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proutdoors
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I have received numerous requests to refresh what I400 is about. I hopefully will get most of the 'meat'of our proposal that is still in the developmental stages.
A group of concerned sportsmen got together and came up with a proposal that would allow for more mature bulls to be harvested on FIVE LE units w/o 'destroying quality'.
We propose on the following five units a few changes in season dates and weapon tag allotment percentages:
LE units included:
North Cache
Wasatch
Nebo
Fish Lake
LaSal
Season dates as follows:
Archery: September 1-21
Muzzleloader: September 26-October 4
Rifle: October 5-14
Tag allotments are currently; 60% rifle, 25% archery, 15% muzzleloader. We propose changing them to; 50% rifle, 30% archery, 20% muzzleloader.
We also propose MANDATORY reporting for ALL tag holders on these units.
We also propose the harvest age objectives for these units stay the same as now set. But, with a directive for the DWR/Wildlife Board to manage the herds TO objectives on the high end, meaning if a unit has a 4-5 year old age objective the actual harvest age average should be 'reasonably' close to 5 years of age.
We believe with these changes overall success rates will decrease, allowing for higher escapement ensuring older bulls to be in the post-hunt population keeping 'quality' high.
PRO
Define, develop, and sustain BOTH trophy and opportunity hunts throughout the state of Utah.
A group of concerned sportsmen got together and came up with a proposal that would allow for more mature bulls to be harvested on FIVE LE units w/o 'destroying quality'.
We propose on the following five units a few changes in season dates and weapon tag allotment percentages:
LE units included:
North Cache
Wasatch
Nebo
Fish Lake
LaSal
Season dates as follows:
Archery: September 1-21
Muzzleloader: September 26-October 4
Rifle: October 5-14
Tag allotments are currently; 60% rifle, 25% archery, 15% muzzleloader. We propose changing them to; 50% rifle, 30% archery, 20% muzzleloader.
We also propose MANDATORY reporting for ALL tag holders on these units.
We also propose the harvest age objectives for these units stay the same as now set. But, with a directive for the DWR/Wildlife Board to manage the herds TO objectives on the high end, meaning if a unit has a 4-5 year old age objective the actual harvest age average should be 'reasonably' close to 5 years of age.
We believe with these changes overall success rates will decrease, allowing for higher escapement ensuring older bulls to be in the post-hunt population keeping 'quality' high.
PRO
Define, develop, and sustain BOTH trophy and opportunity hunts throughout the state of Utah.