Hunter use of public-access lands in the Rainwater Basin and beyond

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1 Hunter use of public-access lands in the Rainwater Basin and beyond Lindsey N. Messinger and Joseph J. Fontaine Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit School of Natural Resources University of Nebraska Lincoln

2 Hunting is economically, traditionally important Right graphic: Southwick Associates. Hunting in America: An Economic Force for Conservation. Produced for the National Shooting Sports Foundation in partnership with the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies

3 Lack of access is a major impediment to hunting participation

4 Public access programs are wide-spread

5 However, little is known about the use of publicly accessible lands Possible factors influencing use: Proximity to population centers (travel cost) Size of individual sites Density of public sites Density of users Distribution of target species Habitat quality

6 How are hunters using publicly accessible lands in Nebraska?

7 3-year, state-wide assessment

8 Focal regions are distinct

9 Focal regions are distinct Percent ownership of study sites Public Open Fields and Waters Rainwater Basin is composed almost entirely of publicly-owned open access lands! NPan SPan SW Harlan RWB SE Study region

10 What we are doing In-person car counts Bus route 1 count/site/day Rainwater Basin, south route Fall sites 39,144 counts

11 What we are doing In-person car counts Bus route 1 count/site/day Fall sites 39,144 counts In-person interviews Exit interview 1 interview/party Fall parties 959 hunters

12 What we are doing In-person car counts Bus route 1 count/site/day In-person interviews Exit interview 1 interview/party Camera counts Time-lapse photos 1 photo/5 minutes Fall sites 39,144 counts Fall parties 959 hunters Fall sites ~ 4 million photos

13 What do we know so far?

14 Eastern regions have higher use Fall 2014 West East

15 Statewide: Relative use is uneven throughout the season Relative use (Cars per survey stop) Fall 2014 Pheasant Opener Youth Pheasant Opener Rifle Deer Opener 0.0 Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

16 Statewide: Weekends drive use Fall 2014

17 The residency of users differs by region Fall 2014 Rainwater Basin is hunted mostly by Nebraskans from outside the RWB

18 Statewide: Hunters fall into four major typologies 30 Fall 2014 Percentage of hunting parties interviewed Waterfowl Pheasant Quail Grouse Dove Whitetail Deer Mule Deer Turkey 0 Waterfowl Game Birds Deer Turkey

19 There are regional differences in species targeted 50 N. Panhandle n = RWB n = 69 Waterfowl Pheasant Quail Grouse Dove Whitetail Deer Mule Deer Turkey 25 0

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21 Rainwater Basin hunter zip codes Omaha Lincoln Grand Island Clay Center Fall 2014 Nebraska

22 Southwest hunter zip codes Fall 2014 McCook Nebraska Colorado

23 Statewide: Most parties view habitat as excellent Percentage of parties that rate habitat quality as above average Waterfowl Pheasant Grouse Quail Mule Deer Whitetail Deer Fall 2014 Waterfowl Upland Birds Deer

24 However game abundance is perceived as low. Percentage of parties that rate game abundance as above average Waterfowl Pheasant Grouse Quail Mule Deer Whitetail Deer Fall 2014 Waterfowl Upland Birds Deer

25 but expectations are being met Percentage of parties that rate hunt met expectations as above average Waterfowl Pheasant Grouse Quail Mule Deer Whitetail Deer Fall 2014 Waterfowl Upland Birds Deer

26 And sites are likely to get return users Percentage of parties that rate likelihood of returning as above average Waterfowl Pheasant Grouse Quail Mule Deer Whitetail Deer Fall 2014 Waterfowl Upland Birds Deer

27 Cameras add detail about hunter use patterns Relative use (mean vehicles per site per hour) Fall photo/5 minutes during daylight hours all season long Relative use (Cars per survey stop) Hour of the day

28 What s next? MORE DATA! 1 fall field season, 2 spring seasons

29 Acknowledgements Fontaine Lab Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Hunter Survey Technicians (past and present) Nebraska hunters and landowners

30 Questions?

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