Hunting Success 



Although' most parties considered Hun shooting to be moderately good, 



hunting success did drop this year as Table h indicates. 



Table k 



Hungarian Partridge Hunting Success 

 1956 - I960 



Table 5 summarizes 11 years of sex and age data. Since 1950, 2,^-12 Kins 

 have been sexed and aged. 



Table 5 Sex and Age Ratios of Hungarian Partridge 



Hunters' Bags - 1950 - I960 



Our observations concerning smaller covey size this year are borne out 

 by the low ratio of juveniles to adults. The I960 ratio of 2.61+ is the third 

 lowest in eleven years, and the second lowest if the meagre 1956 data are 

 omitted. It compares with a 10 year average of 3.53. The very low ratio of 



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