EFFECT OF HUNTING FREQUENCY ON DUCK ABUNDANCE, HARVEST, AND HUNT QUALITY IN MISSISSIPPI

Waterfowl hunting is important historically, culturally, and economically in Mississippi and North America. I evaluated effect of hunting frequency (2 or 4 days/week) on duck abundance, harvest, and hunters perceived quality of their experience on Mississippi Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs). Neithe...

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Main Author: St. James, Elizabeth Anne
Other Authors: Richard M. Kaminski, Michael L. Schummer, L. Wesley Burger, Kevin M. Hunt, Edward J. Penny
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: MSSTATE 2011
Subjects:
Wildlife
Fisheries & Aquaculture
Northern Shoveler
Shoveler
Online Access:http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-12102010-075656/
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spelling ftmississippista:oai:library.msstate.edu:etd-12102010-075656 2023-05-15T17:43:52+02:00 EFFECT OF HUNTING FREQUENCY ON DUCK ABUNDANCE, HARVEST, AND HUNT QUALITY IN MISSISSIPPI St. James, Elizabeth Anne Richard M. Kaminski Michael L. Schummer L. Wesley Burger Kevin M. Hunt Edward J. Penny 2011-04-26 application/pdf http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-12102010-075656/ en eng MSSTATE unrestricted I hereby certify that, if appropriate, I have obtained and attached hereto a written permission statement from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis, Dissertation, or project report, allowing distribution as specified below. I certify that the version I submitted is the same as that approved by my advisory committee. I hereby grant to Mississippi State University Libraries or its agents the non-exclusive license to archive and make accessible, under the conditions specified below, my thesis, Dissertation, or project report in whole or in part in all forms of media, now or hereafter known. I retain all other ownership rights to the copyright of the thesis, Dissertation or project report. I also retain the right to use in future works (such as articles or books) all or part of this thesis, Dissertation, or project report. http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-12102010-075656/ Wildlife Fisheries & Aquaculture text 2011 ftmississippista 2019-07-19T16:48:24Z Waterfowl hunting is important historically, culturally, and economically in Mississippi and North America. I evaluated effect of hunting frequency (2 or 4 days/week) on duck abundance, harvest, and hunters perceived quality of their experience on Mississippi Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs). Neither relative abundance nor harvest of all ducks, mallard ( Anas platyrhynchos ), northern shoveler ( A. clypeata ), or green-winged teal ( A. crecca ) differed between experimental hunting frequencies. Duck harvest increased with hours spent afield. Hunters perceived quality did not differ between hunting frequencies but was greatest when hunters harvested > 4 ducks/ day and increased with harvest of larger sized ducks. I suggest WMAs may be hunted 4 days/week without impacting duck abundance, harvest, or hunt quality. I recommend continued evaluations of hunting frequency on duck abundance, harvest, and hunt quality to sustain science-guided management of waterfowl hunting on Mississippi public lands. Text Northern Shoveler Shoveler Mississippi State University: ETD Collection
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Fisheries & Aquaculture
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Fisheries & Aquaculture
St. James, Elizabeth Anne
EFFECT OF HUNTING FREQUENCY ON DUCK ABUNDANCE, HARVEST, AND HUNT QUALITY IN MISSISSIPPI
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description Waterfowl hunting is important historically, culturally, and economically in Mississippi and North America. I evaluated effect of hunting frequency (2 or 4 days/week) on duck abundance, harvest, and hunters perceived quality of their experience on Mississippi Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs). Neither relative abundance nor harvest of all ducks, mallard ( Anas platyrhynchos ), northern shoveler ( A. clypeata ), or green-winged teal ( A. crecca ) differed between experimental hunting frequencies. Duck harvest increased with hours spent afield. Hunters perceived quality did not differ between hunting frequencies but was greatest when hunters harvested > 4 ducks/ day and increased with harvest of larger sized ducks. I suggest WMAs may be hunted 4 days/week without impacting duck abundance, harvest, or hunt quality. I recommend continued evaluations of hunting frequency on duck abundance, harvest, and hunt quality to sustain science-guided management of waterfowl hunting on Mississippi public lands.
author2 Richard M. Kaminski
Michael L. Schummer
L. Wesley Burger
Kevin M. Hunt
Edward J. Penny
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author St. James, Elizabeth Anne
author_facet St. James, Elizabeth Anne
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title EFFECT OF HUNTING FREQUENCY ON DUCK ABUNDANCE, HARVEST, AND HUNT QUALITY IN MISSISSIPPI
title_short EFFECT OF HUNTING FREQUENCY ON DUCK ABUNDANCE, HARVEST, AND HUNT QUALITY IN MISSISSIPPI
title_full EFFECT OF HUNTING FREQUENCY ON DUCK ABUNDANCE, HARVEST, AND HUNT QUALITY IN MISSISSIPPI
title_fullStr EFFECT OF HUNTING FREQUENCY ON DUCK ABUNDANCE, HARVEST, AND HUNT QUALITY IN MISSISSIPPI
title_full_unstemmed EFFECT OF HUNTING FREQUENCY ON DUCK ABUNDANCE, HARVEST, AND HUNT QUALITY IN MISSISSIPPI
title_sort effect of hunting frequency on duck abundance, harvest, and hunt quality in mississippi
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I hereby certify that, if appropriate, I have obtained and attached hereto a written permission statement from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis, Dissertation, or project report, allowing distribution as specified below. I certify that the version I submitted is the same as that approved by my advisory committee. I hereby grant to Mississippi State University Libraries or its agents the non-exclusive license to archive and make accessible, under the conditions specified below, my thesis, Dissertation, or project report in whole or in part in all forms of media, now or hereafter known. I retain all other ownership rights to the copyright of the thesis, Dissertation or project report. I also retain the right to use in future works (such as articles or books) all or part of this thesis, Dissertation, or project report.
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