Blacktail/Mule Deer DNA Record Books

[Hiker of the Woods]

Some interesting things about blacktail, mule, and benchleg deer ranges using DNA. Sounds like DNA is taken from the pedicles to determine status. Not sure how many years your can go back with DNA taken from a dead bucks pedicle but you hunters that have taken a buck east of the B&C or P&Y line might still be able to get your bucks entered into the books as a blacktail if your willing to gamble and pay $100 for the test.

http://www.deernut.com/Documents/PnYBTDDNAWinter2013.pdf

 

[HeHateMe]

Interesting

 

[eelgrass]

Our local B&C measurer has utilized this service a couple times so far.

 

[BOHNTR]

I've used it once for a guy's buck......to date, I believe only one deer has been found to be a Columbia Blacktail and was accepted outside the boundary.

BOHNTR )))---------->