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 classes 15-39 y, versus 40% of the total male population. This suggested that there is an age range 

 when men practice hunting, but outside of that range few continue the activity. 



Age Class 



% RESIDENTS 



% HUNTERS 



Figure 3-8. Age class (years) distribution of male residents (539 residents based on 1992 census) and 

 male hunters (84 hunters during 1989-1990 study). 



The number of game kills per hunter varied greatly. The mean number of kills per hunter 

 during the 17 month period was 7.0 (SE = 1.4; n = 86). Hunter number 35 took the greatest number 

 of animals at 85 individuals, while 35 hunters reported only 1 kill each (Figure 3-9). Seven hunters 

 reported 27 or more kills each and accounted for 54% of the total number of individuals taken 

 (Appendix E). 



There was a significant difference in tlie mean prey weight among the seven main hunters (x" 

 approximation = 96.15, d.f. = 6, P < 0.0001). Hunter # 6 had the greatest mean prey weight (J = 

 7.8 kg, SE = 1.4 kg, n = 61), followed by hunter # 1 (J = 3.8 kg, SE = 0.7 kg, n = 44) and 



