Effects of open-entry spike-bull, limited-entry branched-bull harvesting on elk composition in Washington

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 1078-1084

  Bender, Louis C ^a,b   Fowler, Pat E ^a   Bernatowicz, Jeff A ^a   Musser, John L ^a   Stream, Leray E ^a  

^a WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervus elaphus; Composition ratios; Elk; Harvest; Washington

Indexed keywords

DEER; HARVESTING; HUNTING; POPULATION STRUCTURE; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

UNITED STATES;

CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 0036975014     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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