NJDEP Division of Fish & Wildlife - 2010 Bear Hunter Survey

2010 NJ Black Bear Hunter Survey

The New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife is gathering data about the 2010 Black Bear Hunting Season and appreciates the cooperation of all hunters who participated in the hunt. All information submitted is valuable to the research and management of black bears regardless of whether a hunter was successful in harvesting a bear or not.

Thank you for your assistance with this project. We value your input.

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* First Name:
* Last Name:

All data is confidential and will not be used or released
in a manner that can identify individual hunters.

* Address:

* City:

* County of Residence:

* State/Province: Zip:

* Date of Birth - - (format: mm-dd-yyyy)

* Gender Male Female

* Conservation ID # (without dashes)

* Highest Education Level

* Years of Hunting Experience * Years of Black Bear Hunting Experience

* What Other States/Provinces Have You Hunted Bear In? Please check all that apply:

* What County/Town Did You Hunt In? Town
* Was This the Town You Live In? Yes No

* Did you hunt for bears where you normally hunt for deer during the 6-Day Firearm Deer Season? Yes No Don't Hunt 6-Day Firearm Deer Season

* The bear population where you hunt is:

* Type of Firearm Used: Shotgun Muzzleloader

* Number of Days Hunted

* Distance traveled (one way) from your residence to your hunting location

* Land Ownership of Hunting Area

* MAIN Reason for Hunting Black Bear in NJ:

* Money Spent in Preparation for 2010 NJ Bear Season

* Days Spent Scouting for Bears Prior to the NJ Bear Season:

* Primary Evidence of Bears Used to Determine Hunt Location:

* Hunting Method: Solo Stand Hunting Still Hunting Drive Hunting

* How many females with cubs did you see? (Please select total number of cubs)

* Did you experience an unsafe hunting situation? Yes No
If yes, please describe below:
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* Did you experience any interference or harrassment? Yes No
If yes, please describe below:
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* Is the season format (concurrent with the 6-Day Firearm Deer Season) acceptable to you? Yes No
If no, please describe the format you would like below:
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* Will you continue to hunt for black bear in New Jersey? Yes No

* Please rate your overall hunting experience this past bear season:

*Did you take a seminar this year? Yes No

* Seminar location (answer ONLY if you took the seminar this year):

* Seminar rating (answer ONLY if you took the seminar this year):

Did you approve of the Black Bear Conservation Patch? Yes No

Should the DFW continue the tradition of a patch for successful hunters Yes No

Please answer the following questions ONLY If you were successful harvesting a bear:

Estimated distance of your shot (in yards only):

Did you shoot your bear while using bait? Yes No

Did you pre-bait your hunting location? Yes No

Did you use scent attractants? Yes No

Is this the first bear you ever harvested? Yes No

Did you shoot the first bear you saw? Yes No

Did you observe one or more bears with ear tags? Yes No

Did you observe one or more bears wearing radio collars? Yes No

Did you pass up a shot on a bear because it was tagged or radio-collared? Yes No

Number of bears passed on before you harvested your bear?

Will you (or someone else) consume the bear? Yes No

Was your bear taken to a taxidermist? Yes No

Thank you for submitting your information.

If you have a specific question or a comment you would like a response to, please use the E-mail Form.

For questions regarding the survey, or to report problems, please e-mail njfishandwildlife@dep.state.nj.us.

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