Responses of Utah deer hunters to a checking station questionnaire

Authors

Dennis D. Austin, Utah State University
Lucy Jordan, Utah State University

Abstract

During the 1987 deer hunt 4,250 card questionnaires were distributed to Utah hunters at nine checking stations. Return rates varied from a mean 23% when cards were simply handed to hunters, to 50% when hunters' names and telephone numbers were taken. Results concerning methodology suggest that questionnaire surveys conducted from checking stations are efficient and accurate in obtaining hunter opinions. Questionnaire results indicated that most hunters rated the Utah deer hunt as moderately satisfactory, but may prefer alternative options that would result in a higher quality hunt. The majority of hunters indicated that hunter numbers should be limited to current levels or decreased. Unretrieved kill was reported as 21 deer per 100 hunters.

Recommended Citation

Austin, Dennis D. and Jordan, Lucy (1989) "Responses of Utah deer hunters to a checking station questionnaire," Great Basin Naturalist: Vol. 49: No. 2, Article 3.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/gbn/vol49/iss2/3