Title
QUALITY OF RED DEER (CERVUS ELAPHUS) STAGS HARVESTED IN THE HUNTING GROUNDS OF THE TUCHOLA FOREST
Autor
Paweł Janiszewski, Andrzej Gugołek, Vladimir Hanzal, Magdalena Kowalska1
Keywords
red deer, carcass weight, antler weight, antler type
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to characterize red deer stags harvested in the hunting grounds of the Tuchola Forests, based on carcass weight and antler weight and type. It was found that the average weight of carcass and antlers of stags harvested over the study period was 95.78 kg and 2.05 kg respectively. Eight-point stags and spickers were encountered most frequently (33.28% and 21.43% respectively). The average carcass weight of stags representing particular age groups was as follows: group I – 89.65 kg, group II – 120.29 kg, group III – 136.62 kg. Antler weight in the above age groups reached 1.66 kg, 3.55 kg and 5.90 kg respectively.
Pages
41-49
Cite
Janiszewski, P., Gugołek, A., Hanzal, V., Kowalska1, M. (2007). QUALITY OF RED DEER (CERVUS ELAPHUS) STAGS HARVESTED IN THE HUNTING GROUNDS OF THE TUCHOLA FOREST. Acta Sci. Pol. Silv. Colendar. Ratio Ind. Lignar., 6(3), 41-49.
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