Ruffed Grouse Society wants U.S. Forest Service to change timber-management practices
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How To Miss A Ruffed Grouse Shot - Video
I went 0 for 8 on quality shot opportunities this day.
I was able to recover over the next two days but am still missing some easy ones. The previous couple of weekends I was hitting some of the tougher shots.
Grand Rapids / Deer River MN area.
Michigan 2013 Grouse Forecast
Michigan 2013 Spring Breeding Surveys
Ruffed Grouse Drumming Survey
Ruffed grouse drumming counts were conducted statewide
along 97 survey routes during April and May 2013.
There was an average of 10.7 drums heard per routes
statewide, a 13 % decline from 2012 (12.3) average
along 97 survey routes during April and May 2013.
There was an average of 10.7 drums heard per routes
statewide, a 13 % decline from 2012 (12.3) average
(Figure 8).
Highest drumming counts were in Zone 1
(Upper Peninsula; 14.4), following by Zone 2
(Northern Lower Peninsula; 9.4) and Zone 3
(Southern Lower Peninsula; 6.4) (Figure 7).
(Upper Peninsula; 14.4), following by Zone 2
(Northern Lower Peninsula; 9.4) and Zone 3
(Southern Lower Peninsula; 6.4) (Figure 7).
In 2012, 103 survey routes were conducted statewide and
paired t - tests were performed to statistically compare
data from 87 identical routes run in both 2012 and 2013.
paired t - tests were performed to statistically compare
data from 87 identical routes run in both 2012 and 2013.
Statewide there was a 10.3 % decrease
(n=87; t=1.15 , P=0.25) in the average number of
drums heard per route between 2012 (11.8) and 2013
(10.6). Analysis at the regional scale indicated there
was no significant difference (n=26; t=0.82 , P=0.41)
in the number of drums heard per route in Zone 1
(Upper Peninsula) between 2012 (17.4) and 2013 (14.9).
There was no significant change in the average number
of drums heard per route in Zone 2
(Northern Lower Peninsula)
(n=87; t=1.15 , P=0.25) in the average number of
drums heard per route between 2012 (11.8) and 2013
(10.6). Analysis at the regional scale indicated there
was no significant difference (n=26; t=0.82 , P=0.41)
in the number of drums heard per route in Zone 1
(Upper Peninsula) between 2012 (17.4) and 2013 (14.9).
There was no significant change in the average number
of drums heard per route in Zone 2
(Northern Lower Peninsula)
between 2012 (9.9) and 2013 (9.1; n=53 ; t= 0.90 , P=0.38 ).
In zone 3, there were 8 routes conducted in both 2012
and 2013. Due to the low sample size, statistical analysis
at the Zone 3 regional scale is not appropriate.
and 2013. Due to the low sample size, statistical analysis
at the Zone 3 regional scale is not appropriate.
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