Antelope Island Transplant

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Did you guys see that they're moving a hundred head to a couple places in southern Utah? Anyone involved in that? Are they moving whatever they catch, or just does and fawns?

Anyone know how the survival is going on the transplant of the deer last year? I think it was last year.....

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You know things Ain't real good when they gotta plant Deer on SJ!

No Bucks!

At least not any Big Bucks!

Looks like the South Slope woulda been a Good Place to put em!









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LAST EDITED ON Feb-06-14 AT 08:55PM (MST)[p]Brian,
I can confirm that they only took does and fawns off the island.
50 to Elk Ridge and 50 to Oak Creek. All the does were collared and will be studied to see what kind of mortality occurs.
 
I'm just curious n hope someone can answer my question, Brian u mentioned the survival rate of transplanted deer, since when are mule deer so fragile...?

Case n point, back in the late 50's some dude transplanted a bunch of mule deer from Az kiabab to Santa Rosa island off Cali's coast, so think bout this with the train ride to Cali then a boat ride to the island these deer survived n populated till 2011 when the Sierra club convinced the fish n game dept to kill off all the deer n elk as well to return the island to its natural state.

Now theres a travesty all those deer going to waste n not one rich dude hunter said a peep...

But my point is how did the dude get those deer so far n survive back in the 50's but today with modern technology we can't get a deer a few miles n not survive....?
 
Manny,
I'll take a stab at an answer. May be completely off but...
I don't think it's the actual transport that's is hardest on the deer, it's trying to get back to their home range or just somewhere that looks more like their home range. On Santa rosa island the deer could wander around the island but go no further (or is it farther). While deer dumped in any state in the west can go for miles and hundreds of miles thus exposing themselves to all kinda of lethal dangers. Predators, people, cars, predators, walking for hundreds of miles and not eating enough, etc etc.

Maybe someone on here has a connection to an actual wildlife biologist and could post his or her statement?
 
LAST EDITED ON Feb-07-14 AT 08:35AM (MST)[p]Thanx, Maybe so that's the best answer I gotten so far, here in Oregon our bio dudes radio collared two blacktail buck and noticed they migrated 60 miles north every year..so?
 
I actually watched them catch a shed buck on Wed. I can't confirm whether they let it go or not, but they did net it. It was in a group of about 14 bucks, which held a high 30 inch buck.

Also got this pic right after they netted a doe.


Yelum

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Yelum,
I am told, that for what ever reason, this chopper crew had some difficulty differentiating male/female sheep and deer. But I can confirm that the shed buck was turned loose back on the island.
They only took females for the transplant stock.
 
They also had a hard time hitting their target. lol Yes, I was told they collard the bucks and released them.

Yelum

Theres logic, and theres women. They don't go together.
 
>They also had a hard time
>hitting their target. lol
>Yes, I was told they
>collard the bucks and released
> them.
>
>Yelum
>
>Theres logic, and theres women. They
>don't go together.

It's the wind! Most of the time the deer are running full bore and with the moving, less stable chopper and the moving, dodging targets and the wind's affect on the projectile, it's difficult to judge the trajectory of the net. (They usually shoot behind them.) Also, the bucks have dropped their antlers and, though the crew tried to net only does, sometimes it's hard to tell the small bucks from the does under those circumstances. In any case, it sounds like they decided that whatever they picked up would be processed and collared for further study/monitoring.
 
I'll give you that, but on Wed I saw a great buck over 30 inches with extras. Last night he had a brand new collar on. WTH Why would they even catch him.

Yelum

Theres logic, and theres women. They don't go together.
 
>I'll give you that, but on
>Wed I saw a great
>buck over 30 inches with
>extras. Last night he
>had a brand new collar
>on. WTH Why
>would they even catch him.
>
>
>Yelum
>
>Theres logic, and theres women. They
>don't go together.

I can't answer that one, but I'll try to find out.
 
Heck ya think about it. More bling for the field photo's for this years tag winners.
Maybe it already has the most likely winners name stitched into it or studded with diamonds as another incentive?

Great to see all that money those tags bought sending out all those (does) to keep populations under control....Wait a minute, I thought the hunt was under the premise to keep population under control and to raise money for the island?

Instead of doing some real good and offering hunts to those that are disabled to thin the herd.....They hire choppers.
Marvelous.
 
I hope most of them make it, Those fawns will help put a new face on those herds, some great bucks might of done the breeding, If enough of them live.

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LAST EDITED ON Feb-10-14 AT 01:55PM (MST)[p]That way if he grows big enough we can see the video hunt of the auction tag holder shooting a collared buck...now wouldn't that be dandy! Seriously though why risk the health of the animal if you're not going to transplant him.
 

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