By Heidi.Allemann…,
Project Associated With
Project Owner
Suzanne Roudebush,  Nate Bowersock,  Jason Isabelle
Collection Method(s)
Questionnaire, mailed,  Questionnaire, online
Date Range
Date Unknown
Off
Start Date
End date
Important Date Details
Mailing Dates: Mail invite #1 (Diaries) sent 02 September 2025 Mail invite #2 (Postcards) sent 17 December 2025 Mail invite #3 (Returned Diaries) sent 30 January 2026
Email Dates: Email invite #1 sent 13 September 2025 Email invite #2 sent 16 October 2025 Email invite #3 sent 30 November 2025
Survey closed on 30 January 2026
Data Collection Assumptions

Volunteers

Geographic Scope
Regions
Statewide
Population Metrics
Collection Resources
No Resource
Off
Resources
Name
Survey Instrument
Details

File Location:
\\COLUMBIANAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2025\Survey\

File Name:
2025WildlifeObservation_Diary.indd
2025WildlifeObservation_Diary.pdf

Name
Cover Letters
Details

FIle Location:
\\COLUMBIANAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2025\Survey\

File Name:
2025WildlifeObservation_CoverLetter.docx

Name
Postcards
Details

File Location:
\\COLUMBIANAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2025\Survey\

File Name:
2025WildlifeObservation_Postcard.docx

Name
Address Files
Details

File Location:
\\COLUMBIANAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2025\Address\

File Name:
2025WildlifeObservation_Addresses.accdb

Name
Data File
Details

File Location:
\\COLUMBIANAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2025\Data\

File Name:
2025WildlifeObservation_Data.accdb
2025WildlifeObservation_Protocol.docx
2025WildlifeObservation_OtherSpeciesCodes.docx

Name
Output
Details

File Location:
\\COLUMBIANAS\StudyData\WBIOM\SURVEYS\2. Furbearer\Wildlife Observation (BowObs)\2025\Output\

File Name:
2024BowhunterObservation_IndicesSummary.docx

Response Metrics
Digital Response Rate
Response Received
156
Undeliverable Responses
0
Resends
0
Temporarily Away
0
Response Notes
Sent: 1,036
Response Description
Email Invite #1
Response Notes
Sent: 1,036
Response Description
Email Invite #2
Response Notes
Sent: 1,036
Response Description
Email Invite #3
Response Received
155
Undeliverable Responses
0
Resends
0
Temporarily Away
0
Response Notes
Sent: 3,108
Response Rate: 15.1%
Response Description
Overall digital
Paper Response Rate
Response Received
1066
Undeliverable Responses
141
Resends
26
Temporarily Away
7
Response Notes
Sent: 3,788
Response Description
Mail Invite #1
Response Notes
Sent: 3,074
Response Description
Mail Invite #2
Response Notes
Sent: 163
Response Description
Mail Invite #3
Response Received
1066
Undeliverable Responses
141
Resends
26
Temporarily Away
7
Response Notes
Sent: 7,025
Response Rate: 29.2%
Response Description
Total Mailed
Response Received
242
Undeliverable Responses
85
Temporarily Away
2
Response Notes
Sent: 2,789
Response Description
HHI invite #1
Undeliverable Responses
34
Response Notes
Sent: 2,477
Response Description
HHI Invite #2
Response Notes
Sent: 4
Response Description
HHI Invite #3
Response Received
242
Undeliverable Responses
119
Temporarily Away
2
Response Notes
Sent: 5,270
Response Rate: 10.2%
Response Description
Total HHI
Overall Response Rate
Response Received
1464
Undeliverable Responses
260
Resends
26
Temporarily Away
9
Response Notes
Sent: 15,403
Response Rate: 19.9%
Response Description
all mailed, online, and HHI
Data Factor Definitions/Key
Field/Question Number & Text Database Column Key
Data Key Upload
2025WildlifeObservations_DataFactorDeffinition.docx 17.25 KB
Equipment
  • Paper questionnaire
Software
  • Microsoft Access, 2016
  • SAS v.9.2
Taxonomy Selections
Project Category
Human Dimensions
Tags
Archer's Index,  Armadillo,  Badger,  Beaver,  Black Bear,  Bobcat,  Chipmunk,  Coyote,  Deer,  Domestic dog,  Dove,  Elk,  Furbearers,  Gray Fox,  Ground hog,  Grouse,  House cat,  Mink,  Muskrat,  Opossum,  Pheasant,  Prairie chicken,  Quail,  Rabbit,  Raccoon,  Red Fox,  River Otter,  Small Game,  Species Abundance,  Spotted Skunk,  Squirrel,  Striped Skunk,  Swamp rabbit,  Timberdoodle,  Weasel,  Wild Hog,  Wild Turkey,  Woodchuck,  Woodcock,  American Mink,  Bowhunter Observation
Branches
Science