Wisconsin Wildlife Surveys 2005-2007

Semi-annual report distributed in April and August

The reports are divided into surveys addressing five species groups: small game, big game, waterfowl, furbearers, and nongame. Interpretations to data in these reports are subject to change as a result of data verification and more extensive data analysis. Please contact the appropriate author for additional clarification or further interpretation of survey results. These reports were made possible by Pittman-Robertson funding.

Compiled by Brian Dhuey, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Bureau of Integrated Science Services Ecological Inventory and Monitoring Section, 2801 Progress Rd., Madison, WI 53716

Preface

Information about the Authors

Small Game

Ruffed Grouse

• Ruffed Grouse Drumming Survey 2006 [PDF 53KB] 2007 [PDF 60KB]

Sharptail Grouse

• Wisconsin Sharptail Status 2006 [PDF 39KB] 2007 [PDF 25KB]
• Sharp-tailed Grouse Harvest 2006 [PDF 77KB] 2007 [PDF 113KB]

Pheasant

• Mail Carrier Pheasant Survey 2006 [PDF 58KB] 2007 [PDF 33KB]
• Spring Pheasant Survey 2006 [PDF 55KB] 2007 [PDF 48KB]

Other

• Regional Bobwhite Quail and Cottontail Rabbit Survey 2007 [PDF 31KB]
• Small Game Harvest 2006 [PDF 98KB] 2007 [PDF 251KB]
• Summer Wildlife Inquiry 2006 [PDF 133KB] 2007 [PDF 113KB]
• Ten Week Brood Observations 2006 [PDF 26KB] 2007 [PDF 24KB]

Big Game

Wildlife Damage

• Wildlife Damage Abatement and Claims Program 2005 [PDF 67KB] 2006 [PDF 61KB]
• Agricultural Deer Damage Shooting Permits 2005 [PDF 50KB] 2006 [PDF 45KB]

Turkey

• Spring Turkey Hunter Questionnaire 2006 [PDF 493KB] 2007 [PDF 486KB]
• Spring Turkey Harvest Report 2005 [PDF 147KB] 2006 [PDF 273KB]
• Fall Turkey Hunter Questionnaire 2006 [PDF 508KB] 2007 [PDF 1.3MB]
• Fall Turkey Harvest Report 2005 [PDF 71KB] 2006 [PDF 380KB]
• Wild Turkey Landowner Brood Survey 2006 [PDF 106KB] 2007 [PDF 102KB]

Bear

• Black Bear Population Analyses 2006 [PDF 128KB] 2007 [PDF 131KB]
• Black Bear Damage and Nuisance Complaints 2006 [PDF 31KB] 2007 [PDF 30KB]
• Black Bear Harvest Report 2006 [PDF 468KB] 2007 [PDF 276KB]
• Black Bear Hunter Questionnaire 2006 [PDF 635KB]

Deer

• Archery Hunting Questionnaire 2005 [PDF 360KB]
• Gun Deer Hunter Questionnaire 2006 [PDF 786KB] 2007 [PDF 752KB]
• Summer Observations of Deer 2006 [PDF 246KB] 2007 [PDF 261KB]
• White-tailed Deer Population Status 2006 [PDF 213KB] 2007 [PDF 198KB]
• White-tailed Deer Harvest Report 2005 [PDF 1.4MB] 2006 [PDF 3.6MB]
• Chronic Wasting Disease and Wisconsin Deer 2006 [PDF 17KB] 2007 [PDF 21KB]
• Winter Severity Index 2006 [PDF 393KB] 2007 [PDF 202KB]

Waterfowl

• Wisconsin Youth Waterfowl Hunt Days 2005 [PDF 160KB] 2006 [PDF 260KB]

Furbearers

• Beaver Population Analyses 2005 [PDF 176KB]
• Beaver Trapping Questionnaire 2006 [PDF 110KB] 2007 [PDF 104KB]
• Bobcat Harvest 2005 [PDF 121KB] 2006 [PDF 167KB]
• Bobcat Hunter/Trapper Survey 2005 [PDF 187KB] 2006 [PDF 279KB]
• Bobcat Population Analyses 2006 [PDF 51KB] 2007 [PDF 51KB]
• Fisher Harvest 2005 [PDF 187KB] 2006 [PDF 257KB]
• Fisher Population Analyses 2006 [PDF 51KB] 2007 [PDF 51KB]
• Otter Harvest 2006 [PDF 137KB] 2007 [PDF 198KB]
• Otter Population Analyses 2006 [PDF 202KB] 2007 [PDF 200KB]
• Winter Track Counts 1977-2007 [PDF 124KB]
• Fur Trapper Survey 2006 [PDF 164KB] 2007 [PDF 161KB]
• Wisconsin Fur Buyers Report 2006 [PDF 82KB] 2007 [PDF 81KB]

Nongame

• American Marten Surveys in Northern Wisconsin 2006 [PDF 123KB] 2007 [PDF 128KB]
• Annual Mammal Survey 2006 [PDF 39KB] 2007 [PDF 37KB]
• Bird Banding Accomplishments 2006 [PDF 52KB] 2007 [PDF 35KB]
• Bowhunter Wildlife Survey 2005 [PDF 234KB]
• Central Wisconsin Prairie Chicken Census 2007 [PDF 177KB]
• Conservation of Endangered, Threatened, and Nongame Birds Performance Report 2005 [PDF 935KB]
• Frog and Toad Survey 2005 [PDF 71KB] 2006 [PDF 74KB]
• Gray Wolf Population 2006 [PDF 192KB] 2007 [PDF 333KB]
• Hunting Accident Report 2005 [PDF 416KB] 2006 [PDF 332KB]
• Rare Mammal Observations 2006 [PDF 390KB] 2007 [PDF 398KB]
• Wisconsin Bald Eagle and Osprey Surveys 2006 [PDF 285KB] 2007 [PDF 79KB]
• Wisconsin Checklist Project 2005 [PDF 35KB] 2006 [PDF 38KB]

For extra copies of these reports and/or previous reports, please contact Brian Dhuey:

Science Operations Center
2801 Progress Rd.
Madison, WI 53716
(608)221-6342.
Email Brian Dhuey

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