include portions of Wood, Monroe, and Juneau Counties. Future ovr 
will be based on the areas of influence as show in figure 2. programs 
With the establishment of a harvest quota, the need for @ more precise 
kill survey became apparent, and plans were made in the spring of 1960 for 
obtaining this kill information during the fall hunting season. 
Establishment of Zones and Sectors 
In order that a definite pattern of kill survey coverage could be set 
up, the area of influence around Horicon Refuge was divided into four major 
zones (fig. 3). Since previous work had demonstrated that nearly two-thirds 
of the total kill occurred in the State Managed Public Hunting Area and 
private lands within about 1 mile of the refuge, it was evident that most 
emphasis had to be placed on obtaining kill information from private lands 
within that area. The check stations adequately covered the Managed Hunt- 
ing Area, so activities were concentrated within 1 mile from the exterior 
poundary of the refuge. This constituted zone 1 of the survey plan. 
Observations in past years, and especially in 1959, indicated that 
zone 2 should logically be about 2 or 3 miles in width. Thus, so far as 
possible, taking existing county roads into account, this zone was laid out 
as shown on the map. Zone 3 was established to average about 5 miles in 
width, again depending on existing roads. Zone 4, as shown, was laid out 
as a standby in event it was learned geese were being killed that far fran 
the refuge. No coverage was planned unless needed, and as it developed, no 
coverage was necessary. 
As indicated in figure 3, the area to the south of the Horicon National 
Wildlife Refuge is managed by the State of Wisconsin as the Horicon Marsh 
Wildlife Management Area. Because duck hunting was permitted there and 
because, the nature of the terrain and character of the marsh prevented much 
goose movement in that direction, it was possible to concentrate on the 
remaining portion of the refuge boundary. 
After the zones were laid out around the refuge, they were divided into 
seven sectors, as shown in figure 3, with one man assigned to each. The 
size and number of sectors in the future at Horicon, or on any other area 
using this plan, will depend on availability of manpower and the intensity 
of the sampling plan. 
Overall responsibility for the survey was assigned to one man, in this 
instance the refuge clerk, who not only handled the important sector C, but 
also supervised the activities of other sector personnel, coordinated their 
activities, and maintained a cumulative record of information received. The 
refuge clerk was selected for this job because he was intimately familiar 
with the area and with most farmers; he had a keen interest in the project, 
he would be present on the job throughout the season; and it wonld relieve 
the refuge manager for other duties. i 
Special instructions were prepared for sector personnel at the start 
of the survey. (See appendix G.) 
