By Emily.Michaelr…,
Collection Method(s)
Questionnaire, mailed
Date Range
Date Unknown
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Start Date
Important Date Details
Mailing #1 sent 15 June 2000.
Data Collection Assumptions

Stratified random sample

Geographic Scope
Regions
Statewide
Population Metrics

Collection Resources
No Resource
Off
Resources
Name
Survey Instrument
Details

\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\Survey\2000SnowGoose_SurveyDesign.docx
\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\Survey\2000SnowGoose_Survey.docx

Name
Cover Letters
Details

\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\Survey\2000SnowGoose_CoverLetter1.docx
\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\Survey\2000SnowGoose_CoverLetter2.docx
\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\Survey\2000SnowGoose_CoverLetter3.docx

Name
Address Files
Details

\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\Address\FORMS.BAK
\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\Address\FORMS.DBO
\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\Address\forms.prg
\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\Address\SNCHANGE.LBG
\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\Address\SNCHANGE.LBL
\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\Address\SNCHANGE.LBO
\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\Address\addutil28.sas
\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\Address\change.sas
\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\Address\finder.sas
\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\Address\2000SnowGoose_Addresses.accdb
\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\Address\addutil29.sas
\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\Address\addutil30.sas
\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\Address\finddups.sas
\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\Address\findera.sas
\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\Address\2000SnowGoose_sn00raw.txt
\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\Address\watad00.add
\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\Address\FINDER.DBO
\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\Address\FINDER.PRG

Name
Data Files
Details

\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\Data\BATCHUTL.PRG
\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\Data\RGNL.SD2
\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\Data\STNL.SD2
\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\Data\rgnl1.sd2
\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\Data\stnl.sd2
\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\Data\bootsum.sas
\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\Data\2000SnowGoose_Data.accdb
\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\Data\dups.sas
\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\Data\2000SnowGoose_FileNames.docx
\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\Data\freq.sas
\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\Data\retreive.sas
\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\Data\BATCHCNT.PRG
\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\Data\BATCHUTL.DBO

Name
Metadata
Details

\\ColumbiaNAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\7. Waterfowl\Snow Goose\2000\2000SnowGoose_Metadata.docx

Response Metrics
Paper Response Rate
Response Received
4408
Undeliverable Responses
844
Response Notes
11,000 sent.
Response Description
Mail Invite #1
Response Received
1638
Undeliverable Responses
152
Response Description
Mail Invite #2
Response Received
893
Undeliverable Responses
60
Response Description
Mail Invite #3
Overall Response Rate
Response Received
6939
Undeliverable Responses
1056
Response Notes
11,000 sent overall.
Response rate = 69.8%
Response Description
Total
Data Factor Definitions/Key
Field/Question Number & Text Database Column Key
Serial Number
SERIAL
Unique Identifier
Strata
STRATA
1, 2, 3, or 4
Mailing
MAILING
Mailing 1, 2, or 3
Did you hunt ducks during the 1999/2000 waterfowl season that ended before February 1, 2000?
DUCKS
1 = Yes
2 = No
Did you use a decoy with mechanically driven, rotating wings (such as a battery powered “Robo” or “Moto” type decoy)?
ROBO
1 = Yes
2 = No
Did you hunt light geese (Snow/Blue or Ross’s) in Missouri during February 1 – April 30, 2000?
DYHG
1 = Yes
2 = No
If you hunted light geese during February 1 – April 30, 2000 in Missouri, please indicate the number of days you hunted light geese, the total number you personally shot and retrieved, and the county you hunted most during each of the following periods:
D21310
Days hunted (1 Feb – 10 March) as written
If you hunted light geese during February 1 – April 30, 2000 in Missouri, please indicate the number of days you hunted light geese, the total number you personally shot and retrieved, and the county you hunted most during each of the following periods:
G21310
Geese shot and retrieved (1 Feb – 10 March) as written
If you hunted light geese during February 1 – April 30, 2000 in Missouri, please indicate the number of days you hunted light geese, the total number you personally shot and retrieved, and the county you hunted most during each of the following periods:
C21310
MO State County Codes (1 Feb – 10 March)
(001=Adair…115=Unknown)
If you hunted light geese during February 1 – April 30, 2000 in Missouri, please indicate the number of days you hunted light geese, the total number you personally shot and retrieved, and the county you hunted most during each of the following periods:
D311331
Days hunted (11 – 31 March) as written
If you hunted light geese during February 1 – April 30, 2000 in Missouri, please indicate the number of days you hunted light geese, the total number you personally shot and retrieved, and the county you hunted most during each of the following periods:
G311331
Geese shot and retrieved (11 – 31 March) as written
If you hunted light geese during February 1 – April 30, 2000 in Missouri, please indicate the number of days you hunted light geese, the total number you personally shot and retrieved, and the county you hunted most during each of the following periods:
C311331
MO State County Codes (11 – 31 March)
(001=Adair…115=Unknown)
If you hunted light geese during February 1 – April 30, 2000 in Missouri, please indicate the number of days you hunted light geese, the total number you personally shot and retrieved, and the county you hunted most during each of the following periods:
D41430
Days hunted (1 – 30 April) as written
If you hunted light geese during February 1 – April 30, 2000 in Missouri, please indicate the number of days you hunted light geese, the total number you personally shot and retrieved, and the county you hunted most during each of the following periods:
G41430
Geese shot and retrieved (1 – 30 April) as written
If you hunted light geese during February 1 – April 30, 2000 in Missouri, please indicate the number of days you hunted light geese, the total number you personally shot and retrieved, and the county you hunted most during each of the following periods:
C41430
MO State County Codes (1 – 30 April)
(001=Adair…115=Unknown)
Did you use electronic callers to hunt light geese in Missouri during February 1 – April 30, 2000?
ELECTRON
1 = Yes
2 = No
How many light geese did you harvest with the aid of an electronic call?
ELECG
As written.
Did you hunt light geese with a gun holding more than 3 shells in Missouri during February 1 – April 30, 2000?
GUN
1 = Yes
2 = No
How many light geese did you harvest with a gun holding more than 3 shells?
GUNG
As written.
Did you hunt light geese during the ½ hour after sunset period in Missouri during February 1 – April 30, 2000?
SUN
1 = Yes
2 = No
How many light geese did you harvest while hunting during the ½ hour after sunset period?
SUNG
As written
Did you hunt light geese in other states besides Missouri during February 1 – April 30, 2000?
STATE
1 = Yes
2 = No
Which other state(s)?
STATES
State Codes
(201 = Alabama ... 250 = Wyoming)
JUNK
Batch Number
BATCH
Used for data entry
Equipment
  • Paper questionnaire
Software
  • Microsoft Access, 2016
  • Microsoft Word
  • SAS v.9.2
Taxonomy Selections
Project Category
Waterfowl,  Wildlife Research,  Wetland Birds
Tags
Blue Geese,  Conservation Order,  Light Geese,  Methods of harvest,  Number harvested,  Ross's Geese,  Snow Goose,  Waterfowl,  Wetland Birds
Related Strategic Initiatives
Branches
Science