The Arizona Deer Association, Logan Simpson Design, and the AZ Game and Fish Department are working with the common goal of deriving a population estimate for the 12AW wintering deer herd. The department can then utilize this information in their modeling efforts in order to maintain Alternative Management Guidelines on the Kiabab.
Just last Thursday the ADA Projects Committee met with the AZ Game and Fish Department to discuss project funding for the next year. This project, titled 12A Mule Deer Population Estimation Survey, was discussed. It originally was proposed as a helicopter block survey for the west side winter range at a potential cost of $24,000. The department actually would like to perform both a block survey and a transect survey. They felt with an additional $6,000 they could perform the surveys utilizing both techniques. The ADA fully supports this project and agreed to fund the $30,000.
It is expected that this effort will be completed this winter.
Mark Bool
President, ADA