Project Associated With
Collection Method(s)
Questionnaire, mailed
Important Date Details
Mailing Dates: #1 – 15 January 2008, #2 – 19 February 2008, #3 – 27 March 2008.
Season dates: Urban Counties Portion: 5 - 8 October 2007, Youth Only Portion: 27 - 28 October 2007, November Portion: 10 - 20 November 2007, Muzzleloader Portion: 23 November - 2 December 2007, Antlerless Portion: 8 - 16 December 20077
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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Q1 Did you possess a FIREARMS any-deer permit this year (either landowner or one you purchased)?
|
BUYAD
|
1 = Yes
2 = No 3 = unknown |
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Q2 How many FIREARMS antlerless deer permits did you possess (both landowner and ones you purchased)?
|
BONUS
|
Varies
|
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Q3 Which best describes your feelings about the deer population in the area you hunt most?
|
POP
|
1 = Too Many Deer
2 = About the right number of deer 3 = Too few deer 4 = Don't know |
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Q4 Did you hunt deer during the 2007 FIREARMS DEER SEASON?
|
DYH
|
1 = Yes
2 = No 3 = unknown |
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Q5 How many days did you hunt?
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NO_DAYS
|
Varies
|
|
Q6 In which county did you hunt most?
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HUNTMOST
|
Varies,
001 (Audrain) through 114 (Wright), 115 = unknown / blank |
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Q7 How many of each type of deer did you kill during the 2007 FIREARMS DEER SEASON?
|
DOEKILL, BBKILL, ABKILL
|
Varies
|
|
Q8 Did you observe any wild hogs while hunting deer during the 2007
|
HOGS
|
Varies
|
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Q9 Fill in the following boxes for EACH DAY YOU HUNTED DEER during the 2007 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 Full question text: Q9 Fill in the following boxes for EACH DAY YOU HUNTED DEER during the 2007 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” if you killed an Antlered Buck on that day. COUNTY CODES ARE LISTED ON THE BACK OF THE COVER LETTER. |
|
Urban Counties Portion County hunted
|
HCNTY1 – HCNTY4
|
Varies,
001 (Audrain) through 114 (Wright), 115 = unknown / blank |
|
Urban Counties Portion Number of Does Killed
|
DOE1 - DOE4
|
Varies
|
|
Urban Counties Portion Number of Button Bucks Killed
|
BBUCK1 - BBUCK4
|
Varies
|
|
Urban Counties Portion Number of Antlered Bucks Killed
|
ABUCK1 - ABUCK4
|
Varies
|
|
Youth Only Portion County hunted
|
HCNTY5 – HCNTY6
|
Varies,
001 (Audrain) through 114 (Wright), 115 = unknown / blank |
|
Youth Only Portion Number of Does Killed
|
DOE5 - DOE6
|
Varies
|
|
Youth Only Portion Number of Button Bucks Killed
|
BBUCK5 - BBUCK6
|
Varies
|
|
Youth Only Portion Antlered Buck killed
|
ABUCK5 - ABUCK6
|
Varies
|
|
November Portion County hunted
|
HCNTY7 - HCNTY17
|
Varies,
001 (Audrain) through 114 (Wright), 115 = unknown / blank |
|
November Portion Number of Does Killed
|
DOE7 - DOE17
|
Varies
|
|
November Portion Number of Button Bucks Killed
|
BBUCK7 - BBUCK17
|
Varies
|
|
November Portion Antlered Buck killed
|
ABUCK7 - ABUCK17
|
Varies
|
|
Muzzle-loader Portion County hunted
|
HCNTY18 - HCNTY27
|
Varies,
001 (Audrain) through 114 (Wright), 115 = unknown / blank |
|
Muzzle-loader Portion Number of Does Killed
|
DOE18 - DOE27
|
Varies
|
|
Muzzle-loader Portion Number of Button Bucks Killed
|
BBUCK18 - BBUCK27
|
Varies
|
|
Muzzle-loader Portion Antlered Buck killed
|
ABUCK18 - ABUCK27
|
Varies
|
|
Antlerless Portion County hunted
|
HCNTY28 - HCNTY36
|
Varies,
001 (Audrain) through 114 (Wright), 115 = unknown / blank |
|
Antlerless Portion Number of Does Killed
|
DOE28 - DOE36
|
Varies
|
|
Antlerless Portion Number of Button Bucks Killed
|
BBUCK28 - BBUCK36
|
Varies
|
|
Antlerless Portion Antlered Buck killed
|
ABUCK28 - ABUCK35
|
Varies
|
|
Q10 Please indicate to what degree you support or oppose each of the following changes to Missouri’s deer seasons that might receive future consideration:
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Q10a Set the antlerless portion of the firearms season to occur in October to increase doe harvest and to remove deer before the main part of the rut, possibly reducing the number of deer-vehicle accidents.
|
B4RUT
|
1 = Strongly Support
2 = Moderately Support 3 = Neutral 4 = Moderately Oppose 5 = Strongly Oppose |
|
Q10b Set the main portion of the firearms season (November portion) so that it starts one week later than the current timing and runs through the Thanksgiving holidays. Bucks would still be rutting then but it would allow more breeding to occur before buc
|
WEEKLATE
|
1 = Strongly Support
2 = Moderately Support 3 = Neutral 4 = Moderately Oppose 5 = Strongly Oppose |
|
Q10c Set the muzzlerloader portion so that there is more time separating it from the main part of the firearms season to give deer a chance to “settle down.”
|
MORETIME
|
1 = Strongly Support
2 = Moderately Support 3 = Neutral 4 = Moderately Oppose 5 = Strongly Oppose |
|
Q11 The changes in question 10 listed as a whole would provide benefits for each of our deer hunting groups (archers, modern firearms, muzzleloaders) and would improve our ability to manage deer by increasing doe harvest and reducing pressure on bucks. To
|
DEGREE
|
1 = Strongly Support
2 = Moderately Support 3 = Neutral 4 = Moderately Oppose 5 = Strongly Oppose |
|
Q12 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 = Support
2 = Oppose 3 = No opinion 4 = Unknown |
|
Q13 If you hunt on private land, do you or other persons place trail cameras on that property?
|
CAMERA
|
2 = Yes
3 = No 4 = Unknown |
Equipment
- Paper questionnaire
Software
- Microsoft Access, 2016
- SAS v.9.2