Studies on the Variability of the Morphometric Characters of Stag Trophy at Different Ages in Upper Basin of Someșul Rece and Valea Ierii Rivers
Keywords:
antlers circumference, lower and upper beam circumferences, antler number weight
Abstract
Identification of variability of the morphometric characters of common deer trophy at different ages is one of the most important activity in assessment of game trophy quality. Within certain reservations, rose of antlers circumference, lower and upper beam circumferences, antler number and trophy’s weight are characters that can be used in assessing the age deer in the studied area, regardless of the age class. In this paper, we emphasize the main trophy traits specific for the studied area, upper basin of Someșul Rece and Valea Ierii rivers, respectively, and intensty of correlations between the beams length, the rose of antlers circumferences, the lower and upper beam circumferences and trophy’s weight.