I posted this on the Utah Huntin Talk section earlier
The 5 day hunt season along with the 3 day hunt season on units under 15 bucks/100 does is just the beginning. The RACs and especially the Wildlife Board will be implementing some major changes designed to start the process of increasing deer herd numbers where appropriate.
This will include things like continued habitat enhancement in partnership with SFW, RMEF, MDF, federal and state agencies.
There will be a concerted effort to move toward forming smaller geographical management units that will be managed individually both for quality and quantity.
Limiting the number of tags and length of seasons within each of those smaller management units will be implemented as deemed appropriate.
Predator management will get more attention - including wolves, which seemed posed to begin making a huge impact on big game numbers especially in the NE part of the state.
There will be a big push to establish a funding mechanism to provide funds for big game fencing along all major highways and the appropriate structures needed so that big game can migrate and access critical winter ranges.
This will require sacrifice on the part of all hunters and sportsmen but I believe it is necessary.
The 5 day hunt season along with the 3 day hunt season on units under 15 bucks/100 does is just the beginning. The RACs and especially the Wildlife Board will be implementing some major changes designed to start the process of increasing deer herd numbers where appropriate.
This will include things like continued habitat enhancement in partnership with SFW, RMEF, MDF, federal and state agencies.
There will be a concerted effort to move toward forming smaller geographical management units that will be managed individually both for quality and quantity.
Limiting the number of tags and length of seasons within each of those smaller management units will be implemented as deemed appropriate.
Predator management will get more attention - including wolves, which seemed posed to begin making a huge impact on big game numbers especially in the NE part of the state.
There will be a big push to establish a funding mechanism to provide funds for big game fencing along all major highways and the appropriate structures needed so that big game can migrate and access critical winter ranges.
This will require sacrifice on the part of all hunters and sportsmen but I believe it is necessary.