What would be your plan?

[Bigslam51]

I've just skimmed this thread and didn't see a mention of a survey being mailed to anyone. I got one in the mail today and there were some different questions than what I've seen in the online survey I've done in the past few years.

I never got one. Pisses me off

Never mind, I got the survey in the mail yesterday!

 

[Big_Holla]

We've never had mandatory check in here in Michigan as far as I know. Definitely not the way to manage accurately but it is cheaper LOL.

 

[MK111]

Is that a typing error Joe, or do we need number check on the site. Seems it was less than 5% of hunters kill more than 1 deer posted recently.

As far as hunters being dumb, some are, but IMO most are not. Even the dumb ones are smart enough to avoid checking deer with the TeleCheck system though. I believe TeleCheck was part of the plan to reduce the herd. I believe it will also continue to make estimating the herd size difficult as we go forward.

I will agree with one statement made in this discussion. Hunters will never unite for a common cause. Most of us on this site are quite dedicated and we still have very different opinions as to how to handle the situation we are in.

I started a thread a while back asking if passing on does was in vain. After this discussion I'm convinced I'm definitely in a big boat with only one oar.

I did a short search and found 2011-12 results on hunters taking more than one deer.
19% took 2 deer.
5.4% took 3
1.8% took 4
0.57 took 5
0.29 took 6
So really almost 1 out of 5 hunters took 2 deer. The 2 and 3 deer number is almost 39,000. Eliminate those numbers would make a big difference.
But I understand some areas need more deer taken than other areas. This needs to be looked at more closely.

http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/hunting...pecies/deer/average-deer-harvested-per-hunter

 

[oakswamper]

I never got one. Pisses me off

Never mind, I got the survey in the mail yesterday!

I liked that it came from Lansing Michigan

 

[Bigslam51]

I liked that it came from Lansing Michigan

I didn't even notice that, I'll have to look.

 

[MK111]

I liked that it came from Lansing Michigan

Well then you got Big_Holla's MI survey, just forward to him.

 

[Big_Holla]

Well then you got Big_Holla's MI survey, just forward to him.

LOL maybe Ohio is trying to save even more money by contracting their ODNR work out to Michigan LOL!!

 

["J"]

LOL maybe Ohio is trying to save even more money by contracting their ODNR work out to Michigan LOL!!

Then it should of come outta Dearborn.... lol

 

[MK111]

LOL maybe Ohio is trying to save even more money by contracting their ODNR work out to Michigan LOL!!

Almost every association does nothing in house and always contracted paperwork to outside 3rd party.

 

[Big_Holla]

Then it should of come outta Dearborn.... lol

Almost every association does nothing in house and always contracted paperwork to outside 3rd party.

Perhaps all the new Ohio regulations next year will come from the Michigan DNR as well LOL! And you guys thought you were screwed...

 

[Bigslam51]

I gave them my 2 cents. Survey is in the mailbox.

 

[MK111]

I gave them my 2 cents. Survey is in the mailbox.

Seems strange they wouldn't use a email survey to save money and more would respond.

 

[Bigslam51]

Seems strange they wouldn't use a email survey to save money and more would respond.

They asked if I would like to receive future surveys electronically, I said no.

 

[reo]

I did a short search and found 2011-12 results on hunters taking more than one deer.
19% took 2 deer.
5.4% took 3
1.8% took 4
0.57 took 5
0.29 took 6
So really almost 1 out of 5 hunters took 2 deer. The 2 and 3 deer number is almost 39,000. Eliminate those numbers would make a big difference.
But I understand some areas need more deer taken than other areas. This needs to be looked at more closely.

http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/hunting...pecies/deer/average-deer-harvested-per-hunter

So 27.06% of Ohio hunters took 2 or more deer in 2011-2012....

 

[CritterGitterToo]

So 27.06% of Ohio hunters took 2 or more deer in 2011-2012....

I'd love to see the percent for the years 2003-2010!

 

[oakswamper]

They asked if I would like to receive future surveys electronically, I said no.

I said yes just to see what they asked

 

[oakswamper]

I didn't even notice that, I'll have to look.

It was signed by Tonk lol

 

[hickslawns]

So 27.06% of Ohio hunters took 2 or more deer in 2011-2012....

Or better than 1 out of every 4 hunters killed 2 deer? That doesn't seem right.

 

[Lundy]

From DNR

During the 2011-2012 Season, 157,726 people successfully killed a deer. Of those hunters, almost 73%, or 114,789 people, harvested just one deer. About 19% killed two deer, followed by 5.4% killing three, 1.8% taking four, 0.57% taking five, and a mere 0.29% harvesting six or more deer

 

[Jackalope]

Or better than 1 out of every 4 hunters killed 2 deer? That doesn't seem right.

These numbers are for successful hunters. Typically 33% of hunters are successful. So if you're thinking about the overall licensed hunters cut that in a third to 9%.