harvest Information Program (HIP), estimate the number of people hunting on Hunting Access Program (HAP) lands (private land leased for hunting), and estimate the number of hunters using the internet application Mi-Hunt to locate hunting areas. number of hunters using the internet application Mi-Hunt to locate hunting areas.

Report of a survey completed to estimate the number of people hunting small game, their days afield, and harvest during the 2010-2011 hunting seasons. The survey also was used to investigate hunter satisfaction, compliance with the Harvest Information Program (HIP), estimate the number of people hunting on Hunting Access Program (HAP) lands (private land leased for hunting), and estimate the number of hunters using the internet application Mi-Hunt to locate potential hunting areas.

Report of a survey 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 in 2009.

A survey of deer hunters was conducted following the 2014 hunting seasons to estimate hunter participation, harvest, and hunting effort.

Study incorporating a survey of bear hunters to determine hunter success, days afield, hunter satisfaction and hunter interference within portions of the Red Oak Bear Management Unit during the 2008 hunting season.

Survey of deer hunters conducted following the 2008 hunting seasons to estimate hunter participation, harvest, and hunting effort.

Study incorporating a survey of bear hunters to determine hunter success, days afield, hunter satisfaction and hunter interference within portions of the Red Oak Bear Management Unit during the 2009 hunting season.

Results of survey 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 they trapped in 2012.

A survey was 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 spent trapping.

Results of survey 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 during the 2008 season.

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 to determine whether hunters supported proposed mandatory Antler Point Restrictions in the southern Lower Peninsula. 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.

Survey of elk hunters contacted after the 2012 hunting season to estimate hunter participation, elk seen, elk harvest, and hunter satisfaction.

Results of a survey of deer hunters conducted following the 2011 hunting seasons to estimate hunter participation, harvest and hunting efford.

Report of a survey of a sample furtakers contacted after the 2012 hunting and trapping seasons to estimate the number of participants, days afield (effort), and furbearer harvests.

Study incorporating a survey of landowners in the study area was contacted to determine landowners’ perceptions about bear and bear management issues to help assess whether the study area should be managed independently from the remainder of the Red Oak BMU.

Results of a survey to determine the number of people hunting sharp-tailed grouse, the number of days hunting, and the number of sharp-tailed grouse harvested in Michigan during the 2010 season.

Hunting license fees in Michigan increased for the first time in 17 years in 2014. In 2014, 89,170 people purchased a spring turkey hunting license (resident and nonresident combined), which was 14% less than in 2013. Prior to the fee increase (2011-2013), about 63% of resident license buyers and 51% of nonresident license buyers purchased a license in consecutive years. After the fee increase, 57% of resident and 28% of nonresident license buyers in 2013 purchased a license in 2014. Turkey hunters that had purchased a turkey hunting license in both 2012 and 2013 but not in 2014 were contacted to determine why they did not purchase a turkey hunting license. The primary reasons for not buying a hunting license among residents was people lacked the time to hunt turkeys because of family (27%) or work (22%) commitments. In contrast, nonresidents most frequently indicated the increased cost of licenses (65%) as an important reason for not buying a license. About 76% of former license buyers (residents and nonresidents combined and among residents only) indicated they were very likely or somewhat likely to purchase a license during the next two years. In contrast, only 48% of nonresidents were very likely or somewhat likely to buy a license in the next two years.

Results of survey completed to determine the number of harvest tag holders who set traps for marten and fisher, the number of animals caught, types of traps used, and number of days spent trapping in 2010.

A survey of deer hunters was conducted following the 2015 hunting seasons to estimate hunter participation, harvest, and hunting effort.