KBell
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Ratios
Beginning the process of reviewing my journal from the beginning to the end of the hunting season. Decided to post ratios based on geographic areas that I visited or live in. These are the actual birds I saw. I did not include any other counts in the data. Hope to have my other counts up here soon.
EastCentral Iowa--Marshall, Tama and Blackhawk counties.
Private and Public was hunted in all three of these counties. I hunted 3 times in these counties consisting of either full or at the least 1/2 day hunts. I hunted more public than private in these counties.
Roosters-2
Hens-4
Coyotes-0
Red Fox-1
Partridge-4
Quail-0
As you can see, the ratio's in this region are terrible and with a mild winter and spring the potential is there for only a slight increase next year. Sadly, I witnessed more than usual habitat loss in this area.
Most of my hunting in these counties was on public land. The results were not encouraging. I am positive in one smaller public parcel that I flushed the birds that were in it. That was one bird! It is reasonable to assume that habitat loss will have some negative impact on hatching success this spring in these counties.
Beginning the process of reviewing my journal from the beginning to the end of the hunting season. Decided to post ratios based on geographic areas that I visited or live in. These are the actual birds I saw. I did not include any other counts in the data. Hope to have my other counts up here soon.
EastCentral Iowa--Marshall, Tama and Blackhawk counties.
Private and Public was hunted in all three of these counties. I hunted 3 times in these counties consisting of either full or at the least 1/2 day hunts. I hunted more public than private in these counties.
Roosters-2
Hens-4
Coyotes-0
Red Fox-1
Partridge-4
Quail-0
As you can see, the ratio's in this region are terrible and with a mild winter and spring the potential is there for only a slight increase next year. Sadly, I witnessed more than usual habitat loss in this area.
Most of my hunting in these counties was on public land. The results were not encouraging. I am positive in one smaller public parcel that I flushed the birds that were in it. That was one bird! It is reasonable to assume that habitat loss will have some negative impact on hatching success this spring in these counties.