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Attwater's Prairie Chicken
Attwater's Prairie Chicken
Tympanuchus cupido attwateri
Weight
2 - 2 lbs ( 1 - 1 kg)
Height
17 - 18 inches ( 43 - 45 cm)
Regions
North America
About Attwater's Prairie Chicken
Attwater's Prairie Chicken (Tympanuchus cupido attwateri) is a highly endangered subspecies of the Greater Prairie Chicken that is native to coastal Texas and Louisiana in the United States. T. c. attwateri is endemic to the Western Gulf coastal grasslands. Its range historically stretched from Bayou Teche in Louisiana to the Nueces River in Texas,[4] possibly as far south as Tamaulipas, Mexico,[5] and inland for 75 mi (121 km). This covered an area of 6 million acres (24,000 km²).[4] Today, their sole refuges in the wild are the Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge near Eagle Lake, Texas, and the Texas City Prairie Preserve near Texas City, which collectively have an area of 12,000 acres (49 km2) or 0.2% of its historic range.[6]Hunting Techniques
Shot placement
Choice of hunting equipment
| Clasification: | Smal Game |
