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AFWA Resident Game Bird Working Group Survey to assess availability of harvest, hunter and species population data Draft report 8-18-17 Goal: To assess feasibility of tracking large-scale trends in resident game bird abundance, hunter participation and harvest Survey methods:
• Survey emailed to Directors and Wildlife Chiefs (to all states) June-July 2017.
• Survey questions designed to assess availability of data for 19 different resident game birds related to:
o Harvest o Hunter participation o Harvest per unit effort o Population estimates
Species were chosen for inquiry only if they had multi-state/provincial distributions; lesser prairie-chicken was not included because its range was exclusively in the U.S. and a multi-state cooperative effort was already underway to aggregate relevant harvest and population data. Canadian provinces were not surveyed at this time, but may be in the future. The full list of survey species, including AOU abbreviations used elsewhere, is below. Species AOU Code
Wild turkey WITU
Ring-necked pheasant RNEP
Greater sage-grouse GRSG
Ruffed grouse RUGR
Spruce grouse SPGR
Blue/Sooty/Dusky grouse BLGR
Sharp-tailed grouse STGR
Greater prairie-chicken GRPC
White-tailed ptarmigan WTPT
Willow ptarmigan WIPT
Rock ptarmigan ROPT
Chukar CHUK
Gray partridge GRAP
Northern bobwhite NOBO
Scaled quail SCQU
Gambel’s quail GAQU
California quail CAQU
Montezuma quail MONQ
Mountain quail MOUQ
Results: Response Rate: Forty-one states responded to the initial survey request, and 9 responded to follow-up email and phone invitations to participate, for a final response rate of 100%. Data Availability Summaries: State responses regarding the availability of hunting and harvest-related data are summarized by species below. Figures for state responses about the occurrence of a hunting season for a species are (states with a hunting season - states that never had a hunting season - states that once had a hunting season but no longer do). Figures for state responses about the availability of harvest, hunter, and harvest per unit effort (HPE) estimates are (states with annual data - states with intermittent data - states with no data). Some series do not sum to 50 because some states did not respond to every question, and some questions were not relevant to every state. Species
Hunting season
Harvest data
Hunter data
HPE data
Wild turkey 49-01-00 49-00-00 44-05-00 34-05-09
Ring-necked pheasant 38-11-01 27-04-08 27-06-06 22-06-11
Greater sage-grouse 09-38-02 10-00-01 09-01-01 08-01-02
Ruffed grouse 32-14-04 21-05-09 20-05-09 19-06-10
Spruce grouse 05-43-01 03-01-02 02-01-03 01-01-04
Blue/Sooty/Dusky grouse 12-37-01 09-01-02 08-01-03 07-01-04
Sharp-tailed grouse 12-34-04 11-01-03 10-01-04 08-01-06
Greater prairie-chicken 05-39-06 06-02-02 06-01-03 06-00-04
White-tailed ptarmigan 04-46-00 02-02-00 02-01-01 02-00-02
Willow ptarmigan 01-49-00 00-01-00 00-00-01 00-00-01
Rock ptarmigan 01-48-00 00-01-00 00-00-01 00-00-01
Chukar 17-33-00 10-01-06 08-02-06 09-02-05
Gray partridge 17-30-03 13-03-03 12-04-03 11-04-04
Northern bobwhite 38-09-03 19-11-11 19-11-11 17-10-14
Scaled quail 06-42-01 04-01-02 04-01-02 04-00-03
Gambel’s quail 08-42-00 05-01-02 05-01-02 05-00-03
California quail 08-42-00 07-00-01 07-00-01 07-00-01
Montezuma quail 02-48-00 01-00-01 01-00-01 01-00-01
Mountain quail 04-45-01 05-00-00 05-00-00 05-00-00
The general length of time that states have collected harvest and hunter data are given below. Data collection began…
No. States (harvest)
No. States (hunters)
More than 30 years before present 36 34
10-30 years before present 11 14
Less than 10 years before present 1 0
(Not applicable) 1 2
State responses regarding the availability of population data are summarized by species below. Figures for state responses about general population data availability are (states with current population data – states with no population data – states with historical data only). Figures for state responses regarding method-specific data are (states with annual data – states with intermittent data – states with no data). Some series do not sum to 50 because some states did not respond to every question, and some questions were not relevant to every state.
The general length of time that states have collected population data are given below. Population data collection began… No. States
More than 30 years before present 21
10-30 years before present 21
Less than 10 years before present 1
(Not applicable) 7
State-Specific Data Availability by Species: Availability of harvest, hunter, and population data sets for each state are summarized below by species. The species order follows that in the tables above.
Species
Population Data
Aural point
counts
Ocular roadside survey
Rural mail
carrier survey
Counts at known
breeding grounds
Wing/parts collection
Aerial line transects
WITU 32-16-02 06-02-21 11-03-16 05-03-22 05-00-24 04-01-25 00-00-30
RNEP 20-24-06 10-02-10 15-01-08 05-02-16 01-01-21 01-01-21 00-00-23
GRSG 10-40-00 00-00-09 01-01-08 00-00-09 10-00-00 07-02-01 00-04-06
RUGR 23-20-07 13-04-11 08-01-16 00-00-23 04-03-17 06-04-16 00-01-24
SPGR 05-44-01 00-00-04 00-01-03 00-00-04 00-00-04 02-02-01 00-00-04
BLGR 05-43-02 02-01-04 02-00-05 00-00-06 00-00-06 04-01-02 00-00-06
STGR 14-35-01 04-00-08 02-00-11 02-00-11 14-01-00 05-02-06 00-01-12
GRPC 09-40-01 04-00-05 02-01-06 02-00-07 08-01-00 02-01-05 00-03-05
WTPT 01-49-00 01-00-00 00-00-01 00-00-01 00-00-01 01-00-00 00-00-01
WIPT 01-49-00 01-00-00 01-00-00 00-00-01 00-00-01 01-00-00 01-00-00
ROPT 01-49-00 01-00-00 01-00-00 00-00-01 00-00-01 01-00-00 01-00-00
CHUK 04-46-00 00-00-04 01-00-03 00-00-04 00-00-04 01-00-03 02-01-01
GRAP 06-41-03 00-00-06 06-00-03 01-00-06 00-00-07 02-00-05 00-01-06
NOBO 23-20-07 17-05-06 13-02-15 06-02-20 03-01-24 04-03-21 00-00-28
SCQU 04-44-01 00-00-05 02-02-01 00-00-05 00-00-05 00-00-05 00-00-05
GAQU 02-47-01 00-00-03 00-02-01 00-00-03 00-00-03 00-00-03 00-00-03
CAQU 02-47-01 00-00-02 03-00-00 00-00-02 00-00-02 01-00-01 00-00-02
MONQ 00-50-00 00-00-00 00-00-00 00-00-00 00-00-00 00-00-00 00-00-00
MOUQ 02-48-00 00-00-01 01-00-01 00-00-01 00-00-00 01-01-00 00-00-01
Wild Turkey Hunting Data:
Turkey: harvest, hunter, and hunter per unit effort (HPE) data
Harvest data Hunter data HPE data
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0
10
20
30
40
50
Annual
Intermittent
None
Wild Turkey data availability by state for harvest, hunters, and harvest per unit effort (HPE). State
Hunting season
Harvest data
Hunter data
HPE data
Alabama Yes Annual Annual Annual
Alaska Never
Arizona Yes Annual Annual Annual
Arkansas Yes Annual Intermittent Intermittent
California Yes Annual Annual Annual
Colorado Yes Annual Annual None
Connecticut Yes Annual Annual None
Delaware Yes Annual Annual Annual
Florida Yes Annual Annual Annual
Georgia Yes Annual Annual Annual
Hawaii Yes Annual Annual Annual
Idaho Yes Annual Annual Annual
Illinois Yes Annual Annual Annual
Indiana Yes Annual Intermittent Intermittent
Iowa Yes Annual Annual Annual
Kansas Yes Annual Annual Annual
Kentucky Yes Annual Annual None
Louisiana Yes Annual Annual Annual
Maine Yes Annual Intermittent
Maryland Yes Annual Annual Annual
Massachusetts Yes Annual Annual Annual
Michigan Yes Annual Annual Annual
Minnesota Yes Annual Annual None
Mississippi Yes Annual Annual Annual
Missouri Yes Annual Annual Annual
Montana Yes Annual Intermittent Intermittent
Nebraska Yes Annual Annual Annual
Nevada Yes Annual Annual Annual
New Hampshire Yes Annual Annual Annual
New Jersey Yes Annual Annual Intermittent
New Mexico Yes Annual Annual None
New York Yes Annual Annual Annual
North Carolina Yes Annual Annual Annual
North Dakota Yes Annual Annual Annual
Ohio Yes Annual Annual Intermittent
Oklahoma Yes Annual Annual Annual
Oregon Yes Annual Annual Annual
Pennsylvania Yes Annual Annual Annual
Rhode Island Yes Annual Annual Annual
South Carolina Yes Annual Annual Annual
South Dakota Yes Annual Annual Annual
Tennessee Yes Annual Annual None
Texas Yes Annual Annual Annual
Utah Yes Annual Annual Annual
Vermont Yes Annual Annual None
Virginia Yes Annual Annual Annual
Washington Yes Annual Annual Annual
West Virginia Yes Annual Annual None
Wisconsin Yes Annual Annual None
Wyoming Yes Annual Annual Annual
Population Data:
Turkey: population data by survey type
Aural point c
ounts
Route-specific ro
adside surveys
Rural mail c
arrier s
urveys
Breeding ground counts
Parts collectio
n surveys
Aerial lin
e transects
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Annual
Intermittent
None
Wild Turkey population data availability by state.
State Aural point counts
Ocular roadside survey
Rural mail carrier survey
Counts at known breeding grounds
Wing/parts collection
Aerial line transects
Alabama Annual Intermittent Annual None None
Alaska
Arizona Annual None None None None
Arkansas Intermittent None None None None None
California
Colorado
Connecticut None None None None None None
Delaware Intermittent Intermittent Intermittent None None None
Florida
Georgia None Annual None None None None
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana Annual None None None None
Iowa
Kansas None Annual Annual None None None
Kentucky None None None Annual None None
Louisiana None None Annual Annual None None
Maine
Maryland None None None Annual None None
Massachusetts
Michigan None None Intermittent None None None
Minnesota
Mississippi Annual Annual None None None None
Missouri None None None None None None
Montana
Nebraska None Intermittent Annual None None None
Nevada
New Hampshire Annual None None None None None
New Jersey None None None None None None
New Mexico
New York None Annual None None a None
North Carolina None None None None None None
North Dakota None Annual Annual None a None
Ohio Annual Annual Intermittent Annual None None
Oklahoma
Oregon Annual
Pennsylvania None Annual None None None None
Rhode Island Annual None None None None None
South Carolina None None None None None None
South Dakota None None None None Intermittent None
Tennessee
Texas1
Utah1
Vermont None Annual None None Annual None
Ring-necked pheasant Hunting data
Pheasant: harvest, hunter, and hunter per unit effort (HPE) data
Harvest data Hunter data HPE data
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Annual
Intermittent
None
Ring-necked pheasant data availability by state for harvest, hunters, and harvest per unit effort (HPE). State
Hunting season
Harvest data
Hunter data
HPE data
Alabama Never
Alaska Never
Arizona Yes None None None
Arkansas Never
California Yes Annual Annual Annual
Colorado Yes Annual Annual None
Connecticut Yes Annual Annual None
Delaware Yes Annual Annual Annual
Florida Never
Georgia Never
Hawaii Yes Annual Annual Annual
Idaho Yes Annual Annual Annual
Illinois Yes Annual Annual Annual
Virginia None Annual None Annual Annual None
Washington
West Virginia None None None None None None
Wisconsin None None None None None None
Wyoming None None None None None None
Indiana Yes Intermittent Intermittent Intermittent Iowa Yes Annual Annual Annual
Kansas Yes Annual Annual Annual
Kentucky Never
Louisiana Never
Maine Never
Maryland Yes Annual Annual Annual
Massachusetts Yes Annual Annual None
Michigan Yes Annual Annual Annual Minnesota Yes Annual Annual None Mississippi Never
Missouri Yes Intermittent Intermittent Intermittent Montana Yes Annual Intermittent Intermittent Nebraska Yes Annual Annual Annual Nevada Yes Annual Annual Annual New Hampshire Yes None Annual None New Jersey Yes Intermittent Intermittent Intermittent New Mexico Yes None None None New York Yes Annual Annual Annual North Carolina Yes Annual Annual Annual North Dakota Yes Annual Annual Annual Ohio Yes Annual Annual Annual Oklahoma Yes Annual Annual Annual
Oregon Yes Annual Annual Annual Pennsylvania Historical Annual Annual Annual Rhode Island Yes None Intermittent Intermittent South Carolina Never
South Dakota Yes Annual Annual Annual Tennessee Never
Texas Yes Annual Annual Annual Utah Yes Annual Annual Annual Vermont Yes None None None Virginia Yes None None None Washington Yes Annual Annual Annual West Virginia Yes None None None Wisconsin Yes Annual Annual Annual Wyoming Yes Annual Annual Annual
Population Data:
Pheasant: population data by survey type
Aural point c
ounts
Route-specific
roadsid
e surve
ys
Rural mail c
arrier s
urveys
Breeding ground counts
Parts collectio
n surve
ys
Aerial lin
e transe
cts
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0
5
10
15
20
25
Annual
Intermittent
None
Ring-necked pheasant population data availability by state.
State Aural point counts
Ocular roadside survey
Rural mail carrier survey
Counts at known breeding grounds
Wing/parts collection
Aerial line transects
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona Annual None None None None None
Arkansas
California
Colorado Annual None None None None None
Connecticut
Delaware1
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho None Annual None None None None
Illinois
Indiana Annual None None None None None
Iowa Annual
Kansas Annual Annual Annual None None None
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
1Historic data only. Greater sage-grouse Hunting data
Greater sage-grouse: harvest, hunter, and hunter per unit effort (HPE) data
Harvest data Hunter data HPE data
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0
2
4
6
8
10 Annual
Intermittent
None
Michigan Annual None None None
Minnesota None Annual None None None None
Mississippi
Missouri1 None Annual Intermittent None None None
Montana Annual None None None Intermittent None
Nebraska None None Annual None None None
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey1 None Annual None None None None
New Mexico
New York Intermittent None None None None None
North Carolina
North Dakota None Annual Annual Annual Annual None
Ohio Annual Annual Intermittent None None None
Oklahoma Annual Annual None None None None
Oregon Annual
Pennsylvania1 Annual Annual None None None None
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota None Annual None None None None
Tennessee
Texas None Annual None None None None
Utah1 None Annual None None None None
Vermont
Virginia
Washington1 None Intermittent None Intermittent None None
West Virginia Annual None None None None None
Wisconsin Annual Annual Annual None None None
Wyoming Intermittent None None None None None
Greater sage-grouse data availability by state for harvest, hunters, and harvest per unit effort (HPE). State
Hunting season
Harvest data
Hunter data
HPE data
Alabama Never
Alaska Never
Arizona Never
Arkansas Never
California Yes Annual Annual Annual
Colorado Yes Annual Annual None
Connecticut Never
Delaware Never
Florida Never
Georgia Never
Hawaii Never
Idaho Yes Annual Annual Annual
Illinois Never
Indiana Never
Iowa Never
Kansas Never
Kentucky Never
Louisiana Never
Maine Never
Maryland Never
Massachusetts Never
Michigan Never
Minnesota Never
Mississippi Never
Missouri Never
Montana Yes Annual Intermittent Intermittent
Nebraska Never
Nevada Yes Annual Annual Annual
New Hampshire Never
New Jersey Never
New Mexico Never
New York Never
North Carolina Never
North Dakota Historical Annual Annual Annual
Ohio Never
Oklahoma Never
Oregon Yes Annual Annual Annual
Pennsylvania Never
Rhode Island Never
South Carolina Never
South Dakota Yes Annual Annual Annual
Tennessee Never
Texas Never
Utah Yes Annual Annual Annual
Vermont Never
Virginia Never
Washington Historical None None None
West Virginia Never
Wisconsin Never
Wyoming Yes Annual Annual Annual
Population Data:
Greater sage-grouse: population data by survey type
Aural point c
ounts
Route-specific ro
adside surveys
Rural mail c
arrier s
urveys
Breeding ground counts
Parts collectio
n surveys
Aerial lin
e transects
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0
2
4
6
8
10 Annual
Intermittent
None
Greater sage-grouse population data availability by state.
State Aural point counts
Ocular roadside survey
Rural mail carrier survey
Counts at known breeding grounds
Wing/parts collection
Aerial line transects
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California None None None Annual None Intermittent
Colorado None None None Annual Intermittent None
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho None None None Annual Annual Intermittent
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana None None None Annual Intermittent Intermittent
Nebraska
Nevada None Intermittent None Annual Annual None
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota None None None Annual Annual None
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon Annual Annual Annual Intermittent
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota None None None Annual Annual None
Tennessee
Texas
Utah None None None Annual Annual None
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming None None None Annual Annual None
Ruffed grouse Hunting data
Ruffed grouse: harvest, hunter, and hunter per unit effort (HPE) data
Harvest data Hunter data HPE data
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0
5
10
15
20Annual
Intermittent
None
Ruffed grouse data availability by state for harvest, hunters, and harvest per unit effort (HPE). State
Hunting season
Harvest data
Hunter data
HPE data
Alabama Never
Alaska Yes Intermittent None None
Arizona Never
Arkansas Never
California Yes Annual Annual Annual
Colorado Never
Connecticut Yes Annual Annual None
Delaware Historical
Florida Never
Georgia Yes Annual Annual Annual
Hawaii Never
Idaho Yes Annual Annual Annual
Illinois Never
Indiana Historical Intermittent Intermittent Intermittent
Iowa Yes Annual Annual Annual
Kansas Never
Kentucky Yes None None Annual
Louisiana Never
Maine Yes None None None
Maryland Yes Annual Annual Annual
Massachusetts Yes Annual Annual Intermittent
Michigan Yes Annual Annual Annual
Minnesota Yes Annual Annual None
Mississippi Never
Missouri Historical Intermittent Intermittent Intermittent
Montana Yes Annual Intermittent Intermittent
Nebraska Never
Nevada Yes Annual Annual Annual
New Hampshire Yes None Annual Annual
New Jersey Yes Intermittent Intermittent Intermittent
New Mexico Never
New York Yes Annual Annual Annual
North Carolina Yes Annual Annual Annual
North Dakota Yes Annual Annual Annual
Ohio Yes Intermittent Intermittent Intermittent
Oklahoma Never
Oregon Yes Annual Annual Annual
Pennsylvania Yes Annual Annual Annual
Rhode Island Historical None None None
South Carolina Yes None None None
South Dakota Yes None None None
Tennessee Yes None None None
Texas Never
Utah Yes Annual Annual
Vermont Yes None None None
Virginia Yes Annual Annual None
Washington Yes Annual Annual Annual
West Virginia Yes None None
Wisconsin Yes Annual Annual Annual
Wyoming Yes Annual Annual Annual
Population Data:
Ruffed grouse: population data by survey type
Aural point c
ounts
Route-specific
roadsid
e surve
ys
Rural mail c
arrier s
urveys
Breeding ground counts
Parts collectio
n surve
ys
Aerial lin
e transe
cts
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0
5
10
15
20
25
Annual
Intermittent
None
Ruffed grouse population data availability by state.
State Aural point counts
Ocular roadside survey
Rural mail carrier survey
Counts at known breeding grounds
Wing/parts collection
Aerial line transects
Alabama
Alaska Annual None None None Annual None
Arizona
Arkansas Intermittent None None None None None
California
Colorado
Connecticut None Intermittent None Intermittent Intermittent None
Delaware1
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho None None None Annual None
Illinois
Indiana Annual None None None None None
Iowa1 Intermittent
Kansas1 Annual
Kentucky Annual
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan None None None Annual None None
Minnesota Annual None None None None None
Mississippi
Missouri1 Annual None None Intermittent None Intermittent
Montana Intermittent None None None Intermittent None
Nebraska
Nevada Annual None None None None None
New Hampshire Annual None None None Annual None
New Jersey1 None Annual None None None None
New Mexico
New York None None None None None None
North Carolina Annual None None None None None
North Dakota None Annual None Annual Annual None
Ohio Annual Annual None None None None
Oklahoma
Oregon Annual Annual Annual
Pennsylvania None None None Intermittent Intermittent None
Rhode Island Intermittent None None None None None
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah1 None Annual None None None None
Vermont
1Historic data only. Spruce grouse Hunting data
Spruce grouse: harvest, hunter, and hunter per unit effort (HPE) data
Harvest data Hunter data HPE data
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0
1
2
3
4 Annual
Intermittent
None
Spruce grouse data availability by state for harvest, hunters, and harvest per unit effort (HPE). State
Hunting season
Harvest data
Hunter data
HPE data
Alabama Never
Alaska Yes Intermittent None None
Arizona Never
Arkansas Never
California Never
Colorado Never
Connecticut Never
Delaware Never
Florida Never
Georgia Never
Hawaii Never
Idaho Yes Annual Annual Annual
Illinois Never
Virginia Annual Annual None Annual None None
Washington1 Intermittent
West Virginia None None None Annual Annual None
Wisconsin Annual Annual None None None
Wyoming
Indiana Never
Iowa Never
Kansas Never
Kentucky Never
Louisiana Never
Maine Never
Maryland Never
Massachusetts Never
Michigan Never
Minnesota Yes Annual Annual None
Mississippi Never
Missouri Never
Montana Yes Annual Intermittent Intermittent
Nebraska Never
Nevada Never
New Hampshire Never
New Jersey Never
New Mexico Never
New York Never
North Carolina Never
North Dakota Never
Ohio Never
Oklahoma Never
Oregon Historical None None None
Pennsylvania Never
Rhode Island Never
South Carolina Never
South Dakota Never
Tennessee Never
Texas Never
Utah Never
Vermont Never
Virginia Never
Washington Yes None None None
West Virginia Never
Wisconsin Never
Wyoming Never
Population Data:
Spruce grouse: population data by survey type
Aural point c
ounts
Route-specific
roadsid
e surve
ys
Rural mail c
arrier s
urveys
Breeding ground counts
Parts collectio
n surve
ys
Aerial lin
e transe
cts
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0
1
2
3
4Annual
Intermittent
None
Spruce grouse population data availability by state.
State Aural point counts
Ocular roadside survey
Rural mail carrier survey
Counts at known breeding grounds
Wing/parts collection
Aerial line transects
Alabama
Alaska None Intermittent None None Annual None
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho None None None None Annual None
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
1Historic data only. Blue/sooty/dusky grouse Hunting data Blue/Sooty/Dusky grouse: harvest, hunter, and hunter per unit effort (HPE) data
Harvest data Hunter data HPE data
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0
2
4
6
8
Annual
Intermittent
None
Michigan
Minnesota None None None None None None
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon1 Intermittent
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington None None None None Intermittent None
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Blue/sooty/dusky grouse data availability by state for harvest, hunters, and harvest per unit effort (HPE). State
Hunting season
Harvest data
Hunter data
HPE data
Alabama Never
Alaska Yes Intermittent None None
Arizona Yes Annual Annual Annual
Arkansas Never
California Yes Annual Annual Annual
Colorado Yes Annual Annual None
Connecticut Never
Delaware Never
Florida Never
Georgia Never
Hawaii Never
Idaho Yes Annual Annual Annual
Illinois Never
Indiana Never
Iowa Never
Kansas Never
Kentucky Historical
Louisiana Never
Maine Never
Maryland Never
Massachusetts Never
Michigan Never
Minnesota Never
Mississippi Never
Missouri Never
Montana Yes Annual Intermittent Intermittent
Nebraska Never
Nevada Yes Annual Annual Annual
New Hampshire Never
New Jersey Never
New Mexico Yes None None None
New York Never
North Carolina Never
North Dakota Never
Ohio Never
Oklahoma Never
Oregon Yes Annual Annual Annual
Pennsylvania Never
Rhode Island Never
South Carolina Never
South Dakota Never
Tennessee Never
Texas Never
Utah Yes Annual Annual Annual
Vermont Never
Virginia Never
Washington Yes None None None
West Virginia Never
Wisconsin Never
Wyoming Yes Annual Annual Annual
Population Data:
Blue/Sooty/Dusky grouse: population data by survey type
Aural point c
ounts
Route-specific
roadsid
e surve
ys
Rural mail c
arrier s
urveys
Breeding ground counts
Parts collectio
n surve
ys
Aerial lin
e transe
cts
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0
1
2
3
4
5
6 Annual
Intermittent
None
Blue/sooty/dusky grouse population data availability by state.
State Aural point counts
Ocular roadside survey
Rural mail carrier survey
Counts at known breeding grounds
Wing/parts collection
Aerial line transects
Alabama
Alaska Annual None None None Annual None
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho None None None None Annual None
Illinois
1Historic data only.
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana Intermittent None None None None None
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon Annual Annual Annual
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah1 None Annual None None None None
Vermont
Virginia
Washington None None None None Annual None
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming1 None None None None Intermittent None
Sharp-tailed grouse Hunting data
Sharp-tailed grouse: harvest, hunter, and hunter per unit effort (HPE) data
Harvest data Hunter data HPE data
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
Annual
Intermittent
None
Sharp-tailed grouse data availability by state for harvest, hunters, and harvest per unit effort (HPE). State
Hunting season
Harvest data
Hunter data
HPE data
Alabama Never
Alaska Yes Intermittent None None
Arizona Never
Arkansas Never
California Never
Colorado Yes Annual Annual None
Connecticut Never
Delaware Never
Florida Never
Georgia Never
Hawaii Never
Idaho Yes Annual Annual Annual
Illinois Never
Indiana Never
Iowa Historical None None None
Kansas Never
Kentucky Never
Louisiana Never
Maine Never
Maryland Never
Massachusetts Never
Michigan Yes Annual Annual Annual
Minnesota Yes Annual Annual None
Mississippi Never
Missouri Never
Montana Yes Annual Intermittent Intermittent
Nebraska Yes Annual Annual Annual
Nevada Historical
New Hampshire Never
New Jersey Never
New Mexico Never
New York Never
North Carolina Never
North Dakota Yes Annual Annual Annual
Ohio Never
Oklahoma Never
Oregon Historical None None None
Pennsylvania Never
Rhode Island Never
South Carolina Never
South Dakota Yes Annual Annual Annual
Tennessee Never
Texas Never
Utah Yes Annual Annual Annual
Vermont Never
Virginia Never
Washington Historical None None None
West Virginia Never
Wisconsin Yes Annual Annual Annual
Wyoming Yes Annual Annual Annual
Population Data:
Sharp-tailed grouse: population data by survey type
Aural point c
ounts
Route-specific
roadsid
e surve
ys
Rural mail c
arrier s
urveys
Breeding ground counts
Parts collectio
n surve
ys
Aerial lin
e transe
cts
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14 Annual
Intermittent
None
Sharp-tailed grouse population data availability by state.
State Aural point counts
Ocular roadside survey
Rural mail carrier survey
Counts at known breeding grounds
Wing/parts collection
Aerial line transects
Alabama
Alaska Annual None None Annual Annual None
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado None None None Annual Intermittent None
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho None None None Annual Annual None
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas1 Annual
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan None Annual None Intermittent None None
Minnesota Annual None None Annual None None
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana None None None Annual None None
Nebraska Annual None Annual Annual Annual None
Nevada None None None Annual None None
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota Annual Annual Annual Annual Intermittent
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon Annual
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota None None None Annual Annual None
Tennessee
Texas
Utah None None None Annual None None
Vermont
1Historic data only. Greater prairie-chicken Hunting data
Greater prairie-chicken: harvest, hunter, and hunter per unit effort (HPE) data
Harvest data Hunter data HPE data
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0
2
4
6
Annual
Intermittent
None
Greater prairie-chicken data availability by state for harvest, hunters, and harvest per unit effort (HPE). State
Hunting season
Harvest data
Hunter data
HPE data
Alabama Never
Alaska Never
Arizona Never
Arkansas Never
California Never
Colorado Yes Intermittent Intermittent None
Connecticut Never
Delaware Never
Florida Never
Georgia Never
Hawaii Never
Idaho Never
Illinois Historical
Indiana Never
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin Annual None None Annual Intermittent None
Wyoming None None None Annual None None
Iowa Historical None None None
Kansas Yes Annual Annual Annual
Kentucky Never
Louisiana Never
Maine Never
Maryland Never
Massachusetts Never
Michigan Historical None None None
Minnesota Yes Annual Annual Annual
Mississippi Never
Missouri Never
Montana Never
Nebraska Yes Annual Annual Annual
Nevada Never
New Hampshire Never
New Jersey Never
New Mexico Never
New York Never
North Carolina Never
North Dakota Historical Annual Annual Annual
Ohio Never
Oklahoma Historical Annual Annual Annual
Oregon Never
Pennsylvania Never
Rhode Island Never
South Carolina Never
South Dakota Yes Annual Annual Annual
Tennessee Never
Texas Never
Utah Never
Vermont Never
Virginia Never
Washington Never
West Virginia Never
Wisconsin Historical Intermittent None None
Wyoming Never
Population Data:
Greater prairie-chicken: population data by survey type
Aural point c
ounts
Route-specific ro
adside surveys
Rural mail c
arrier s
urveys
Breeding ground counts
Parts collectio
n surveys
Aerial lin
e transects
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0
2
4
6
8Annual
Intermittent
None
Greater prairie-chicken population data availability by state.
State Aural point counts
Ocular roadside survey
Rural mail carrier survey
Counts at known breeding grounds
Wing/parts collection
Aerial line transects
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado None None None Annual None None
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa Annual
Kansas None Annual Annual Annual None Intermittent
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
1Historic data only. White-tailed ptarmigan Hunting data
White-tailed ptarmigan: harvest, hunter, and hunter per unit effort (HPE) data
Harvest data Hunter data HPE data
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
Annual
Intermittent
None
Michigan1 None None None Intermittent None None
Minnesota Annual None None Annual
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska Annual None Annual Annual Annual None
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota None Annual None Annual Intermittent Intermittent
Ohio
Oklahoma Annual Intermittent None None Intermittent
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota None None None Annual Annual None
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin Annual None None Annual None None
Wyoming
White-tailed ptarmigan data availability by state for harvest, hunters, and harvest per unit effort (HPE). State
Hunting season
Harvest data
Hunter data
HPE data
Alabama Never
Alaska Yes Intermittent None None
Arizona Never
Arkansas Never
California Yes Annual Annual Annual
Colorado Yes Intermittent Intermittent None
Connecticut Never
Delaware Never
Florida Never
Georgia Never
Hawaii Never
Idaho Never
Illinois Never
Indiana Never
Iowa Never
Kansas Never
Kentucky Never
Louisiana Never
Maine Never
Maryland Never
Massachusetts Never
Michigan Never
Minnesota Never
Mississippi Never
Missouri Never
Montana Never
Nebraska Never
Nevada Never
New Hampshire Never
New Jersey Never
New Mexico Never
New York Never
North Carolina Never
North Dakota Never
Ohio Never
Oklahoma Never
Oregon Never
Pennsylvania Never
Rhode Island Never
South Carolina Never
South Dakota Never
Tennessee Never
Texas Never
Utah Yes Annual Annual Annual
Vermont Never
Virginia Never
Washington Never
West Virginia Never
Wisconsin Never
Wyoming Never
Population Data:
White-tailed ptarmigan: population data by survey type
Aural point c
ounts
Route-specific ro
adside surveys
Rural mail c
arrier s
urveys
Breeding ground counts
Parts collectio
n surveys
Aerial lin
e transects
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
Annual
Intermittent
None
White-tailed ptarmigan population data availability by state.
State Aural point counts
Ocular roadside survey
Rural mail carrier survey
Counts at known breeding grounds
Wing/parts collection
Aerial line transects
Alabama
Alaska Annual None None None Annual None
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Willow ptarmigan Hunting data
Willow ptarmigan: harvest, hunter, and hunter per unit effort (HPE) data
Harvest data Hunter data HPE data
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
Annual
Intermittent
None
Willow ptarmigan data availability by state for harvest, hunters, and harvest per unit effort (HPE). State
Hunting season
Harvest data
Hunter data
HPE data
Alabama Never
Alaska Yes Intermittent None None
Arizona Never
Arkansas Never
California Never
Colorado Never
Connecticut Never
Delaware Never
Florida Never
Georgia Never
Hawaii Never
Idaho Never
Illinois Never
Indiana Never
Iowa Never
Kansas Never
Kentucky Never
Louisiana Never
Maine Never
Maryland Never
Massachusetts Never
Michigan Never
Minnesota Never
Mississippi Never
Missouri Never
Montana Never
Nebraska Never
Nevada Never
New Hampshire Never
New Jersey Never
New Mexico Never
New York Never
North Carolina Never
North Dakota Never
Ohio Never
Oklahoma Never
Oregon Never
Pennsylvania Never
Rhode Island Never
South Carolina Never
South Dakota Never
Tennessee Never
Texas Never
Utah Never
Vermont Never
Virginia Never
Washington Never
West Virginia Never
Wisconsin Never
Wyoming Never
Population Data:
Willow ptarmigan: population data by survey type
Aural point c
ounts
Route-specific ro
adside surveys
Rural mail c
arrier s
urveys
Breeding ground counts
Parts collectio
n surveys
Aerial lin
e transects
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
Annual
Intermittent
None
Willow ptarmigan population data availability by state.
State Aural point counts
Ocular roadside survey
Rural mail carrier survey
Counts at known breeding grounds
Wing/parts collection
Aerial line transects
Alabama
Alaska Annual Annual None None Annual Annual
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Rock ptarmigan Hunting data
Rock ptarmigan: harvest, hunter, and hunter per unit effort (HPE) data
Harvest data Hunter data HPE data
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
Annual
Intermittent
None
Rock ptarmigan data availability by state for harvest, hunters, and harvest per unit effort (HPE). State
Hunting season
Harvest data
Hunter data
HPE data
Alabama Never
Alaska Yes Intermittent None None
Arizona Never
Arkansas Never
California Never
Colorado Never
Connecticut Never
Delaware Never
Florida Never
Georgia Never
Hawaii Never
Idaho Never
Illinois Never
Indiana Never
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Iowa Never
Kansas Never
Kentucky Never
Louisiana Never
Maine Never
Maryland Never
Massachusetts Never
Michigan Never
Minnesota Never
Mississippi Never
Missouri Never
Montana Never
Nebraska Never
Nevada Never
New Hampshire Never
New Jersey Never
New Mexico Never
New York Never
North Carolina Never
North Dakota Never
Ohio Never
Oklahoma Never
Oregon Never
Pennsylvania Never
Rhode Island Never
South Carolina Never
South Dakota Never
Tennessee Never
Texas Never
Utah Never
Vermont Never
Virginia Never
Washington Never
West Virginia Never
Wisconsin Never
Wyoming Never
Population Data:
Rock ptarmigan: population data by survey type
Aural point c
ounts
Route-specific
roadsid
e surve
ys
Rural mail c
arrier s
urveys
Breeding ground counts
Parts collectio
n surve
ys
Aerial lin
e transe
cts
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
Annual
Intermittent
None
Rock ptarmigan population data availability by state.
State Aural point counts
Ocular roadside survey
Rural mail carrier survey
Counts at known breeding grounds
Wing/parts collection
Aerial line transects
Alabama
Alaska Annual Annual None None Annual Annual
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Chukar Hunting data
Chukar: harvest, hunter, and hunter per unit effort (HPE) data
Harvest data Hunter data HPE data
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0
2
4
6
8
10 Annual
Intermittent
None
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Chukar data availability by state for harvest, hunters, and harvest per unit effort (HPE). State
Hunting season
Harvest data
Hunter data
HPE data
Alabama Never
Alaska Never
Arizona Yes Annual Annual Annual
Arkansas Never
California Yes Annual Annual Annual
Colorado Yes None None None
Connecticut Yes None None None
Delaware Never
Florida Never
Georgia Never
Hawaii Yes Annual Annual Annual
Idaho Yes Annual Annual Annual
Illinois Never
Indiana Never
Iowa Never
Kansas Never
Kentucky Never
Louisiana Never
Maine Never
Maryland Never
Massachusetts Never
Michigan Never
Minnesota Never
Mississippi Never
Missouri Never
Montana Yes Annual Intermittent Intermittent
Nebraska Yes None None None
Nevada Yes Annual Annual Annual
New Hampshire Never
New Jersey Yes Intermittent Intermittent Intermittent
New Mexico Never
New York Never
North Carolina Never
North Dakota Never
Ohio Yes None None
Oklahoma Never
Oregon Yes Annual Annual Annual
Pennsylvania Never
Rhode Island Never
South Carolina Never
South Dakota Yes None None None
Tennessee Never
Texas Never
Utah Yes Annual Annual Annual
Vermont Yes
Virginia Never
Washington Yes Annual Annual Annual
West Virginia Never
Wisconsin Never
Wyoming Yes Annual Annual Annual
Population Data:
Chukar: population data by survey type
Aural point c
ounts
Route-specific
roadsid
e surve
ys
Rural mail c
arrier s
urveys
Breeding ground counts
Parts collectio
n surve
ys
Aerial lin
e transe
cts
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0
1
2
3
4 Annual
Intermittent
None
Chukar population data availability by state.
State Aural point counts
Ocular roadside survey
Rural mail carrier survey
Counts at known breeding grounds
Wing/parts collection
Aerial line transects
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho None None None None Annual Intermittent
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada None None None None None Annual
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon None Annual None None None None
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah None None None None None Annual
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Gray partridge Hunting data
Gray partridge: harvest, hunter, and hunter per unit effort (HPE) data
Harvest data Hunter data HPE data
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Annual
Intermittent
None
Gray partridge data availability by state for harvest, hunters, and harvest per unit effort (HPE). State
Hunting season
Harvest data
Hunter data
HPE data
Alabama Never
Alaska Never
Arizona Never
Arkansas Never
California Yes None None None
Colorado Never
Connecticut Yes None None None
Delaware Never
Florida Never
Georgia Never
Hawaii Never
Idaho Yes Annual Annual Annual
Illinois Yes Annual Annual Annual
Indiana Never
Iowa Yes Annual Annual Annual
Kansas Never
Kentucky Never
Louisiana Never
Maine Never
Maryland Never
Massachusetts Never
Michigan Historical None None None
Minnesota Yes Annual Annual None
Mississippi Never
Missouri Never
Montana Yes Annual
Nebraska Yes Annual Annual Annual
Nevada Yes Annual Annual Annual
New Hampshire Never
New Jersey Yes Intermittent Intermittent Intermittent
New Mexico Never
New York Historical Intermittent Intermittent Intermittent
North Carolina Never
North Dakota Yes Annual Annual Annual
Ohio Historical Intermittent Intermittent Intermittent
Oklahoma Never
Oregon Yes Annual Annual Annual
Pennsylvania Never
Rhode Island Never
South Carolina Never
South Dakota Yes Annual Annual Annual
Tennessee Never
Texas Never
Utah Yes Annual Annual Annual
Vermont Never
Virginia Never
Washington Yes Annual Annual Annual
West Virginia Never
Wisconsin Yes Annual Annual Annual
Wyoming Yes Annual Annual Annual
Population Data:
Gray partridge: population data by survey type
Aural point c
ounts
Route-specific
roadsid
e surve
ys
Rural mail c
arrier s
urveys
Breeding ground counts
Parts collectio
n surve
ys
Aerial lin
e transe
cts
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0
2
4
6
Annual
Intermittent
None
Gray partridge population data availability by state.
State Aural point counts
Ocular roadside survey
Rural mail carrier survey
Counts at known breeding grounds
Wing/parts collection
Aerial line transects
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho None Annual None None Annual Intermittent
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa Annual
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan1 None None None None None None
Minnesota None Annual None None None None
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota Annual Annual None Annual None
Ohio1 None None None None None None
Oklahoma
Oregon Annual
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah1 None Annual None None None None
Vermont
1Historic data only. Northern bobwhite Hunting data
Northern bobwhite: harvest, hunter, and hunter per unit effort (HPE) data
Harvest data Hunter data HPE data
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0
5
10
15
20
Annual
Intermittent
None
Northern bobwhite data availability by state for harvest, hunters, and harvest per unit effort (HPE). State
Hunting season
Harvest data
Hunter data
HPE data
Alabama Yes Annual Annual Annual
Alaska Never
Arizona Never
Arkansas Yes Intermittent Intermittent Intermittent
California Yes None None None
Colorado Yes Intermittent Intermittent None
Connecticut Yes Annual Annual None
Delaware Yes Annual Annual Annual
Florida Yes Intermittent Intermittent Intermittent
Georgia Yes Intermittent Intermittent Intermittent
Hawaii Never
Idaho Yes None None None
Illinois Yes Annual Annual Annual
Indiana Yes Intermittent Intermittent Intermittent
Iowa Yes Annual Annual Annual
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin None None None None None None
Wyoming
Kansas Yes Annual Annual Annual
Kentucky Yes None None Annual
Louisiana Yes Annual Annual Annual
Maine Yes None None None
Maryland Yes Annual Annual Annual
Massachusetts Yes Annual Annual None
Michigan Yes Intermittent Intermittent Intermittent
Minnesota Yes Annual Annual None
Mississippi Yes Annual Annual Annual
Missouri Yes Intermittent Intermittent Intermittent
Montana Never
Nebraska Yes Annual Annual Annual
Nevada Never
New Hampshire Never
New Jersey Historical Intermittent Intermittent Intermittent
New Mexico Yes None None None
New York Yes Intermittent Intermittent Intermittent
North Carolina Yes Annual Annual Annual
North Dakota Never
Ohio Yes Intermittent Intermittent Intermittent
Oklahoma Yes Annual Annual Annual
Oregon Historical None None None
Pennsylvania Historical Annual Annual Annual
Rhode Island Yes None None None
South Carolina Yes Intermittent Intermittent Intermittent
South Dakota Yes Annual Annual Annual
Tennessee Yes None None None
Texas Yes Annual Annual Annual
Utah Never
Vermont Yes None None None
Virginia Yes Annual Annual Annual
Washington Yes None None None
West Virginia Yes None None None
Wisconsin Yes Annual Annual Annual
Wyoming Never
Population Data:
Northern bobwhite: population data by survey type
Aural point c
ounts
Route-specific ro
adside surveys
Rural mail c
arrier s
urveys
Breeding ground counts
Parts collectio
n surveys
Aerial lin
e transects
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Annual
Intermittent
None
Northern bobwhite population data availability by state.
State Aural point counts
Ocular roadside survey
Rural mail carrier survey
Counts at known breeding grounds
Wing/parts collection
Aerial line transects
Alabama Annual None Annual None None None
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas Annual None None None Intermittent None
California
Colorado Annual None None None None None
Connecticut1 None Intermittent None None None None
Delaware Annual Annual Annual Annual None None
Florida
Georgia Annual None None None None None
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana Annual None None Annual None None
Iowa Annual Annual
Kansas Annual Annual Annual None None None
Kentucky Annual None Annual None Annual None
Louisiana Annual Annual None None Intermittent None
1Historic data only.
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts1 None Annual None None None None
Michigan None None None Intermittent None None
Minnesota Intermittent None None None None None
Mississippi
Missouri Intermittent Annual Intermittent None Intermittent None
Montana
Nebraska Annual None Annual None Annual None
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey None Annual None None None None
New Mexico1 Intermittent None None None None
New York Annual None None None None None
North Carolina1 Annual None None None None None
North Dakota
Ohio Annual Annual Intermittent None None None
Oklahoma None Annual None None None None
Oregon1 Annual
Pennsylvania1 Annual Annual None None None None
Rhode Island
South Carolina Annual None None None Annual None
South Dakota Intermittent None None None None None
Tennessee
Texas None Annual None None None None
Utah
Vermont
Virginia Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual None
Washington
West Virginia1 Intermittent None None None None None
Wisconsin Intermittent None None None None None
Wyoming
Scaled quail Hunting data
Scaled quail: harvest, hunter, and hunter per unit effort (HPE) data
Harvest data Hunter data HPE data
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0
1
2
3
4
Annual
Intermittent
None
Scaled quail data availability by state for harvest, hunters, and harvest per unit effort (HPE). State
Hunting season
Harvest data
Hunter data
HPE data
Alabama Never
Alaska Never
Arizona Yes Annual Annual Annual
Arkansas Never
California Never
Colorado Yes Intermittent Intermittent None
Connecticut Never
Delaware Never
Florida Never
Georgia Never
Hawaii Never
Idaho Never
Illinois
Indiana Never
Iowa Never
Kansas Yes Annual Annual Annual
Kentucky Never
Louisiana Never
Maine Never
Maryland Never
Massachusetts Never
Michigan Never
Minnesota Never
Mississippi Never
Missouri Never
Montana Never
Nebraska Never
Nevada Historical None None None
New Hampshire Never
New Jersey Never
New Mexico Yes None None None
New York Never
North Carolina Never
North Dakota Never
Ohio Never
Oklahoma Yes Annual Annual Annual
Oregon Never
Pennsylvania Never
Rhode Island Never
South Carolina Never
South Dakota Never
Tennessee Never
Texas Yes Annual Annual Annual
Utah Never
Vermont Never
Virginia Never
Washington Never
West Virginia Never
Wisconsin Never
Wyoming Never
Population Data:
Scaled quail: population data by survey type
Aural point c
ounts
Route-specific
roadsid
e surve
ys
Rural mail c
arrier s
urveys
Breeding ground counts
Parts collectio
n surve
ys
Aerial lin
e transe
cts
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0
1
2
3
4
5 Annual
Intermittent
None
Scaled quail population data availability by state.
State Aural point counts
Ocular roadside survey
Rural mail carrier survey
Counts at known breeding grounds
Wing/parts collection
Aerial line transects
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado None Intermittent None None None None
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas None None None None None None
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico1 None Intermittent None None None None
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma None Annual None None None None
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas None Annual None None None None
Utah
Vermont
1Historic data only. Gambel’s quail Hunting data
Gambel's quail: harvest, hunter, and hunter per unit effort (HPE) data
Harvest data Hunter data HPE data
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0
1
2
3
4
5
Annual
Intermittent
None
Gambel’s quail data availability by state for harvest, hunters, and harvest per unit effort (HPE). State
Hunting season
Harvest data
Hunter data
HPE data
Alabama Never
Alaska Never
Arizona Yes Annual Annual Annual
Arkansas Never
California Yes Annual Annual Annual
Colorado Yes Intermittent Intermittent None
Connecticut Never
Delaware Never
Florida Never
Georgia Never
Hawaii Yes Annual Annual Annual
Idaho Never
Illinois Never
Indiana Never
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Iowa Never
Kansas Never
Kentucky Never
Louisiana Never
Maine Never
Maryland Never
Massachusetts Never
Michigan Never
Minnesota Never
Mississippi Never
Missouri Never
Montana Never
Nebraska Never
Nevada Yes Annual Annual Annual
New Hampshire Never
New Jersey Never
New Mexico Yes None None None
New York Never
North Carolina Never
North Dakota Never
Ohio Never
Oklahoma Never
Oregon Never
Pennsylvania Never
Rhode Island Never
South Carolina Never
South Dakota Never
Tennessee Never
Texas Yes None None None
Utah Yes Annual Annual Annual
Vermont Never
Virginia Never
Washington Never
West Virginia Never
Wisconsin Never
Wyoming Never
Population Data:
Gambel's quail: population data by survey type
Aural point c
ounts
Route-specific
roadsid
e surve
ys
Rural mail c
arrier s
urveys
Breeding ground counts
Parts collectio
n surve
ys
Aerial lin
e transe
cts
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0 Annual
Intermittent
None
Gambel’s quail population data availability by state.
State Aural point counts
Ocular roadside survey
Rural mail carrier survey
Counts at known breeding grounds
Wing/parts collection
Aerial line transects
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
1Historic data only. California quail Hunting data
California quail: harvest, hunter, and hunter per unit effort (HPE) data
Harvest data Hunter data HPE data
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0
2
4
6 Annual
Intermittent
None
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada None Intermittent None None None None
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico1 None Intermittent None None None None
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah None None None None None None
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
California quail data availability by state for harvest, hunters, and harvest per unit effort (HPE). State
Hunting season
Harvest data
Hunter data
HPE data
Alabama Never
Alaska Never
Arizona Yes None None None
Arkansas Never
California Yes Annual Annual Annual
Colorado Never
Connecticut Never
Delaware Never
Florida Never
Georgia Never
Hawaii Yes Annual Annual Annual
Idaho Yes Annual Annual Annual
Illinois Never
Indiana Never
Iowa Never
Kansas Never
Kentucky Never
Louisiana Never
Maine Never
Maryland Never
Massachusetts Never
Michigan Never
Minnesota Never
Mississippi Never
Missouri Never
Montana Never
Nebraska Never
Nevada Yes Annual Annual Annual
New Hampshire Never
New Jersey Never
New Mexico Never
New York Never
North Carolina Never
North Dakota Never
Ohio Never
Oklahoma Never
Oregon Yes Annual Annual Annual
Pennsylvania Never
Rhode Island Never
South Carolina Never
South Dakota Never
Tennessee Never
Texas Never
Utah Yes Annual Annual Annual
Vermont Never
Virginia Never
Washington Yes Annual Annual Annual
West Virginia Never
Wisconsin Never
Wyoming Never
Population Data:
California quail: population data by survey type
Aural point c
ounts
Route-specific
roadsid
e surve
ys
Rural mail c
arrier s
urveys
Breeding ground counts
Parts collectio
n surve
ys
Aerial lin
e transe
cts
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0 Annual
Intermittent
None
California quail population data availability by state.
State Aural point counts
Ocular roadside survey
Rural mail carrier survey
Counts at known breeding grounds
Wing/parts collection
Aerial line transects
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho None None None None None None
Illinois
1Historic data only.
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon Annual
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah1 None Annual None None None None
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Montezuma quail Hunting data
Montezuma quail: harvest, hunter, and hunter per unit effort (HPE) data
Harvest data Hunter data HPE data
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
Annual
Intermittent
None
Montezuma quail data availability by state for harvest, hunters, and harvest per unit effort (HPE). State
Hunting season
Harvest data
Hunter data
HPE data
Alabama Never
Alaska Never
Arizona Yes Annual Annual Annual
Arkansas Never
California Never
Colorado Never
Connecticut Never
Delaware Never
Florida Never
Georgia Never
Hawaii Never
Idaho Never
Illinois Never
Indiana Never
Iowa Never
Kansas Never
Kentucky Never
Louisiana Never
Maine Never
Maryland Never
Massachusetts Never
Michigan Never
Minnesota Never
Mississippi Never
Missouri Never
Montana Never
Nebraska Never
Nevada Never
New Hampshire Never
New Jersey Never
New Mexico Yes None None None
New York Never
North Carolina Never
North Dakota Never
Ohio Never
Oklahoma Never
Oregon Never
Pennsylvania Never
Rhode Island Never
South Carolina Never
South Dakota Never
Tennessee Never
Texas Never
Utah Never
Vermont Never
Virginia Never
Washington Never
West Virginia Never
Wisconsin Never
Wyoming Never
Population Data: None collected currently or historically. Mountain quail Hunting data
Mountain quail: harvest, hunter, and hunter per unit effort (HPE) data
Harvest data Hunter data HPE data
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0
1
2
3
4
5 Annual
Intermittent
None
Mountain quail data availability by state for harvest, hunters, and harvest per unit effort (HPE). State
Hunting season
Harvest data
Hunter data
HPE data
Alabama Never
Alaska Never
Arizona Never
Arkansas Never
California Yes Annual Annual Annual
Colorado Never
Connecticut Never
Delaware Never
Florida Never
Georgia Never
Hawaii Never
Idaho Historical Annual Annual Annual
Illinois Never
Indiana Never
Iowa Never
Kansas Never
Kentucky Never
Louisiana Never
Maine Never
Maryland Never
Massachusetts Never
Michigan Never
Minnesota Never
Mississippi Never
Missouri Never
Montana Never
Nebraska Never
Nevada Yes Annual Annual Annual
New Hampshire Never
New Jersey Never
New Mexico Never
New York Never
North Carolina Never
North Dakota Never
Ohio Never
Oklahoma Never
Oregon Yes Annual Annual Annual
Pennsylvania Never
Rhode Island Never
South Carolina Never
South Dakota Never
Tennessee Never
Texas Never
Utah Never
Vermont Never
Virginia Never
Washington Yes Annual Annual Annual
West Virginia Never
Wisconsin Never
Wyoming Never
Population Data:
Mountain quail: population data by survey type
Aural point c
ounts
Route-specific ro
adside surveys
Rural mail c
arrier s
urveys
Breeding ground counts
Parts collectio
n surveys
Aerial lin
e transects
Num
ber
of
sta
tes
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
Annual
Intermittent
None
Mountain quail population data availability by state.
State Aural point counts
Ocular roadside survey
Rural mail carrier survey
Counts at known breeding grounds
Wing/parts collection
Aerial line transects
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho None None None Intermittent None
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon Annual Annual
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming