justnorth posted on February 27, 2007 13:43 :: 1709 Views
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is reminding deer hunters that they can report their deer harvest success online. Accurate and complete information on hunting activity is vital for sound deer management. To improve the amount and accuracy of information on hunting activities, the DNR is offering an option for deer hunters to report their hunting activity over the Internet.
All deer hunters are invited to complete an online survey until April 1, 2007. After April 1, survey analysis will occur. The survey is available on the DNR Web site at www.michigan.gov/dnr under the Hunting and the Deer sections. The DNR is requesting information from all deer hunting license buyers, even if they did not hunt or harvest a deer this year. Once hunters submit their answers, changes or additions will not be allowed.
"Last year, we held 21 public meetings across the State in relation to deer population goals," said Bill Moritz, Wildlife Division chief. "One of the constant themes was that hunters wanted to provide the DNR with feedback on their deer season, from the number of animals they saw to their harvest success."
Traditionally, the DNR has estimated deer hunter effort and success using surveys that were mailed to a sample of randomly selected hunters in scientifically designed manner. These traditional mail surveys have been sent to randomly selected hunters and they will continue; however, the new online reporting option allows all deer hunters with Internet access to participate.
Moritz added that the DNR is excited to pilot this on-line reporting option. Information from this source will be compared with the established mail survey process to compare the success of hunters with Internet access to the group of hunters surveyed by mail.
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