The hunting of the woodcock and its future.
The role hunters 3
Currently, we can have several parameters, of which here is a sample, which will not fail to cause debate. To be adapted according to the regions, the distribution of the woodcock population is not homogeneous, the consequences depend on the concentration of birds and the concentration of hunters.
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The ban on the electronic doorbell.
Indeed, this device greatly facilitates the hunting of woodcock by the ringing that it produces, to locate the location of the dog at rest. For centuries, the bells on the collar of dogs have already been used under
Louis XIV , they are amply sufficient and the hunters made do with it, at the time, hunting was still a means of providing for one's needs.
When we use this kind of device, it is to compensate it seems a lack of training or a hypocrisy to want to take a little more. For those who use this kind of device, there are two cases, either they have dogs ill-suited to their capacity, or the number of samples does not suit them.
Use only a bell, preferably, a NAY, the woodcock will thank you!
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Territory management
The management of the woodcock necessarily involves the management of the territory. Therefore territories beyond an area (1000 ha for example), allocate them a reserve likely to accommodate the woodcock, follow the example of ACCA, a study of the territory and thus put a reserve adapted and necessary to the woodcock . A good way to preserve part of the reproduction livestock.
The National PMA.
Avoid departmental variations, it is scandalous, for example, that in some departments, we can take 30 woodcock in the day per hunter.
An ICA at the end of the season?
Indeed, a parameter in our opinion essential, which has not been set up by the authorities, we should get an idea of the herd remaining in the territory. We would know with more certainty that we owe the survival of the species to other countries that have less pronounced hunting pressure of woodcock . Do not wait, as in Italy, for the hunt to close on January 31!
Counting to establish the ICA pre-nuptial, can be set up from February 21 until March 10, the starting peak being located approximately in the third ten days of March.
The taboo word "Livestock".
Indeed, you noticed , most certainly, weather analyzes to present the good health of the woodcock .
However, it is true that the weather is one of the parameters that must be used but not only, we will come back in another chapter.
How to estimate or try esteemed a population without performing any means of counting the population? It is therefore essential to apply the analysis of the sample books in their entirety, which is not currently the case. However, in the majority of departments, this estimate will only be possible when the obligation to return the books is applied and respected !
So a question arises! Should we still trust institutions for the management of our bird, have these institutions proven their ability to manage other species? if so why ?
