Summary of Hunter and Landowner Survey Information Relevant to Public Access to Private Land Public Access Committee August 27, 2009
The types of people that farmers allow to deer hunter on their farms in Shelton, P. A Results of the 1997 Illinois Deer management survey: attitudes of farmers toward deer and deer Hunting. IDNR Administrative report. Table13.
The types of people that farmers allow to deer hunter on their farms in 1997 by administrative region. Shelton, P. A Results of the 1997 Illinois Deer management survey: attitudes of farmers toward deer and deer Hunting. IDNR Administrative report. Table13.
Types of property on which resident deer permit holders hunted deer in Illinois in and Illinois Deer Hunter Survey and Illinois Hunter Harvest Survey
Types of property on which nonresident and resident deer permit holders hunted deer in Illinois in Non-resident Deer Hunter Survey and Illinois Hunter Harvest Survey
Types of property on which resident deer permit holders hunted deer in Illinois in by administrative region Illinois Deer Hunter Survey
Difficulty encountered in finding a place to hunt in the specified hunting season Illinois Hunter Harvest Survey
Willingness of resident deer hunters to pay for access to deer hunting lands in Illinois Illinois Deer Hunter Survey
Percentage of resident deer hunters who lost free hunting access on land in Illinois due to leasing between 2003 and Illinois Deer Hunter Survey 39%
Percentage of nonresident deer hunters who contracted with an outfitter Nonresident Deer Hunter Survey 36.6%
A program is being considered that would purchase land and/or easements for public hunting in Illinois. Would you support a special access permit where the money raised from the permit fee would be used to purchase land or buy easements for public hunting? Illinois Deer Hunter Survey 71%
Attitudes Toward Hunting – Access to private lands is the greatest problem facing hunters in Illinois Illinois Hunter Harvest Survey
Attitudes Toward Hunting – More agriculture land should be set aside for wildlife in Illinois Illinois Hunter Harvest Survey
Attitudes Toward Hunting – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources should purchase more lands for hunting in Illinois Illinois Hunter Harvest Survey
Hunting Access – Please give your opinion of the amount of private land available for hunting in Illinois Illinois Hunter Harvest Survey
Hunting Access – Please give your opinion of the amount of public land available for hunting in Illinois Illinois Hunter Harvest Survey
Reasons for change in hunting participation over the previous 10 years Illinois Hunter Harvest Survey
Barriers to hunting participation Illinois Hunter Harvest Survey