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Did you hunt in Victoria during 2002? Yes = 47 (95.92%), No = 2 (4.08%)
If yes, species nominated were:
Duck = 32 (65.31%)
Deer = 11 (22.45%)
Quail = 27 (55.10%)
Rabbit = 37 (75.51%)
Hare = 15 (30.61%)
Fox = 34 (69.39%)
Pig = 3 (6.12%)
Goat = 4 (8.16%)
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Which hunting organization do you belong to?
ADA 5 (10.20%), FGA 36 (73.47%), SSAA 20 (40.82%)
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Did you take part in any of the following education and/or conservation activities in 2002?
Hunting Organization Education sessions
12 (24.49%)
DSE Education sessions
3 (6.12%)
Game identification in the field
13 (26.53%)
Viewing the "Ducks In Sight" video
17 (34.69%)
Shooting practice (eg: Clay Targets)
40 (81.63%)
Duck Fever/Hunter Hangout Nights
18 (36.73%)
Game Conservation Activity
13 (26.53%)
Predator/Vermin Eradication
38 (77.55%)
Bird Count Participation
1 (2.04%)
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Did you receive or see any of the following hunter education material in 2002?
"Victorian Hunting Guide 2002"
41 (83.67%)
A4 Leaflet "Duck Hunting In Victoria 2002"
14 (28.57%)
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How would you like to renew your Game License?
In person at nearest DSE office
5 (10.20%)
By cheque in the mail
8 (16.33%)
BPay
15 (30.61%)
By telephone & credit card
14 (28.57%)
Over the Internet
16 (32.65%)
Australia Post BillPay
7 (14.29%)
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Did you receive an official 2002 DSE Hunter Survey form?
Yes = 4 (8.16%), No = 44 (89.80%)
If yes, did you complete it and return it to the DSE?
Yes = 2 (4.08%), No = 2 (4.08%)
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Did you hunt ducks in Victoria during the 2002 open season?
Yes = 48 (92.31%), No = 4 (7.69%)
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Did you hunt ducks on the Opening Saturday (March 16, 2002)?
Yes = 40 (76.92%), No = 8 (15.38%)
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Did you hunt ducks on the Opening Sunday (March 17, 2002)?
Yes = 36 (69.23%), No = 12 (23.08%)
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On how many days after opening weekend did you hunt ducks in Victoria? 532 (10.23 avg)
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Please indicate the nearest town and type of land hunted during the 2002 Season.
For Period
Most Popular
Public
Private
Opening Saturday
Sale, Benalla, Horsham
36 (69.23%)
12 (23.08%)
Opening Sunday
Sale, Horsham, Trafalgar
29 (55.77%)
7 (13.46%)
Rest Of Season
Woodside, Sale, Trafalgar
27 (51.92%)
26 (50.00%)
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Please indicate the total number of ducks that you took on opening weekend, and during the
remainder of the season. Please be accurate and do not include ducks taken by other hunters.
Opening
Opening
Rest Of
Species
Saturday
Sunday
Season
Black Duck
76 (1.46 avg)
81 (1.56 avg)
431 (8.29 avg)
Mountain Duck
4 (0.08 avg)
1 (0.02 avg)
26 (0.50 avg)
Grey Teal
70 (1.35 avg)
39 (0.75 avg)
549 (10.56 avg)
Chestnut Teal
7 (0.13 avg)
12 (0.23 avg)
84 (1.62 avg)
Blue Wing Shoveler
5 (0.10 avg)
1 (0.02 avg)
20 (0.38 avg)
Hardhead
2 (0.04 avg)
2 (0.04 avg)
68 (1.31 avg)
Pink-Ear Duck
0 (0.00 avg)
0 (0.00 avg)
11 (0.21 avg)
Wood Duck
69 (1.33 avg)
43 (0.83 avg)
417 (8.02 avg)
Total
233
(4.48 avg)
179
(3.35 avg)
1606
(24.06 avg)
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How many times did you achieve your bag during the 2002 Season? 84 (1.62 avg)
What do you consider the regular Bag Limit should have been in 2002? 10.63 Average
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Please rate the DSE's performance in managing opportunities for duck hunting in 2002.
Excellent 0 (0.00%) Good 5 (9.62%) Satisfactory 18 (34.62%)
Poor 12 (23.08%) Very Poor 11 (21.15%) Not Sure 1 (1.92%)
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Please indicate your Waterfowl Identification Test (WIT) Grade of:
AA 32 (61.54%)
A 3 (5.77%)
B 5 (9.62%)
C 5 (9.62%)
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How much did you spend on Duck Hunting during 2002 for each of the following?
Description
Amount $
Fuel, Motor Vehicle Expenses, Travel Expenses
26130 (502.50 avg)
Accommodation, Lodging, Camping Fees
3015 (57.98 avg)
Food, Supplies, Clothing
12330 (237.12 avg)
Hunting Accessories
7085 (136.25 avg)
Guns & Ammunition
39180 (753.46 avg)
Government Licences & Taxes
2664 (51.23 avg)
Hunting Membership Fees
4100 (78.85 avg)
Other costs incurred while duck hunting
5540 (106.54 avg)
Total
100044 (1923.92 avg)
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What percentage of your total ducks taken were for human consumption? 99.62% Average
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12
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Which Duck Hunting Regulation do you consider most unjustified?
Bag Limits = 21 (48.84%)
Head Or Wing = 9 (20.93%)
Starting Times = 6 (13.95%)
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What/who do you consider is the biggest threat to Duck Hunting in Victoria?
DSE = 20 (42.55%)
State Government = 6 (12.77%)
Animal Liberation = 6 (12.77%)
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What single species would you like added to the Victorian Game list?
Snipe = 15 (48.39%)
Black Swan = 4 (12.90%)
Freckled Duck = 4 (12.90%)
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Overall, please rate the DSE's performance in Duck Game Management in 2003.
Excellent 0 (0.00%) Good 1 (1.92%) Satisfactory 6 (11.54%)
Poor 24 (46.15%) Very Poor 15 (28.85%) Not Sure 2 (3.85%)
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Did you hunt quail in the 2002 open season?
Yes = 34 (91.89%), No = 3 (8.11%)
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Did you hunt quail on the Opening Saturday (April 6, 2002)?
Yes = 18 (48.65%), No = 15 (40.54%)
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Did you hunt quail on the Opening Sunday (April 7, 2002)?
Yes = 5 (13.51%), No = 28 (75.68%)
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On how many days after opening weekend did you hunt quail in Victoria? 168 (4.54 avg)
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Please indicate the total number of quail taken being as accurate as possible.
Opening Saturday 206 (5.57 avg)
Opening Sunday 70 (1.89 avg)
Rest of Season 1299 (35.11 avg)
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Please indicate the hunting method/s that you used to hunt quail.
For Period
Walk Up
Gundog
Opening Saturday (06Apr02)
14 (37.84%)
8 (21.62%)
Opening Sunday (07Apr02)
3 (8.11%)
3 (8.11%)
Rest of Season (08Apr02 to 30Jun02)
19 (51.35%)
19 (51.35%)
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Please indicate the nearest town to where you hunted quail in 2002 and the type of
habitat on which you hunted.
For Period
Nearest Town
Stubble
Grass
Other
Opening Saturday
Sale, Bolac, Heathcote
6 (16.22%)
10 (27.03%)
1 (2.70%)
Opening Sunday
Cressy, Bolac, Minyip
7 (18.92%)
5 (13.51%)
0 (0.00%)
Rest Of Season
Woodside, Minyip, Bolac
10 (27.03%)
15 (40.54%)
2 (5.41%)
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Did you hunt quail on a State Game Reserve? Yes = 8 (21.62%), No = 23 (62.16%)
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Did you see any immature (young) quail while hunting? Yes = 9 (24.32%), No = 23 (62.16%)
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Did you see any Plains Wanderers while hunting? Yes = 1 (2.70%), No = 31 (83.78%)
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Please rate the DSE's performance in managing opportunities for quail hunting in 2002.
Excellent 2 (5.41%) Good 10 (27.03%) Satisfactory 7 (18.92%)
Poor 4 (10.81%) Very Poor 5 (13.51%) Not Sure 4 (10.81%)
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How much did you spend on Quail Hunting during 2002 for each of the following?
Description
Amount $
Fuel, Motor Vehicle Expenses, Travel Expenses
8930 (241.35 avg)
Accommodation, Lodging, Camping Fees
1650 (44.59 avg)
Food, Supplies, Clothing
4210 (113.78 avg)
Hunting Accessories
1950 (52.70 avg)
Guns & Ammunition
16215 (438.24 avg)
Government Licences & Taxes
1179 (31.86 avg)
Hunting Membership Fees
1680 (45.41 avg)
Other costs incurred while quail hunting
3795 (102.57 avg)
Total
39609 (1070.51 avg)
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What percentage of your total quail taken were for human consumption? 100.00% Average
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What/who do you consider is the biggest threat to Quail Hunting in Victoria?
DSE = 6 (23.08%)
Drought = 5 (19.23%)
Farming Practices = 5 (19.23%)
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What single species would you like added to the Victorian Game list?
Brown Quail = 6 (33.33%)
Snipe = 4 (22.22%)
Topknot Pidgeon = 3 (16.67%)
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Overall, please rate the DSE's performance in Quail Game Management in 2003.
Excellent 0 (0.00%) Good 12 (32.43%) Satisfactory 6 (16.22%)
Poor 3 (8.11%) Very Poor 7 (18.92%) Not Sure 4 (10.81%)
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Did you hunt deer in Victoria during the 2002 Season? Yes = 11 (61.11%), No = 7 (38.89%)
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How many days did you hunt deer in Victoria during the 2002 open season? 110 (6.11 avg)
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Which species of deer did you hunt in Victoria during 2002?
Hog 1 (5.56%),
Sambar 8 (44.44%),
Red 0 (0.00%),
Fallow 3 (16.67%)
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Please show the total number of deer that you personally took during 2002 in the table
below. Also show the number of hunting trips and days that you hunted each species.
Number
Hunting
Days
Deer
Species
Taken
Trips
Hunting
Seen
Hog Deer
1 (0.06 avg)
1 (0.06 avg)
4 (0.22 avg)
1 (0.06 avg)
Sambar (Stalking)
2 (0.11 avg)
31 (1.72 avg)
65 (3.61 avg)
46 (2.56 avg)
Sambar (Hounds)
1 (0.06 avg)
19 (1.06 avg)
27 (1.50 avg)
2 (0.11 avg)
Red Deer
0 (0.00 avg)
0 (0.00 avg)
0 (0.00 avg)
5 (0.28 avg)
Fallow Deer
5 (0.28 avg)
10 (0.56 avg)
13 (0.72 avg)
61 (3.39 avg)
Total
9 (0.50 avg)
61 (3.39 avg)
109 (6.06 avg)
115 (6.39 avg)
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Please indicate the hunting methods used to hunt each species of deer.
Rifle
Bow
Scent
Species
Stalking
Stalking
Hounds
Gundogs
Hog Deer
2 (11.11%)
0 (0.00%)
Sambar Deer
8 (44.44%)
0 (0.00%)
3 (16.67%)
1 (5.56%)
Red Deer
1 (5.56%)
1 (5.56%)
Fallow Deer
4 (22.22%)
1 (5.56%)
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If you hunted Sambar Deer using scent-trailing hounds please indicate the following.
Average number of hunters in group 20 (5.00 avg)
Average number of hounds in group 14 (3.50 avg)
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Please indicate the following for where you hunted deer during 2002.
State
National
Private
Species
Nearest Town
Forrest
Park
Land
Hog Deer
Loch Sport
0 (0.00%)
0 (0.00%)
Sambar (Stalking)
Bruthen, Dargo, Swifts Creek
3 (16.67%)
2 (11.11%)
1 (5.56%)
Sambar (Hounds)
Marysville
1 (5.56%)
0 (0.00%)
Red Deer
0 (0.00%)
0 (0.00%)
0 (0.00%)
Fallow Deer
South Gippsland, Omeo
2 (11.11%)
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Please rate the DSE's performance in managing opportunities for deer hunting in 2002.
Excellent 0 (0.00%) Good 0 (0.00%) Satisfactory 5 (27.78%)
Poor 1 (5.56%) Very Poor 2 (11.11%) Not Sure 1 (5.56%)
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How much did you spend on Deer Hunting during 2002 for each of the following?
Description
Amount $
Fuel, Motor Vehicle Expenses, Travel Expenses
8560 (475.56 avg)
Accommodation, Lodging, Camping Fees
200 (11.11 avg)
Food, Supplies, Clothing
2610 (145.00 avg)
Hunting Accessories
2800 (155.56 avg)
Guns & Ammunition
2700 (150.00 avg)
Government Licences & Taxes
279 (15.50 avg)
Hunting Membership Fees
240 (13.33 avg)
Other costs incurred while deer hunting
1360 (75.56 avg)
Total
18749 (1041.61 avg)
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What percentage of your total deer taken were for human consumption? 100.00% Average
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What/who do you consider is the biggest threat to Deer Hunting in Victoria?
DSE = 3 (33.33%)
Animal Liberationists = 1 (11.11%)
Public Ignorance = 1 (11.11%)
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What single species would you like added to the Victorian Game list?
Fallow Deer = 2 (40.00%)
Rusa = 1 (20.00%)
Sika = 1 (20.00%)
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Overall, please rate the DSE's performance in Deer Game Management in 2003.
Excellent 0 (0.00%) Good 0 (0.00%) Satisfactory 5 (27.78%)
Poor 1 (5.56%) Very Poor 2 (11.11%) Not Sure 1 (5.56%)
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