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Chalmers, L. 1990.
Resident hunter harvest study, summary report, Northwest Territories,
1987/88. 29 pp.
ABSTRACT
Resident big game
hunters of the Northwest Territories have been surveyed annually since
1981 to gain information regarding their harvest of wildlife. In July, 1988, 2091 hunters were sent the 1987/88 hunter
harvest questionnaire. Two
further mailings, at six week intervals, were sent to hunters for which
either a questionnaire or postal return had not yet been received by the
Department of Renewable Resources.
At the completion of the three waves of mailings, 1589 (76%)
hunters had responded to the survey and unopened postal returns were
received for 241 hunters.
Respondents
reported a harvest of 1432 barren ground caribou, 137 moose, 38 woodland
caribou and 22 black bears. Fourteen
Dall's sheep were reported taken, 12 of which had full-curls.
There were no kills of mountain goat reported. Wolf and wolverine harvest was 28 and 4 animals respectively.
Total reported gamebird harvest was 14782 birds, and 43.4% were
ptarmigan.
Barren
ground caribou estimated kill was calculated by linear regression
(2240), and ratio method (2214). Estimated
harvest, using the ratio method, was 209 moose, 63 woodland caribou, 34
black bear and 22 Dall's sheep.
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