Davis County Clipper | 1967-01-13 | Page 11 | Pheasant Counts Started

I Pheasant I I Counts I Started I Snow cover now blankets most of the agriculture lands of oC Utah and this signals the start of the annual season post-season sex-ratio sex counts conducted by Fish and Game field men A RATIO of 1 male for 10 females re- re fe females reI I males is considered more than I adequate for effective breeding I in the spring In past years I Utah surveys have not revealed a sex ratio this wide The statewide statewide statewide state state- wide ratio has usually been be between between between be- be tween 1 male per 3 hens and 1 male per 5 hens SNOW WILL congregate the birds in areas with good cover and nearby feeding areas Counts are conducted in January January January Jan Jan- uary each year to determine the number of hens per cock after the hunting season