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Results of a survey of bear hunters conducted following the 2013 hunting season to determine hunter participation, hunting methods, bear harvest, and hunter satisfaction.
A survey of bear hunters was conducted following the 2000 hunting season to determine hunter participation, hunting methods, bear harvest, and hunter satisfaction.
Annual estimates of the number of good, average. and poor firearm deer hunts/square mile were compared with deer density measures for 8 forest research areas in northern Lower Michigan from 1972 to 1979. The number of poor hunts/mi was positively related to the presence of antlerless hunting and size of the former year's deer kill and negatively related to numbers of deer seen by hunters. The number of good hunts/square mile was positively related to the size of the current year's deer kill. Managers can use information on deer population size to forecast hunting pressure and to anticipate hunter attitude. Conflicting recommendations from researchers about how to manage for hunting satisfaction were seen to be caused by the lack of shared objectives for deer management. A philosophical framework was developed to show how distortion in the policymaking process can make it difficult to decide on program objectives. Generalizations from this study should be limited to mechanistic issues as a theory of hunting requires extensive data from other areas, states, and regions.
Results of a survey of Hunting Access Program (HAP) hunters conducted following the 2012 fall and 2013 spring hunting seaons to determine the number of people hunting on HAP lands and to determine hunter satisfaction and opinions about the administration of HAP.
A survey of bear hunters was conducted following the 1998 hunting season to determine hunter participation, hunting methods, bear harvest, and hunter satisfaction.
For the fourth consecutive year, a statewide black bear (Ursus americanus) harvest zone and quota system was utilized in 1993. The same eight bear management units, seven in the Upper Peninsula, including Drummond Island. and one covering much of the northern Lower Peninsula, were opened to hunting. There were two hunt periods for each of the Upper Peninsula units except Drummond Island, which had only one. There was only one hunt period in the Lower Peninsula. In 1993, a total of 4,590 hunters harvested 1,292 bear during the 1993 season, a six percent increase in the harvest from the previous year. Twenty-eight percent of the hunters with a harvest tag were successful in 1993 compared to 27 percent in 1992. The composition of the harvest, 59 percent males and 41 percent females indicated an increase in the proportion of males compared to the previous year. Hunter satisfaction is used as an indicator of the success of the bear management program. Hunters were asked to rate their 1993 bear hunting experiences. Twenty-one percent of the hunters rated their bear hunting as "excellent", 17 percent as "very good", and 27 percent as "good". The season was rated as "fair" by 19 percent of hunters and "poor" by 16 percent.
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.
Report of a survey of a sample of waterfowl hunters contacted after the 2010 hunting seasons to estimate hunting activity and determine opinions and satisfaction with hunting regulations.
Report on the 1952 waterfowl season, including hunter success, pre-season conditions, and hunting conditions.
Note: There was no Fall turkey season in 1994. In 1995, eighty-two percent (3,430) of the licensees actually hunted, and averaged about 4.7 days of hunting effort. Hunters harvested an estimated 1,194 turkeys. Hunter success was 35 percent. Hunter satisfaction is used in the evaluation of turkey management. For the 1995 Fall season, most (82%) hunters reported their hunting as satisfactory, while 18% rated their fall turkey hunting as "poor".
Report on surveys of waterfowl hunting conditions on the opening day and following Sunday of the 1947 season.
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.
In 1992, eighty-six percent (14,975) of the licensees actually hunted, and averaged about 4 days of hunting effort. Hunters harvested an estimated 5,805 turkeys, 16 percent more than in 1991. Hunter success decreased from 44 to 39 percent. Hunter satisfaction is used in the evaluation of turkey management. For the 1992 fall season, most (75%) hunters reported their hunting as satisfactory, while 25% rated their fall turkey hunting as "poor".
Results of a survey of waterfowl hunters was contacted after the 2011 hunting seasons to estimate hunting activity and determine opinions and satisfaction with hunting regulations.
A survey of bear hunters was conducted following the 2002 hunting season to determine hunter participation, hunting methods, bear harvest, and hunter satisfaction..
Report on the results and findings of a pheasant post card poll of 3,000 small game licensees.
A sample of waterfowl hunters was contacted after the 2014 hunting seasons to estimate hunting activity and determine opinions and satisfaction with hunting regulations.
Survey of elk hunters contacted after the 2010 hunting season to estimate hunter participation, elk seen, elk harvest, and hunter satisfaction.
Results of a survey of elk hunters contacted after the 2011 hunting season to estimate hunter participation, hunter satisfaction, and elk seen and harvested.
A sample of people eligible to hunt waterfowl was contacted after the 2005 hunting seasons to estimate hunting activity and determine opinions and satisfaction with hunting regulations. In 2005, about 50,400 people hunted waterfowl. The number of people hunting ducks and geese declined 15% and 14%, respectively, between 2004 and 2005, although license sales declined by only 5%. Compared to 2004, an increased proportion of duck hunters in 2005 were satisfied with the number of ducks seen (38 versus 33% satisfied). Goose hunters reported increased satisfaction with the number of geese seen (54 versus 48% satisfied) and with their overall goose hunting experience (49 versus 43%). Most duck hunters that preferred to hunt in the North Zone (66%) favored a duck hunting season beginning in the latter half of September. Among hunters that preferred to hunt in the Middle Zone in 2005, 56% preferred a season beginning during late September or early October. For the duck hunters that preferred to hunt in the South Zone in 2005, the most frequently selected preferred start dates (56%) for the season were early to mid-October. The proportion of duck hunters that normally used spinning-wing decoys increased from 13 to 24% between 2001 and 2005. As these decoys have become more popular, the proportion of duck hunters disapproving of their use has declined. Goose hunters were asked their opinion on the use of various hunting practices which are currently illegal to help control goose numbers. Most goose hunters approved of hunting with unplugged guns, extending the hunting season to include late August, and hunting geese until 30 minutes after sunset. Goose hunters also were asked their opinion on the use of various techniques to control goose numbers in areas where human-goose conflict was a problem and hunting was not possible. In these situations, most goose hunters (>57%) have consistently supported killing adult geese and donating the meat to families in need. Most goose hunters (>64%) have consistently disapproved of controlling goose populations using dietary supplements that would reduce their reproduction.
Report of a survey of a sample of waterfowl hunters contacted after the 2009 hunting seasons to estimate hunting activity and determine opinions and satisfaction with hunting regulations.
Report on a trip to investigate muskrat trapping conditions in the marshes bordering Saginaw Bay and Lake Erie, with emphasis on the influence of changing water levels.
Report of a survey completed to estimate the number of people hunting small game, their days afield, and harvest during the 2009-2010 Michigan hunting seasons. The survey also was used to investigate hunter satisfaction, compliance with the Harvest Information Program (HIP), and to investigate issues related to waterfowl hunter recruitment and retention.
Elk hunters were contacted after the 2013 hunting season to estimate hunter participation, hunter satisfaction, and elk seen and harvested.
Beginning in 2009, crossbows were allowed for use in Michiganâs archery deer hunting season in an attempt to expand hunting opportunities, retain existing hunters, and recruit new hunters. This report is the result of an evaluation done to assess whether these objectives had been met and to determine crossbow huntersâ opinions about the use of crossbows.
