Capturing animals is a critical component of many ecological research projects. Factors that increase capture success can save time, money, and improve inference. Even though northern bobwhites (Colinus virginianus) are intensively studied, little information exists on factors that influence trapping success. Using baited walk‐in funnel traps during 2019, we examined how putting cover over traps, scraping litter and vegetation under traps, distance to nearest cover, overhead cover, date, time, and weather influenced trapping success of northern bobwhites in northeastern Colorado, USA. We found that cover placed over traps, litter scraped away underneath traps, traps placed closer to cover, and windy days resulted in greater trapping success. These results should enable researchers to be more successful capturing bobwhites and result in larger samples and more precise inference in future studies. © 2020 The Wildlife Society.

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影响北部鲍勃怀特捕捞成功的因素

捕获动物是许多生态研究项目的重要组成部分。提高捕获成功率的因素可以节省时间，金钱并改善推理。即使北部的bobwhites（Colinus virginianus）经过深入研究，关于影响诱捕成功的因素的信息很少。我们在2019年期间使用诱饵式步入式漏斗陷阱，研究了如何在陷阱上盖好掩盖物，在陷阱下刮掉垃圾和植被，到最近的掩盖的距离，高架掩盖物，日期，时间和天气如何影响美国东北科罗拉多北部北白腹的诱捕成功。我们发现，将覆盖物放置在陷阱上，将垃圾刮掉在陷阱下方，将陷阱放置在更靠近覆盖物的地方以及有风的日子都可以使捕获成功。这些结果应使研究人员能够更成功地捕获短白，并获得更大的样本并在未来的研究中进行更精确的推断。©2020野生动物协会。