2007 Summaries of Wildlife Research Findings - Minnesota State ...

Appendix A: Survey Instrument
Q23. Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements about small
game hunting. (Please circle one response for each.):
Strongly
disagree
Small game hunting is one of the most enjoyable things I do. 1 2 3 4 5
I am knowledgeable about small game hunting. 1 2 3 4 5
The decision to go small game hunting is primarily my own. 1 2 3 4 5
I find that a lot of my life is organized around small game hunting. 1 2 3 4 5
Small game hunting has a central role in my life. 1 2 3 4 5
Most of my friends are in some way connected with small game hunting. 1 2 3 4 5
When I am small game hunting, others see me the way I want them to see me. 1 2 3 4 5
I don’t really know much about small game hunting. 1 2 3 4 5
Small game hunting interests me. 1 2 3 4 5
I have acquired equipment that I would not use if I quit small game hunting. 1 2 3 4 5
You can tell a lot about a person when you see them small game hunting. 1 2 3 4 5
When I am small game hunting I can really be myself. 1 2 3 4 5
I enjoy discussing small game hunting with my friends. 1 2 3 4 5
The decision to go small game hunting is not entirely my own. 1 2 3 4 5
For me to change my preference from small game hunting to another leisure activity
would require major rethinking.
1 2 3 4 5
I find a lot of my life organized around small game-hunting activities. 1 2 3 4 5
Even if close friends recommended another recreational activity, I would not change
my preference from small game hunting.
1 2 3 4 5
Small game hunting is important to me. 1 2 3 4 5
I have close friendships that are based on a common interest in small game hunting. 1 2 3 4 5
Compared to other small game hunters, I own a lot of small game-hunting equipment. 1 2 3 4 5
Q24. How many years have you hunted small game in the farmland area of Minnesota?
Q25. How often do you
hunt with…
__________YEARS
Not at
all
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly
agree
Seldom Occasionally Frequently Always
A dog 1 2 3 4 5
Children under 12 1 2 3 4 5
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