LOG-LINEAR MODELS FOR EVALUATING HUNTING DEMAND.

Valuation of recreation resources is essential to formulation of policy decisions which reflect an efficient allocation of resources among alternative uses. For resource values to be ascertained, demand for the resources must be estimated. In this study, the log-linear model is evaluated as a method for determining hunting demand for deer and javelina at hunting sites in Arizona. In the hypothesized model, distance is taken as a surrogate for cost. The objective is to test for site quality differences at given travel distances. Individudal observations of hunt applicants provide the data for the three decisions variables tested in the analysis the number of miles traveled to the hunting site, the probability of an applicant drawing a hunting permit to the site, and the probability of killing an animal at the site.

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