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Ontario OUT of DOORS 2021 Hunter Survey
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1.
How many years have you been a licensed hunter?
(Required.)
1-5 years
6-10 years
11-20 years
20-25 years
25+ years
Let's just say my first hunting licence was chiseled on a stone tablet.
2.
Are you a female hunter?
Yes
No
No, but women are part of my hunting group.
3.
On average, how many times a season do you get stopped or inspected by a conservation officer?
Zero
Less than two
4.
When buying new hunting gear (guns, boots, camo, etc.) what is your primary consideration?
Price
Quality
Trend
5.
Where do you shoot most?
Gun range or archery club
Private range
Farm, gravel pit, or other property
Public land
6.
How many bows and guns do you own in total?
None
1-3
4-6
7+
This is just between us, right?
7.
When do you sight-in and check your firearm?
I don't.
Prior to each season.
When I'm trying out new loads or factory ammo.
If I feel something is off.
Whenever I need an excuse to explain how I missed a ridiculously easy shot.
8.
What's the longest shot you've taken at an animal?
50 metres or less
100 metres
200 metres
300 metres
300-500 metres
500+ metres
9.
Do you use a rangefinder?
Yes
No
10.
When hunting big game, do you set up in the dark or wait until you can see and stalk your way in?
I walk in the dark.
I prefer to wait until there is enough light to see.
With my state-of-the-art flashlight and headlamp, there is no such thing as the dark.
11.
When hunting big game, what shots are you comfortable taking?
I wait for them to stop and turn broadside.
I shoot stopped and walking animals.
I shoot stopped, walking, and running animals.
12.
How do you prefer to hunt?
Solo
With one or two good buddies/family members
Group hunts
13.
How successful are you when solo hunting?
Never.
Occasionally.
I usually fill my tag.
I don't solo hunt.
Let's just say I have learned many good tag recipes.
14.
How successful are you when party hunting big game?
I don't party hunt.
Never.
Rarely.
We always put a few on the game pole.
We always fill the game pole.
We often place the blame squarely on the wolves.
15.
Do you bowhunt?
No
Crossbow
Modern vertical bow
Crossbow and vertical bow
Traditional bow
16.
What is your favourite big game rifle calibre?
.243 Winchester
.30-30 Winchester
.44 Remington Magnum
6.5 Creedmore
.270 Winchester
.308 Winchester
.30-06 Springfield
7 mm Remington Magnum
.300 Winchester Magnum
.375 H&H
Don’t make me choose!
17.
Do you have difficulty getting permission hunting on private land?
Yes
No
18.
Have you ever used a hunting guide?
Yes
No
Only because I wanted someone to witness my greatness.
19.
Have you ever fallen asleep in a tree stand?
Yes
No
Just once, and I slept for four days.
20.
Do you prefer to use a tree stand, ground blind, or just rely on camo clothing?
Tree stand
Ground blind
Camo clothing
It depends on who I'm hiding from.
21.
Have you ever had an animal taxidermied?
Yes
No
22.
How much do you focus on scent?
I keep my hunting clothes smelling natural, use cover and attractant scents, and play the wind.
I try to play the wind and sometimes use other scents.
I don’t worry about it.
In or outside of hunt camp?
23.
Do you read about hunting while hunting?
Yes
No
24.
Do you hunt from a ground blind because you’re afraid of heights?
Yes
No
25.
Besides a sharp knife, what is most important to you when big game is down?
Butt-out tool
Flashlight
Backpack
Rope
Game bags
A friend with a strong back or ATV
A film crew to document the event for a 14-part series on social media.
26.
Do you find regulations more or less understandable than they were when you started hunting?
More
Less
At my age, everything is confusing.
27.
Why do you hunt?
For meat
For trophies
To be outdoors
28.
What is your main concern regarding hunting in the future?
Nothing. I think the future looks bright.
Possible growth of anti-hunting sentiment.
Fewer hunting locations.
Diseases, such as chronic wasting disease, affecting game populations.
Cost.
Fewer hunters.
Too many hunters.
Increasingly restrictive firearms regulations.
Habitat destruction.
Tag availability.
29.
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