Efficiency of Bait Trapping and Night Lighting for Capturing Northern Bobwhites in Missouri

Authors

Vicki L. Truitt, Missouri Department of Conservation
Thomas V. Dailey, Missouri Department of Conservation

Abstract

We evaluated the efficiency of bait trapping and night lighting for capturing northern bobwhites (Colinus virginianus) from October 1993-March 1996 in central Missouri. Fifty-two percent of all birds were captured in bait traps and 48% were captured by night lighting. Of all birds captured for the first time, 59% were captured by trapping and 41 % by night lighting, demonstrating the value of using both techniques to capture a large sample size in a limited time. Four percent of all birds captured died before being released. Of the bait-trapped birds, 4% died in the trap and 1 % died during processing. Of the night-lighted birds,

DOI

https://doi.org/10.7290/nqsp04b3kv

Recommended Citation

Truitt, Vicki L. and Dailey, Thomas V. (2000) "Efficiency of Bait Trapping and Night Lighting for Capturing Northern Bobwhites in Missouri," National Quail Symposium Proceedings: Vol. 4 , Article 51.
https://doi.org/10.7290/nqsp04b3kv
Available at: https://trace.tennessee.edu/nqsp/vol4/iss1/51