By Emily.Michaelr…,
Project Associated With
Project Owner
David Hamilton
Collection Method(s)
Observation log, mailed
Date Range
Date Unknown
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Start Date
End date
Important Date Details
Survey period: 15 September 2005 to 10 November 2005
Mail invite #1 sent 20 August 2005
Coding started 10 November 2005
Data entry started 21 December 2005
Survey closed on 09 March 2006
Geographic Scope
Regions
Statewide
Population Metrics

8,280 volunteer participants who archery hunt for deer or turkey.

Collection Resources
No Resource
Off
Resources
Name
Cover Letters
Details

\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Survey\2005BowhunterObservation_CoverLetter.docx

Name
Postcards
Details

\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Survey\2005BowhunterObservation_RecruitPostcard.docx

Name
Address Files
Details

\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Address\2005BowhunterObservation_Addresses.accdb
\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Address\2005BowhunterObservation_PostcardProgram.sas
\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Address\2005BowhunterObservation_postcardProgram (2).sas
\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Address\2005BowhunterObservation_SerialNumProgram.sas
\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Address\2005BowhunterObservation_DuplicateProgram.sas
\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Address\2005BowhunterObservation_NEWADDProgram.sas
\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Address\2005BowhunterObservation_returnsProgram.sas
\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Address\RETURN.DBO
\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Address\RETURN.PRG

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Data Files
Details

\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Data\2005BowhunterObservation_ZooRegIndicesProgram.sas
\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Data\2005BowhunterObservation_AMPMErrorProgram.sas
\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Data\2005BowhunterObservation_Data.accdb
\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Data\2005BowhunterObservation_DeerMismatchProgram.sas
\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Data\2005BowhunterObservation_ErrorCheckingProgram.sas
\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Data\2005BowhunterObservation_FrequencyTableProgram.sas
\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Data\2005BowhunterObservation_IndicesProgram.sas
\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Data\2005BowhunterObservation_NDDeerIndicesProgram.sas
\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Data\2005BowhunterObservation_OtherFrequencyTableProgram.sas
\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Data\bowconcat.sas
\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Data\Datin.sas
\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Data\dtadbf.sas
\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Data\2005BowhunterObservation_Protocol.docx
\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Data\2005BowhunterObservation_RawData.txt
\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Data\2005BowhunterObservation_ResponsesProgram.sas
\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Data\2005BowhunterObservation_TurkeyProdRegIndicesProgram.sas
\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Data\2005BowhunterObservation_WTRIndicesProgram.sas

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Output Files
Details

\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Survey\2004BowhunterObservation_Indices.docx
\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Output\2005BowhunterObservation_Results.xlsx
\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Output\2005BowhunterObservation_CountyDeerHourTotals.lst
\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Output\2005BowhunterObservation_CountyIndices.dat
\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Output\2005BowhunterObservation_Frequencies.dat
\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Output\2005BowhunterObservation_Indices.dat
\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Output\2005BowhunterObservation_Indices.htm
\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Output\2005BowhunterObservation_NDDeerIndices.dat
\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Output\2005BowhunterObservation_TurkeyProdRegIndices.dat
\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Output\2005BowhunterObservation_TurkeyIndices.OUT
\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Output\2005BowhunterObservation_ZooRegIndices.dat \\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2005\Output\2005BowhunterObservation_WTRIndices.htm

Name
Metadata
Details

\\COLUMBIANAS\STUDYDATA\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Bowhunter Observation\2005\Output\2005BowhunterObservation_Metadata.docx

Response Metrics
Paper Response Rate
Response Received
1760
Undeliverable Responses
379
Resends
283
Response Notes
8,280 sent.
Response Description
Mail Invite #1
Response Notes
7,245 sent.
Response Description
Mail Invite #2
Response Notes
689 sent.
Response Description
Mail Invite #3
Overall Response Rate
Response Received
1760
Undeliverable Responses
379
Resends
283
Response Notes
16,214 total sent.
Response rate = 22.3%
Response Description
Total
Data Factor Definitions/Key
Field/Question Number & Text Database Column Key
ID Number
SERIAL
4-digit number assigned to each participant before data entry
Month
MONTH
September = 09
October = 10
November = 11
Day
DAY
Month = 09 then 15-30
Month = 10 then 01-31
Month = 11 then 01-10
Year
YEAR
2-digits, 05
Date/Time of Day
TOD
1-digit
AM = 1
PM = 2
Number Hours Hunted
HOURS
Hours hunted converted from fractions to decimals.
County
COUNTY
3-digits
Refer to county code sheet (001-115) 115 = Unknown
None Seen
NONE
None seen = 1 or blank
Squirrels
SQUIRREL
2-digits (01-99)
Number of species observed
Deer
DEER
2-digits (01-99)
Number of species observed
Wild Turkey
TURKEY
2-digits (01-99)
Number of species observed
Coyote
COYOTE
2-digits (01-99)
Number of species observed
Raccoon
RACCOON
2-digits (01-99)
Number of species observed
Opossum
OPOSSUM
1-digit (1-9)
Number of species observed
Dog
DOG
2-digits (01-99)
Number of species observed
House Cat
CAT
1-digit (1-9)
Number of species observed
Wild Hog
WILDHOG
2-digits (01-99)
Number of species observed
Other:
O1
Other Species Code List (01-99)
Other:
N1
Number of other species observed
Other:
O2
Other Species Code List (01-99)
Other:
N2
Number of other species observed
Other:
O3
Other Species Code List (01-99)
Other:
N3
Number of other species observed
Other:
O4
Other Species Code List (01-99)
Other:
N4
Number of other species observed
Batch
BATCH
This is the number assigned to (usually) a set of 25 surveys. Batch 20 & 45 are the exception.
Equipment
  • Observation log
Software
  • Microsoft Access, 2016
  • Microsoft Word
  • SAS v.9.2
Taxonomy Selections
Project Category
Mammals,  Wildlife Research
Tags
Archer's Index,  Coyote,  Deer,  Dog,  Furbearers,  House cat,  Opossum,  Raccoon,  Small Game,  Species Abundance,  Squirrel,  Wild Hog,  Wild Turkey
Related Strategic Initiatives
  • Wildlife diversity
Branches
Science