2019-2020 Illinois Waterfowl Hunter Report: Harvest, Youth Hunts, and Season Preferences

Walberg, Eric M.; Stephens, Lauren J.; Pallazza, Samantha G.; Miller, Craig A.

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2019-2020 Illinois Waterfowl Hunter Report: Harvest, Youth Hunts, and Season Preferences

Author(s)

• Walberg, Eric M.
• Stephens, Lauren J.
• Pallazza, Samantha G.
• Miller, Craig A.

Issue Date

2020-11-30

Keyword(s)

• waterfowl
• wildlife harvest
• youth hunts
• hunter satisfaction
• hunt season preferences

Geographic Coverage

Illinois

Abstract

A total of 2,125 (44% response rate) Illinois waterfowl hunters returned usable questionnaires to the 2019-20 Illinois Waterfowl Hunter Survey. An estimated 35,185 adult waterfowl hunters spent 1 day or more afield during 2019-20, a decrease of 12.1% from the 40,047 hunters in 2018-19. Waterfowl hunters spent 841,828 days afield, an increase of 1.3 % from the 831,043 days devoted during the 2018-19 license year. Total waterfowl harvest increased 14.4%, from 412,402 during 2018-19 to 471,872 during 2019-20. Duck harvest estimates for the regular duck season were as follows: 164,043 mallards (Anas platyrhynchos), 51,564 wood ducks (Aix sponsa), and 108,340 other ducks. A total of 19,268 teal (Anas spp.) were harvested during the September teal season. Goose hunters harvested 85,188 Canada geese (Branta canadensis) during the regular Canada goose season, a 19.9% increase from the 71,035 Canada geese harvested during the 2018-19 regular goose season. Hunters harvested 15,429 Canada geese during the September Canada goose season, an 17.2% increase from the previous year. During the Youth Waterfowl Hunting Season, 4,039 adults took 4,528 youths waterfowl hunting, a 16.2% decrease in adult participation and a 21.6% decrease in youth participation from the 2018-19 Youth Waterfowl Hunting Season. Hunter preferences for seasons and satisfaction with the waterfowl seasons are also discussed.

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Illinois Natural History Survey

Series/Report Name or Number

• Technical Report INHS 2020 (27)
• Federal Aid Project in Wildlife Restoration W-112-R-29

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Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife

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This document is a product of the Illinois Natural History Survey, and has been selected and made available by the Illinois Natural History Survey and the University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It is intended solely for noncommercial research and educational use, and proper attribution is requested.

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