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Hunter Participation, Harvest, and Hunting Behavior During the 2023 Illinois Conservation Order

Miller, Craig A.; Williams, Brent D.; Stephens , Lauren J.; Walberg, Eric M.

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Title
Hunter Participation, Harvest, and Hunting Behavior During the 2023 Illinois Conservation Order
Author(s)
  • Miller, Craig A.
  • Williams, Brent D.
  • Stephens , Lauren J.
  • Walberg, Eric M.
Issue Date
2023-10-31
Keyword(s)
  • Harvest
  • Hunter Participation
  • Illinois
  • Conservation Order
Geographic Coverage
Illinois
Abstract
Harvest of light geese (Anser caerulescens, Anser rossii) during the 2023 Illinois Light Goose Conservation Order was estimated at 378,543. An estimated 7,459 hunters participated in the 2022 Illinois Light Goose Conservation Order. Hunters spent an estimated 101,739 days afield during 2023, and the majority (66.2%) of the snow (light) goose harvest occurred during the month of February. Hunters were sampled from Harvest Information Program (HIP) registrants who reported they hunted snow and other light geese (including Ross’ and Blue geese) during the 2021 Light Goose Conservation Order. One in 3 hunters had increased harvest of light goose over the previous 5 years. Approximately 15.8% of active light goose hunters used a guide or outfitter while hunting light geese during the 2023 Order. Due to changes in sampling of addresses and calculation of estimates, comparisons should not be made to years prior to 2014.
Publisher
Illinois Natural History Survey
Series/Report Name or Number
INHS Technical Report 2024 (09)
Type of Resource
text
Language
eng
Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)
W-112-R-32
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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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