Results of the 2006-2007 Illinois Non-resident Hunter Harvest Survey

Lischka, Stacy A.; Anderson, William L.; Campbell, Linda K.

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Results of the 2006-2007 Illinois Non-resident Hunter Harvest Survey

Author(s)

• Lischka, Stacy A.
• Anderson, William L.
• Campbell, Linda K.

Issue Date

2008-04-02

Keyword(s)

• hunters non-resident
• harvests
• controlled hunting areas
• leased land
• outfitter
• upland game
• deer
• doves
• turkeys
• small game
• INHS Division of Ecology and Conservation Science
• INHS Section for Wildlife and Plant Ecology
• Illinois Department of Natural Resources
• Illinois Natural History Survey
• Science in support of state fish, wildlife and outdoor recreational programs

Abstract

A random sample of 2,000 potential non-resident hunters was selected from among purchasers of 2006 Illinois non-resident hunting licenses and habitat stamps. A 6-page questionnaire was successfully mailed to 1,960 of the 2,000 individuals. We received 1,254 returned questionnaires, 1,249 of which were usable, for a 64% response rate. Non-residents purchased 38,900 hunting licenses in Illinois in 2006-2007. Non-residents harvested more doves, deer and gray squirrels than any other game species, though low sample sizes for many species prevented accurate estimation of harvest. Twenty-nine non-resident hunters reported hunting on controlled hunting areas or shooting preserves in Illinois. These hunters most frequently hunted pheasants, quail and Chuckar partridge. Non-residents most commonly used the IDNR website or phone system to purchase their hunting licenses, habitat stamps and permits. Non-resident hunters reported little difficulty accessing hunting land in Illinois. Twenty percent of non-residents leased land to hunt in Illinois and 37% hired an outfitter to access land. One-fifth of respondents had hunted upland game in a state other than Illinois during 2006-2007. Non-residents most commonly hunted upland game in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Missouri. Respondents reported having access to private hunting land as their primary motivation for hunting upland game outside of Illinois.

Publisher

Division of Ecology and Conservation Science, Section for Wildlife and Plant Ecology

Series/Report Name or Number

• Human Dimensions Research Program Report
• Technical Report INHS 2008 (14)
• Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration W-112-R-16
• Non-resident Hunter Survey

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text

Language

en

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INHS Technical Report prepared for Illinois Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as required by Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act Illinois

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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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