Post by Ron on Jun 28, 2010 8:09:50 GMT -6
The DNR was kind enough to ask Bowhunters and gun deer hunters many of the same questions when they conducted there hunter surveys so we are able to compare the attitudes of Bowhunters to our gun hunting counterparts. Not surprising, gun hunters and Bowhunters (since they are many times the same person) are giving the same responses. See below.
Question 5 for the Bowhunter survey and question 9 for the gun hunter survey asked the same question:
"How strongly do you oppose or support a 4-day antlerless-only GUN hunt in mid-October for management units 20% or more above goal?"
For both groups, the number one reply was "Strongly oppose" (which is odd because the Oct. hunt is a firearms hunt making one speculate bow and gun hunters would differ in their opinions)
Question 22 for the bow survey and question 25 for the gun survey asked :
"Think about the number of deer you saw during the entire season. How satisfied are you with the number of deer you saw?"
Bowhunters, 81.1% dissatisfied............ Gun hunters 86.7% dissatisfied.
Question 23 for the bow survey and question 26 for the gun survey asked:
"Please check all of the factors below that you believe affected the number of deer you saw during your 2009 archery deer hunt."
both groups selected "Declining local deer populations as the number 1 answer.
Question 24 for the bow survey and question 27 for the gun survey asked:
" Please check all of the factors that may have limited the amount of time you spent deer hunting this fall."
Both groups gave the same reply as the number one reason which was " Not enough deer in my area to hunt"
Question 21 for Bowhunters and question 22 for gun hunters asked :
" Please rate the factors that most influence your perception of a “quality” deer hunt."
Both groups gave the same answer as their number one reply. "Seeing deer". Not surprising, their 2nd choice matched as well.
Question 19 for Bowhunters and question 21 for gun hunters asked:
" Overall, how would you rate the quality of your 2009 hunt? (Check Only One.)"
Both groups picked "Very low" as their number 1 reply.
Question 20 for only the Bowhunter survey asked:
" How much confidence do you have in the DNR’s estimate of the deer herd in Wisconsin?"
84.1% had little to no confidence. The gun hunters (if asked) would certainly have said the same thing.
Logic suggests that the attitudes towards crossbows would carry over into the gun hunters. Especially if they realize that crossbows mean far more deer killed prior to the gun deer season. That is a point that is not wasited on the gun hunters.
You can view the results of the gun deer hunters survey at this link.
dnr.wi.gov/org/land/wildlife/harvest/reports/gundeer.pdf
The bowhunter survey results can be found at this link.
dnr.wi.gov/org/land/wildlife/harvest/reports/bowdeer.pdf
Question 5 for the Bowhunter survey and question 9 for the gun hunter survey asked the same question:
"How strongly do you oppose or support a 4-day antlerless-only GUN hunt in mid-October for management units 20% or more above goal?"
For both groups, the number one reply was "Strongly oppose" (which is odd because the Oct. hunt is a firearms hunt making one speculate bow and gun hunters would differ in their opinions)
Question 22 for the bow survey and question 25 for the gun survey asked :
"Think about the number of deer you saw during the entire season. How satisfied are you with the number of deer you saw?"
Bowhunters, 81.1% dissatisfied............ Gun hunters 86.7% dissatisfied.
Question 23 for the bow survey and question 26 for the gun survey asked:
"Please check all of the factors below that you believe affected the number of deer you saw during your 2009 archery deer hunt."
both groups selected "Declining local deer populations as the number 1 answer.
Question 24 for the bow survey and question 27 for the gun survey asked:
" Please check all of the factors that may have limited the amount of time you spent deer hunting this fall."
Both groups gave the same reply as the number one reason which was " Not enough deer in my area to hunt"
Question 21 for Bowhunters and question 22 for gun hunters asked :
" Please rate the factors that most influence your perception of a “quality” deer hunt."
Both groups gave the same answer as their number one reply. "Seeing deer". Not surprising, their 2nd choice matched as well.
Question 19 for Bowhunters and question 21 for gun hunters asked:
" Overall, how would you rate the quality of your 2009 hunt? (Check Only One.)"
Both groups picked "Very low" as their number 1 reply.
Question 20 for only the Bowhunter survey asked:
" How much confidence do you have in the DNR’s estimate of the deer herd in Wisconsin?"
84.1% had little to no confidence. The gun hunters (if asked) would certainly have said the same thing.
Logic suggests that the attitudes towards crossbows would carry over into the gun hunters. Especially if they realize that crossbows mean far more deer killed prior to the gun deer season. That is a point that is not wasited on the gun hunters.
You can view the results of the gun deer hunters survey at this link.
dnr.wi.gov/org/land/wildlife/harvest/reports/gundeer.pdf
The bowhunter survey results can be found at this link.
dnr.wi.gov/org/land/wildlife/harvest/reports/bowdeer.pdf