Band Returns from Male Ring-Necked Pheasants in New Jersey

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Band returns were analyzed from 16,219 male ring-necked pheasants (Phasianus colchiens torquatus) liberated in New Jersey in the summer and fall of 1946. An 8% band return were obtained from birds released on privately owned open lands. Pheasants released during the hunting season and in the 3 weeks prior to the open season revealed a higher return than liberations from any other period. No significant differences were noted in band returns from pheasants from 10 to 20 weeks of age that were liberated prior to 3 weeks before the hunting season. Limited data, however, indicated that adult birds cannot acclimate themselves to a wild habitat as readily as young birds. The type of habitat in which the pheasants were released appeared to govern the success of liberation more than any other factor. Data on 315 male pheasants liberated for at least 10 days in the wild disclosed that about 50% of the birds were shot within a mile and 98% within 10 miles of their release points.

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