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Description: |
21 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm. |
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Bibliography Note: |
Includes bibliographical references (page 21). |
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Summary, Etc. Note: |
Abstract: Wing-collection and singing-ground surveys of woodcock, which are conducted range-wide in the United States annually, were compared to identify changes in harvest, age ratios in the harvest, hunting activity, and breeding population indices between 1974-75 and 1975-76. During the 1975-76 the productivity index decreased 13% range-wide, 10% in the Atlantic Region, and 16% in the Central Region. Range-wide, the daily hunting success index decreased 3%, whereas the seasonal hunting success decreased 1%. Daily hunting success indices decreased 3% in each region, whereas the seasonal hunting success index increased 6% in the Central Region and decreased 6% in the Atlantic Region. The breeding index increased 3% range-wide, decreased 2% in the Atlantic Region, and increased 6% in the Central Region. |