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Non-Resident Hunter Effort & Game Harvest Estimates for the 2000-2001 Mississippi Hunting Season Prepared for the DIVISION of WILDLIFE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES & PARKS P.O. BOX 451 JACKSON, MS 39205 By Dr. Kevin M. Hunt, John T. Arnold, and Vamshi Mittapalli Human Dimensions & Conservation Law Enforcement Laboratory Forest & Wildlife Research Center Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS 39762-9690 August 2003

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Non-Resident Hunter Effort & Game Harvest Estimates for the 2000-2001 Mississippi Hunting Season

Prepared for the

DIVISION of WILDLIFE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES & PARKS

P.O. BOX 451 JACKSON, MS 39205

By

Dr. Kevin M. Hunt, John T. Arnold, and Vamshi Mittapalli Human Dimensions & Conservation Law Enforcement Laboratory

Forest & Wildlife Research Center Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS 39762-9690

August 2003

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page LIST OF TABLES............................................................................................................................. ii LIST OF APPENDICES.................................................................................................................... iv INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................. 1 METHODS ........................................................................................................................................ 1 RESULTS .......................................................................................................................................... 2 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ................................................................................................................. 3 LITERATURE CITED ...................................................................................................................... 4 Suggested Citation: Hunt, K. M., J. T. Arnold, and V. Mittapalli. 2003. Non-resident Hunter Effort & Game Harvest Estimates for the 2000-01 Mississippi Hunting Season. Human Dimensions & Conservation Law Enforcement Laboratory Technical Document #HDCLEL-103. Forest & Wildlife Research Center, Mississippi State, MS. 40pp.

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LISTS OF TABLES

Table Page 1 Expanded statewide summary of the 2000-2001 non-resident Mississippi mail survey of game harvest based on 34,446 small game license holders and 23,960 big game license holders................................................................................................................................... 5 2 Expanded statewide estimates of total harvest (and the variability of the estimate) for non- residents for all game species in Mississippi during the 2000-2001 hunting season ........... 6 3 Expanded statewide and district summaries of DOVE hunting in Mississippi during the 2000-2001 hunting season .............................................................................................. 7 4 Expanded statewide and district summaries of QUAIL hunting in Mississippi during the 2000-2001 hunting season .............................................................................................. 8 5 Expanded statewide and district summaries of WOODCOCK hunting in Mississippi during the 2000-2001 hunting season .................................................................................. 9 6 Expanded statewide and district summaries of RABBIT hunting in Mississippi during the 2000-2001 hunting season ............................................................................................. 10 7 Expanded statewide and district summaries of SQUIRREL hunting in Mississippi during the 2000-2001 hunting season .................................................................................. 11 8 Expanded statewide and district summaries of RACCOON hunting in Mississippi during the 2000-2001 hunting season .................................................................................. 12 9 Expanded statewide and district summaries of ALL DUCK hunting in Mississippi during the 2000-2001 hunting season .................................................................................. 13 10 Expanded statewide and district summaries of MALLARD hunting in Mississippi during the 2000-2001 hunting season ................................................................................... 14 11 Expanded statewide and district summaries of WOOD DUCK hunting in Mississippi during the 2000-2001 hunting season .................................................................................. 15 12 Expanded statewide and district summaries of OTHER DUCK hunting in Mississippi during the 2000-2001 hunting season .................................................................................. 16 13 Expanded statewide and district summaries of GOOSE hunting in Mississippi during the 2000-2001 hunting season .................................................................................. 17 14 Expanded statewide and district summaries of RED FOX hunting in Mississippi during the 2000-2001 hunting season .................................................................................. 18 15 Expanded statewide and district summaries of GRAY FOX hunting in Mississippi during the 2000-2001 hunting season .................................................................................. 19

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16 Expanded statewide and district summaries of BOBCAT hunting in Mississippi during the 2000-2001 hunting season .................................................................................. 20 17 Expanded statewide and district summaries of COYOTE hunting in Mississippi during the 2000-2001 hunting season .................................................................................. 21 18 Expanded statewide and district summaries of ARCHERY DEER hunting in Mississippi during the 2000-2001 hunting season................................................................ 22 19 Expanded statewide and district summaries of ARCHERY BUCK and DOE hunting in Mississippi during the 2000-20001 hunting season.......................................................... 23 20 Expanded statewide and district summaries of PRIMITIVE WEAPON DEER in Mississippi during the 2000-2001 hunting season................................................................ 24 21 Expanded statewide and district summaries of PRIMITIVE WEAPON BUCK and DOE hunting in Mississippi during the 2000-2001 hunting season ..................................... 25 22 Expanded statewide and district summaries of REGULAR GUN DEER hunting in Mississippi during the 2000-2001 hunting season............................................................ 26 23 Expanded statewide and district summaries of REGULAR GUN BUCK and DOE hunting in Mississippi during the 2000-2001 hunting season .............................................. 27 24 Expanded statewide and district summaries of SPRING TURKEY hunting in Mississippi during the 2000-2001 hunting season ............................................................... 28 25 Expanded statewide and district summaries of FALL TURKEY hunting in Mississippi during the 2000-2001 hunting season ................................................................................... 29 26 Expanded statewide summaries of ALL DEER, BUCK and DOE hunting (combining all harvest methods) during the 2000-2001 hunting season and ALL TURKEY hunting (combined spring and fall data) during the 2000-2001 hunting season ...................................................................................................................... 30 27 Expanded statewide and district summaries of HOG hunting in Mississippi during the 2000-2001 hunting season ............................................................................................. 31 28 Summary responses to opinion questions ............................................................................ 32

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APPENDICES

Appendix Page A Questionnaire used for the 2000-2001 non-resident mail survey of game harvest and hunter effort in Mississippi ................................................................................................... 34 B Survey correspondence with hunters during the 2000-2001 non-resident survey of game harvest and hunter effort in Mississippi ............................................................................... 37

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INTRODUCTION

The purpose of the non-resident game harvest survey is to establish yearly estimates of

harvest and hunter effort for each game species. These estimates provide trend data which allows

Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) Wildlife Division staff to

monitor changes in harvest and effort through time. When interpreting this data, it is important to

consider habitat changes, species abundance, the current socio-economic climate of the state, as

well as changes in management strategies.

The MDWFP uses a mail survey to obtain trend data on total harvest, average daily kill,

average seasonal harvest, and total man-days hunted for each game species among others.

Whereas the estimates obtained for each of these categories are precise because of the large sample

size, mail surveys contain sampling, response and nonresponse biases that cause the accuracy of

the estimates to be unknown (Filion 1980). Nevertheless, similar methodologies used to conduct

the mail survey over time help to hold constant these biases and the estimates derived from the

survey should provide adequate estimates for monitoring trends in hunter harvest and effort.

The primary objective of the non-resident mail survey for the 2000-01 hunting season was

to obtain a reliable set of statewide estimates for each game species in Mississippi. The secondary

objective was to provide district estimates for these species. The survey is also used as a tool to

monitor hunter attitudes and perceptions on specific issues. No effort was made to interpret the

data presented here. The purpose of this publication is to compile existing information for future

reference and to help guide future management decisions.

METHODS

The sampling frame for the survey consisted of non-resident holders of a Type 40 – All

Game Hunting, Type 41- 5 Day Game hunting, Type 33 Small Game Hunting or Type 34 – 5 Day

Small Game Hunting license purchased during the 2000-2001 license year.

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An approximate sample of 2,854 Type 40 – All Game Hunting, 779 Type 41 – 5 Day All

Game Hunting, 511 Type 33 – Small Game Hunting and 803 Type 34 – 5 Day Small game Hunting

license holders were selected. All typed were combined into a single computer file for mailing

purposes. A final list of 5,000 hunters was produced. The initial mailing consisting of the

questionnaire (Figure 1), a cover letter and a No. 9 postage-paid business reply envelope was

mailed in a No. 10 window envelope on September 17, 2001. Three weeks after the initial

mailing reminder post cards were mailed to all sampled hunters. The final 2,413 piece mailing,

composed of the identical questionnaire, cover letter and business reply envelope was mailed

approximately three weeks after the reminder post card mailing to the re-mailing non-respondents.

First mailing questionnaires were given identification numbers from 100,001 to 105,000, while the

final mailing was given a 200,000 numbering sequence to differentiate responses between

mailings. Questionnaire design and mailing procedures were outlined by Steffen (1981).

Procedures for editing and data entry of returned questionnaires were also identical to Steffen

(1981).

RESULTS

Based on all three mailings, 321 (6.4%) of the 5,000 questionnaires were returned as non-

deliverable by the post office. Therefore 4,679 individuals were assumed to have participated in the

survey. Of these 3, 114 (66.6%) returned their questionnaire for possible analysis. Non-

respondents made up the remaining 33.4% (n=1,565).

Statewide expansions were calculated based on total hunting licenses sold and accounted

for by June 30, 2001. There were 34,446 non-resident individuals licensed to hunt small game and

23,960 non-resident individuals licensed to pursue big game (deer and turkey) during the 2000-

2001 hunting seasons.

The expanded statewide summaries of the total harvest, average daily kill, average seasonal

harvest, percent of successful hunters, total man-days, average days hunted in the season, total

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number of hunters and percent of total licenses that hunted are provided in Table 1 for non-

residents for all game species included in the survey. Table 2 provides the expanded statewide

estimates of total harvest and the variability of these (standard error and 95 percent confidence

limits) for all game species surveyed.

Tables 3-8 summarize non-resident small game hunting on a statewide and district basis.

Non-resident waterfowl hunting is summarized in Tables 9-13. Tables 14-17 summarize non-

resident fox (red and gray), bobcat and coyote hunting. Statewide and district summaries of non-

resident deer (buck and doe data from archery, primitive weapon and gun seasons) and turkey

hunting are provided in Tables 18-26. Table 27 summarizes non-resident regional and statewide

estimates for feral hog. For all subsequent tables, statewide totals will not be necessarily equal the

sum of the district totals. All figures were calculated independently and were the best statistical

estimates available. Table 28 summarizes non-resident hunter response to the opinion questions in

Part B of the questionnaire.

AKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This compilation would not have been possible without the efforts and cooperation of

many people. Many present and former MDWFP personnel from all divisions provided direct or

indirect assistance. MDWFP personnel deserving special recognition are: Dene Smith for her

administrative duties related to the survey, Ben Sessums and the print shop crew for producing

survey instruments, Curtis Thornhill and his staff for providing license information, and Randy

Spencer & Dave Godwin for serving as liaisons between MDWFP and Mississippi State

University.

Thanks also go to Cathy Shropshire of the Mississippi Wildlife Federation for her help on

answering questions related to previous studies. Finally, we thank Will Freeman, Erica Wells, and

Lori Gray of the Human Dimensions & Conservation Law Enforcement Laboratory in the Forest &

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Wildlife Research Center at Mississippi State University for data processing and construction of

data tables.

LITERATURE CITED

Filion, F.L. 1980. Human surveys in wildlife management. Pages 441-453 in S.D. Schemniz,ed. Wildlife techniques manual. $th ed. Rev. The Wildl. Soc. Washington, D.C. 686 pp. Steffen, D.E. 1981 Mississippi mail survey of game harvest and hunter effort for 1980-81. Miss. Dept. Wildl. Cons., Fed.Aid Proj. No. W-48-28, Job VI-a. 87 pp.

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TABLE 1. EXPANDED STATEWIDE SUMMARY OF THE 2000-2001 NON-RESIDENT MISSISSIPPI MAIL SURVEY OF GAME HARVEST BASED ON 34,446 SMALL GAME LICENSE HOLDERS AND 23,960 BIG GAME LICENSE HOLDERS.

SPECIES

TOTAL

HARVEST

AVERAGE

DAILY KILL

AVERAGE

SEASONAL HARVEST

PERCENT

SUCCESSFUL HUNTERS

TOTAL

MAN-DAYS

AVERAGE

SAEASONAL DAYS

HUNTING

TOTAL

HUNTERS

PERCENT OF

TOTAL LICENCEES

(A)

DOVE

204,497

8.08

22.49

95.6

25,004

2.78

9,093

26.4

QUAIL 8,042 2.27 13.22 85.5 3,455 6.00 608 1.8

WOODCOCK 841 1.05 5.85 76.9 708 5.33 144 0.4

RABBIT 11,725 1.43 6.79 93.8 7,836 4.71 1,726 5.0

SQUIRREL 86,115 3.43 17.61 91.0 7,836 4.71 4,889 14.2

RACCOON 1,880 0.66 4.94 93.8 2,666 7.53 354 1.0

TOTAL DUCKS 84,821 2.35 21.49 92.9 34,158 9.14 3,739 10.9

MALLARD 46,846 1.29 11.82 78.7

WOOD DUCK 10,962 0.30 2.73 53.3

OTHER DUCKS 27,013 0.76 6.94 65.7

GEESE 3,407 0.51 3.88 72.5 3,330 7.53 442 1.3

RED FOX 44 0.07 1.00 75.0 608 13.75 44 0.1

GRAY FOX 88 0.04 0.88 87.5 1,328 20.00 88 0.3

BOBCAT 918 0.12 1.32 90.5 5,826 9.91 697 2.0

COYOTE 1,139 0.16 1.38 91.9 5,985 8.69 819 2.4

TOTAL DEER 36,034 0.09 1.87 72.3 397,380 20.97 19,281 80.5

BUCK 16,565 0.04 0.86 52.0

DOE 19,469 0.05 1.01 54.4

ARCHERY DEER 4,742 0.06 0.64 41.4 72,018 10.15 7,395 30.9

BUCK 1,232 0.02 0.17 15.0

DOE 3,509 0.04 0.47 34.2

PRIMITIVE DEER 4,888 0.09 0.66 48.7 46,559 6.52 7,437 31.0

BUCK 1,671 0.03 0.22 19.5

DOE 3,217 0.06 0.43 35.4

GUN DEER 26,404 0.09 1.49 71.2 273,973 15.86 17,672 73.8

BUCK 13,662 0.05 0.77 51.2

DOE 12,742 0.04 0.72 46.9

TOTAL TURKEY 2,506 0.07 0.56 27.8 28,484 6.32 4,512 18.8

SPRING 2001 2,433 0.07 0.56 27.8 27,460 6.32 4,355 18.2

FALL 2000 73 0.07 0.29 16.7 1,023 4.08 250 1.1

HOG 2,489 0.12 1.22 53.3 18,948 9.76 2,035 5.9

(A) DEER AND TURKEY PERCENTAGES BASED ON BIG GAME LICENSE HOLDERS; ALL OTHERS BASED ON SMALL GAME

LICENSE HOLDERS.

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TABLE 2. EXPANDED STATEWIDE ESTIMATES OF TOTAL HARVEST (AND VARIABILITY OF THE ESTIMATES) FOR NONRESIDENTS FOR ALL GAME SPECIES IN MISSISSIPPI DURING THE 2000-2001 HUNTING SEASON.

STANDARD ERROR 95% CONFIDENCE INTERVAL SPECIES

TOTAL

HARVEST

SE

AS % OF

TOTAL (A)

LOWER LIMIT

UPPER LIMIT

DOVE

204,497

9,483.97

4.60

185,528.92

223,464.79

QUAIL 8,042 1,804.91 22.44 4,432.01 11,651.64

WOODCOCK 841 356.47 42.39 127.75 1,553.62

RABBIT 11,725 1,579.14 13.47 8,567.09 14,883.63

SQUIRREL 86,115 10,146.14 11.78 65,822.71 106,407.29

RACCOON 1,880 476.98 25.37 926.53 2,834.43

TOTAL DUCKS 84,821 6,735.77 7.94 71,349.25 98,292.33

MALLARD 46,846 4,166.46 8.89 38,513.20 55,179.03

WOOD DUCK 10,962 1,151.11 10.50 8,659.88 13,264.32

OTHER DUCKS 27,013 2,576.69 9.54 21,859.19 32,165.94

GEESE 3,407 1,706.08 50.08 0 6,927.15

RED FOX 44 27.09 61.57 0 98.42

GRAY FOX 88 31.25 35.51 25.99 151.00

BOBCAT 918 152.01 16.56 614.09 1,222.14

COYOTE 1,139 167.64 14.72 804.08 1,474.62

TOTAL DEER 36,034 883.09 2.45 34,267.83 37,800.18

BUCK 16,565 488.61 2.95 15,587.98 17,542.41

DOE 19,469 580.10 2.98 18,308.61 20,629.01

ARCHERY DEER 4,742 304.96 6.43 4,131.94 5,351.79

BUCK 1,232 122.69 9.96 987.08 1,477.85

DOE 3,509 243.84 6.95 3,021.72 3,997.07

PRIMITIVE DEER 4,888 273.73 5.60 4,340.64 5,435.54

BUCK 1,671 145.82 8.73 1,379.50 1,962.79

DOE 3,217 209.11 6.50 2,798.73 3,635.16

GUN DEER 26,404 692.67 2.62 25,018.71 27,789.38

BUCK 13,662 435.30 3.19 12,790.99 14,532.19

DOE 12,742 435.17 3.42 11,872.12 13,612.80

TOTAL TURKEY 2,506 483.15 19.79 1,540.41 3,473.01

SPRING 1999 2,433 481.62 55.30 1,470.37 3,396.83

FALL 1999 73 40.43 19.27 0 153.98

HOG 2,489 323.07 12.98 1,842.73 3,135.02

(A) %=100(SE/TOTAL HARVEST)

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Table 28. Summary of Responses to Opinion Questions for Non-Resident Hunters 1. Where in Mississippi did you do most of your hunting last year? (N=2791

10.35% Private land that I own 71.19% Private leased land or hunting club 1.72% State wildlife management areas 0.64% National wildlife refuges 1.25% Open public U.S. Forest Service land 0.32% Open public U.S. Army Corp of Engineers land 14.51% Other (specify)__________ 2. Did you hunt feral hogs (also called wild boar, wild hogs and feral swine) during the 2000-2001 hunting season?

98.29% Yes

1.71% No IF YES, How many days did you hunt feral hogs? (See graph below) How many feral hogs did you kill? (See graph below) In which district did you hunt feral hogs most? (See graph below) 3. Did you buy a license to hunt deer and/or turkey during the 1999-2000 hunting season?

71.37% Yes 27.96% No 0.67% Don’t Know 4. You have already answered questions about the spring 2000 and fall 2000 turkey seasons. If you hunted turkeys

in the spring 2001 season, please answer the following questions. How many days did you hunt turkey? (See graph below) How many turkeys did you kill? (See graph below) In which district did you hunt turkeys most? (See graph below) 5. Were you checked by a MDWFP conservation officer during the 2000-2001 hunting season?

26.73% Yes 73.27% No To help us meet federal aid reporting requirements and to better serve our user groups, please mark the appropriate response. This information is completely voluntary and is used for statistical purposes. 6. Average Age: 46.31 7. Sex:

97.17% Male

2.83% Female

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8. Race:

0.91% African American 98.21% White 0.10% Hispanic 0.27% Native American 0.51% Asian 0.51% Other

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APPENDIX A

Questionnaire Used for the 2000-2001 Mail Survey of

Game Harvest and Hunter Effort in Mississippi

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2000-2001 Mississippi Hunter Questionnaire Non-Residents

u A. Please fill in the blocks below for each game, furbearer, or predatory species you w hunted during the 2000-2001 hunting season (even if you were unsuccessful). If you hunted more than one species on a particular day, count a day for each species you U

,I - hunted. Report only game, furbearers, or predators taken by you. Your answers will be kept confidential. Please answer the questions in part B., whether you hunted or not.

Species

I Dove

2 Quail

3 Woodcock

4 Rabbit

5 Squiml

6 Raccoon

Total Days Kill Hunted

District Hunted Most

B".=i, Dou

7 Deer (archcry)

8 Deer (prim.wcap.)

9 Deer (gun) maa 10 Turkey (Spring 'OO)

l l Turkey (Fall '00) RE

14 Red Fox

15 Gray Fox

16 Bobcat

17 Coyote

Determine DISTRICT HUNTED MOST fmm map.

FIGURE I QUESTlONNhRE USED FOR THE 2000-200 1 MAIL SURVEY OF NON-RESIDENT GAME HARVEST AND HUNTER EFFORT IN MISSISSIPPI

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B. I. Where i n Mississippi (lid you do most o f your hunting last year'?

U Private land that l own O Open public [IS Forest Servtcc land

U Private leased land or hunti~ig club U Open public U.S. Arrny Cwps of E~~g inecn land

O State wildlife management areas U Other (specify)

O National wildlife refuges

2. Did you hunt feral hogs (also called wild boar. wild hogs, and leral swine) during the 2000-2001 I io~~t iay

season?

O Yes O No

IF YES. How many total days did you hunt feral hogs'?

How many total feral hogs did you kil l? --- I n which dislrict did you hunt feral hogs most?

3. Did you buy a license to hunt deer andlctr turkey in the 1999-2000 hu~l t i t~g scason'!

U Yes 0 No O Doll't know

. You have already answered qucslions about the spring 2000 and fall 2000 turkey seasons. I f you hunted tutkcys

in the spring 2001 season, please answer the following questions.

How many total days did you hunt turkeys?

How many total turkeys did you ki l l?

I n which district did you hunt turkeys most?

5. Were you checked by a Mississippi Depannlent of Wildlife. Fisheries and Parks cooservation officer during the 2WO-2001 hunting season?

D Yes O No

To enable us to meet federal aid reporting requirements and to better serve our user groups, please mark the

appropriate response. This information is volunlary and wil l be used for statistical purposes only.

6. Age: Years

7. Sex: 0 Male

8. Race: O African American U White

O Asian

O Hispanic

O Other

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APPENDIX B

Survey Correspondence with Hunters during the 2000-2001 Survey of Game Harvest and Hunter Effort in Mississippi

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UISSISS1PPI DEPARTYEHT OF W I L D L I F C , F I S H E R I E S AND P A R K S

8hY POLLES. Ph.0 En..ullv. 0lr.eIar

. a r S p o r t s m a n :

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r e t u r n e d . Your n a n e w l l l n e v e r b e p l a c e d on t h e q u e s t i o n n a r r e o r u s e d i n a s s o c i a t i o n . with a n y o f t h e i n f o r m a t i o n you p r o v i d e . k prompt r e p l y w i l l b e s i n c e r e l y a p p r e c i a t e d .

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Dear Sportsman:

Recently we mailed you a questionnaire o n your hunting experiences. I f you have not et answered the questionnaire. Y will you please do so today? I y o u have already returned the questionnaire, disregard this notice and we thank you very much for your cooperation

Your response is important It IS the only wa we have of

management purposes 1 esttmattng me harvest efforts and opinions o hunters for

Sincerely. &a- Sam Polles. PhD. Executive Director

Survey Section FIRST CTMS MAIL DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE. FISHWIES & PARKS U.S. POSTAGE PAID

PERMIT NO. 141 1505 Eastovec Drive

Jackson, MS 3921 1-6322

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MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS

SAM POLLES. Ph.0 Ereautlre Dlrrclor

Dear Sportsman:

About six weeks ago I wrote you seeking information about your hunting activities during the past season in Mississippi. As of today we have not received your completed questionnaire.

our research unit has undertaken this project because of the belief that citizen participation should be taken into account in the formation of efforts which will provide the best hunting opportunities for sportsmen in Mississippi.

I am writing to you agaln because of the significance each questionnaire has to the usefulness of this project. Your name was drawn through a scientific sampling process. In order for the results of the survey to be as complete as possible it is essential. that each person Ln the sample return the questionna~re. Even if you had little success or if you did not hunt at all, your answers are important to us. Please return the survey in the enclosed addressed, stamped envelope so that your response can be included in the results.

Sincerely for better conservation,

Sam Polles, Ph.D. Executive Director, Mississippi

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