Abstract
Band recoveries from 4,376 pheasants ( Phasianus colchicus ), banded and released over three hunting seasons on a put-and-take shooting preserve, were used to test the effectiveness of habitat management designed to increase harvest rates on seven hunting units. Recoveries were lowest where annual plantings failed to yield adequate food and cover because of low soil fertility, where perennial cover was sparse or deteriorating, or where cover bordering the hunting unit was adequate to attract and hold birds. Recoveries were highest where good soil fertility and adequate perennial plantings existed and were maintained regularly by management practices. Abstract: Band recoveries from 4,376 pheasants ( Phasianus colchicus ), banded and released over three hunting seasons on a put-and-take shooting preserve, were used to test the effectiveness of habitat management designed to increase harvest rates on seven hunting units. Recoveries were lowest where annual plantings failed to yield adequate food and cover because of low soil fertility, where perennial cover was sparse or deteriorating, or where cover bordering the hunting unit was adequate to attract and hold birds. Recoveries were highest where good soil fertility and adequate perennial plantings existed and were maintained regularly by management practices.
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