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While no records were broken in 1981. the overall season was reasonably good for most hunters. Compared to 1980, the grouse harvest was down 4 percent with a take of 723,620 birds in 1981 versus·756,660 in 1980. The 1981 harvest of 251,440 woodcock represents a 16 percent drop from the 1980 figure of 299,590. Ruffed grouse hunter numbers in 1981 decreased 2 percent, and the average bag per hunter was down only slightly. During 1981, an estimated 1,741,470 hunter days were spent in pursuit of "old ruff." The ruffed grouse continues to be the number one game bird in the state.

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 on hunting success for ruffed grouse, sharp-tailed grouse and prairie chicken in 1939.

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.

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.

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.

Report on data gathered relating to white-tailed deer, including hunting estimates, harvest numbers, herd statistics and population.

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.

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.

In 1994, Michigan had 193 cooperators that filled out special hunter report cards to gather additional information about ruffed grouse and woodcock hunting. Cooperators spent an average of 40 hours hunting last fall which was five hours more than in 1993. The average grouse hunter spends 18 hours afield each fall. Flush rat 35 per hour of hunting for ruffed grouse were up 37 percent statewide, and up 42 percent and 22 percent in Regions I (Upper Peninsula) and II (Northern Lower Peninsula) respectively. For woodcock, the flush rate statewide was down 8 percent (1.30 birds per hour) - down 15 percent in Regions I and II.

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

Report on the habitat, species and hunting numbers on the Prairie Farm area in Saginaw County.

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.

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.

Survey of a random sample of bear hunters contacted after the 2009 hunting season to determine hunter participation, hunting methods, bear harvest, and hunter satisfaction.

Report on trip to Prairie Farm, about 14 miles southwest of Saginaw, to collect data to determine hunting pressure and harvest estimates of pheasants.

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.

Report following an investigation in the abundance of game in the fall of 1940, using interviews conducted at random in various locales.

This is a general report of the Michigan waterfowl season for 1995-96. Important changes for 1995-96 were liberalization of the length of the duck season to 50 days (compared to 40 in 1994), and increasing the total daily duck bag limit to five (three in 1994) due to the prediction of a much improved fall flight. Initial sales reports of 1995 state waterfowl stamps (69,315 through December 31) suggest at least a 6 percent increase from last year. This will represent the largest sale of state waterfowl stamps since 1979. Goose harvest during the special early and late seasons is expected to be up slightly from the record 1994 levels, due to increased hunter interest, expansion of the early goose season to the entire UP, five additional days in the northern LP, high local giant Canada populations, and low snowfall during the late special season. Regular season goose harvest is expected to be down slightly due to lower age ratios of juveniles in the harvest. Michigan hunters experienced a good duck season, until the freeze on November 12 severely restricted hunting opportunities for the last three weeks of the season. The 1995 Michigan duck harvest is likely to be up slightly from 1994. High harvest rates during the first half of the season and greater hunter participation probably compensated for the loss of opportunity after freeze-up.

A first appraisal of the 1977 firearm deer season. The report includes data collected at four highway deer checking stations, field reports, counts of deer on homeward-bound vehicles, and highway traffic counters .