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Report on squirrel damage to trees near Covert, Michigan.

Report detailing data obtained on fox squirrel populations at the Rose Lake Wildlife Experiment Station during a study from December 1939 to November 1940, with map.

Estimated results of the 1961 small game harvests based on mail surveys, with comparisons to previous years.

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.

A sample of small game license buyers was contacted after the 2005 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.

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.

Rose Lake Wildlife Research Area is located on the border of Shiawassee and Clinton counties, 12 mi northeast of Lansing. Mammals have been an object of study on the research area since its founding in 1938. Through the years, records have been collected on mammals frequenting the area. The amount of data gathered, as well as the methods used for collection, were not consistent from year to year. Therefore, the records are not complete enough to document population sizes or fluctuations. They do, however, provide knowledge of the mammal species present on the area and give an indication of their relative abundance. The purpose of this report is to document the presence and relative abundance of all species of mammals known or thought to be present on the Rose Lake Area from 1938 through 1980.

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.

Study of fox, red and flying squirrels at the Michigan State College River Woodlot, submitted as a requirement for course Zoology 314a.

Preliminary results of the 1958 small game season from postcard surveys.

This report presents estimates of small game kill and hunter numbers in Michigan for the 1981 small game seasons and any extensions of those seasons into the 1982 calendar year. A total of 417,885 people hunted for small game in the 1981 seasons, the sixth consecutive year of decreasing small game hunter numbers and a drop of 7% from the 1980 total of 448,248 hunters. As a matter of interest, the average drop in small game hunter numbers over the past six years has been almost 7% per year. Hunter takes of squirrels and raccoons, ducks and geese were up over the previous year. Kills of all other species were down. Waterfowl hunters had an exceptionally good year, at least those who participated. Duck hunter numbers dropped again in 1981 to 55,780, the lowest number since 1962. However, this relatively low number of hunters killed 459,420 ducks, an average of 8.2 ducks per hunter, a better average than any other year since mail surveys of small game hunters began in 1954. A total of 54,801 state waterfowl stamps were purchased for the 1981 season.

Report on the results, hunting and conditions of the 1974 managed waterfowl hunting season at Allegan State Game Area, with information about small game seasons as well. Includes pertinent maps and hunting regulations.

Report on the results, hunting and conditions of the 1975 waterfowl hunting season at Allegan State Game Area, with information about small game seasons as well.

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.

Report summarizing hunting and game harvests for 1954-1958 on the part of the Swan Creek Wildlife Experiment Station outside of the Highbanks.

Report on the consistently high kill of fox squirrels by hunters at Rose Lake Wildlife Experiment Station over the years 1952-1958.

This report presents results of an opinion surveys conducted in 1992 to gain hunter opinions on the season extension and its effect on squirrel harvest and recreation days.

Report on planting project at Barry County State Game Area in the fall of 1941 to improve abandoned farm lands for game.

This report presents estimates of small game kill and hunter numbers in Michigan for the 1980 small game seasons and any extensions of those seasons into the 1981 calendar year. A total of 448,248 people hunted for small game in the 1980 seasons, the fourth consecutive year of decreasing small game hunter numbers and a drop of 9% from the 1979 total of 493,117 hunters. In review of other years, 1975, with 626,493 small game hunters, was a fourth year in a row of increasing hunter numbers. At that time in order to top that total, it was necessary to go back seventeen years to the 1958 season when 647,600 small game hunters took to the woods and fields. In spite of the fact that license sales were down and total hunter numbers were down about 45,000, hunter takes of pheasants, ruffed grouse, squirrels, and cottontail rabbits were higher than a year ago, 1979. Except for cottontails, hunting effort dropped for all species mentioned in this report. In other comparisons waterfowl hunters were down in numbers but their duck hunting success was slightly better than in 1979, a year that had established the highest success per duck hunter since small game mail surveys began in 1954.

This report presents the results of a mail survey to individuals who purchased one of six license types giving them authority to hunt in Michigan during the 1990 small game seasons and any extensions of those seasons into the 1991 calendar year.

This report presents estimates of small game kill and hunter numbers in Michigan for the 1982 small game seasons and any extensions of those seasons in the 1983 calendar year. A total of 364,851 people hunted for small game in the 1982 seasons, the seventh consecutive year of decreasing small game hunter numbers and a drop of 13% from the 1981 total of 417,885 hunters. As a matter of interest, the decrease in the number of small game hunters over the past seven years has averaged over 7% per year. A decline in the 1982 kill figures was observed for many of our important small game species. Pheasants were down 28%, grouse fell 41%, cottontails declined 38%, squirrels were down 22% and raccoons declined 48%. Ducks and snowshoe hares were also down 15% and 17% respectively. A large increase (29%) in the harvest of geese was recorded in 1982. A 15% increase in the number of goose hunters was also observed. Hunting information for red fox, gray fox, and coyotes was added to this year's small game season report. A total of 16,040 red fox, 2,600 gray fox, and 2,030 coyotes were reported killed.