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Hunter Participation, Harvest, and Hunting Behavior During the 2015 Illinois Conservation Order Season

Schweizer, Laura A.; Williams, Brent D.; Crain, James M.; Miller, Craig A.

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Title
Hunter Participation, Harvest, and Hunting Behavior During the 2015 Illinois Conservation Order Season
Author(s)
  • Schweizer, Laura A.
  • Williams, Brent D.
  • Crain, James M.
  • Miller, Craig A.
Issue Date
2015-09-01
Keyword(s)
  • Conservation order
  • snow goose
  • hunting effort
  • harvest
  • hunter behavior
  • IDNR Division of Wildlife
Geographic Coverage
Illinois
Abstract
Harvest of light geese(Chen caerulescens, Chen rossii)during the 2015Illinois Light Goose Conservation Order season was estimated at 123,944. An estimated 2,599 hunters participated in the 2015 Illinois Light Goose Conservation Order season. Hunters spent an estimated 30,360days afield during 2015, and the majority (53%) of the snow goose harvest occurred during the month of February. Due to changes in sampling of addresses and calculation of estimates,comparisons should not be made to years2013 and before in figures and tables. Addresses were sampled from Harvest Information Program (HIP)registrants who reported they hunted snow and other light geese (including Ross’ and Blue geese) during the 2014Light Goose Conservation Order seasons. Electronic calls were used by 78% of hunters, 77% used unplugged shotguns, and 60% reported hunting between sunset and ½ hour after sunset. Forty-five percent of snow goose hunters indicated an increase in effort over the past five years, and 39% of hunters perceived an increase in snow goose abundance during the regular goose seasons. A majority of the hunters(80%) were interested in snow goose hunting to extend their hunting season.
Publisher
Illinois Natural History Survey
Series/Report Name or Number
Technical Report INHS 2015 (42)
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/90021
Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)
  • Federal Aid Project Number W-112-R-24
  • IDNR Division of Wildlife
  • U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
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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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