ALABAMA HUNTING SURVEY 2015 - 2016 SEASON Steve Bryant STUDY LEADER Federal Assistance Project Funded by your purchase of hunting licenses and equipment. ALABAMA DIVISION OF WILDLIFE AND FRESHWATER FISHERIES WILDLIFE RESTORATION PROGRAM Grant Number W-35, Study 6. November, 2016Alabama Hunting Mail Survey, 2015-2016 Season ‘There is a great demand for outdoor recreation in Alabama. Hunting makes up a significant portion of that demand and contributes greatly to the state's economy. Hunting seasons are scheduled each year for a wide variety of game animals. In order to make decisions to manage those animals it is necessary to gather as much information as practical concerning hunting activities. Each year since 1963, the Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries has conducted a sample survey of licensed Alabama hunters to obtain information in the form of estimates for the number of hunters, man-days of hunting, and harvest levels for each of the game species. This year, survey forms were mailed to a stratified random sample of 10,614 drawn from the 287,082 Alabama hunting licensees. Of the 10,614 survey forms mailed, 557 or 5.2% were returned undeliverable. A total of 2,825 completed survey forms were returned (26.6%) of the 10,614 license pulled, (28.1%) of those deliverable). A sample is used because it is not practical to contact all hunters each year. Because of this and other factors it is impossible to determine values that would be entirely free of error. The estimates in this survey represent hunting by licensed hunters only, and do not include other legal hunting by hunters (.e. those hunters not required to hold a license due to their age or because they hunt on their own property), nor do the estimates include illegal hunting without a license. Table 2 of this report indicates that approximately 216,395 licensed individuals actually hunted in Alabama during the 2015-16 season. The 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife Associated Recreation indicates approximately 535,000 residents (licensed and unlicensed) and non-residents hunted in Alabama. Of the 535,000 individuals that hunted in Alabama during 2011-2012 season, 249,886 were licensed. Comparison of those figures indicates that hunters who are not required to buy licenses contribute significantly to the overall hunting effort and harvest of game animals in this state. In reviewing the current survey estimates, it is important to recognize that a degree of uncertainty must be associated with each of the estimates. This uncertainty is due to the estimates being based on a sample instead of a complete census of all licensed hunters. Consequently, each estimate for a hunting activity is likely to represent @ value which deviates to some degree from the actual amount of hunting,‘A measure of the degree of the uncertainty or ‘sampling error” associated with each estimate can be determined by analysis of the variability in the survey data. The statistical term for this measure is the “standard error’ of the estimate. Standard errors tend to vary with the magnitude of their estimates and are difficult to use for general comparison of the level of uncertainty among estimates. A better index for judging the level of uncertainty is the relative standard error, i, the ratio of the standard error over the estimate. Relative standard errors, expressed on a percent basis, are provided in the tables along with the estimates and standard errors for this survey. An estimate with a low percent standard error is more reliable and has less uncertainty associated with it. Estimates with a percentage standard error less than 15% are reliable enough to be useful in making management decisions. It is normal for the estimates to fluctuate considerably from one year to the next. Therefore, conclusions based on a single annual survey regarding the success of a particular season relative to another season may be misleading. However, comparing annual survey estimates over a number of years can be very useful for detecting trends that reflect real changes in hunting activity and harvest levels for a particular species. County level harvest information was. extrapolated from the raw data and has a higher standard error due to smaller sample sizes than the statewide information. The basic methods used to conduct and analyze the Alabama Hunting Survey were developed in the 1960's by statisticians with North Carolina State University. These statisticians specialized in research and surveys related to fish and wildlife. Minor changes were made periodically to keep the survey methods current. Beginning with the survey for the 2002-2003 hunting season, the data has been analyzed by personnel with Auburn University's School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences. The methods now used to analyze data are similar; however, results have varied to the extent that direct comparisons to the results from hunting seasons prior to 2002-2003 may not be valid. Additionally, methods of analyzing the data were again adjusted by personnel with Aubum University’s School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences during the 2005-2006 survey in order to address issues identified by the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries while working with surveys from 2003-2005. Those adjustments have resulted in more variations within the results that will be noticeable when examining trends in the estimates over the years. Methods for 2015-16 were consistent with methods used during the 2014-2015 season. The Alabama Hunting Survey estimates are by no means the only source of information concerning wildlife management decisions, hunting, and game animal populations in this state.We gain mucl complaints, crop damage reports, road kills, occurrence of disease and parasite problems, law enforcement reports, historical information, etc. All available information is considered in order to develop management programs that meet the needs of Alabama Wildlife resources and the people who enjoy them. formation from other research and surveys, public comments, nuisance wildlife We extend our sincere appreciation to all hunters who participated in the Alabama Hunting ‘Survey for the 2015-16 hunting season and in the surveys for earlier years. | also extend my appreciation to Chris Smith Assistant Chief Wildlife Section for his assistance coordinating the printing of questionnaires and mailing, to Amanda Rollan of DCNR Accounting Section for providing hunter addresses and information detailing the number and type of hunting license sold, to Ginger Howell Keener, District 2 acting Administrative Support Assistant for ‘opening, & tracking the responses as well as assisting with the final report and to Dr. Jim Armstrong, Dr. John Kush and probably others that | am unaware of from Auburn University for entering the details of the responses and the final analysis of the data in order to produce the foundation of this report. This detailed information summarizing the hunting activity in Alabama for the 2015-16 season would not have been possible without the combined efforts of all of the above individuals and others doing their part. This study was a contribution of the Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries supported in part by funding from the Federal Assistance in Wildlife Restoration Program, Project W-35, Study 6. [The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources does not discriminate on the basis of | race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, or disability in its hiring or employment | practices nor in admission to, access to, or operations of its programs, services, or activities. ‘This publication is available in alternate formats upon request.Table 1. Results of the Alabama Hunting Survey for the 2015-16 Season Number of Hunters Man-Days of Hunting Number Harvested Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Estimate“ Evor__ Error % Estimate _Eror Error % Exinate Enor_ Eror% Hunted Any Game Deer! Gon? 12023 4007022 3,387,805 38 45) Archery? 616% 27641 4 83] anal Muzzleloade? 139274) 373194323 usd Deer Total 191,287 4085021 4302043 18839.7 4 60 Tuckey! Turkey Spring’ 216 19026 45 492,155 31,0897. 29993 2n4 80 Turkey Fal? 2908 5916 204 26744 8188.7 304 76 0456 317 ‘Turkey Total 4769" 19474 45899 32,6081 74 30670 257308 Dove! First Season 40258 9.) 699.453 565874 82 Satins | ote of) | Be See Dove Total 42,108* 103! 966,579 9971S 10.2 Quail Quail Wild 4.646 15386-30215 19] 71341 Quail Pen Raised 8554 53486 16,767.7 31.4 473837 Quail Total 11,607" oes 175508 285 484221 Squirrel 44,651 sa070 13] Rabbit 16,933 175838 193 Raccoon 8.205 am64 a possi 21845 sid 371 Fox 21969 110078 41 Coyote 30,438 30188149) Bobeat 5,496 ua37s 323 Duck 19.987 233376 130 Goose 209) Coot 373] Snipe 34066. Woodcock ago 462] Feral Hogs 36.913, 431366 573760 133] * Estimates for hunters in separate seasons (un, archery and muzzleloader deer, spring and fall turkey, 2st and remaining dove) do not sum to the combined estimate because each Includes hunters participating in multiple seasons. # Gun Deer Harvest ~ 42.6% Bucks / 57.4% Does. Archery Deer Harvest 17.8% Bucks / 82.2% Does. Mutzleloader Deer Harvest ~ 43.5% Bucks 66.5% Does. Combined Deer Harvest ~ 38.49% Bucks /60.6% Does * Spring Turkey Harvest 93.1% Cobblers / 6.9% lakes. Fall Harvest ~ 95.1% Gobblers / 4.9% Jakes. Combined Harvest ~ 93.2% Gobblers/ 6.8% Jakes. ‘Total numberof hunters who hunted for that animal regardless of season. Many individuals hunt during more than one season,‘Table 2. Results of Miscellaneous Questions Included on the Alabama Hunting Survey for the 2015-2016 Season TABLE 2 PAGE 1 _ Miscellaneous Questions Responses 2015-2016 Hunter Mall Survey Estimated Percent Questions* Number of Standard Standard Percent of Respondents Error Error (%) Respondents (%) Did you hunt during the 2025-2016 hunting season in Alabama? YES 216,395 4307 1.86 4.2 No 35,088 1,693 39 158 Would you like to see hunting over bait for deer legalized? YES. 133,673 3,380 238 eat No 79,881 2,633 3.04 379 "over the last 5 years, do you think the turkey population in the area you hunt has ? INCREASED 45,291 1,998 427 27 DECREASED 67,585 2,439 336 33.7 STAYED THE SAME 90,534 2,770 287 146 * Not all respondents filled out the miscellaneous questions. ° This is based on the respondent answering the question,TABLE 2 PAGE2 Miscellaneous Questions Responses 2015-2016 Hunter Mail Survey ‘The results of the survey indicated nearly 34% of the respondents think the turkey population has declined over the past S years. The following is a summary of what the respondent believes the decline is due to: REASON Percentage of respondents (94) Predators* 30 Coyotes? 28.2 Did not have a reason 133 Hunting? 92 Timber Harvest 72 ‘Management® 66 Fertilizer’ 12 Weather aa Other 32 The following provides a description of the written responses to this question ®— Respondents wrote predators and then often would provide of lst of potential ones, including coyotes. = Respondents only used the word “coyote”. — Respondents indicated the decrease was due to over-hunting or too high of a » 4 — Respondents who made any reference to logging or harvesting of hardwoods which impacted roosting and food availability were listed under this. © — Respondents that indicated changes to land management from a hunting perspective or planting of trees in form agriculture land were listed under this. ‘— Respondents used the words fertilizer, chicken manure or chicken droppings were listed under this. 8 _ The following were given as reasons but they did not make up more than 1.0% of the answers: season; fire ants; burning; development; diseases; food; and pigs. ‘The preceding was not requested but | coded the responses based on the whether the respondent filled out the hunting portion of the survey (second page starting with “Did you hunt deer” either in its entirety or if there were discrepancies in some of the numbers presented. Nearly 50% of the surveys that were returned did not have numbers presented, numbers did not match up, or said they did not hunt but presented numbers.TABLE 2 PAGE 3 Miscellaneous Questions Responses 2015-2016 Hunter Mail Survey Estimated Number of Questions* Respondents Percent Standard Standard Percent of Error Error (36) Respondents (%6) ‘was the consensus of hunters and wildlife managers in your area that the overall turkey population had decreased, would you be in favor of reducing the bag limit for turkey? ves 136,257 3,447 234 7258 No 54,050, 2,58 3.86 278 This is based on the respondent answering the question, Have you ever hunted on a Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Alabama? ves. 91524 2,822 327 374 No 126,392 3,240 22a 623TABLE 2 PAGE 4 Miscellaneous Questions Responses 2015-2016 Hunter Mail Survey Hunted which Management Areas? Count Percent Ifyou no longer hunt WMA's why? Count Percent Oakmulgee 1220 1125 Hunt private lands 120 18.38 Barbour wi 11.16 Too crowded m2 1745 James D Martin - Skyline 106 9.78 Concern for safety 55 8.42 Coosa 85 7.84 Own property now 55 8.42 Choceolocea R 6.64 Too far 50 7.86 Hollins 57 5.26 Lease 45 6.29 Black Warrior 50 ast Hunt club 4a 6.74 Swan Creek 50 461 No deer 28 429 46 428 Too many rules 19 291 a 3.78 WMA closed 16 245 37 3a Too old 4 214 343d Pressure 2 184 Upper Delta 32 295 Poor facies 10 153 ‘Mobile - Tensaw Delta & W.L. Holland 26 24 None 8 1.23 ttle River 2 (2at No time 7 1.07 Lauderdale 23 22 Too dangerous 7 1.07 Mulberry Fork 2 208 Poor management 5 077 David K. Nelson 20 185 No respect from young people 5 077 ‘Sam R Murphy 20 185 Too expensive 4 ost Mud Creek 18 1.66 Deer stand stolen 4 O61 Forever Wild Gothard - AWF Yates Lake 14 1.29 ‘Too many strangers 3 04s Crow Creek 100.92 Do not hunt in area 3 04s Raccoon Creek 9 083 No quail 3 0.46 Charles D Kelley - Autauga B O74 No friends 3 04s Geneva State Forest 8 074 Congestion 2 031 Seven - Mile Island 8 074 Do not dog hunt. 2 031 Mallard - Fox Creek 6 oss Hassle 2 031 Conecuh 6 05 Do not deer hunt 2 031 Perdido River 4 037 Too few greentields 2 031 Fred T. Stimpson 3 028 Bad maps 2 031 North Sauty Refuge 1 0.09 ‘Too may wardens 2 031 Crow Creek Refuge ° ° Too much federal government 1 ons Grand Bay Savanna ° ° Feral hogs a 0.5 Riverton, ° ° No appreciation 1 015 1084 Rifles allowed 1 0sTABLE2 PAGES ‘Miscellaneous Questions Responses 2015-2016 Hunter Mail Survey Hunted which Management Areas? Ifyou no longer hunt WMA's why? Count Percent Poor property marking 1 045 Other locations mentioned Count Percent ‘Too many predators 1 04s Scotch a1 1358 “Too few wardens 1 045 Bankhead 37 1225 653 Butler me 795 7.95 2 685 Talladega 2 © 662 Demopolis 1 629 7868 13497 8 298 a 265 8 265 8 (265 5 166 5 (166 5 (166. 4 132 4 132 4 132 3 089 3 099 2 066 1033 1 033 1 033 1 033 Greenbriar 1 033 Picken 1 033 Claiborne 1 038 Prairie Creek 1 033 winterboro 1 033 Scott 1 033 Wedowee 1 033 Riverbush 1 033 Sumter 1 033 Coble Lending 1 033 Clarke County 1 033 Unknown 1 033TABLE 2 PAGES Miscellaneous Questions Responses 2015-2016 Hunter Mail Survey Estimated Percent uestions* Number of Standard Standard Percent of Respondents Error Error (%) Respondents (%) Ifyou hunt small game on the WMA system; what license do you purchase to access small game hunting on a WMA? State hunting license 55,269 2,062 474 866 State small game license 4,785 700 18.91 74 State fishing license an 197 28.15 14 Heritage license 1,685 370 16.08 46 “if you waterfowl hunt in Alabama do you hunt? Primarily public waters/property 13,155 3,07 93 a Primarily private waters/property 24,742 1,430 475, 58.4 Public and private waters equally 12,022 992 1044 185 22.39% of respondents answered this question. Have you ever had a tree stand fall while you were in it? YES. 19,722 1,307 5.86 a7 No 194,510 4,081 196 903 Have you ever fallen from a tree stand, but were saved as a result of wearing a harness orl ves 9,861 s19.71 929 4s No 193,467 4071 196 95.5TABLE 2 PAGE Miscellaneous Questions Responses 2015-2016 Hunter Mail Survey Estimated Percent Questions* Number of Standard standard Percent of Respondents Error Error (%) Respondents (%) Would you complete this survey if it was made available to you online? YES 150,670 3,592 355 m4 No 61,521 2,300 3.74 286 I you hunt private property, are predators trapped on that property? yes 24,376 1,298 4.46 128 No 167,004 3,819 22a 758 NA 24,620 1378 53 1a If s0, who does the trapping? Myself 7868 797 7.05 344 Friend 7381 778 asa 348 Contractor for Fee 2896 420 10.76 130 Other 4055, 563 10.83 178ALABAMA DEER HARVEST ESTIMATES COMBINED GUN, ARCHERY, AND MUZZLELOADER Season Harvest Bucks % Bucks. Does % Does 1985-86 280,000 210,000 75 70,000 25 1986-87 300,000 228,000 76 72,000 24 1987-68 323,000 242,000 75 81,000 25 1988-89 27,000 201,000 73 74,000 27 1989-90 242,000 179,000 74 63,000 26 1990-91 294,000 206,000 70 88,000 30 1991-92 295,000 201,000 68 94,000 32 1992-93 293,000 196,000 o7 ‘97,000 33 1993-94 350,000 238,000 68 112,000 32 1994-95 331,000 228,000 69 103,000 31 1995-96 398,000 259,000 65 139,000 35 1996-87 "367,000 253,000 69 114,000 EW 1997-98 423,000 267,000 63 186,000 37 1998-99 390,000 222,000 57. 468,000 a3 1999-00 416,000 228,000 55. 188,000 45 2000-07 478,000 234,000 49 244,000 51 2001-02, 471,000 206,000 50. 205,000, 50. 2002-03, “410,000 208,000 | 31+ 202,000 | 4a —«d 2003-04 478,000 221,000 46 267,000 54 2004-05 499,000, 247,000, 48 258,000 62 2005-06 481,000, 218,000 a7 243,000 53 2006-07, 436,000 215,000, 29 221,000 51 2007-08 342,000 142,000 42 200,000 8 2008-09, 366,000 153,000 43 203,000 7 2009-10 289,000 128,000 44 167,000 56. 2010-11, ‘337,000 145,000 43 192,000 87 2011-12 255,000 112,000 44 143,000 56. 2012-13 267,000 136,000 51 131,000, 49 2013-14 270,000 108,000 40 162,000 60 2014-15 275,000 109,000, 40 166,000 60 2015-16 295,000 175,000, 39 780,000, 61 Record High harvest Year Harvest estimates rounded to the nearest 1,000 Percentages rounded to the nearest whole number Beginning with the 2002-2003 report, statistical analysis for the table above and the tables that follow was conducted by Auburn University. Differences in the methodology used for analysis of the data after 2001-2002 has resulted in variations in the survey results as compared to previous years.ALABAMA HUNTING SURVEY ESTIMATES DEER - GUN Man- Average Days Per | Harvest Per Year Hunters Man-Days | Man-days| __ Harvest Harvest | __Hunter 7987-88 | 219,280 3,259,690 149) 309,517 705) 14 1988-89 [197,862 2,891,790 15.1 257,734 112, 13 1989-90 | 182,080 2,663,680 146 225,077 18 12 7990-91 | 193,600 2,997,000 5 263,100 114 14 7991-92 | 199,700 2,998,000 15.0 269,500 114 13 1992-83 | 203,300 3,189,100 187, 261,500 122 13 1993-94 | 204,000 3,421,300 168 305,300 112 15 1994-95 | 203,700 3,310,900 16.3 290,600 14 14 1995-86 [223,700 3,564,100 15.9 353,000 10.4 16 1996-97 | __ 217,400 3,288,400 15.1 334,200 98 15 1997-98 [212,400 3,357,500 158 367,900 of 17 7998-99 | 204,800 3,190,700 15.6 349,000 94 17 4999-00 [215,300 3,378,600 157 368,500 92 17 2000-01 | 213,200 3,571,400 167, 435,100 62 2.0 2001-02 | 210,900 3,359,900 159 376,200 89 18 2002-03 | _ 164,100 3,247,200 176 367,500 88 2.0 2003-04 |" 205,600 3,950,800 19.2 432,700 94 24 2004-05 |" 230,100 4,004,100 174 444,300, 9.0 19 2005-06 |" 203,700 3,636,000 178 413,200 88 2.0 2006-07 | 207,800 3,398,700 168 377,600 9.0 19 2007-08 | 200,300 3,409,900 17.0 296,100 115 15 2008-09 | 194,200 3,436,500 qT 296,900 11.6 45. 2008-10 | _188,100 3,144,100 167 242,900 129 13: 2010-11 | 188,500 3,436,900 18.2 284,600 12.4 15 2011-12 | _12,300 2,872,100 18.9 205,600 14.0 13 2012-13 | 178,300 2,815,200 15.8 220,600 128 12 2013-14 | 188,534 2,948,994 156 231,761 127, 12 2014-15 | _ 183,200 2,957,809 16.1 225,731 13.4 12 2016-16 | 180,623 3,387,805 18.8 245,368 38 14 Muzzleloader hunting data was included in this table prior to 2006-07. Beginning with the 2006-07 ‘survey muzzleloader hunting data is presented in a separate table and not included in this table,ALABAMA HUNTING SURVEY ESTIMATES DEER - ARCHERY Average Man-Days | Harvest Per Year_| Hunters | Man-Days | Man-Days| Harvest__|PerHarvest| Hunter 7986-87 |_ 37,426 345,619 a2 17,653 196 05 1987-88 | 42,023 336,770 8.0 15,683 21.5 04 1988-89 | 44,259 416,278 94 18,854 22.1 04 1989-90 | 40,232 391,557 aT 20,798 188 05 1990-91 53,200 552,200 10.4 31,300 17.6 06 1991-92 | 58,900 619,100 10.5 25,500 243 04 1992-93 61,500, 660,300 10.7 31,600 20.9 05 1993-94 | 66,300 762,900 11.5 45,200 169 ud 1994-95, 58,900 687,900 11.7, 40,400 17.0 O7 1995-96 70,900 740,600. 10.4 45,100 16.4 06 1996-97 61,100 528,400 86 32,600 16.2 0.5 1997-98 | 64,300 620,600 96 55,500 112 09 1998-99 59,100 640,000 10.8 41,300 15.5 O7 1999-00 | 69,600 741,500 10.7 47,200 15.7 07 2000-01 65,700 596,200 9.1 43,600 13.7 O7 2001-02 55,400 540,700 9.9 34,500 15.7, 0.6 2002-03 57,600 670,300 116 42,800 15.7, O7 2003-04 | 65,700 770,500 41.7 45,800 16.8 O7 2004-05 | 80,400 907,000 11.3 4,500 16.6 ud 2005-06 | 64,400 747,000 11.6 47,600 15.7 07 2006-07 67,700 772,900 44 46,700 16.6 O7 2007-08 69,600 821,900 11.8 38,000 216 0.5 2008-09 76,300 880,900 11.5 49,600 17.8 O7 2009-10 66,500 736,700 14.1 36,400 20.2 05 2010-11 72,500 807,600 11.4 45,400 17.8 06 2011-12 60,400 721,800 12.0 43,700, 16.5 07 2012-13 | 60,800 720,200 118 38,700 78.4 O7 2013-14 64,430 700,483. 10.9 31,514 22.2 05 2014-15 | 62,919 688,290 10.9 43,532 158 07 2015-16 | 67,623 799,263 11.8 44,661 17.9 07ALABAMA HUNTING SURVEY ESTIMATES DEER - MUZZLELOADER Man-Days Average Per | Harvest Per Year_| Hunters | Man-Days |Man-Days| Harvest_| Harvest | Hunter 2006-07 | _ 24,200 429,500 54 17,700 14 05 2007-08 23,400 115,800 49 7,800, 148 0.3 2008-08 | _24,100 128,600 33 9,900 73.0 of 2008-10 |__25,400 128,300 50 9,800 12.9 4 2010-11 23,600 121,200 5.1 7,700 15.7 0.3 2011-12 19,300 97,200 5.0 5,500. 47.7 0.3 2012-13 16,000 74,600, 47 6,500 44.5 04 2013-14 17,953 80,432 45 6,665 412.4 04 2014-15 | 16,266 62,322 38 5611 14 03 2016-16 | 20.913 114,975 55, 4,856 237 02,ALABAMA HUNTING SURVEY ESTIMATES DEER - GUN, ARCHERY AND MUZZLELOADER COMBINED Man-Days| Average Per | Harvest Per Year | Hunters | Man-Days | Man-Days | Harvest_| Harvest | _Hunter *1963-70] 132,296 974,000 78, 63,722 166 06 P1970-75] 165,878 7,486 868 Bo 93,784 162 06 1975-76 | 210,556 2,122,670, 10.1 725625 | 169 06 1976-77 | _ 206,370 2,175,510 105 744,155_| 15.1 7, 1977-78| 214,364 2,338,130 10.9 747113159 O7 1978-79 215,955 2,489,310 11.5 152,733 | 16.3 O7 1979-80| _ 217,309 2,439,100 715 140,685 17.3 O7 1980-81 | 208,638 2,671,280 128 730,532 [205 06 1981-82| 209.871 2,605,730, 724 202,449 12.9 1.0 1982-83 | 203,883 2,803,450 73.8 141.281 198 07 1983-84] 196,706 2,658,670 735 192.231 13.8 1.0 1984-85| 208.227 3,006,620 144 237,378 12.7 14 1985-86 | _211,522 3,075,800 745 230,436 _[ 11.0 13 1986-87 | _ 216,764 3,516,220 16.3 300,115_[ 117 14 1987-88| 221,285 3,588,490 162 322,977 114 15 1988-89 195,032 3,306,050 17.0 275,032 72.0 14 1980-90] 186,211 3,064,900 165 242,033_| 12.7 13 1990-81 | 200,700 3,549,200 177 284,400 | 12.4 15 1991-92| 205,200 3,617,100 17.6 295,000 [72.3 1.4 1982-93 217,100 3,649,400 782 283,100 13.1 14 71993-04| 270,600 4,784,200 799 350,500 11.9 47 1994-95] 217,200 3,998,600 18.9 331,000_| 12.1 16 1995-96] 229,600 4,304,700) 18.7 398,100_| 10.8 17 1996-97 | _ 220,900 3,816,800 73 366,800 10.4 17, *1997-88| 217,300, 3,978,100 18.3 “473,400 84 20 7998-99 210,600 3,830,700 182 380,300 a8 19 1999-00 227,700 4,120,100 186 415,700 9.9) 19 2000-01 218,400 4,167,600 73.4 478,700 Br 22 2001-02] 213,400 3,900,600 183 410,700 3 13 2002-03 | 188,700 3,917,500 208 10,300, 35, 22 2003-04] 210,400 4,721,300) 22.4 478,400 39 23 2004-05] 236,300 4,917,200 208 438,900 98 24 2005-06 | 208,700 4,383,000 21.0 460,800 85 22 2006-07 | 207,600 4,301,100) 207 435,900 99 24 2007-08 | 206,000 4,347,500 214 341,900_| 12.7 17 2008-08] 207,600 4.446.100 22.1 356.400_| 125 1.8, 2008-10] 194,800 4,007,100) 208 280,100_| 13.9 15) 2010-11] 197,100 4,386,700 222 337,700_| 12.9 17, 2014-12] 155,800 3,691,100 237 254,800_| 145 18 2012-13] 185,600 3,610,000 19.5 266,700_| 135 14 2013-14] 197,098 3,729,908 18.9 260,960, 138 14 2014-15] 191,740 3,708,421 193 274874 | 135 14) 2015-16] 191,257 4,302,043 225 294,885 146 15 * Averaged of season years depicted‘The 2015-2016 hunting season represents the fifth year the Division of wildlife and freshwater Fisheries began collecting county deer ‘and turkey harvest data through the annual hunter harvest mail survey. The following graphs represent estimated harvest numbers for the respective counties. In reviewing the current data, itis important to recognize that a degree of uncertainty must be associated with each of the estimates. Data provided by licensed hunters who stated they hunted in a given county were used to generate harvest ‘estimates. Barbour, Dallas, Macon, Tuscaloosa and other heavily hunted counties have lower standard errors because of the number respondents who hunted in those counties. Less heavily hunted counties have higher degrees or standard error ( e.g.: Etowah, ‘Marshall, Morgan). Conclusions based on a single annual survey regarding the success of a particular season relative to another season ‘may be misleading. However, comparing annual survey estimates over a number of years could be very useful for detecting trends that reflect real changes in hunting activity and harvest levels for a particular species and county. Unfortunately for researchers NOT GIVEN ranked higher than all counties. To their own loss many of Alabama Deer Hunters are reluctant to provide information that could be used to help manage the resource. ‘TOTAL DEER HARVEST (MALE & FEMALE) BY COUNTY 2015-16 SEASON 2000 +4000 += 6000-8000 +1000 12000-14000 16000,DEER HARVEST (MALE & FEMALE) BY COUNTY 2015-16 SEASONALABAMA HUNTING SURVEY ESTIMATES: TURKEY-SPRING SEASONS ‘Average Man-Days | Harvest Per Year_| Hunters Man-Days | Man-Days| Harvest | PerHarvest| Hunter 1975-79 *| 30,003 188,960 6.3 20,229 93 O7 1980 34,449 217,039 63 19,595 W141 06 1961 36,243, 236,790, 65 15,669 16.1 04 1982 35,925, 232,428 65 24,702 94 O07 1983 36,014 225,347 63 20.761 40.9 06 1984 39,155, 299,133 76 26,254 11.4 07 1985 37,901 280,708 74 37,039 78 41.0 1986 40,784 309,279 76 43,833 FA! 44 1987 38,150 297,422 78 37,540 79 1.0 1988 47,204 359,730 76 45,835 78 4.0 1989 38,521 317,734 82 43,718 7.3 41 1990 38,713 304,193 79 29,138 10.4 08 1997 41,400 310,200 75 33,200 93 08 1992 43,000 387,600, 9.0 30,900 12.5 07 1993 40,000 339,700 8.5 29,100. 7 07 1994 47,000 349,100 74 40,400 86 09 1995, 43,300 348,900 84 41,200 85 1.0 1996 51,900 361,200, 7.0 37,400 97 07 1997 48,400 334,700, 6.9 39,000 86 08 1998 51,800 362,400 7.0 41,800 87 08 1999 51,600 358,600, 6.9 35,300 10.2 o7 2000 47,300 345,900 73 31,400 11.0 O7 2001 53,600 374,700, 70) 43,000 87, 08 2002 50,100 389,800 78 36,300 10.7 OF [200s] s2300[aa5.400 6) 4800) aad 2004 56,600. 508, 100, 9.0 53,100 96 09 2005 58,500 555,700, 95 57,500 97 4.0 2008 59,300 515,100 B7 55,600 93 0.9 2007 56,800 471,900 83 65,100 72 4A 2008 57,600 500,900 87 45,400, 11.0 08 2009 52,700 434,500 8.2 36,300 12.0 O7 2010 51,700 462,400, 8.9 40,900 13 08 2011 59,700. 537,000 9.0 46,400 11.6 08 2012 48,000 465,800 97 47,800 97 1.0 2013 53,100 503,000 9.5 40,600 12.4 08 2014 60,078 493,981 8.2 42,248 ANT O7 2015 55,485 502,196 9.1 39,820 12.6 07 2016 42,126 432,155 10.3 29,893 07 in Average of season years depicted Lowest Spring Harvest since 1991 ighest Spring Man-day/Harvest since 1981ALABAMA HUNTING SURVEY ESTIMATES:TURKEY- FALL SEASON, Average Man-Days Per | Harvest Per YEAR™ Man-Days | Man-Days Harvest Hunter 1971-74" 103,236 52 2.0 06 1975-79" 99,566 53 a8 06 1980) 121,257 37, 102 06 71981 92,547 50 a4 06 71982 716,506 62 124 05 71983 103,025 58 58) 70, 71984 114,083 63 703 06 1985) 02,564 53) 4 7.0 1986 92,404 58 72, 08 1987 86,904 55. 712 05 1988, 63,224 68 8 OF, 1988) 47,795 49 73.4 04 7980) 45,400 BT a7 O7 1891 48,200 52, 745 04 1982, 50,000 37, 12.2 05 1993, 33,800 aT 706 04 1984) 51,500 6S 10.3 07 7995 39,100 58 70.9 05 7996 26,800 35) 84 04 1997, 23,000 45 5.0) 09) 71998 20,800, 40 723 03 7999 78,200 a2 724 4 72000 44 8.0) 06 2007 40 74, Os. 2002 Si a 10 2003 63 65 10) 2004 4,500) a2, 15.3 Os 2005 3,300) 62 758 04 2006 4.900, 68 107 06 2007 3,100 73 32 23 2008 4,100 74, 116 06 2008 3.400) 49 15.1 03 2010 3,000 45 a9 05 2011 2,900 60 159 04 2012 2,800, a3 21.8 Oa 2013 2,600, 60 33) 18, 2014 2.173, 57, a4 7.39 2015 3,460 66 73.5 0.49 2016 2.905) a2 345 027 * Average of season years depicted ‘* YEAR - The License Year is designated by the latter half ofthe license Year. ile, 2016 License Year is actually 2015-2016 Season. THEREFORE - The 2016 year listed is actually the 2015 Fall Turkey Season. 1963-70 Turkey hunting results were not separated 2s to Spring and Fall seasons prior to 1971ALABAMA HUNTING SURVEY ESTIMATES TURKEY - FALL & SPRING SEASONS COMBINED [Average Man} Man-Days | Harvest Per Year| Hunters | Man-Days | Days Harvest__|PerHarvest| Hunter 796367" | 44,942 216,243 48 27,220 83 06 4968-71" | 34,563 224,206 65 23,080 87 Or 1971-76 _|Survey results computed only as fo Spring and Fall seasons during this time frame 1976-77_| 42,738 319,278 75 41,434 TT, 10 1977-78 | _45,789 308,513 67 40,556, 76 os 1978-78 | 42,674 282,180 od 25,115 112 od 1878-80 | __ 46,880 328,198 7.0 30,341 108 06 7980-81 | 51,558 358,538 7.9) 28243 127 05 1981-82 | 49,201 326,796 66 35,441 82, 07 1982-83 |__47,817 341,853 74 30,138 13 08 1983-84 | _ 49,783 408,774 82 45,123 89 08 1984-85 | __50,063 397,426 79) 48,347 82, 1.0 1985-86 | 50,945 394,432 77 37,712 68 14 1986-67 | 49,384 398,468 at 49,245 84 1.0 1987-88 |__57,578 450,351 78 54,265 83 08 1988-89 | 44,367 381,641 86, 50,699 75, 14 1988-00 | 45.346 353,560 78 33,200 106 07, 1990-91 | _ 47,300 355,600 75. 38,400 EE] 08 1991-92 | 50,100 436,800 a7 34,300 12.7 O7 1992-93 | 45,400 388,700 a6 33,200 a7 Or 1993-94 | 51,200 382,900 75) 43,600 88 09) 1994-05 | 48,800 400,400, e2 46,200, a7 10) 1995-96 _| 56,100 400,300. 74 47,000 98 7, 1996-97 | 62,300 361,500 69 42,200 86 08 1997-38 | 54,800 385,400 70) 48,400 Ex] 09 1998-99 | 55,100 378,500 69) 37,000 103 OF, 1998-00 | 48,800 364,100 73, 32,900 114 07 2000-01 | 56,700 396,300 70 45,700. 87, 08 2001-02 408,700 75 00 705 07 2002-03 476,500 8 52,200 a4 0 2003-04 | 59,400 544,900 92 55,400 98) 08) 2004-05 | 59,900 578,200 36 58,800 38 1.0) 2005-06 | _61,200 548,400 20 58,700 33 1.0 2006-07 | 57,500 494,600 86 72,400 69) 13 2007-08 _| 59.600 531,100 a9 48,100 710 08, 2008-09 | 54,600 451,200 33, 37,400 72.4 07, 2009-10 | 53.100 475,800 20) 42,400 112 08 2010-14 | 61,100 554,500 ot 47,400 117 08 2011-12 | 49,600 489,900 39) 48,900 70.0 1.0 2012-13 | 54,800 518,500 85) 45,300 114 08; 2013-14 | 60,388 '506,360 e4 45,277 112 O7 2014-15 | _ 57.757 525,130 84 41515 126 OF, 2015-16 [__43,769 “458,899 10.5 20670 SO 07 ‘The lowest harvest number since 1962 ill Greatest Man-Days/ Harvest on record Average of season years depicted‘The 2015-2016 hunting season represents the fifth year the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries began collecting county deer and turkey harvest data through the annual hunter harvest mail survey. The following graph represent estimated harvest ‘numbers for the respective counties. In reviewing the current data, it is important to recognize that a dergee of uncertainty ust be associated with each of the estimates. Data provided by licensed hunters who stated they hunted in a given county were used to generate harvest estimates. Bibb, Butler, Choctaw, Coosa, Jackson, Marengo, Winston, and other heavily hunted ‘counties have lower standard errors because of the number of respondents who hunted in those counties. Less heavily hunted counties have higher degrees of standard error (eg: Coffee, Clay, Franklin). Small sample sizes of hunters indicating they harvested turkey in Cullman and other counties provides less than acceptable data to generate a harvest estimate for those ‘counties. Conclusions based on a single annual survey regarding the success of a particular season relative to another season may be misleading. However, comparing annual survey estimates over a number of years could be very useful for detecting ‘trends that reflect real changes in hunting activity and harvest levels for a particular species and county. ‘TOTAL TURKEY HARVEST BY COUNTY 2015-16 SEASONALABAMA HUNTING SURVEY ESTIMATES - DOVE Average Harvest per | Harvest per Year_| Hunters | Man-Days | Man-Days| Harvest_| Man-Day Hunter 1963-64 * 118,173 496,381 42 2,135,659 43 18.1 1964-69° | 117,543 _| 590,167 5.0 | 2,456,800 42 209 1969-71" | 100,539 | 676,928 67__| 3,437,190 BA 342 1971-76 [Results calculated differently these years, therefore not included in this table 1976-7 | 137,915 | 805,204 65 | 4,113,310 46 28 1977-78 136,784 930,350 68 4,309,020 46 31.5 1978-79 114,443 715,221 6.2 3,661,140 5.1 32.0 979-80 | 102,041 | 591,462 58 3,160,950 53 31.0 1980-81 111,296 771,187 6.9 3,362,490 44 30.2 7981-82 | 104,280 | 643,016 62 3,372,020 52 323 1982-83 | 04,375 | 600,787 64, 3,052,110 5.1 323 1983-64 | 97,282 | 594,374 oa 3,517,060 5 36.2 7984-85 | 90,266 | 589,132 59 | 2,858,280 49 288 1985-86 102,999 564,424 55 2,698,040 48 26.2 1986-87, 102,418 594,776 58 3,644,370 61 35.6 1987-88. 89,355, 422,257 47 2,430,110 5.8 27.2 1988-89 81,062 457,676 5.6 2,488,560 5.4 30.7 1989-90 84,109 419,242 5.0 2,247,490 5.4 26.7 990-91 | 87,800 | 376,000 4.3] 2,262,500 60 258 4991-92 | 83,600 _| 394,100 4.7___| 2,050,300 52 245 4992-93 | 82,700__| 391,512 ar 1,873,500 48 227 7993-94 | 82,700 __| 389,200 4.7 | 2,032,500 52 246 1994-95 76,500 367,800 48 1,864,700, 5.1 244 1995-96 91,300 357,600. 3.9 4,971,100, 5.5 21.6 1996-97 80,600 298,700 37 1,618,400 54 20.1 1997-98 78,600 293,300 37 1,490,800, 5.1 19.0 1998-99 | 73,500 | 284,400 39) 7,355,900 48 18.5 1999-00 69,800 227,800 3.3 1,191,300 5.2 471 2000-01 | 79,100 | 286,000, 36 7,512,500, 53 19.4 2001-02 84,600 328,000 EX] 7,455,800 _| 44 Wz 2002-03 87,306 1 b 1,898,900 5.3 21. 2003-04 83,600 349,500. 42 1,922,100 5.5 22.9 2004-05. 59,600 278,200 47 1,214,200 44 20.4 2005-06 | 59,900__| 223,100 BT 7,481,900 66 247 2006-07 62,500 232,100 37 1,294,300 56 20.7 2007-08 64,400 257,700 4.0 1,189,100 46 18.5 2008-09 | 61,100 | 238,000 39) 7,408, 300 39) 23.0 2009-10 61,200 214,600 3.5. 1,439,700 67 23.5 2010-11 | 58,500 _| 254,200, 43 7,649,500 65 a7 2011-12 43,300, 172,700 40 1,064,100. 6.2 24.6 2012-13 46,700 156,600 34 881,400 5.6 18.9 2013-14 51,668 186,627 3.6 1,154,606 6.2 22.3 2014-15 | 51.437 | 176,816 34 1,414,605 63 27 2015-16 | 42,108 _| 187,380 43 966,575 53 23.0ALABAMA HUNTING SURVEY ESTIMATES - QUAIL Average Man: Harvest Per | Harvest Per Year| Hunters | Man-Days | Days Harvest Man-Day Hunter 1963-67" | 91,855 | 771514 84 2,187,729 25 239 1968-70" | 95,720 | 718,704 75. 2,061,857 29 215 4970-75" | 92,012 _| 785,874 85 2,313,106 29 25.1 1975-80" | 77,633_| 629,716 64 4,799,791 2.9 232 7980-81 | 66,288 | 509,384 77 7,382,600 27 20.9 1981-62 | 56,064 | 427,408 76 7,081,340 25 19.3 7962-63 | 45,760 | 331,482 72 7,010,940 3.0 22.4 7983-64 | 44,365 | 342,679 77 7,083,480 3.0 23.3 1984-85 | 45,873 | 416,788 ot 930,746 22 20.3 7985-66 | 40,906 | 342,966 64 754,152 22 18.4 1986-87 | 37,333_| 274,860 74 678,251 25 182 7987-68 | 31,611 | 226,708 72 676,566 3.0 214 7988-89 | 28,050_| 251,726 9.0 560,722 22 20.0 1989-90 |" 25,549 | 227,307 89 381,964 17 15.0) 7990-97 | 26,200 | 235,400 90 544,300 23 20.8 1991-02 | 23,200_|~ 179,500 7 389,200 22 168 4992-93 | 23,100 | 144,200 62 379,600 26 164 1993-94 |" 23,100_|~ 169,700 73 407,500 24 17.6 7904-65 | 17,800 | 148,100 83 342,300 23 19.2 1995-96 | 25,100__|~ 170,500 68 405,600 24 16.2 1996-97 | 17,200 90,800 53 244,600 ar 142 1997-98 | 16,500 97,900 73 268,200 Pa 16.3 7998-99 | 15,500 82,300 83 207,700 25 73.0 4999-00 | 14,000 89,500 68 206,700 23 148 2000-01 _|__12,100 61,100 53. 728,900 24 10.7 2001-02 | 14,700 64,200 55 758,600 25 708 2002-03 | _17,100_|[~ 127,300 75 302,400 Pz 77 2003-04 [16,700 89,900 54 345,100 38 20.7 2004-05 | 9,900 65,500 66 279,900 43 28.3 2005-06 | 15,800 63,200 40 376,900 60 23.9 2006-07 | 13,000 59,600 46 261,900 44 20.1 2007-08 [13,500 70,900 53 343,500 48 25.4 2008-09 | 10,400 64,600 62 252,300 39 243 2009-10 | 8,000 55,600 7.0 138,700 23 17.3. 2010-11 [8,700 "45,400 52 230,300 5.4 26.5 2011-12" [14,200 57,500 40 509,600 89 35.9 2012-13" | 13,500 78,400 56 389,400 5.0. 28.8 2013-14 [12,800 76,502 60 615,518 80 48.1 2014-15" | 16,146 82,640 3.4 538,361 65 33.3 2015-167 | 11,607 68,842 59 267,265 39 23.0 % Average of season years depicted ** Quail estimates include data from wild quail and pen raised quail,ALABAMA HUNTING SURVEY ESTIMATES-SQUIRREL Average Man Harvest Per | Harvest Per Years_| Hunters | Man-Days | Days Harvest_|_Man-Day Hunter 1963-67" | 177,441 1,285,491 1a 2,287,619 18 12.9 1968-70* | 159,508 1,066,366, 87 1,795,018 17 11.3 1970-75" | 166,093 1,096,772 66 2,057,758 19 12.4 1975-80* | 164,434 1,035,135, 63 1,856,148 18 11.3 1980-81 145,342, 1,010,940 7.0 1,696,760 AT W7 1981-82. 131,031 845,711 65 1,489,670 18 11.4 1982-83. 121,027 794,733 66 1,453,990 1.8 12.0 1983-84 113,208 707,865. 6.3 1,420,510 2.0 12.5, 1984-85, 121,923, 890,112 73 1,635,570, 18 13.4 1985-86 106,365, 702,701 66 1,177,610 a 11.1 1986-87 109,348 784,783 2 1,375,910 1.8 12.6 1987-88 108,211 700,195 65 1,262,200 1.8 AAT 1988-89 87,192 645,717 74 1,078,540 17 12.4 1989-90 75,312 505,221 67 836,574 AZ 44.4 1990-91 79,800 485,200 6.1 893,900 1.8 11.2 1991-92 77,700 596,100. 77 961,400 1.6 12.4 1992-93, 71,800 452,200 63 737,400 1.6 10.3 1993-94 67,900 481,300 Al ‘806,600 17 11.9 1994-95 62,800 425,600 68 709,400 47 11.3 1995-96 63,600 359,100 5.6 558,200 1.6 88 1996-97 | 66,800 | 400,000 60 700,200 18 705 1997-98 67,400, 388,900 74 741,300 19 11.9 1998-99 57,600 342,600. 68 539,700. 1.6 11.3 1999-00 56,600 333,300 56 517,200 1.6 88 2000-01 53,600, 310,400. 58 567,600 1.8 10.6 2001-02 | 63,900_| 318,900. 5.0 577,000 18 9.0 2002-03, 326,100. 58 603,700 1.9 10.8 2003-04 393,900 67 666,300 17 11.3 2004-05 281,200 7.0 402,200 14 10.0 2005-06 202,800 5.3 439,800. 2.2 11.6 2006-07 224,100 6.0 375,500 17 10.0 2007-08, 284,100 75 363,100 13) 96 2008-09 295,900 7.0 550,400 1.9 13.0 2009-10 37,000 236,400 64 344,100 1.5 9.3 2010-14 37,100 257,600 69 488,300 1.9 13.2 2011-12 31,000 192,400 62 383,900 2.0 42.4 2012-13 36,600, 272,900 75 417,700 1.5 41.4 2013-14 | 36,196 | 218,732 60) 458,201 24 12.7 2014-15 34,144 163,220 48 408,366 25 12.0 2015-16 | 44,651 | 232,785 52 340,439 15 76 Average of season years depictedALABAMA HUNTING SURVEY ESTIMATES - RABBIT Average Man} Harvest Per | Harvest Per Year| Hunters | Man-Days | ___Days Harvest_|__Man-Day Hunter 7o63-67* | 113,012 | 747,806 66 7,074 165 14 35 1968-70* | 112,142 647,056 58 976,724 415 87 1970-75 * 93,980 642,791 68 921,601 14 98 1975-80 * 91,526 542,244 5.9 750,177 14 8.2 1980-81 83,586 578,360. 6.9 776,996 1.3 9.3 1981-82 78,714 498,195 63 679,296 1.4 8.6 7982-63 | 69,263 | 466,398 67, 681,203 15 38 1983-84 | 60,079 | 377,382 83, 318,228 14 86 1984-85 _| 64,733 _| 433,780, 67, 542,639) 13 a4 1985-86 55,489 367,049 66 420,729 4.4 76 7986-87 | 56,219 | 428,443, 76 523,925, 12 33, 1987-88 53,830 348,965, 6.5 514,994 4.5 96 1988-89 40,090, 294,097, 73 353,933 1.2 88 1989-90 33,400 245,698 74 282,374 4.4 8.5 1990-91 40,300 235,700. 58 248,900 1.4 6.2 7991-92 | 36,000 | 271,700 75 254,000, 09) TA 7992-93 | 33,700 | 249,200 74 234,100 09 69 1993-94 33,400 250,600 75 246,400 1.0 74 1994-95, 31,100 228,700 74 246,500 44 79 1995-96 38,100 250,600 66 233,200 09 64 1996-97 30,400 187,300. 62 217,100 12 te 1997-98 31,100 212,000 68 222,800 1.1 te 1998-99 29,100 161,600. 5.6 163,200 1.0 5.6 1999-00 | 29,900 64 172,600 09) 58 2000-01 | 26,600 64 167,100 1.0 59) 7001-02 | 33,600 a7 174,500 5 22,800 66 243,100 107 28,900 196,100 68 216,900 75 19,300 152,500 79 166,000 86 2005-06 21,300, 141,100, 66 165,700, 78 2006-07 20,000 106,900 5.3 123,400 6.2 2007-08 | 21,300 | 126,800 60 107,800 3.1 2008-09 | 22,700 | 183,600, 81 175,300. TT, 2009-10 | 78,200 | 137,800, 76, 122,100 67, 2010-11 | 17,800 _| 142,500, 63 109,500 62 2011-12 13,200 130,300 99 173,000 13.4 2012-43 | 24,000 128,900 Ba 101,500 42 2013-14 15,219 89,252 5.9 86,131 5.7 2014-15 15,453 94,130 6.1 81,555 5.3 2015-16 | 16,933 | 90,930 54 56,704 EE] * Average of season years depictedALABAMA HUNTING SURVEY ESTIMATES - RACCOON [Average Man} Harvest Per | Harvest Per Year_| Hunters | Man-Days | Days Harvest_| __Man-Day Hunter 7079-80 | 24,846 | 204,722 11.9 234,089, o8 oa 1980-81 | 25,201 | 327,785 13.0 207,943 06 83 1981-82. 24,888 282,675, 114 155,270 0.5 62 1982-83 | 21,762 | 254,866 TT 17,620 a7, 82 1983-64 | _17,317_| 150,983 87 125,663 08 73 1984-85. 20,571 217,285, 10.6 139,424 06 68 1985-86 | 18,710 | 208,008 114 151,539 07 84 1986-87 18,721 267,086 14.3 144,797, 05 77 1987-88 20,893 225,519 10.8 163,660 O7 78 1988-89 | 15,742 | 242,121 15.4 128,303 05 82 7989-90 | 12,104 | 203,958 16.9 123,166 06 10.2 1990-91 11,800 157,700 13.4 80,500 05 68 1991-92, 14,900 165,500 41.4 69,700 0.4 47 1992-83 | 6,900 | 128,000 14.4 53,000, 04 60 1993-94 | 11,200 | _162,500 145 74,800 05 67, 1994-95, 10,700 142,700 13.3 78,200 OS 73 1995-06 | 13,800 | 144,300 10.5 85,000 O68 62 1996-97 12,600 129,000 10.2 65,900 Os 52 7997-98 | 10,900 | 135,100 12.4 92,400 07 85) 1998-99 9,500 101,600 10.7, 64,100 06 68 7999-00 | _9,700__| 109,000 11.2 49,700 05 5A 2000-01 | _11,400_| 101,200. 89) 67,000 07 59) 2001-02 {| 10,000 | 85,800 86 53,600 08 54 2002-03 8,700 177,500 20.4 99,900, 0.6 11.5 2003-04 | 13,700 _| 180,600, 73.4 121,800 07 89) 2004-05 | 7,000 _| 164,500, 23.4 45,700 03 65, 2005-06 | 10,800 | 163,600, 15.4 105,100 06 a7, 2006-07 | 10,300 _| 171,400 76.6 86,500, 05 a4 2007-08 10,600 185,800 17.5 67,200 04 6.3 2008-08 | 9,000_| 174,600, 19.4 80,700 05 9.0 2009-10 7,200 129,600 18.0 53,600 04 74 2010-11 8,900 113,300 12.7 79,500 O7 89 2011-12 6,200, 128,700 20.8 79,500 06 12.8 2012-13 | 7,600 98,800 73.0 38,000 04 50 2013-14 | 5,793 | 103,764 17.9 52,311 05 9.0) 2014-15 7,278 112,883 15.5 56,228 05 7 2015-16 | 8,205 | 104,072 123 40,114 04 49ALABAMA HUNTING SURVEY ESTIMATES - OPOSSUM Average Man} Harvest Per | Harvest Per Year| Hunters | Man-Days| Days Harvest_| _Man-Day Hunter 1963-67 * 19,317 124,768 66 127,090 1.0 6.6 1969-70 | 16,318 | 68,675 54 93,205 14 57 1972-73 12,117 113,689 94 126,001 13. 10.4 1975-76 17,998 93,129 5.2 152,992 1.6 85 1979-80 10,172 76,987 78 98,494 1.3 97 7980-85" | 39,356 315,879 80 280,565 09 TA 1985-86 5,043 42,656 85 35,590 08 7 1986-87 4,197 56,696 13.5, 34,580 06 8.2 1987-88 | _4,575 36,067 63 30,904 08 68 1988-89 2,382 23,823 10.0 18,812 08 79 1989-90 1,975, 25,478 12.9 13,507 05 68 1990-91 2,800 32,700 17 20,300 06 7.3 1991-92 | 2,000 42,500 63 7,800 06 39) 1992-93 1,300. 24,300 18.7 7,900 0.3 6.1 1993-94 1,800 17,700 411 7,200 04 45 1994-95 1,000 9,800 98 7,800, 08 78 1995-96 | 2,200 6,000 27 9,200 15) 42 1996-97, 2,300 20,300 88 8,200 O4 3.6 1997-98 1,800 10,300 5.7 8,600 o8 48 1998-99 1,800 19,300 10.7 9,000 Os 5.0 1999-00 1,900 13,500 71 1,700 O14 09 2000-01 1,800 26,300 14.6 9,500 04 5.3 2001-02 500 2.6 700 1.3 "2002-03 | 1,500. 500 55 5,100 06 33 2003-04 2,300 15,200 67 6,000 0.4 26 2004-05 1,500. 16,400 11.0 4,600 03 31 2005-06 3,200, 33,800 10.6 14,600 04 46 2006-07 1,800 12,000 67 11,000 09 6.1 2007-08 2,800, 15,800 56 6,000 04 24 2008-09 1,600. 30,000 18.8 5,500 02 34 2009-10 1,800 87,600 487 8,500 0.1 47 2010-11 2,000 14,200 7A 15,900 4.4 8.0 2011-12 |__1,900 78,000 95 22,800 13 120 2012-13 1,800. 25,100 13.9 4,400 02 24 2013-14 | 1,609 4,650 29 12,925 28 80 2014-15 1,705 16,279 95 7,440, OS 44 2015-16 2,845, 24,114 85 9,218 04 3.2 ‘Specie omitted from sample during 68-69, 70-72, 73-75, 76-79 * Average of season years depictedALABAMA HUNTING SURVEY ESTIMATES - FOX [Average Man} Harvest Per_] Harvest Per Year| Hunters | Man-Days| Days Harvest_| _Man-Day Hunter 1979-80 5,010 72,566, 14.5 8,670 O14 17 1980-81 4427 35,912 81 7,565 02 17 1981-82 | 4,628 | 64,401 18.2 15,069 02 33) 1982-83 4,119 46,658 11.3 9,658 02 23 1983-84 2,460 22,731 92 3,585. 02 45 7984-85 | 3,015 | 41,943 73.9 8,255 04 24 1985-86 | 3,266 _| 21,129 65 6,533 03, 20) 1986-87, 2,014 23,533 bibs 3,040 O14 15 1987-88 3,262 22,488 69 6,563, 03 2.0 1988-89. 1,495 9,699, 65 1,626 02 44 1989-90 1,587 9,518 6.0 1,177 O14 O7 7990-81 | 1,000, 7,600 76 7,000 4 1.0 1991-92 4,300 25,700 19.8 1,200 0.0 0.9 7992-83 |__ 400 2,600 7.0 200 Of 05 7993-94 | _1,400 7,300 52 7,000 4 07 1994-95 | 1,100 | 37,000 33.6 7,900 4 17 1995-96 2,400 10,500 44 8,600 08 3.6 1996-97 1,800 15,900 88 700 0.0 04 1997-98 1,900 9,100 48 1,300 0.1 O7 1998-99 1,500 13,300 89 1,200 0.1 08 1999-00 1,600 21,200 13.3 700 0.0 04 2000-01 1,600 10,200 64 1,500 0.1 og 2001-02 1,900 11,300 5.9 2,200 0.2 1.2 2002-03 1,800 18,300 10.4 4,200 0.2 23 2003-04 2,000 10,600 5.3 2,300 0.2 12 2004-05 | 2,500 | 43,100 17.4 3,600. ot 14 2005-06 | 2,100 | 10,000. 46 2,800 03 13 2008-07 1,800 23,200 12.9 5,000 0.2 28 2007-08 2,400 20,200 84 4,300 O41 Os 2008-09 2,300 15,600 68 5,900 04 26 2009-10 2,100 7,300 3.5 1,900 0.3 og 2010-11 | 1,000 9:900 39) 2,100 02 24 2011-12 400 1,600 4.0 600 0.4 1.5 2012-13 1,000 21,200 21.2 800 0.0 o8 2013-14 1,570 19,114 12.2 1,651 0.1 11 2014-15 | 1,191 5597 47, 3,045 05, 26) 2015-16 2,969 26,718 9.0 1,113 0.04 04ALABAMA HUNTING SURVEY ESTIMATES - BOBCAT [Average Man} Days Harvest Man-Days Per Harvest Harvest Per Hunter 84 7,900 74 14 155 8,900 15, 13 58 10,500 42 14 75 7,600 6.4 12 96 4,600 153 06 92 7,700 88 1.0 115 4,100 137, 08 a7 8,600 48 18 2011-12, 5. 42 6,300 37, 11 2012-13 | 5,100 78 42,300 33. 2.4 2013-14 | 5,120 74 4,120 94 08 2014-15 | 5,064 33 8,049) 24 16 2015-16 | 5,496 84 2,496, 17S 05ALABAMA HUNTING SURVEY ESTIMATES - DUCK Average Man- Harvest Per Man} Harvest Per Year| Hunters | Man-Days | Days Harvest Day Hunter 1963-67 * 21,856 102,595 47 115,452 ae; 52 1968-70 * 19,338 93,631 48 126,817 1.4 66 1970-74" | _22,513 | 114,931 Ei 149,330 13 66 1975-79" | 26,485 | 133,919 5A 170,200 13) 64 1980-81 | 21,540 | 120,756 56 155,411 13 72 1981-62 | 20,008 | 128,591 64 159,758 1.2 80 1982-83 | _17,813_| 118,866 a7 157,383 13) 88 1983-84 16,382 108,080 66 152,012 1.4 93 1984-85, 19,103 137,940 7.2 182,739 1.3 96 1985-86 | 17,949 _| 90,611 5.0) 110,686 1.2 62 1986-87 16,030 101,402 63 146,915, 1.4 92 1987-88 41,437. 60,922 5.3 77,770 1.3 68 7988-69 | 10,088 | 66,584 56, 57,783 1.0) 57, 1989-00 | 12,308 | 64,509 52 89,182 14 72 7990-91 | 10,900 | 69,700 64 93,200 13) 86 1991-82 | __8,600 52,000, 6.0 68,500 13, 80 7992-93 | _10,600_| 77,800 68 98,300 14) 93 1993-94 41,300 74,900 64 94,800 4.3 8.4 1994-95 | _10,700_| 62,200 TT, 700,900 1.2, 84) 1995-96 15,700. 127,500 8.4 220,700 17 14.1 1996-97 | 15,900 | 121,600 76 167,700 13, 99 1997-98 15,800 132,500 8.4 164,800 4.2 10.4 1998-99 | 19,300 | 141,200 73, 230,700 16 12.0 1999-00 16,600 131,000 79 187,700 1.4 11.3 2000-01 19,400 138,700 71 219,100 1.6 11.3 2001-02 22,500 175,600 78 209,400 Le 9.3 2002-03 17,700 123,400 7.0 160,300 1.3 9.1 2003-04 | 21,600 | 192,000. 38 233,800 12, 10.7 2004-05 15,200 134,400 88 164,700 4.2 10.8 2005-06 [14,100 | _ 95,500 68 166,500 47 11.8 2006-07 16,600 125,500 76 175,300 1.4 10.6 2007-08 18,200 129,200 74 185,500 1.4 10.2 2008-09 17,800 134,800 76 244,400 18 13.7, 2009-10 18,600 148,100 8.0 231,800 1.6 12.5 2010-11 19,900 189,300 95 347,600 1.8 17.5 2011-12 | 16,100 | 151,900 4 263,900 a7. 16.4 2012-13 20,800 160,000 a7 260,500 1.6 12.5 2013-14 | 19,838 _| 155,575 78 261,640 17, 13.2 2014-15 21,439 179,809 8.4 315,807 1.8 14.7, 2015-16 19,987 155,883 78 207,913 1.3 10.4 Average of season years depictedALABAMA HUNTING SURVEY ESTIMATES - GOOSE Average Man Harvest Per | Harvest Per Year | Hunters | Man-Days| Days Harvest_| _Man-Day Hunter 7963-67" |__4,710 18,047 39 5/899) 05, 13 968-70" | 5,984 | 28,603 48 8,634 03 14 1970-74" |__3,336 19,473 58 5711 03 17 1975-79 * 3,566, 18,438 5.2 3,645, 0.2 1.0 1980-81 3,218 14,194 44 3,535 0.2 1.1 1981-82. 2,447 12,557 5.1 2,149 0.2 09 1982-83, 2.116 16,531 78 1,219) 4 06 1983-84, 2,872 18,794 65 3.517 02 1.2 1984-85. 2,641 18,015 68 3,157 0.2 1.2 1985-86, 3.464 16.511 45 3.111 02 08 1986-87 3,007, 20,505 68 2,109 O41 O7 1987-88 1,595 8,468 5.3 2,214 03 1.4 1988-89 1,900 9,841 5.2 2,095, 0.2 4.1 1989-90 3,095 17,103 5.5 8,787, O5 28 1990-91 4,300 | __37,000 72 75,500 05 36, 1991-82, 3,100 11,100 36 3,700 03 12, 1992-93 2,200 11,700 5.3 2,800 0.2 1.3 1993-94 1,300 11,100 8.5 7,000 06 5.4 1994-95 3,200 17,100 5.3 5,000 03 1.6 1995-96 4,400 34,800 79 9,500 03 22 1996-97 3,000 10,800 3.6 3,900 04 13 1997-98 4,500 30,900 69 4,700 02 1.0 1998-89) 4,300 | _ 28,600 67 4,300 02, 1.0 [1999-00 4,100 | 49,000 46 9,100 05; 22, |2000-01 3,100 17,300 5.6 6,000 0.3 1.9 2001-02 5,400 | 28,700 35 14,700 5 27, [2002-03 3,600 24,800 6.9 4,800 0.2 1.3 2003-04 5,900 35,700 6.1 10,000 0.3 AZ 2004-05 5,000 32,400 6.5 8,600 0.3 AZ 2005-06 3,700 | 22,200 60) 14,300 06: 39) 2006-07 3,800 21,100 5.6 13,600 06 3.6 [2007-08 5,400] 35,400 66 15,600 4) 29) [2008-09 5,600 | 46,500 33 18,200 Oa) 33, [2009-10 5,600 | 31,800 57 14,900, 05 27 2010-11, 4,800 | 23,000 5.0 16,300 07 35 2011-12 5,000 | 32,900 66 21,100 06 42 2012-13 “4,500 | 40,500 9.0) 6,900 02 15) 2013-14 5,200 | 37,143 TA 17,756 05, 3a 2014-15 5181 41,902 a4 10,327 O2 2.0 2015-16 5,392 | 35,178 65, 18,307 Os 34, Average of season years depictedALABAMA HUNTING SURVEY ESTIMATES - COOT [Average Man! Harvest Per | Harvest Per Year| Hunters |Man-Days| Days Harvest_| _Man-Day Hunter 1963-67" | _ 1,887 9,955 52 25,517 ay 134 1989-70 2.627 7,300 28 20,734 28 79 1972-73 2,383 __| 25,574 10.7 51,027 2.0 a4 1976-80 * 1,343 6,425 48 10,180, 16 76 rres0-e5* | 1,274 S511 43 20,941 38 16.4 1985-86 1,236 6,994 57 21,463 3.1 17.4 1986-87, 7,049 | 11,739 112 18,435 16 17.6 1987-88 695, 2,649 3.8 1,665 06 24 7986-89 634 3,931 62 2,266 06: 36, 1989-90, 545 3,196 59) 3,964 12 73, 1990-91 1,000 6,500, 6.5 9,500, 15 9.5 1991-92 200 200 1.0 300 45 15 1992-93 700 800 4 7,900) 24 a7. 1993-94 400 1,900 48 2,500, 1.3 63 1994-95, 200 600 3.0) 900 15 45 1995-96 700 6,300 9.0 4,500 07 64 1996-97 7,000, 7,600 76 12,000 16 12.0 1997-98 7,000) 6,300 63 4,400 OF, 44 1998-99 1,300 3,300 25 8,000 24 64 1999-00 900 5,900 66 3,500. 06 3.9 2000-01 700 5,200 74 7,100, 1.4 10.1 2001-02 EL 10,300 12.9 8,000 1.3 10.0 2002-03 700 600 56 600 0) 35 [2003-04 “400 2,600 TA 2,000 07 5.0) [2004-05 700 15,100 26 2,100 04 3.0 |2005-06 400, 2,300 5.7 2,400 1.0 6.0 [2006-07 700 6,600 94 9,300 14 73.3 [2007-08 800 7,400 93 5,700 13 TA [2008-08 1800 | 24,800 13.8 28,400 14 158 2009-10 1400 15,700 11.2 14,700 09 10.5, 2010-14 800 5,600 O7 9,300 47 11.6 2011-12 1,000 14,200 14.2 19,400, 14 19.4 2012-13 1,400 22,800 16.3 4,400 02 34 2013-14 1,973_| 10,376 53 8,210 08 47, 2014-15 1,350 __| 24,209 157 20,381 10) 15.4 2075-16 1,303, 5371 41 4,092 08 34 Specie omitted from sample during 68-69, 70-72, 73-75, * Average of season years depictedALABAMA HUNTING SURVEY ESTIMATES - SNIPE Average Man} Harvest Per | Harvest Per Year| Hunters | Man-Days | Days Harvest_| _Man-Day Hunter 1963-67 * 6,429 32,708 5.1 36,897 14 5.6 1969-70 7,657 20,284 26 38,510 1.9 5.0 1972-73 6,194 19,099 3.1 (34,950 18 5.6 1975-76 8,969 25,100 28 76,528 3.0 85 1979-80 5,356 18,676 35 23,960. 1.3 45 1980-85 * 3,345, 12,082 3.6 22,700 1.9 68 1985-86 2,537, 6,099, 24 11,140 1.8 44 1986-87 1,531 5,488, 3.6 4,902 09 3.2 1987-88. 1,438 8611 6.0 11,654 14 8.1 1988-89 1,066 4,956 46 4,565, 09 43 1989-90 4,312 8,727, 67 10,560 1.2 8.0 1990-91 1,300 3,900 3.0 5,000, 14.3 3.8 1991-92 1,200 6,000, 5.0 5,300, 09 44 1992-93 700 5,900, 84 2,400 04 3.4 1993-94 700 4,700 67 8,800 19 12.6 1994-95 600 2.0 41,900 3.2 6.3 1995-96 3,100 3.4 1,600 05 1.8 1996-97 5,200, 40 6,200 1.2 48 1997-98 2,600 65 1,800 O7 45 1998-99 800 2.0 2,100 26 5.3 1999-00 2,200 28 2,800 1.3 3.5 2000-01 23 3,800 21 48 1 2.2 3.4 , 28 x 22 6.2 + 5.0 06 3.1 85 15 12.8 22 39 85 34 37 11.5 25 1.4 3.4 34 25 84 40 06 23 2010-11 47 1.0 47 2011-12 2.0 25 5.0 2012-13, 15 1.0 1.5 2013-14 1.3 251 2.2 3.0 2014-15 477 28 2,290 17 48 [2015-16 148 44 1,001 AT 68 Specie omitted from sample during 68-69, 70-72, 73-75, 76-79 * Average of season years depictedALABAMA HUNTING SURVEY ESTIMATES - WOODCOCK |Average Man, Harvest Per | Harvest Per Year Hunter_| Man-Days | _Days Harvest_| Man-Day | Hunter 1963-67 * 4,208, 22,860, 5.5 17,341 08 44 1969-70 7,342, 26,133 3.6 34,450 13 47 |71/72-75/76* 5,692 29,459 5.2 25,802 09 45 |76/77-79/80" 6,387, 24,340 3.8 32,576 1.3 54 180/81 -84/85" 3,853 15,165 39 16,203 44 42 1985-86 2,673 6,779 25 8,617, 1.3 3.2 1986-87, 1,564 5,781 37 5,165, 09 33 1987-88 1,923 4,032 21 6,812 17 3.5 1988-89 1,141 7,260 64 3,778 0.5 3.3 1989-90 4,088 9,157, 8.4 3,937, 0.4 3.6 1990-91 1,300 3,000 23 3,700 12 28 1991-92 800 2,300 29 2,500 44 3.1 1992-93 600 1,400 23 2,100 1.5 3.5 1993-94 1,200 4,100 34 900 02 08 1994-95 700 2,200 31 1,300 06 1.9 1995-96 900. 3,100 34 1,600, 05 1.8 1996-97 1,000 4,300 43 1,600 04 1.6 1997-98 800 2,600 33 2,300, Og 29 1998-99 500 600 1.2 1,100 1.8 a2 1999-00 1,100 2,200 2.0 3,400, 45 3.1 |2000-01 300 800 27 1,100 1.4 37 2001-02 500 00 44 300 0.1 [2002-03 600 500 12.9 2,100 0.3 2003-04 400 700 19 900 4.3 [2004-05 400° 5,300 12.0 2,400 05 }2005-06 500 900 18 1,700 19 |2006-07 300 600 2.0 200 0.3 [2007-08 800 2,300 29 800 0.3 [2008-09 600 1,100 18 900 08 2009-10 200 4,200, 21.0 800 0.2 |2010-14 600 8,900 14.8 1,900 0.2 2011-12 30, 30 1.0 500 16.7 16.7 2012-13 800 2,700 3.4 1,200 0.4 1.5 2013-14 327 1,233 3.8 1,663 1.3 5.1 2014-15. 747 1,837 25 3,246 1.8 43 2015-16 182 537 3.0 300 06 16 ‘Specie omitted from sample during 68-69, 70-71 Average of season years depictedALABAMA HUNTING SURVEY ESTIMATES - FERAL HOGS. [Average Man} Harvest Per | Harvest Per Hunters | Man-Days| Days Harvest_|_Man-Day Hunter 73,500_| 94,400 70 12,500 on 08 12,700 70,800 56 16,000 0.2 1.3 13,800 | 88,500 64 28,000 03, 2.0) 46,000 _| 109,100 68 28,100 03 18 15,500 _| _ 89,600 58 31,500 04) 20 16,600 _| 120,100 72 26,600 02, 16 44,500 | __72,400 49 78,500 1 15,400 120,500 78 40,700 0.3 26 20,800 251,400 12.1 39,700 0.2 1.9 18,400 241,000 13.1 47,100 02 26 18,500 164,900 89 43,900, 03 24 23,100 230,100 10.0 58,300, 0.3 25 21,200 215,600 10.2 57,700 0.3 27 27,400 274,700 10.0 73,100 03 27 2009-10 | 26,200 _| 310.500 71.9 89,400 03, 34) 2010-11 25,000 | 303,600 72.4 98,800 03 40 2011-12 23,600 206,800 88 81,500 0.4 3.5 [2012-13 31,800 320,100. 10.4 151,500 05 48 2013-14 | 30,033_| 362,328 12.4 122,699 03 44 2014-15 32,196 315,597, 98 109,794 0.3 34 [2015-16 36,913 431,366 11.7 208,200. 05 5.6