Project Associated With
Project Owner
Collection Method(s)
Questionnaire, online
Important Date Details
The 2025 Light Goose Conservation Order ends on 30 April 2025.
Invite #1 was sent 5 May 2025.
Invite #2 was sent 9 May 2025.
Invite #3 was sent 19 May 2025.
Survey closed on 2 June 2025.
Data Collection Assumptions
Stratified random sample
Population Metrics
Data Factor Definitions/Key
| Field/Question Number & Text | Database Column | Key |
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ResponseId
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Unique to each survey
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Q1 Did you hunt light (blue/snow and Ross’s) geese in Missouri during the 2025 Spring Conservation Order (February 7 through April 30, only)? Do not include light goose hunting during the regular goose season.
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Q1
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(0) No
(1) Yes |
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Q2a Please select the state in which you live:
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Q2a
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Alabama (201) … Wyoming (250)
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Q2b Please select the county in which you live:
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Q2b
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Missouri county codes (001 = Adair … 114 = Wright)
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Q3pre Please indicate which of the following periods you hunted during the 2025 Light Goose Conservation Order. (Check all that apply) February 7 – March 10, 2025
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Q3pre_1
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(1) Yes
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Q3pre Please indicate which of the following periods you hunted during the 2025 Light Goose Conservation Order. (Check all that apply) March 11 – March 31, 2025
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Q3pre_2
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(1) Yes
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Q3pre Please indicate which of the following periods you hunted during the 2025 Light Goose Conservation Order. (Check all that apply) April 1 – April 30, 2025
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Q3pre_3
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(1) Yes
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Q3a Please indicate the number of days you hunted light (blue/snow and Ross’s) geese during the 2025 Light Goose Conservation Order for the February 7 – March 10, 2025 period.
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A1_Q3a
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Varies
Number of days hunted |
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Q3a Please indicate the number of days you hunted light (blue/snow and Ross’s) geese during the 2025 Light Goose Conservation Order for the March 11 – March 31, 2025 period.
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A2_Q3a
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Varies
Number of days hunted |
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Q3a Please indicate the number of days you hunted light (blue/snow and Ross’s) geese during the 2025 Light Goose Conservation Order for the April 1 – April 30, 2025 period.
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A3_Q3a
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Varies
Number of days hunted |
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Q3b Please indicate the number of light (blue/snow and Ross’s) geese shot and retrieved during the 2025 Light Goose Conservation Order for the February 7 – March 10, 2025 period.
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A1_Q3b
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Varies
Number of geese harvested |
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Q3b Please indicate the number of light (blue/snow and Ross’s) geese shot and retrieved during the 2025 Light Goose Conservation Order for the March 11 – March 31, 2025 period.
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A2_Q3b
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Varies
Number of geese harvested |
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Q3b Please indicate the number of light (blue/snow and Ross’s) geese shot and retrieved during the 2025 Light Goose Conservation Order for the April 1 – April 30, 2025 period.
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A3_Q3b
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Varies
Number of geese harvested |
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Q3c Please indicate the county you hunted most for light (blue/snow and Ross’s) geese during the 2025 Light Goose Conservation Order for the February 7 – March 10, 2025 period.
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A1_Q3c
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Varies (001-114)
Missouri county codes (001 = Adair … 114 = Wright) |
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Q3c Please indicate the county you hunted most for light (blue/snow and Ross’s) geese during the 2025 Light Goose Conservation Order for the March 11 – March 31, 2025 period.
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A2_Q3c
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Varies (001-114)
Missouri county codes (001 = Adair … 114 = Wright) |
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Q3c Please indicate the county you hunted most for light (blue/snow and Ross’s) geese during the 2025 Light Goose Conservation Order for the April 1 – April 30, 2025 period.
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A3_Q3c
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Varies (001-114)
Missouri county codes (001 = Adair … 114 = Wright) |
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Q4 During the entire 2025 Conservation Order, how many light geese did you shoot but were unable to retrieve?
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Q4
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Varies
Number shot without retrieval |
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Q5 How many light geese did you harvest using the following methods during the 2025 Conservation Order? Over decoys
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Q5_1_1_1
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Varies
Number harvested over decoys |
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Q5 How many light geese did you harvest using the following methods during the 2025 Conservation Order? Sneaking
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Q5_1_2_1
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Varies
Number harvested while sneaking |
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Q5 How many light geese did you harvest using the following methods during the 2025 Conservation Order? Pass shooting
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Q5_1_3_1
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Varies
Number harvested pass shooting |
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Q6 Did you use a guide or outfitter during the 2025 Spring Conservation Order?
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Q6
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(0) No
(1) Yes |
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Q7 How many light geese did you harvest while hunting with a guide or outfitter during the 2025 Spring Conservation Order?
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Q7
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Varies
Number harvested while with a guide |
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Q8 Including this hunting season, how many of the last five years have you participated in the light goose conservation order?
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Q8
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(2) 1 year
(3) 2 years (4) 3 years (5) 4 years (6) 5 years |
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Q9 Compared to other wildlife management and conservation issues, how important is the population control of light geese?
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Q9
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(1) Not at all important
(2) Slightly important (3) Moderately important (4) Very important (5) Extremely important |
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Q10 Since being enacted in 1999, how effective or ineffective do you feel the light goose conservation order has been at controlling light goose populations?
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Q10
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(1) Very ineffective
(2) Ineffective (3) Neither effective nor ineffective (4) Effective (5) Very effective |
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Q11 What do you believe the current status of the light goose population to be?
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Q11
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(1) Increasing
(2) Decreasing (3) About the same (4) Don’t know |
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Q12 How do you view your participation in the light goose conservation order?
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Q12
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(1) It is the most enjoyable hunting activity I do
(2) It is one of the most enjoyable hunting activities I do (3) It is not any more enjoyable than other types of hunting I do (4) I would not miss it if it were discontinued |
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Q14 The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is a name I can trust.
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Q14
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(1) Strongly agree
(2) Somewhat agree (3) Neither agree nor disagree (4) Somewhat disagree (5) Strongly disagree |
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Q15 Do you have any additional comments about the Light Goose Conservation Order in Missouri?
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Q15
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Varies
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