Racial determination of origin of mourning doves in hunters' bags
Journal of Wildlife Management
By: J.W. Aldrich, A.J. Duvall, and A. D. Geis
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Abstract
A method is described for determining the general area of production of mourning doves that are shot during the hunting season. This procedure is based on the identification of racial characteristics that can be ascertained from samples of wings. The application and utility of this method were demonstrated with data gathered from doves shot in two important dove-hunting areas, Georgia and Texas. The Georgia data indicated that the early-season kill consisted largely of the race carolinensis, while later in the season marginella and the intermediate form made up most of the bag. The wing samples from Texas indicated that birds produced outside of southern Texas made up the largest part of the bag in southern Texas during the entire season. Doves produced west of the Appalachians contributed to both the Georgia and Texas kill.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Racial determination of origin of mourning doves in hunters' bags |
| Series title | Journal of Wildlife Management |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1958 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 71-75 |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of Wildlife Management |
| First page | 71 |
| Last page | 75 |
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