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2018 Season Waterfowl Hunter Survey Summary Presented by Josh Richardson, Sr. Biologist Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Background Waterfowl hunting season and limits are determined by both state and federal entities
Presented by Josh Richardson, Sr. Biologist Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
2018 Season Waterfowl Hunter Survey Summary
Waterfowl hunting
season and limits are determined by both state and federal entities
Several biologically
acceptable options
Hunter opinion can
help determine the course of action to take
Opportunity to hear from
hunters across OK & US
Internet survey
Census of HIP permit
holders ~40,000
Senior licenses w/ email
Administered Oct/Nov
2018
We had 8,627 responses
5,608 had hunted waterfowl in the last five years State & Federal estimates range 10-15k hunters 70% 74% 79% 83% 84% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018
Which season(s) did you hunt ducks?
Demographics of Survey Respondents
Geography
Even spread across state based on population
Age
Average = 44 years old
spread from 12 years - 84 years
Avidity
Average = 16.79 years hunting waterfowl
spread from 0 years-69 years
Gender
4,086 male (98%), 83 female (2%)
Reasons to hunt for waterfowl in OK
Most important:
1.
Being outdoors/ in nature
2.
Hunting with friends or family Least important:
1.
Maximizing the number of mallards shot in a season
2.
Harvesting their daily limit
What zone do you hunt most often?
24% 76% 1% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% Zone 1 Zone 2 Panhandle
24% 76% 1% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% Zone 1 Zone 2 Panhandle
hunting
harvested
average of 16.8 years
24% 76% 1% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% Zone 1 Zone 2 Panhandle
harvested
average of 16.9 years
Primary targeted waterfowl species
41% 13% 36% 2% 0% 7% 0% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% Any legal duck Dabbling ducks MallardsTeal and/or Wood ducks Diving ducks Canada geese Other geese
63.9% 15.9% 20.2% 51.3% 13.1% 35.6% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0%
Free private Paid private Public
Zone 1 Zone 2
What days do you typically hunt waterfowl?
Weekends are extremely important…..
26% 23% 23% 28% 55% 93% 80% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
30% 38% 40% 15% 16% 17% 17% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving Weekend Christmas Deer gun
Deer gun season Quail season
Pheasant season
What days/periods are very desirable for having an open waterfowl season?
2018 Season Dates Panhandle: Oct. 13- Jan. 9 Zone 1: Oct. 27-Nov. 25 & Dec. 8- Jan. 20 Zone 2: Nov. 3- Nov. 25 & Dec. 8- Jan. 27
How satisfied are you with the….
Number of duck hunting zones in Oklahoma
3% 7% 43% 27% 8% 12% 2% 5% 40% 31% 9% 13% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% Very dissatisfied Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very satisfied No opinion/ don't know Zone 1 Zone 2
How satisfied are you with the….
The boundary between Zone 1 and Zone 2
6% 11% 43% 19% 7% 14% 2% 6% 44% 24% 7% 16% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% Very dissatisfied Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very satisfied No opinion/ don't know Zone 1 Zone 2
What is your opinion on zones in Oklahoma?
33% 22% 7% 4% 34% 22% 29% 5% 3% 40% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% Combine into a single zone Keep 2 zones, leave boundaries as-is Keep 2 zones, but change boundaries Increase to 3 zones Don't know/ no
Zone 1 Zone 2
General opinion across all of Oklahoma
Having a split season
8% 16% 36% 19% 8% 12% 9% 17% 30% 26% 9% 8% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% Very dissatisfied Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very satisfied No opinion/ don't know Zone 1 Zone 2
How satisfied are you with the….
Timing of the split
8% 20% 40% 14% 5% 13% 9% 18% 36% 23% 6% 9% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% Very dissatisfied Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very satisfied No opinion/ don't know Zone 1 Zone 2
Zone 1 Hunters on Zone 1 Regulations
Which of the following would you prefer for the split in Zone 1?
26% 11% 26% 6% 30% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
Keep the 12 day split Reduce to a 5 day split Remove the split Increase to a 19 day split Don't know/ no
Zone 1 Hunters on Zone 1 Regulations
Which of the following would you prefer for the split in Zone 1?
63% 37% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Keep a split Remove split
26% 11% 26% 6% 30% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
In terms of those who use public or private land most often in Zone 1…
71% 29% 62% 38% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% Keep Remove Public Private
Of the Zone 1 hunters that want the split removed (n=239),
the majority want the season to open later and end later.
19% 8% 3% 55% 15% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Open season later, end as-is Open season as- is, end earlier Open season later, end earlier Open season later, end later Don't know/ no
Zone 2 Hunters on Zone 2 Regulations
Which of the following would you prefer for the split in Zone 2?
33% 14% 27% 6% 21% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
Keep the 12 day split Reduce to a 5 day split Remove the split Increase to a 19 day split Don't know/ no
Zone 2 Hunters on Zone 2 Regulations
Which of the following would you prefer for the split in Zone 2?
33% 14% 27% 6% 21% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
66% 34% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Keep a split Remove split
In terms of those who use public or private land most often in Zone 2…
70% 30% 63% 37% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% Keep Remove Public Private
Of the Zone 2 hunters that want the split removed (n=884),
the majority want the season to open later and end as-is.
65% 9% 9% 18% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Open season later, end as-is Open season as-is, end earlier Open season later, end earlier Don't know/ no
Reached 5,608 of our 10-15,000 waterfowl hunters,
1/3-1/2 of our waterfowl hunters responded
Average annual harvest of 30-40 birds, 12-15 days Weekends and holidays important Mostly satisfied with current zones, but opportunity
for combining zones
Preference for keeping a split, but opportunity for
adjusting split timing
Additional feedback coming via public comment Report finalized and publicly distributed States provide season date selections early May Recent Service decision has extended final
frameworks to Jan. 31 for 2019-20 season
Zones selected in 2020, realized in 2021