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Game Survey of the North Central States 



SiMMiST OF CYCLE OITA, WlSCOiiSlII 



A> determined b/ a Same Surrey of tin Berth Central Statet made by Aldo leooold In 

 1928-1929 for the Sporting Armi i Ammnitlon Manufacturers 1 - Institute 



(A) RUFFED GROUSE 



(B) PRAIRIE CHICN 

 Both Species 

 WISCONSIN 



(C)SNOWSHO RABBIT 

 WISCONSIN -RIGHT 

 CANADA -LEFT 



(D) ALL SPECIES 

 WISCONSIN 



GOSHAWKS 

 SNOWY OWLS 



(E) HIGHS AND Lows 

 ALL SPECIES 

 WISCONSIN 



(F) RUFFED AND PIN 

 MATED GROUSE 

 IN IND, ILL..MO. 



(G) HYPOTHETICAL 

 9 YEAR CYCLE 

 WITH 3 YEAH LAG 

 WISCONSIN 



K 1'-4 A s fHW 

 Mr-U'i'Timubb^ 



1927- 1899 28^3- 9. 1VOS. 



OUTLOOK FOR OPEN AND CLOSED SCASONS IN CYCLIC SPECIES 



CHART 8 



Chart 8: Sections A, B, and C represent all of the observations on Chart A 

 added together and "averaged" for each year for ruffed grouse, prairie chickens, 

 and snowshoe rabbits, respectively. The graph connects the points representing 

 the greatest number of observations or the most frequent status reported for each 



