MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTER SURVEY

If you hunt doves or geese in Kentucky, we need your help! This survey is designed to help Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) better understand migratory bird hunters’ habits and opinions about possible regulation changes. Responses are anonymous.

Instructions: This survey is easy to complete and will take only a few minutes. To avoid missing some of the questions, please use full-screen view rather than a tiled view (small window). Please complete this survey only once.

For each question below, use your mouse to click on one box that matches your response. You can change an answer by clicking on a box again. When you are finished, please click once on the Submit button at the bottom.

GOOSE HUNTING

1 Have you ever hunted Canada geese in Kentucky?
No (Skip to question 9)
Yes
2 Did you hunt Canada geese during last year’s early season (Sept. 2007)?
No (Skip to question 5)
Yes
3 How many days did you hunt geese in September?
1 day
2-5 days
6-9 days
4 How many geese did you harvest in September?
0
1-3
4-7
8-10
11 or more
5 In my opinion, the September (early) Canada goose season is … Extremely Bad
Moderately Bad
Slightly Bad
Neither
Slightly Good
Moderately Good
Extremely Good
KDFWR may be able to expand the September season within limits set by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. However, expanding the September season could significantly reduce the number of resident Canada geese in Kentucky available later during the regular season (November - January). With this in mind, we would like to know your preference toward possible expansion of the September season through either increasing season length or increasing the bag limit.

6 If the September Canada goose season could be expanded for 2008-09, I most prefer (select one):Leaving the season and bag limit as they are
Increasing the season length
Increasing the bag limit
7 Did you hunt Canada geese during the last regular season (Nov. 2007- Jan. 2008)?No (Skip to question 9)
Yes
8 How many days did you hunt geese last regular season?1 day
2-5 days
6-9 days
10 or more days
DOVE HUNTING

9 Have you ever hunted mourning doves in Kentucky? No (Skip to question 14)
Yes
10 Did you hunt mourning doves last year (2007)?No (Skip to question 14)
Yes
11 How many days did you hunt mourning doves last year? 1 day
2-5 days
6-9 days
10 or more days
12 How many mourning doves did you harvest last year?
0
1-15
16-30
31-45
46 or more
13 When did you hunt mourning doves last year?Opening day only (Sept. 1)
First segment (Sept. 1 - Oct. 24)
Second segment (Nov. 22-27)
Both first and second segments
14 Have you ever harvested a Eurasian collared dove? No
Yes
I don't know
15 If the dove season could be expanded for the upcoming season, I most prefer… Adding days to the first segment
Adding days to the second segment
Creating a third, later segment
I have no preference
16 If a third segment was created for the upcoming dove season, I most prefer… December 1-15
December 16-31
January 1-15
None of these
ABOUT YOU

17 What is your gender?
Male
Female
18 What is your age?  

19 What is your zip code?