NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY FOREST HUNTER SURVEY - 2007
To help prepare a Trail and Master Plan for the Forest, we are conducting a survey of hunters. We would appreciate it if you would answer a few questions anonymously and put your survey in the box below, or mail to the address at the end of the survey.
Who are you?
1. Sex: male / female (circle)
2. Age: 11-20 / 21-30 / 31-40 / 41-50 / 51-60 / 61-70 / 71-80 / 81+ (circle)
3. Place of residence: (town/province/country) ______
4. Are you a member of any hunting organisation? Yes / No (circle)
If “yes”, which organisation(s) ______
Your hunting in the Forest
5. How many times have you visited the Forest to hunt in the last 12 months? ______
6. How long were you/will you be in the Forest this time? Hours/minutes:______
7. What species are you hunting for? ______
8. Are you hunting with a rifle / shotgun / crossbow / bow ? (circle)
9. How are you traveling in the Forest? Foot / Bicycle / Horse / Motor bike / ATV
4X4 / Car / Other:______(circle)
10. Which trails/areas of the forest have you used/will you use while hunting today?
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11. Did you encounter any other people on the trails today? Yes / No (circle)
If “yes”, were they hunters? Yes / No (circle)
Your Views
9. How would you rate the condition of the trails you used? Good / OK / Poor (circle)
If “poor” – explain:______
10. How would you rate the signage on the trails in the Forest? Good / OK / Poor
If “poor” – explain:______
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11. Did anything detract from your hunting experience in the Forest? Yes / No
If “yes” – explain:______
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12. Suggest anything that would improve your hunting experience in the Forest:
______
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13. Would you be willing to pay to use the trails in the Forest for hunting? Yes / No
If “yes”, how much? Per visit? $______Or, per year? $______
If “no”, why not? ______
14. Have you any other comments? ______
THANK YOU
Prof. John Marsh,
Trail Studies Unit, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 7B8
, 705-748-1011 ext.7419
For more information on the Forest and management plan, please see the Northumberland County website (www.northumberlandcounty.ca/departments/countyadministration/countyforest/northumberlandcountyforest.asp)