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1. Do you hunt Whitetails in VA? |
Yes
No
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2. Are you a Resident or Non-Resident of VA? |
Resident
Non-resident
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3. Did you purchase a VA big game license for the 2007-2008 season? |
Yes
No
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4. What age group do you fall into? |
18 or under
19-25
26-35
36-45
46-55
56-65
66 and older
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5. Which weapon(s) do you hunt Whitetails with in VA? Check all that apply |
Bow
Muzzleloader
Shotgun
Rifle
Crossbow
Pistol
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6. What kind of land do you hunt? Check all that apply |
Private
Public
Leased
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7. If you own your land, do you let others hunt if they ask permission? |
Yes
No
Does not apply to me
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8. If no, what are some of your reasons? |
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9. Early archery season is currently 26 days in Va. Do you think it should be longer/shorter/remain the same? |
Longer
Shorter
Stay the same
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10. Muzzleloader season is currently 12days in VA. Do you think it should be longer/shorter/remain the same? |
Longer
Shorter
Stay the same
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11. General firearms season in many areas is currently 48 days in VA. Do you think it should be longer/shorter/remain the same? |
Longer
Shorter
Stay the same
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12. During general firearms season, do you use/(hunt with a club) that uses dogs to hunt deer? |
Yes
No
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13. What do you think is the biggest problem facing dog hunters in VA? |
Loss of land
Public opposition to hunting with dogs
Declining hunter population
No opinion
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14. Would you like to see a deer hound training season in VA? (Running oustide of the designated season would result in a fine) |
Yes
No
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15. When do you think would be the best time for this training season? (time frames listed are due to other hunting seasons i.e. bow, spring turkey) |
June-August
August-September
Other
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16. For those that own dogs, do you train in the foxpen during the off season? |
Yes
No
Does not apply to me
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17. If you own your land, do you let dog hunters come onto your property to retrieve their dogs? |
Yes
No
Does not apply to me
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18. If not, what are your reasons? |
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19. Do you think the bag limits are set correctly for deer in VA? |
Too many either sex tags
Too few either sex tags
Too many antlerless only tags
Too few antlerless only (on the initial license, not bonus tags)
Tag quantities should remain the same
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20. Would you be in favor of an earn-a-buck regulation (shoot a doe first) to help control VA's deer population if the amount of doe days were increased during the regular firearms season? |
Yes, it should apply to everyone
Yes, but it should not apply to junior hunters
No, there should not be earn-a-buck
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21. How many more doe days do you think there should be if earn-a-buck is implemented? |
1-5
5-10
More than 10
None
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22. For which time period do you think the expanded doe days should be used? |
The first week only
The first two weeks of regular firearms (including Saturdays)
The first two weeks and all Saturdays
Saturdays only
Other
I don't want more doe days
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23. Do you currently plant food plots or would you consider planting them in the future? |
Yes
No
Indifferent
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24. If not, what are your reasons? |
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25. Would you be for/against Sunday hunting for deer in VA? |
For
Against
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26. What reasons do you have for making your decision? |
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27. Would you be in favor of designated youth only days for each season? |
Yes, bow only
Yes, muzzleloader only
Yes, general firearms only
Yes to all seasons
No
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28. Do you think a day should be added for each season as a youth only day or should a day be designated during the current seasons? |
Add an extra youth only day to each season
Designate a day during the current seasons as youth only
There should not be any youth only days
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29. What other concerns do you have for VA deer hunting? |
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