EFFICIENCY OF COLLECTIVE MOOSE HUNTING IN A FOREST-TAIGA ZONE OF RUSSIA

We discuss results of hunting moose by coordinated drives by various-sized hunting groups in the Kirov region. We report the optimum size of a hunting brigade, its advantages over hunting by individuals or by small groups, and the opportunity for selective harvest by sex and age classes.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gaidar, Alexander A., Grakov, Nikolai N., Zhitkov, B. M.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Lakehead University 2002
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Online Access:http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/1837
Description
Summary:We discuss results of hunting moose by coordinated drives by various-sized hunting groups in the Kirov region. We report the optimum size of a hunting brigade, its advantages over hunting by individuals or by small groups, and the opportunity for selective harvest by sex and age classes.