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Mule Deer Numbers. This table is the general numbers given by each state. How they came to these numbers can be debated. I repeat these are generalizations But, valuable none the less.
State Deer #'s Licenses
Colorado 615,000 92,000
Wyoming 480,000 63,000
Nevada 107,000 17,000
Utah 280,000 96,000
This Table can be found on page 34 of the big game proclamation
Total permits in 2006 Number of applications in 2006
Region Resident Nonresidents Residents Nonresidents
Archery 14,400 1,600 5,164 669
Statewide.
Any weapon
Northern 20,700 2,300 4,539 222
Northeastern 11,700 1,300 9,845 331
Central 10,800 1,200 15,650 380
Southeastern 11,700 1,300 11,682 1,359
Southern 16,200 1,800 22,561 4,924
Totals 85,500 9,500
Dedicated Hunter 9963 This was the Number given by the DWR on DEC 11th 07 when called.
Interesting facts, there is no separation of muzz hunters and rifle hunters in Utah?s draw. Why? I called the DWR and they could not give me any answer. In fact they said the number of hunters on each hunt depended on the percent of hunters that put in for each hunt. Example northern regain 20,700 permits any weapon. If there were 15,000 muzz hunters and 5,700 rifle hunters that would be where the permits would go. Just so long as they got sold. There is no percent of tags for each hunt.
There are really 25,963 statewide bow hunters for four weeks. What is the impact? This is not even counting the extended hunt on the Wasatch front for two months.
Where is the balance?
It has been said in past posts I have read opportunity to hunt, hunt what? How many would like to hunt at least a 3 1/2 year old dear, over a forked horn even if it meant not hunting a year or two?
Why are the deer not managed by the smaller regains suggested a few years ago?
Why are not all deer checked in so the division has real hard numbers to manage areas off of, not just statistical guesses. If they had hard numbers would the number of permits have to go down? For all hunts.
If we look at the elk herds in Utah we see the DWR can manage to some degree. Why not the deer?
In Utah, the budget of the DWR is over 95% to 97% subsidized by permit sales. Why is the hunter carrying the vast majority of the load? I love ground hogs and tortoises don't you. How much of that budget is spent on none game species?
Just looking for answers
Rock 5150
LAST EDITED ON Dec-11-07 AT 08:42?PM (MST)
LAST EDITED ON Dec-11-07 AT 08:33?PM (MST)
Mule Deer Numbers. This table is the general numbers given by each state. How they came to these numbers can be debated. I repeat these are generalizations But, valuable none the less.
State Deer #'s Licenses
Colorado 615,000 92,000
Wyoming 480,000 63,000
Nevada 107,000 17,000
Utah 280,000 96,000
This Table can be found on page 34 of the big game proclamation
Total permits in 2006 Number of applications in 2006
Region Resident Nonresidents Residents Nonresidents
Archery 14,400 1,600 5,164 669
Statewide.
Any weapon
Northern 20,700 2,300 4,539 222
Northeastern 11,700 1,300 9,845 331
Central 10,800 1,200 15,650 380
Southeastern 11,700 1,300 11,682 1,359
Southern 16,200 1,800 22,561 4,924
Totals 85,500 9,500
Dedicated Hunter 9963 This was the Number given by the DWR on DEC 11th 07 when called.
Interesting facts, there is no separation of muzz hunters and rifle hunters in Utah?s draw. Why? I called the DWR and they could not give me any answer. In fact they said the number of hunters on each hunt depended on the percent of hunters that put in for each hunt. Example northern regain 20,700 permits any weapon. If there were 15,000 muzz hunters and 5,700 rifle hunters that would be where the permits would go. Just so long as they got sold. There is no percent of tags for each hunt.
There are really 25,963 statewide bow hunters for four weeks. What is the impact? This is not even counting the extended hunt on the Wasatch front for two months.
Where is the balance?
It has been said in past posts I have read opportunity to hunt, hunt what? How many would like to hunt at least a 3 1/2 year old dear, over a forked horn even if it meant not hunting a year or two?
Why are the deer not managed by the smaller regains suggested a few years ago?
Why are not all deer checked in so the division has real hard numbers to manage areas off of, not just statistical guesses. If they had hard numbers would the number of permits have to go down? For all hunts.
If we look at the elk herds in Utah we see the DWR can manage to some degree. Why not the deer?
In Utah, the budget of the DWR is over 95% to 97% subsidized by permit sales. Why is the hunter carrying the vast majority of the load? I love ground hogs and tortoises don't you. How much of that budget is spent on none game species?
Just looking for answers
Rock 5150