Characteristics of hunter, hunt and hunting ground in hunt management information system: Burdur province example

In the light of the information recorded in the Hunter Information System (AVBIS), hunting, hunter and hunting characteristics were evaluated throughout the province. And questionnaire data used for hunters' view of the AVBIS system. Information on hunters' profile is one of the most important sources for the development and development of a successful and sustainable hunting and wildlife policy in Turkey. In this context, information about hunter, hunting area and number of hunted animals were taken from the system, the mean values were grouped with Anova-Duncan, the statistical significance levels were determined and presented in findings. According to the survey results on the basis of local and general hunting percentages, animal species with the highest hunting rate were found as Pigeon and Chukar Partridge. Pamucak, Tefenni and Kestel, which are the most preferred prey by hunters, were found to be more preferred than other prey. In addition, the advantages and disadvantages of the system were identified and suggestions for improving the system were presented. Data were collected through a questionnaire by interviewing the hunters face-to-face and it was observed that the findings obtained were consistent with the findings obtained from the system. According to the survey results, the most preferred animal species of hunters were found as Pigeon and Chukar Partridge and Bucak Çeltikçi, Kayadibi, and Pamucak as hunting area. Key Words: Hunt management information system, Hunter, Hunt, Hunting, Burdur 2019, 62 pages