The Cumberland Island deer herd: population analysis from the 1985-1986 hunting harvest

Nelson MI, Ford CR, DeSanto T. 1986. The Cumberland Island deer herd: population analysis from the 1985-1986 hunting harvest. CPSU Technical Report 30. University of Georgia. Athens, GA

An analysis of the Cumberland Island white-tailed deer population based on the 1985-1986 hunting harvest. Describes data collection methods; discusses results (sex, age, weight, kill location and date, antler development, jaw deformities); compares the Cumberland Island deer population to those on other Georgia Sea Islands; and recommends procedures for further population monitoring and herd management.

Type
Published Report
Authors
Nelson, Martin; Ford, Charles; DeSanto, Toni
Date of Issue
1986-11
Publisher
University of Georgia
Units
CUIS
Keywords
Animal Studies, Hunting, Population, White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

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