FORBEARER REGISTRATION AND HARVEST STATISTICS SEASON

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1 FORBEARER REGSTRATON AND HARVEST STATSTCS SEASON Prepared by Michael W. DonCarlos Furbearer/Wildlife Depredation Specialist Minnesota Department of Natural Resources May 6, 997 (

2 Table of Contents ~ Table. Registered furbearer harvests and total permits issued, Figure. Bobcat hunting and trapping harvest by county, Table 2. Comparison of bobcat harvest by county, Table 3. Time distribution of bobcat harvest by -day increments, Table 4. Distribution of bobcat harvest among takers, Table. Bobcat harvest by method of take, Figure 2. Fisher harvest by county, Table 6. Fisher harvest by county and sex, Table 7. Comparison of fisher harvest by county, Table 8. Distribution of fisher harvest among takers, Table 9. Fisher harvest by date and sex, Figure 3. Otter harvest by county, Table 0. Otter harvest by county and sex, Table. Comparison of otter harvest by county, Table 2. Otter harvest by -day increments, Table 3. Distribution of otter harvest among takers, Figure 4. Marten harvest by county, Table 4. Marten harvest by county and sex, Table. Comparison of marten harvest by county, Table 6. Marten harvest by date and sex, Table 7. Distribution of marten harvest among takers,

3 Table. Registered furbearer harvests and total permits issued, 98-~ Bobcats Fisher Marten Otter Year Permits Harvest Permits Harvest Permits Harvest Permits Harvest ,302,607 2, , ,92,642 3,02,363 4,708, ,49,02 3,369 2,072 4, ,72,243 3,074 2, 9 3,49, f ,090,349 2, lb 06 2, , ,282 8 c 32b 68 2, ,00,602 3 f 44 0, b 20 2,299,9,92,438 2,24,49 994b 238 2,86,77 2,477,27 2,964 2,443 99b 34 2, ,268,00 2,79,43 996b 223,7,773,392,62,623 2,29 a Prior request tags and per mits were required beginning in 98 for marten and in 986 for fisher and otter. No possession tags or permits are required for bobcat. b Confiscation and Band Authority removed. --

4 BOBCAT ' \... 3C"'..,or'T\an, a!<e ol '"e 'MXXlS ~ -r,j 'l - 3' ) _-W_ial<e 4 ii 'e. ~ \ "XJObarcl 4 :ass~ "'-; 22 \ jtkn 7 Nadena :roh Nlr>q 20 =arton 4 douglal ~ 20,pooe.~ CLOSED TOTAL: 223 "'::l'lloqewll " 'acouoare ~ re0n me0e:ne ~ UNKNOWN: 2 incoin /yon i l'looles marm i olue eartn 'anoa..j ' \ 'reeoom <T"ONf Figure. Bobcat hunting & trapping harvest by county,

5 Table 2. Comparison of bobcat harvest by county, County Aitkin Becker 7 4, Beltrami Benton Carlton Cass Clearwater Cook 2 Crow Wing Hubbard ' tasca ' Kanabec Kittson Koochiching Lake of the Woods 2 2 Lake 2 Mahnomen Marshall Mille Lacs 3 3 Morrison 4 6 Ottertail 2 Pennington 2 ' Pine Polk, Roseau 3 9 St. Louis ' Wadena Unknown _y.l. Total ~ -3-

6 Table 3. Time Distribution of bobcat harvest by -day increments, season. Sex nterval M F u Total % of Known Total Cummulative Percent Nov 30-Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec 30-Jan Jan 4-* 2 2 Unknown Total * 2-day interval -4-

7 Table 4. Distribution of bobcat harvest among takers, 99~92 through Year Nwnber of Bobcats Taken Totals # Takers %' Takers # Takers %' Takers c # Takers ,,- 0 Takers # Takers ,,- 0 Takers # Takers %' Takers # Takers %' Takers

8 Table. Bobcat harvest by method of take, through Trapping Hunting Year Total Trap % of # of Ave. Hunt % of Harvest Harvest Total Takers Take Harvest Total # of Ave. Takers Take * *Harvest method unknown for 9% of total harvest. -6-

9 FSHER _, 6 \ ::ay Deci<er 42 Jtkn ) ; otter tail ; grant OOuglaS,~ \ 2 odd :'UH Nln<j 32 :arttoll 8 0 pne 24 S~,~ searns CLOSED '.swift ~ "'t----- "':h ODe'M! '\. ~ oc :iur oate. -ernfle te'""" meocne TOTAL: UNKNOWN:, inc:ow l.,al,~ i i OJue earn ---, ~, VCl.SeCa steete, ; goodhulll i dodge 'arcau.t reeoorn flllmoa i Figure 2. Fisher harvest by county,

10 Table 6. Fisher harvest by county and sex, season. County Male Female Unknown Total s x Aitkin Becker 0 Beltrami Carlton 0 Cass Clearwater 3 3 '6 Cook 7 2 Crow Wing 2 32 Hubbard tasca Kanabec 6 Koochiching Lake Lake of the Woods Marshall 3 4 Mille Lacs 6 Pennington Pine 3 24 Polk 2 3 Red Lake 2 Roseau St. Louis Wadena 2 Unknown Total ,773-8-

11 Table 7. Comparison of fisher harvest by county, through County : Aitkin Becker ' Beltrami Carlton Cass Clearwater Cook Crow Wing Hubbard tasca Kanabec 2 6 Kittson Koochiching Lake Lake of the Woods Mahnomen l Marshall Mille Lacs 6 Pennington Pine Polk Red Lake 2 Roseau St. Louis Wadena 2 Unknown Total 778,9,77 942,773-9-

12 Table 8. Distribution of fisher harvest among takers; through Year Number of Fisher Taken 2 Totals # of Takers % of Takers # of Takers % of Takers , # of Takers % of Takers # of Takers % of Takers ,047-0-

13 Table 9. Fisher harvest by date and sex, season. Sex Date M F u Total % of Known Total Cummulative Percent Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Unknown Total

14 OTTER :~rarn 6, a~ rit 't'w! M'.lOds }l!kon ; carncn 4 4, ' 33 ~~~ 2 i-----'r...-oouq-llp i -r'o'tsoo ' 2 ' ~ \ - i. 20 i ~ 20 ~!!. _;,?""l'lloc,..---'-- ::...<:::: oent " - CLOSED TOTAL: UNKNOWN: 2,29 32 swift ~ ~~ tacouoare ~ ~lo<n meocrie QOOdhue ~ orue ear!l' ' 'ant:ia.j ' '. waseca! steele 'reeoorn dodge fll\ma9 Figure 3. Otter harvest by county,

15 Table 0. Otter harvest by county and sex, season. Sex County Male Female Unknown Total Aitkin Anoka Becker Beltrami Benton Carlton 7 33 Cass Chisago 2 3 Clay 2 Clearwater Cook 3 28 Crow Wing Douglas 4 Hubbard santi tasca Kanabec Kittson Koochiching Lake Lake of the Woods Mahnomen 6 Marshall Mille Lacs Morrison Norman 2 3 Otter Tail Pennington 2 3 Pine Polk Red Lake Roseau 9 24 St. Louis Sherburne Stearns 9 6 Todd Wadena Washington Unknown Total, ,29-3-

16 Table. Comparison of otter harvest by county, through County Aitkin Anoka Becker Beltrami Benton 4 Carlton Cass Chisago Clay 2 Clearwater Cook Crow Wing Douglas 2 Hubbard santi tasca Kanabec Kittson Koochiching Lake Lake of the Woods Mahnomen Marshall Mille Lacs Morrison Norman 4. 3 Ottertail Pennington Pine Polk Ramsey Red Lake Roseau St. Louis Sherburne Stearns 3 Todd 9 22 Wadena Washington 3 7 Unknown Total,368,49 2,44,43 2,29-4-

17 Table 2. Otter harvest by -day increments, season. nterval M Sex F U Total % of Known Total Cummulative Percent Oct 26-0ct Oct 3-Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov 30-Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec 30-Jan Jan 4-* Unknown Total, ,29 * 2-day interval --

18 Table 3. Distribution of otter harvest among takers, through Year Number of Otters Taken.l Totals # Takers * 4 % Takers * # Takers % Takers # Takers % Takers # Takers % Takers # Takers % Takers # Takers % Takers * season limit = 3-6-

19 MARTEN ii 'l~ 234 ~ l 'xjobard :ass CLOSED Wllkln i.:atlton ~ :; ~m~ocsl J -~-----' 'T"()(nson <anabec! ~r,-rant--..,..: ~ j C)lf'e TOTAL:,62 i swift :~ UNKNOWN: ~~ 'ac; QU paf'ie ~ tel O/i meacne llflooltl l'i'c" l 0ue eartt' ~ --~--i dakela :e suevr ) ''ce '----j : goodhue, waseca, steele! reeooc-n dodqe! Figure 4. Marten harvest by county,

20 Table 4. Marten harvest by county and sex, season. Sex County Male Female Unknown Total Beltrami 2 2 Cook tasca Koochiching Lake Lake of the Woods St. Louis Unknown 7 3 Total,042 32,62-8-

21 Table. Comparison of marten harvest by county, through County Beltrami 2 Cook tasca Koochiching Lake Lake of the Woods 2 St. Louis Unknown Total,602,438 i,27,00,62-9-

22 Table 6. Marten harvest by date and sex, season. Sex Date M F u Total % of Known Total Cummulative Percent Nov 30 o 0 Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Unknown S Total,042 32,62-20-

23 Table 7. Distribution of marten harvest among takers; through Year Number of Marten Taken 2 Totals # of Takers % of Takers # of Takers % of Takers # of Takers % of Takers # of Takers % of Takers # of Takers % of Takers

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