Antelopes -- South Dakota -- Counting; Antelopes -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- South Dakota; Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.)
The 1950 antelope census found 10,568 antelope in the counties of Harding, Butte, central Meade and western Fall River. The antelope herds in those counties averaged increases of more than 50 percent since 1949.
Antelopes -- South Dakota; Antelope hunting -- South Dakota; Pronghorn hunting -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- South Dakota; Hunting -- South Dakota; Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.)
Sex, age and general condition checks were made in the field and at locker plants during the 1958 antelope season. This data gives information concerning the degree of harvest, productivity and hunter selectivity on South Dakota's 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 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...
Antelopes -- South Dakota; Antelope hunting -- South Dakota; Pronghorn hunting -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- South Dakota; Hunting -- South Dakota; Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.)
Data gathered throughout 1973 under Pittman-Robertson Project W-95-R-7 Job No. 2-E and W-95-R-8 for Study VIII, Jobs 1 and 2 are summarized in this report. It is estimated that prior to 1800 over 700,00 pronghorns ranged the prairies of South...
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...
Antelopes -- South Dakota; Antelope hunting -- South Dakota; Pronghorn hunting -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- South Dakota; Hunting -- South Dakota; Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.)
Presented in this report are data gathered during the 1975-76 fiscal period under Pittman-Robertson Project W-95-R-10 for Study Number titled Antelope Harvest
Regulations Study.
Antelopes -- South Dakota; Antelope hunting -- South Dakota; Pronghorn hunting -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- South Dakota; Hunting -- South Dakota; Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.)
Presented in this report are data gathered during the 1974-75 fiscal period under Pittman-Robertson project W-95-R-9 for Study Number VIII titled Antelope Harvest Regulations Study.
Antelopes -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- Mortality -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- Age -- South Dakota; Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.)
Between July 2 and September 18 of 1952 six 460 mile transects were flown to check antelope age ratios to find out if the apparent loss of kids took place during the summer months. Since the age ratios remained relatively constant during this...
Antelopes -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- South Dakota; Antelopes -- Counting -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- Counting -- South Dakota; Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.)
An aerial spring antelope census was made in 1958 to ascertain the population and the buck:doe:kid ratio in eleven West-River counties in South Dakota. Data obtained from the census indicated an antelope population of 15,585, an 8% decrease from...
Antelopes -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- South Dakota; Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.)
The Antelope Restoration Project has three objectives:
1. To restock those portions of Western South Dakota which historically were populated by antelope but which now have few or no antelope.
2. To restock the Antelope Reserve for...
Antelopes -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- South Dakota; Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.)
This is a job completion report, as require by the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act. The focus of this report is South Dakota's antelope population.
Antelopes -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- South Dakota; Pronghorn hunting -- South Dakota; Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.);
During the 1952 antelope season in South Dakota 7646 antelope of all ages and both sexes were harvested by 8350 permittees for an average success of 91.6 percent. The hunters showed a definite preference for bucks.
Badgers -- Food -- South Dakota; Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.)
During the fall of 1966 a badger study was initiated with the following objectives:
1. To determine the composition of the badger's diet in the study areas.
2. To determine the degree of pheasant nest depredation done by badgers in...
Badgers; Red fox; Wildlife conservation -- South Dakota; Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.)
Little research has been conducted to assess the affects of hunting and trapping on normal populations of red foxes and badgers. Pertinent biological information contained in the thousands of furbearer carcasses purchased by fur dealers is usually...
Birds of prey -- South Dakota; Wildlife conservation -- South Dakota; Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.)
In the spring of 2011, an aerial survey was conducted in northwest South Dakota for nesting raptors. Species surveyed included: bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), ferruginous hawk (Buteo regalis), great horned owl (Bubo virginianus), golden...
Bobcat -- Monitoring -- South Dakota; Bobcat -- Habitat -- South Dakota; Bobcat -- Geographical distribution -- South Dakota; Hunting surveys -- South Dakota; Wildlife management -- South Dakota; Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.)
Data gathered during 1990 and 1991 on Bobcat Management Surveys under Pittman-Robertson Project W-95-R-25, Study 9516, Job I are analyzed and presented in this annual report.
Bobcat -- Monitoring -- South Dakota; Bobcat -- Habitat -- South Dakota; Bobcat -- Geographical distribution -- South Dakota; Hunting surveys -- South Dakota; Wildlife management -- South Dakota; Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.)
Data gathered during 1997 and 1998 on Bobcat Management Surveys under Pittman-Robertson project W-95-R-31, Study 9516, Job 1 are analyzed and presented in this annual report.