From January 2006 onwards pheasants were
caught using mist-nets and snare traps made
from bamboo and soft polyester string. Mist
nets were set on the ground to a height of
approximately 3 m. We used a net of 12 m, 3
shelves, 2.75 m high with mesh of 150 mm. All
pheasants caught were ringed with Thai Royal
Forest Department (RFD) (now Department of
National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation)
metal rings (11A size), and colour-banded with
a two-colour combination on the left leg and
one colour-ring and a metal ring on the right
leg, so as to facilitate individual identification in
the field. Each bird was weighed, measured and
examined for stage of moult