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<blockquote data-quote="KDM" data-source="post: 227623" data-attributes="member: 314"><p>Another thing I'd like folks to look at and be aware of.&nbsp; This poll concerning deer tags and what to do with them is as good as it gets with respect to being evidence showing individual bias, not to mention this whole thread.&nbsp; What you have here is a visual representation of why individual mail in surveys, online data collection, phone surveys, and the like SHOULDN'T be used as true data to be used for the management of any game species.&nbsp; EVERYONE has an agenda that they will push either consciously or subconsciously which makes this data subjective in nature.&nbsp; Meaning the data is subject to the individual bias of each and every person providing the data.&nbsp; Just look at the variability of opinion and bias shown in the survey as well as throughout this thread.&nbsp; To think that this bias won't show up on a survey is just plain being ignorant.&nbsp; Think about this the next time a data collection method that relies on individual responses is used or suggested.&nbsp; Think about how such a survey can be skewed by individual opinions and then how that can impact the decision outcome.&nbsp; Individual surveys should be used as anectodal information and nothing more.&nbsp; Objective data such as actual counts or transects done by the managing individuals greatly reduces the amount of bias for a given data set and are MUCH MORE useful as management information.&nbsp; Again, carry on!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="KDM, post: 227623, member: 314"] Another thing I'd like folks to look at and be aware of. This poll concerning deer tags and what to do with them is as good as it gets with respect to being evidence showing individual bias, not to mention this whole thread. What you have here is a visual representation of why individual mail in surveys, online data collection, phone surveys, and the like SHOULDN'T be used as true data to be used for the management of any game species. EVERYONE has an agenda that they will push either consciously or subconsciously which makes this data subjective in nature. Meaning the data is subject to the individual bias of each and every person providing the data. Just look at the variability of opinion and bias shown in the survey as well as throughout this thread. To think that this bias won't show up on a survey is just plain being ignorant. Think about this the next time a data collection method that relies on individual responses is used or suggested. Think about how such a survey can be skewed by individual opinions and then how that can impact the decision outcome. Individual surveys should be used as anectodal information and nothing more. Objective data such as actual counts or transects done by the managing individuals greatly reduces the amount of bias for a given data set and are MUCH MORE useful as management information. Again, carry on!!! [/QUOTE]

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