Project Associated With
Collection Method(s)
Questionnaire, mailed
Important Date Details
Mailing Dates: #1 – 26 Jan. 2004, #2 – 3 Mar. 2004, #3 – 5 Apr. 2004. Season Dates: Urban Counties: 25 - 26 Oct. 2003, Youth Only: 1 - 2 Nov. 2003, Nov. Portion: 15 - 25 Nov. 2003, Muzzle-loader: 28 Nov. - 7 Dec. 2003, Antlerless: 13-21 Dec. 2003
Data Collection Assumptions
Stratified random sample
Project Owner: Dave Erickson
Population Metrics

Data Factor Definitions/Key
| Field/Question Number & Text | Database Column | Key |
|---|---|---|
|
Q1 Did you buy an any-deer permit?
|
BUYAD
|
1 = Yes
2 = No 3 = Unknown |
|
Q2 How many firearms antlerless deer permits did you buy?
|
BONUS
|
Varies
|
|
Q3 Which best describes your feelings about the deer population in the area you hunt most?
|
POP
|
1 = Too Many Deer
2 = Too few deer 3 = About the right number of deer 4 = Don't know |
|
Q4 Did you hunt deer during the 2003 firearms season?
|
DYH
|
1 = Yes
2 = No 3 = Unknown |
|
Q5 How many days did you hunt?
|
NO_DAYS
|
Varies
|
|
Q6 How many of each type of deer did you kill during the 2003 FIREARMS DEER SEASON?
|
DOEKILL BBKILL ABKILL
|
Varies
|
|
Q7 Fill in the following boxes for EACH DAY YOU HUNTED DEER during the 2003 FIREARMS DEER SEASON, even if you did not kill a deer on that day. If you were successful, please include the NUMBER of Does and/or Button Bucks you killed on that day; MARK “X”
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Q7a Urban Portion County hunted
|
HCNTY1 – HCNTY2
|
Varies,
001 (Audrain) through 114 (Wright), 115 = unknown / blank |
|
Q7b Urban Portion Number of Does Killed
|
DOE1 - DOE2
|
|
|
Q7c Urban Portion Number of Button Bucks Killed
|
BBUCK1 - BBUCK2
|
Varies
|
|
Q7d Urban Portion Number of Antlered Bucks Killed
|
ABUCK1 - ABUCK2
|
Varies
|
|
Q7e Youth Only Portion County hunted
|
HCNTY3 – HCNTY4
|
Varies,
001 (Audrain) through 114 (Wright), 115 = unknown / blank |
|
Q7f Youth Only Portion Number of Does Killed
|
DOE3 - DOE4
|
Varies
|
|
Q7g Youth Only Portion Number of Button Bucks Killed
|
BBUCK3 - BBUCK4
|
Varies
|
|
Q7h Youth Only Portion Antlered Buck killed
|
ABUCK3 - ABUCK4
|
Varies
|
|
Q7i November Portion County hunted
|
HCNTY5 - HCNTY15
|
Varies,
001 (Audrain) through 114 (Wright), 115 = unknown / blank |
|
Q7j November Portion Number of Does Killed
|
DOE5 - DOE15
|
Varies
|
|
Q7k November Portion Number of Button Bucks Killed
|
ABUCK5 - ABUCK15
|
Varies
|
|
Q7m Muzzle-loader Portion County hunted
|
HCNTY16 - HCNTY25
|
Varies,
001 (Audrain) through 114 (Wright), 115 = unknown / blank |
|
Q7n Muzzle-loader Portion Number of Does Killed
|
DOE16 - DOE25
|
Varies
|
|
Q7o Muzzle-loader Portion Number of Button Bucks Killed
|
BBUCK16 - BBUCK25
|
Varies
|
|
Q7p Muzzle-loader Portion Antlered Buck killed
|
ABUCK16 - ABUCK25
|
Varies
|
|
Q7q Antlerless Portion County hunted
|
HCNTY26 - HCNTY34
|
Varies,
001 (Audrain) through 114 (Wright), 115 = unknown / blank |
|
Q7r Antlerless Portion Number of Does Killed
|
DOE26 - DOE34
|
Varies
|
|
Q7s Antlerless Portion Number of Button Bucks Killed
|
BBUCK26 - BBUCK34
|
Varies
|
|
Q7t Antlerless Portion Antlered Buck killed
|
ABUCK26 - ABUCK34
|
Varies
|
Equipment
- Paper questionnaire
Software
- Microsoft Access, 2016
- SAS v.9.2