Hunter Participation, Harvest, and Hunting Behavior During the 2016 Illinois Conservation Order Season

Schweizer, Laura A.; Williams, Brent D.; Miller, Craig A.

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Title

Hunter Participation, Harvest, and Hunting Behavior During the 2016 Illinois Conservation Order Season

Author(s)

• Schweizer, Laura A.
• Williams, Brent D.
• Miller, Craig A.

Issue Date

2016-11-01

Keyword(s)

• Snow goose
• hunter harvest
• days afield
• hunter participation

Geographic Coverage

Illinois

Abstract

Harvest of light geese (Chen caerulescens, Chen rossii)during the 2016 Illinois Light Goose Conservation Order season was estimated at 121,689. An estimated 2,187 hunters participated in the 2016 Illinois Light Goose Conservation Order season. Hunters spent an estimated 33,048 days afield during 2016, and the majority (61%) 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 years 2013 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 2015 Light Goose Conservation Order seasons. Electronic calls were used by 82% of hunters, 79% used unplugged shotguns, and 67% reported hunting between sunset and ½ hour after sunset. Forty-nine percent of snow goose hunters indicated an increase in effort over the past five years, and 37% of hunters perceived an increase in snow goose abundance during the regular goose seasons. A majority of the hunters were interested in snow goose hunting to enjoy the outdoors (91%) and extend their hunting season (86%)

Publisher

Illinois Natural History Survey

Series/Report Name or Number

Technical Report INHS 2016 (52)

Type of Resource

text

Language

en

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Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Federal Aid Project Number W-112-R-25 Job Number 101.4 Wildlife Restoration Oct. 1, 2015-Sept. 30, 2016

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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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