Table 1 



Regression in Average Covey Size by Month and 

 Percent Reduction from Pre-season Averages 



Percent Reduction 



Average Covey Size from Pre-season Avg. 



12.7 (30) *♦ 



s 9.7 (16) 23.6 



7.9 (12) 37.8 



16.2 (33) 



10.i+ (33) 35.8 



9.6 (^^) ho.7 



15.3 (21) 



11.1 (33) 27.^ 



10.5 (^9) 31.3 



9.1 (^2) J+0.5 



15.5 (^2) 



9.9 (63) 36.1 



' 8.9 (32) ^2.6 



11.^ (36) 



11.^ ( 9) 



8.5 (63) 25.^ 



* Census conducted in September and first few days of October. Only 



unshot coveys recorded. 

 ** Number in Brackets denotes number of coveys in sample. 



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