Project Associated With
Collection Method(s)
Questionnaire, mailed
Important Date Details
Mailing Dates: #1 – 13 January 2006, #2 – 17 March 2006, #3 – 2 May 2006
Data Collection Assumptions
Stratified random sample
Project Owner: Lonnie Hansen
Population Metrics
Data Factor Definitions/Key
| Field/Question Number & Text | Database Column | Key |
|---|---|---|
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1. Did you buy a FIREARMS any-deer permit this year?
|
BUYAD
|
1=Yes
2=No 3=unk Blank ok |
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2. How many firearms antlerless deer permits did you buy?
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BONUS
|
(2 digit, numeric)
00-99 Blank ok |
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3. Which best describes your feelings about the deer population in the area you hunt most? (check only one box)
|
POP
|
1=Too many deer
2=Too few deer 3=About the right number of deer 4=No opinion 5=unk Blank ok |
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4. Did you hunt deer during the 2005 FIREARMS DEER SEASON?
|
DYH
|
1=Yes
2=No 3=unk Blank ok |
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5. How many days did you hunt?
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NO_DAYS
|
(2 digit, numeric)
00-99 Blank ok |
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6. In which county did you hunt most?
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HUNTMOST
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000-115
115=unk Blank ok |
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7. How many of each type of deer did you kill during the 2005 FIREARMS DEER SEASON?
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DOEKILL, BBKILL, ABKILL
|
Doe=00-99
Button Buck=00-99 Antlered Buck=0-9 Blank ok |
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8. During the 2005 FIREARMS DEER SEASON, what type of land did you hunt on most?
|
WHEREHUNT
|
1=Private land
2=Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) managed land. 3=Mark Twain National Forest 4=Federally managed land other than Mark Twain National Forest (for example, Corps of Engineers, military land) 5=City or county property 6=Other 7=Don’t know 8=unk Blank ok |
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9. Fill in the following boxes for EACH DAY YOU HUNTED DEER during the 2005 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 Fulle question text:9. Fill in the following boxes for EACH DAY YOU HUNTED DEER during the 2005 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” in the last column if you killed an Antlered Buck on that day. COUNTY CODES ARE LISTED ON THE BACK OF THE COVER LETTER.
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9. Urban Counties portion County Hunted
|
HCNTY1- HCNTY4
|
Varies,
001 (Audrain) through 114 (Wright), 115 = unknown / blank |
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9. Urban Counties portion Number of Does Killed
|
DOE1- DOE4
|
Varies
|
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9. Urban Counties portion Number of Button Bucks Killed
|
BBUCK1- BBUCK4
|
Varies
|
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9. Urban Counties portion Number of Antlered Bucks Killed
|
ABUCK1- ABUCK4
|
Varies
|
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9. Youth Only Portion County Hunted
|
HCNTY5- HCNTY6
|
Varies,
001 (Audrain) through 114 (Wright), 115 = unknown / blank |
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9. Youth Only Portion Number of Does Killed
|
DOE5- DOE6
|
Varies
|
|
9. Youth Only Portion Number of Button Bucks Killed
|
BBUCK5- BBUCK6
|
Varies
|
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9. Youth Only Portion Number of Antlered Bucks Killed
|
ABUCK5- ABUCK6
|
Varies
|
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9. November Portion County Hunted
|
HCNTY7- HCNTY17
|
Varies,
001 (Audrain) through 114 (Wright), 115 = unknown / blank |
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9. November Portion Number of Does Killed
|
DOE7- DOE17
|
Varies
|
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9. November Portion Number of Button Bucks Killed
|
BBUCK7- BBUCK17
|
Varies
|
|
9. Muzzle-loader Portion County Hunted
|
HCNTY18- HCNTY27
|
Varies,
001 (Audrain) through 114 (Wright), 115 = unknown / blank |
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9. Muzzle-loader Portion Number of Does Killed
|
DOE18- DOE27
|
Varies
|
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9. Muzzle-loader Portion Number of Button Bucks Killed
|
BBUCK18- BBUCK27
|
Varies
|
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9. Muzzle-loader Portion Number of Antlered Bucks Killed
|
ABUCK18- ABUCK27
|
Varies
|
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9. Antlerless Portion County Hunted
|
HCNTY28- HCNTY36
|
Varies,
001 (Audrain) through 114 (Wright), 115 = unknown / blank |
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9. Antlerless Portion Number of Does Killed
|
DOE28- DOE36
|
Varies
|
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9. Antlerless Portion Number of Button Bucks Killed
|
BBUCK28- BBUCK36
|
Varies
|
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9. Antlerless Portion Number of Antlered Bucks Killed
|
ABUCK28- ABUCK36
|
Varies
|
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10. Did you make a definite hit on a deer and not recover the animal during the 2005 FIREARMS DEER SEASON?
|
RECOVER
|
(1 digit, numeric 1-3)
1=Yes 2=No 3=unk Blank ok |
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11. In the county you hunt MOST, do you support or oppose a regulation that requires a buck to have a minimum of four points on at least one side before it may be taken by a hunter? (check only one box)
|
POINTS
|
(1 digit, numeric 1-4)
1=Support 2=Oppose 3=No opinion 4=unk Blank ok |
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12. Did you hunt on Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) land during the 2005 FIREARMS DEER SEASON?
|
HOWHUNT
|
(1 digit, numeric 1-3)
1=Yes 2=No If No, you are done. Please return survey in enclosed envelope. 3=unk Blank ok |
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13. If you answered “YES” to question 12, which of the following deer hunting regulations were in effect on the MDC areas you hunted? (check all that apply)
|
REGS1- REGS7
|
(1 digit, numeric 0 or 1)
1=Marked 0 or Blank=blank |
Equipment
- Paper questionnaire
Software
- Microsoft Access, 2016
- SAS v.9.2