2lumpy
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Here are a few details regarding the SFW meeting in Richfield, Utah this evening.
Meeting started at 7:00 p.m. ended at 9:15 p.m.
53 people in attendance.
Besides local sportsmen and women that attended:
U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch's aid.
Utah State Senator Ralph Okerlund
Sevier County Commissioner Gary Mason
Sevier County Commissioner Gordan Topham
Utah Wildlife Board Member - Jake Albrecht
Pass Chairman - Utah Wildlife Board - Paul Niemeyer
United States Forest Service - Kraig Rasmusson
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources - Vance Munford
Retired Regional BLM Manager - Don Pendleton
Local News Reporter - didn't get his name
Five local business men and women
Sportsmen from 20 to 75 years of age were represented. There as many 60 year olds as there were 30 year olds, a good mix of the age strata.
SFW leadership in attendance:
Don Peay
Byron Bateman
Ryan Fowtz
Troy Justensen
Ryan Benson with Big Game Forever
Discussion included:
SFW believes what they have done and what others have done for mule deer has not been enough because deer populations continue to decline at an alarming rate.
SFW wants to try one last time to focus their efforts and resources on mule deer recovery in Utah.
SFW want to continue to help fund habitat restoration but put much more effort into predator reduction, specifically coyotes and watchful management of bear and cougar populations.
SFW wants to encourage State agencies and the State Legislature to redirect existing budgets and revenues toward mule deer recovery and less on non-mule deer species.
SFW wants all doe hunts stopped immediately.
SFW want to grow the Utah mule deer population to a viable 400,000 head.
SFW has committed a focus 3 to 5 year effort to restore mule deer populations, starting immediately, with this years Legislature.
SFW discussed and took input on from those in attendance on specific things they plan to do, starting immediately, to start mule deer recovery.
When I say, SFW wants to, what I mean is they intend to
SFW will continue to meet with other sportsmen at different locations across the State. Tomorrow (Weds. January 4th, 2012) in Spanish Fork at the High Chaparral Room, County Fairgrounds, 475 South Main, Spanish Fork.
And again on Jan. 17. Cedar City Middle School, 2215 Royal Hunt Drive.
I would encourage everyone interested in re-storing mule deer numbers in Utah to try to attend one of these gatherings. I don't know if SFW's current efforts will get us where we need to b but I hope they do and I hope we can all get together, in some way or another to support their current plan.
DC
Meeting started at 7:00 p.m. ended at 9:15 p.m.
53 people in attendance.
Besides local sportsmen and women that attended:
U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch's aid.
Utah State Senator Ralph Okerlund
Sevier County Commissioner Gary Mason
Sevier County Commissioner Gordan Topham
Utah Wildlife Board Member - Jake Albrecht
Pass Chairman - Utah Wildlife Board - Paul Niemeyer
United States Forest Service - Kraig Rasmusson
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources - Vance Munford
Retired Regional BLM Manager - Don Pendleton
Local News Reporter - didn't get his name
Five local business men and women
Sportsmen from 20 to 75 years of age were represented. There as many 60 year olds as there were 30 year olds, a good mix of the age strata.
SFW leadership in attendance:
Don Peay
Byron Bateman
Ryan Fowtz
Troy Justensen
Ryan Benson with Big Game Forever
Discussion included:
SFW believes what they have done and what others have done for mule deer has not been enough because deer populations continue to decline at an alarming rate.
SFW wants to try one last time to focus their efforts and resources on mule deer recovery in Utah.
SFW want to continue to help fund habitat restoration but put much more effort into predator reduction, specifically coyotes and watchful management of bear and cougar populations.
SFW wants to encourage State agencies and the State Legislature to redirect existing budgets and revenues toward mule deer recovery and less on non-mule deer species.
SFW wants all doe hunts stopped immediately.
SFW want to grow the Utah mule deer population to a viable 400,000 head.
SFW has committed a focus 3 to 5 year effort to restore mule deer populations, starting immediately, with this years Legislature.
SFW discussed and took input on from those in attendance on specific things they plan to do, starting immediately, to start mule deer recovery.
When I say, SFW wants to, what I mean is they intend to
SFW will continue to meet with other sportsmen at different locations across the State. Tomorrow (Weds. January 4th, 2012) in Spanish Fork at the High Chaparral Room, County Fairgrounds, 475 South Main, Spanish Fork.
And again on Jan. 17. Cedar City Middle School, 2215 Royal Hunt Drive.
I would encourage everyone interested in re-storing mule deer numbers in Utah to try to attend one of these gatherings. I don't know if SFW's current efforts will get us where we need to b but I hope they do and I hope we can all get together, in some way or another to support their current plan.
DC