. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. GOOSE HARVEST PATTERNS IN CALIFORNIA 139 , hunter success, and hunter visits increased dramatically during the 1960s (Fig. 3) as new PHAs were established and data from Tule Lake and Lower Klamath NWRs became available. White-front and cackler abundance was about half that during the 1950s, but white geese increased so overall goose abundance was similar to the 1950s (Fig. 1). Harvest regulations remained relatively lib
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. GOOSE HARVEST PATTERNS IN CALIFORNIA 139 , hunter success, and hunter visits increased dramatically during the 1960s (Fig. 3) as new PHAs were established and data from Tule Lake and Lower Klamath NWRs became available. White-front and cackler abundance was about half that during the 1950s, but white geese increased so overall goose abundance was similar to the 1950s (Fig. 1). Harvest regulations remained relatively liberal. The highest annual harvest ( geese) and success ( goose per visit) occurred during the 1966-67 season, when more geese were counted during the midwinter survey than any year of our analysis except 1951. White-fronts were the primary species harvested (Fig. 4) even though white geese were more abundant. goose abundance (Fig. 1) reduced harvest and hunter success during the 1970s despite high hunter visits (Fig. 3) and relatively liberal harvest regulations. By the 1978-79 season, goose abundance was the lowest ever recorded and harvest dropped to 17,707 with an average success rate of goose per visit. White geese regained prominence in PHA harvest as white-fronts and cacklers declined. Harvest of Canada geese and Ross' geese remained relatively stable compared to other species (Fig. 4). 1980s—Reslhctive hunting regulations and declining hunter visits resulted in relatively low harvest and hunter success during the 1980s (Fig. 3). For example, the lowest PHA harvest (6,882) and success ( goose per visit) since the 1950s (when data from few PHAs were available) occurred during 1986-87. White geese were abundant but wintering white-front and cackler populations remained low (Fig. 1). Regulations were especially restrictive for dark geese (white-fronts, cacklers and 60 ^ 50 I 40 O) CO o a. 30 20 10 White-fronted Snow Cackler o—o Other C
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