Table 17-9. Average Number of Man-days of Hunting Expended on 7 Species 

 of Game Mammals in Wildlife Management Units 6, 7, and 8 

 During 1971 to 1972 Through 1976 to 1977 a 



Data from Anderson et al . 1975a and b. 



the number of days set) spent in pursuit of each species. More tappers 

 pursued raccoon (406) than any other species, followed in decreasing order by 

 fox (364), muskrat (329), fisher (311), beaver (292), mink (270), otter (114), 

 skunk (83), weasel (55), bobcat (49), and coyote (27). In terms of trap-days 

 effort, however, muskrat was highest (137,000 in the fall season, 99,000 in 

 the spring season), followed by beaver (121,000), fox (75,000), raccoon 

 (59,000), otter (17,000), skunk (11,000), bobcat (9000), weasel (8000), and 

 coyote (3000). The importance of the coastal units in providing trapping 

 recreation is indicated by the proportion of the total trap-days expended on 

 each species within the coastal units. This ranges from 50% for muskrat to 

 only 12% for coyote (table 17-10). 



Mammals have economic values but cause economic losses also. The economic 

 values associated with hunting and trapping include the money spent for 

 license fees, firearms and ammunition, traps, guides, gasoline, food, and 

 lodging. Also, trappers realize a direct return from furs sold on the market. 

 As an indication of the importance of furbearers in the coastal regions, table 

 17-6 summarizes the number of furs tagged for each of seven furbearing species 

 in the six coastal regions and the average price per pelt paid during 1976 to 

 1977. While this table does not include those species that need not be tagged 

 (muskrat, mink, skunk, weasel), the value for just these species was over 

 $180,000. 



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10-80 



