Table 4.1 1 — Average percentages of days of small game and upland game bird hunting for selected 



species in the contiguous States, by major land ownership and the land ownership with major 



potential for increased hunting, by section, mid-1970's 



Hunted 



Ownership 



Ownership with 



species 



National 

 Forest 



Other 

 Federal 



State' 



Private 



major potential 

 for increased hunting 



Northeastern States 













Rabbits, hares 



10 



5 



20 



65 



Private 



Squirrels 



5 



5 



15 



75 



Private 



Quail 



2 



2 



35 



60 



State, private 



Pheasant 



5 



5 



10 



80 



Private 



Forest grouse 



10 



5 



15 



70 



Private 



Doves 



. 2 



5 



20 



75 



Private. State 



Woodcock 



5 



5 



20 



70 



Private 



North Central States 













Rabbits, hares 



5 



5 



20 



70 



Private 



Squirrels 



5 



5 



35 



55 



Private 



Quail 



2 



2 



10 



85 



Private 



Pheasant 



2 



2 



15 



85 



Private 



Forest grouse 



15 



2 



20 



65 



All 



Woodcock 



10 



10 



20 



60 



All 



Southeastern States 













Rabbits, hares 



10 



10 



20 



60 



Private 



Squirrels 



20 



10 



15 



55 



Private 



Quail 



15 



10 



15 



60 



Private 



Pheasant 



2 



2 



10 



90 



Private 



Forest grouse 



40 



10 



20 



30 



National Forest 



Doves 



10 



10 



15 



65 



Private 



Woodcock 



20 



10 



20 



50 



All 



South Central States 













Rabbits, hares 



10 



10 



10 



70 



Private 



Squirrels 



15 



10 



15 



60 



All 



Quail 



10 



10 



10 



70 



Private 



Forest grouse 



40 



2 



20 



40 



National Forest 



Doves 



10 



10 



10 



70 



Private 



Woodcock 



15 



10 



10 



65 



All 



Great Plains 













Rabbit, hare 



10 



10 



10 



70 



Private, other Federal 



Squirrels 



10 



2 



5 



85 



Private 



Quail 



2 



2 



2 



95 



All 



Pheasant 



2 



2 



10 



90 



Private 



Prairie grouse 



15 



10 



10 



65 



Private, other Federal 



Doves 



2 



2 



2 



95 



Private 



Rocky Mountain States 













Rabbit, hare 



30 



30 



10 



30 



All 



Squirrels 



30 



5 



15 



50 



National Forest 



Quail 



10 



20 



5 



65 



Private 



Pheasant 



2 



5 



10 



85 



Private 



Forest grouse 



75 



15 



2 



10 



National Forest 



Prairie grouse 



10 



45 



5 



40 



Other Federal 



Doves 



10 



20 



10 



60 



All 



Pacific Coast 













Rabbit, hare 



40 



25 



5 



30 



Private 



Quail 



10 



20 



10 



60 



All 



Pheasant 



2 



2 



5 



95 



Private 



Forest grouse 



50 



5 



20 



25 



National Forest 



Prairie grouse 



2 



30 



10 



60 



Limited to none 



Doves 



20 



10 



10 



60 



Limited to none 



' Includes some local government lands 



'Less than 3 percent. 



Source Data derived from Information supplied by individual states. 



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