Biology And Management Of White-tailed Deer In Alabama
Biology And Management Of White-tailed Deer In Alabama
Biology And Management Of White-tailed Deer In Alabama
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JAWBONE EXTRACTION .................................................................................... 91<br />
WEIGHTS .................................................................................................................. 96<br />
ANTLER MEASUREMENTS ................................................................................ 96<br />
LACTATION ............................................................................................................. 99<br />
OBSERVATIONAL DATA .......................................................................99<br />
ALABAMA’S DEER MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE<br />
PROGRAM ................................................................................ 102<br />
HABITAT MANAGEMENT ........................................................... 103<br />
LIMITATIONS ON DEER HABITAT ..................................................103<br />
HABITAT MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES ........................................106<br />
PRESCRIBED FIRE ............................................................................................. 106<br />
HERBICIDE TREATMENT ................................................................................ 109<br />
MOWING/DISCING .............................................................................................. 110<br />
TIMBER HARVEST .............................................................................................. 111<br />
FERTILIZATION .................................................................................................. 112<br />
WILDLIFE OPENINGS ....................................................................................... 115<br />
Location and Size .............................................................................................................. 115<br />
Soil Testing ......................................................................................................................... 118<br />
Lime and Fertilizer ............................................................................................................ 120<br />
Applying the Seed .............................................................................................................. 123<br />
What to Plant ..................................................................................................................... 123<br />
Exclosures .......................................................................................................................... 128<br />
SUPPLEMENTAL FEEDING ............................................................................. 129<br />
MINERAL SUPPLEMENTS ............................................................................... 131<br />
SUMMARY .............................................................................................................. 133<br />
LITERATURE CITED ................................................................... 134<br />
APPENDICES ................................................................................. 141<br />
Appendix 1: AVERAGE BODY WEIGHT, ANTLER SIZE, AND<br />
LACTATION RATES OF DEER IN THE DIFFERENT SOIL<br />
REGIONS OF ALABAMA ...............................................................142<br />
Appendix 2: DEER HARVEST AND HUNTER NUMBERS IN<br />
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