Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.); Antelopes -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- South Dakota; Antelopes -- Wounds and injuries -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- Wounds and injuries -- South Dakota
A 378 square-mile area in Butte and Harding Counties was surveyed in 1959 for antelope crippling losses. Two airplanes and three ground crews located 26 dead or crippled antelope in an area where 337 persons hunted and 318 antelope were legally...
Range ecology -- South Dakota; Experimental rangelands -- South Dakota; Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.)
Briefly stated, these studies attempt to determine the degree of competition between deer and domestic livestock, annual forage production, annual utilization of browse by deer, and use-factors for key food plants.
Results of this experiment have...
Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.); Antelopes -- South Dakota; Antelopes -- Counting -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- Counting -- South Dakota
The 1967 spring antelope inventory of adults, and the doe:kid ratio, found the population to be near the anticipated level. Reproduction was normal in all sample areas. A higher than expected doe:kid ratio was found in the northern east river...
Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.); Antelopes -- South Dakota; Antelopes -- Counting -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- Counting -- South Dakota
The 1968 breeding population was slightly lower than anticipated West River and slightly higher East River. Reproduction was normal in nearly all areas. Calculated July population was 22,142 head. This is about 10,000 below the carrying capacity...
Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.); Antelopes -- South Dakota; Antelopes -- Counting -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- Counting -- South Dakota
The 1969 adult breeding population was 2,000 antelope more than the preceding year. Severe over-wintering losses that were not successfully censused, occurred in the northern East River areas. Reproduction was below normal in the northern...
Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.); Antelopes -- South Dakota; Antelopes -- Counting -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- Counting -- South Dakota
An aerial inventory was conducted between June 3, and July 8, 1970. The July 1970 population for western South Dakota of 25,100 antelope
indicates an increase of 1,500 animals since the July 1969 inventory. No data was obtained for eastern South...
Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.); Antelopes -- South Dakota; Antelopes -- Counting -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- Counting -- South Dakota
The aerial spring antelope survey was conducted between May 14 and July 8, 1971. The July population was 34,690 antelope for Western South Dakota. McPherson County in eastern South Dakota showed a population of 88 antelope. This was the only unit...
Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.); Antelopes -- South Dakota; Antelopes -- Counting -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- Counting -- South Dakota
The aerial spring antelope survey was conducted between May 12 and July 10, 1972. The July population was 34,894 antelope for Western South Dakota and 398 for eastern South Dakota, a total of 35,292 in the South Dakota Hunting Units. This...
Antelopes -- South Dakota; Antelope hunting -- South Dakota; Pronghorn hunting -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- South Dakota; Hunting -- South Dakota; Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.)
This report summarizes the 1968 pronghorn archery and firearm hunter report card data. No special field studies were made. The hunting season is a most important tool for management of North American pronghorn. Ultimate objectives of an antelope...
Antelopes -- South Dakota; Antelope hunting -- South Dakota; Pronghorn hunting -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- South Dakota; Hunting -- South Dakota; Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.)
This report summarizes the 1969 pronghorn firearm hunter report card data. No special field studies were made. The hunting season is a most important tool for management of the North American Pronghorn. Ultimate objectives of an antelope hunting...
Antelopes -- South Dakota; Antelope hunting -- South Dakota; Pronghorn hunting -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- South Dakota; Hunting -- South Dakota; Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.)
This report summarizes the 1970 pronghorn archery and firearm hunter report card data. No special field studies were made. The hunting season is a most important tool for management of North American pronghorn. Ultimate objectives of an antelope...
Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.); Antelopes -- South Dakota; Antelope hunting -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- South Dakota; Pronghorn hunting -- South Dakota; Hunting -- South Dakota
This report summarizes the 1972 pronghorn archery and firearms hunter report card data. No special field studies were conducted. An attempt was made to contact all hunters who failed to return their hunter report card. The hunting season is the...
Antelopes -- South Dakota; Antelope hunting -- South Dakota; Pronghorn hunting -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- South Dakota; Hunting -- South Dakota; Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.)
This report summarizes the 1966 Pronghorn archery and firearms seasons hunter report card data and hunting season field biological collections.
The hunting season is the most important tool for the management of North American Pronghorn. Ultimate...
Antelopes -- South Dakota; Antelope hunting -- South Dakota; Pronghorn hunting -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- South Dakota; Hunting -- South Dakota; Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.)
This report summarizes the 1967 pronghorn archery and firearms seasons hunter report data. The hunting season is the most important tool for the management of North American pronghorn. Ultimate objectives of an antelope-hunting season are to...
Range ecology -- South Dakota; Experimental rangelands -- South Dakota; Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.)
The Annie Creek and Hepler Experimental Range Plots established in 1945 consist of an acre each of Deer Proof, Controlled Browsing and Unfenced at Annie Creek plus an additional Livestock Proof Acre at the Hepler Plots. Deer utilization each...
Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.); Antelopes -- South Dakota; Antelope hunting -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- South Dakota; Pronghorn hunting -- South Dakota; Hunting -- South Dakota
This report summarizes the 1971 pronghorn hunter report card data. No special field studies were made.
Pittman-Roberston Project (S.D.); Antelopes -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- South Dakota; Antelopes -- South Dakota -- Statistics -- Periodicals; Pronghorn -- South Dakota -- Statistics -- Periodicals; Antelopes -- South Dakota -- Geographical...
Presented in this report are data gathered during the 1987-88 fiscal period under Pittman-Robertson Preject W-95-R-22 for Study Number 9508, titled Antelepe Management Surveys.
Range ecology -- South Dakota; Experimental rangelands -- South Dakota; Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.)
This job, primarily designed to establish use-factors for key browse plants, has been a constant source of frustration during the last seven years, since the normal production of browse even under complete protection has varied from a minus 60...
Range ecology -- South Dakota; Experimental rangelands -- South Dakota; Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.)
Kinnikinnick cannot stand an annual clipping of even 25 percent of the green portion of the plant. During the same period Oregon grape has been able to maintain production under the 25 percent clip but not under heavier clippings. The data thus...