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Chalmers,
L. 1990. Resident hunter harvest study, summary report, Northwest
Territories, 1988/89. 33 pp.
ABSTRACT
A
resident big game hunter survey was begun in 1981, and has been
conducted annually since that time.
Questionnaires for the 1988/89 harvest year were sent to the 1975
resident big game hunters in July, 1989.
Two additional questionnaires were mailed to hunters who did not
respond to earlier mailings. Unopened
postal returns were received for 237 (12%) of the hunters and 1223
(61.9%) of the hunters returned their questionnaire.
Barren
ground caribou, moose, and woodland caribou, in decreasing order of
magnitude, were the three most frequently harvested big game species.
In all three cases, bulls were preferred, accounting for more
than 60% of the harvest. Reported
barren ground caribou harvest was 1174.
Estimated caribou kill, using ratio and linear regression
methods, respectively, was 1882 or 1903.
An estimated 104 moose and So woodland caribou were harvested.
Dall's
sheep harvest was estimated to be 17 animals.
Of the 11 reported kills, 10 were full-curls and one was a 3/4
curl.
Reported
black bear harvest was 12 animals, with a total estimated harvest of 21
bears.
Reported
harvest only is available for furbearers, waterfowl and upland gamebirds
taken by big game resident hunters.
Nineteen (19) wolf and 4 wolverine were reported killed.
One
hundred and thirty-three (133) big game hunters reported a harvest of
1253 waterfowl. Over 10000
upland gamebirds were reported harvested by resident big game hunters.
The proportion of grouse and ptarmigan was almost equal, with
5123 grouse and 5233 ptarmigan killed.
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