A comparison of lead and steel shot loads for harvesting mourning doves

A comparison of lead and steel shot loads for harvesting mourning doves

ABSTRACT With approximately 100 million shots fired at mourning doves (Zenaida macroura) annually, it is incumbent on managers to determine whether changes in ammunition will substantially alter harvest metrics or hunter satisfaction. We compared mourning dove harvest metrics for 1 lead (Pb 7½, 32 g...

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Main Authors: Brian L. Pierce, Thomas A. Roster, Michael C. Frisbie, Corey D. Mason, Jay A. Roberson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-03-01
Series:Wildlife Society Bulletin
Subjects:
ammunition
lethality research
mourning dove
nontoxic
shotgun
shotshell
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.504

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https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.504

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