We asked each member to take time out of their busy schedule to complete this important member survey. This will provide our organization with valuable information about our membership and enable us to serve the needs and protect the interest of VDHA members. All information was confidential. The deadline for completed surveys was postmarked October 31, 2006.

1. How many years have you hunted?
A) Less than 1 year = 0% B)1-5 Years = 1% C) 6-10 Years = 2%
D) 11-15 Years = 4% E)16-24 Years = 11% F) 25+ Years = 82%

2. Do you hunt during the special archery season?
Yes = 55% No = 45%

3. Do you hunt with archery tackle outside of the special season?
Yes = 21% No = 79%

4. Do you hunt with:
A) Crossbow Yes = 25% No = 75%
B) Compound Bow Yes = 54% No = 46%
C) Recurve or long bow Yes = 8% No = 92%

5. How many days do you average hunting with archery tackle during the season?
A) 1-3 = 10% B) 4-6 = 19% C) 7-9 = 16%
D) 10-12 = 20% E) 13-16 = 12% F) 17+ = 23%

6. Do you hunt during the special muzzleloader season?
Yes = 84% No = 16%

7. Do you hunt with your muzzleloader outside of the special season?
Yes = 37% No = 63%

8. Do you use:
Inline blackpowder rifle? Yes = 83% No = 17%
Traditional side hammer blackpowder rifle? Yes = 25% No = 75%

9. How many days do you average hunting with your muzzleloader during the season?
A) 1-3 = 8% B) 4-6 = 22% C) 7-9 = 21%
D) 10-12 = 22% E) 13-16 = 15% F) 17+ = 12%

10. Which region of the state do you hunt?
East of the Blue Ridge = 70% West of the Blue Ridge = 14% Both = 16%

11. Do you hunt public land? Yes = 32% No = 68%
If Yes, have you witnessed declines in deer populations in recent years? Yes = 55% No = 45%
If Yes, would you contribute much of this decline to loss of wildlife habitat? Yes = 63% No = 37%

12. Would you pay $5- $10 for a habitat permit earmarked for public lands?
Yes = 49% No = 51%

13. Do you participate in Quality Deer Management (QDM)? Yes = 46% No = 54%
If Yes, Do you do food plot work for QDM? Yes = 64% No = 36%
If Yes, how many days? A) 1-3 = 18% B) 4-6 = 27% C) 7-9 = 12% D) 10-12 = 17% E) 13-16 = 4% F) 17+ = 22%

14. If you do food plots for QDM how much do you or your groups spend annually?
A) $1-$500 = 41% B) $501-$1000 = 26% C) $1001-$1500 = 12%
D) $1501-$2000 = 9% E) $2001-$2500 = 1% F) $2501 + = 11%

15. Do you hunt deer with dogs?
Yes = 51% No = 49%

16. Do you hunt in a shotgun only county?
Yes = 46% No = 54%

17. Do you hunt with a center fire rifle during the general firearms season?
Yes = 65% No = 35%

18. How long have you been a member of VDHA?
A) Less than one year = 4% B) 1-2 years = 10% C) 3-5 years = 31%
D) 6-9 years = 23% E) 10-14 years = 22% F) since 1985 = 10%

19. What is your gender?
Male = 97% Female = 3%

20. What is your age?
A) Under 18 = 0% B) 18-25 = 1% C) 26-35 = 7% D) 36-45 = 21%
E) 46-55 = 29% F) 56-65 = 28% G) 66+ = 14%

21. Would you like to receive e-mail from the VDHA?
Yes = 27% No = 73%

22. Have you been satisfied with Whitetail Times Magazine?
Yes = 99% No = 1%

23. What topics would you like to see covered more often or in more detail? Up to three.
A) Game Management = 18% B) Hunting techniques = 20% C) Bow Hunting = 8% D) Gun Hunting = 12%
E) Food Plot Work = 15% F) Hunting Stories = 16% G) Youth Hunting = 9% H) Other = 2%

24. In comparison to other state whitetail publications how would you rate Whitetail Times?
A) Below average = 1% B) Average = 25% C) Above average = 51% D) The best = 23%

25. Which of these answers best describes the reason you joined the VDHA?
74% = To help support the future of deer hunting in Virginia.
3% = To receive the most up-to-date game laws and legislative information available.
15% = To help defend hunters rights in the Old Dominion.
0% = To attend a VDHA banquet or fundraiser
2% = To enter antlers in the Virginia Deer Classic.
2% = To receive Whitetail Times Magazine.
4% = Part of my hunt club dues.

26. Sunday hunting continues to be an ongoing debate in Virginia. The following questions are listed in order to better understand how our membership really feels about this issue.
A) Would you support Sunday hunting for the entire season? Yes = 43% No = 57%
B) Would you support Sunday hunting following the Saturday opening day of Archery, Muzzleloader and General Firearms only? Yes = 40% No = 60%
C) Would you support hunting after 12 noon on Sunday only? Yes = 33% No = 67%
D) Would you support Sunday Hunting on Private land only? Yes = 35% No = 65%
E) If Sunday hunting were legalized, would you hunt on Sunday in Virginia? Yes = 54% No = 46%
F) Do you own land in Virginia upon which you currently allow hunting? Yes = 48% No = 52%
However, I only allow family members to hunt. Yes = 36% No = 64%
I am not a landowner. Yes = 43% No = 57%
G) If you own land in Virginia, and Sunday was open to hunting, would you allow hunting on your property? Yes = 45% No = 55%
H) Are you a member of a hunt club in Virginia? Yes = 66% No = 34%
I) If Sunday hunting were legalized, do you feel that your club and landowners would allow organized hunts? Yes = 56% No = 44%
J) Would you support Sunday hunting if the right to hunt was controlled by local county government? Yes = 29% No = 71%
K) If the Sunday hunting ban was lifted in Virginia would you support Sunday as a Youth Only day (16 and under) Yes = 23% No = 77%

27. How would you rate the VDHA as a state deer hunters association?
A) Below average = 1% B) Average = 16% C) Above average = 55% D) The best = 28%