Nonresident Hunters In Illinois: Results of the 2000 Nonresident Hunter Survey
A random sample of 2,000 nonresident hunters was selected for a mail survey conducted during late winter 2000. A total of 1,358 (75%) completed questionnaires were received. States of residence for the hunters in the random sample indicated that the majority (49%) of nonresident hunters in Illinois came from the surrounding states of Missouri (25%), Indiana (12%), and Iowa (12%). The results of these surveys are the basis of this report.