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Overview of the 1947 antlerless deer hunting season in Allegan County, with numbers of hunters, kills and recommendations.
A random sample of bear hunters after the 2015 hunting season to determine hunter participation, hunting methods, bear harvest, and hunter satisfaction.
A survey was completed 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.
Results from opening day of hunting at Waterloo Recreational Area after a six-year closure, with information about hunting numbers, kills, hunter demographics and procedure for re-opening the area.
The 2003 elk hunt marked the twentieth consecutive year of elk hunting in Michigan. Michigan elk hunters have harvested 3,954 elk between 1984 and 2003. A total of 819,255 applications have been processed over the past twenty years, with 4,753 permits being issued. In 2003, 100 randomly selected participants were drawn from a pool of 38,778 applicants. During the eight-day season (December 9-16) 80 elk were legally harvested. This report summarizes the results of the 2003 Michigan elk hunt and discusses hunter success, hunter effort, hunting distribution, and elk biological data.
Results on the twenty-seventh consecutive year of a mail survey asking for opinions of deer hunters on various subjects. A continuing thread through all surveys has been one or more questions asking opinions about antlerless deer hunting.
A sample of furtakers was contacted after the 2013 hunting and trapping seasons to estimate the number of participants, days afield (effort), and furbearer harvests.
Report on a study of the different types of hunters based on sex and age by analyzing 1975 hunting license and population data.
Results on the twenty-eighth consecutive year of a mail survey asking for opinions of deer hunters on various subjects. A continuing thread through all surveys has been one or more questions asking opinions about antlerless deer hunting.
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.
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.
Turkey hunters were contacted following the 2001 spring hunting season to determine why eligible applicants did not purchase a turkey hunting license and to determine if applicants supported more liberalized sales of hunting licenses for use on private lands. The primary reason that successful applicants did not purchase a hunting license was because they lacked time to hunt. Other common reasons for not purchasing a license included: (1) the hunt selected in the lottery was during the wrong time period, (2) few turkeys existed in the hunt area, and family emergency. Most of the successful applicants indicated they would have been more likely to purchase a license if an application was not necessary, and the license was valid during all spring hunt periods on private lands. Moreover, most of the applicants that intended to hunt on private lands would have been more likely to purchase this license.
Report on a study of the correlation between hunter satisfaction and restricting hunting numbers among deer hunters. The study looks into whether restricting hunting numbers is a viable tool for deer managers in attempting to increase hunter satisfaction.
At least 868,000 people purchased Michigan hunting licenses each year during 2000-2002. Hunter numbers have increased slightly since the 1960s when an average of 858,000 people purchased licenses. Although the number of licensees has increased since the 1960s, the percentage of Michigan residents (included all ages) that have purchased a hunting license has declined from an average of 10.1% during the 1960s to 8.7% during 2000-2002. Currently, most hunters reside in the southern Lower Peninsula; however, a higher proportion of residents in the Upper Peninsula purchased hunting licenses. During 2000-2002, about 91% of the license buyers were males, but participation by females has increased since the 1980s. Hunting in Michigan has become increasingly focused on deer hunting; at least 91% of the hunting license buyers purchased a deer hunting license during 2000-2002. The proportion of residents that hunted deer has increased gradually in all regions of the state since the 1960s. The proportion of residents that hunted deer has increased for all age groups and sexes since the 1950s. About 80% of deer license buyers purchased a license during consecutive years, higher than for any other group of hunters. As deer hunting has gained popularity, small game hunting has declined. The proportion of males and females hunting small game in 2002 was among the lowest levels recorded since 1950. Deer hunters in 2002 were more specialized in their pursuit of deer than they were in 1970. In 2002, 62% of the deer hunters only purchased a deer hunting license, while 51% of deer hunters purchased only deer hunting licenses in 1968. In contrast, fewer small game hunters pursued only small game in 2002 than they did in 1968. In 1968, 45% of small game hunters only purchased a small game hunting license, while in 2002, 16% of these small game hunters only purchased a small game hunting license.
A survey of turkey hunters was conducted following the 2014 spring hunting season to determine turkey harvest and hunter participation.
A survey of turkey hunters was conducted following the 2015 spring hunting season to determine turkey harvest and hunter participation.
Result of a survey done to investigate the relationship between hunterâs age and deer harvest in Michigan and to use this relationship to predict the number of deer harvested in Michigan during 2005-2020.
The annual survey of small game hunters (Hawn 1981) has traditionally been species oriented. That is, the number of hunters, days hunted, and animals harvested are obtained for each species included on the questionnaire. There has been continuing need for information on the overall amount of small game hunting effort for planning purposes. A special survey - the Small Game Hunter Participation Survey - was conducted in 1965 to provide some approximate estimates of the total small game hunting effort for the 1964-65 hunting seasons. A new small game hunter participation survey was carried out in 1981 which covers the 1980-81 hunting seasons. The questionnaire, however, was called the Hunter-Outdoorsman Activity Report - 1980-81.
Results of a 1979 survey sent out to Michigan deer hunters with two goals: first, to supply useful background information for one large segment of resource users to assist natural resource managers in predicting future pressures for land and facilities, and secondly, to assess hunters' opinions on the "back tag": a rectangular back tag of treated paper 2 1/2 x 4 7/8 inches in size, and color-coded by license type, which prominently displays the license number.
Youth pheasant hunts conducted by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources during late summer 1981 and 1982 provided an additional opportunity to learn about Michigan's young hunters. The hunts put first-time hunters who had recently completed a Hunter Education course under controlled conditions with a high probability of observing and shooting at pheasants. As a result, good safety habits could be established under the watchful eye of an adult. It was hoped that numerous shooting opportunities would improve shooting and hunting techniques, provide a satisfying initial hunt, and stimulate hunting interest. The current report summarizes both years of the project (1981 and 1982) and makes recommendations for future youth hunts. A total of 38 and 102 young hunters participated in the 1981 and 1982 hunts, respectively. Most (68%) of the participants were under 14 years of age. During both years, single-shot shotguns were the most common firearm used, followed by pumps and double-barrels. Approximately half (49%) of the hunters used 20- gauge guns, followed by 12 (21%) and .410 (19%) gauges. The young hunters saw an average of 8.5 cocks during an average of 2.6 hours of hunting in 1981 and 5.4 legal pheasants during 3.1 hours of hunting in 1982. They shot at about half of the legal birds they saw. Approximately 97% and 92% of the young hunters fired at least once during the 1981 and 1982 hunts, respectively. Young hunters bagged an average of 1.0 birds/hunter during 1981 and 0.9 birds/hunter during 1982.
In 2004, 125 elk hunt participants were randomly drawn from a pool of 40,502 applicants. During the eight day season (December 7-14), 105 elk were harvested. A majority of the elk harvested were female (58), and young elk (0.5 to 2.5 years old) comprised 41% of the total harvest. Nearly equal numbers of elk were harvested on public and private lands. No positive cases of bovine tuberculosis (TB) or chronic wasting disease (CWD) were found in the harvested animals, though one case of brain worm (Parelaphostrongylus tenuis) was diagnosed in a 1.5 year old female. This report summarizes the results of the 2004 Michigan elk hunt and discusses hunter success, hunter effort, hunting distribution, and elk biological data.
This report contains estimates of number of hunters and harvests for the 1979 ruffed grouse and woodcock season. Hunter numbers (231,200) were up slightly, about three percent, over 1978. The grouse harvest increased 2.8 percent over 1978 with 723,910 birds harvested. The woodcock kill, in spite of a poor flush record, increased 4.1 percent with 321,830 birds taken.
Report on investigations into deer hunting on Drummond Island, including gathering information on number of hunters, number of days hunted, bucks killed, locations of kills.
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 2012 hunting season.
Report on data gathered relating to white-tailed deer, including hunting estimates, harvest numbers, herd statistics and population.
