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allyn71
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Hello MM readers,
I am a long time lurker that has never posted on here before. I was looking through the different topics this morning and realized no one had mentioned that today was the last day for online comment on Idaho's "Draft" mule deer management plan. I don't know when the meetings are for all the regions, but they also are allowing public comment on January 16th at 7:00 pm at the headquarters office in the trophy room for the Southwest region. They aren't publizing this very widely (because I believe they already have there minds made up)so I thought I would give it a wider distribution here as I know there are a lot of resident and non-resident Idaho hunters on this forum.
Some of the stuff they are proposing could have a lot of impact so if you have an opinion here is your chance to voice it concerning mule deer management in Idaho for the next ten years.
If you read the full management plan, you will see that they are heading towards a points system for 2009. This is something that I personally don't want to see as I would rather see them restrict motorized access more and decrease season lengths some and leave the draw as an even playing field. Currently the most popular unit in the state (with some of the best trophy potential) has either a general hunt or controlled hunt open everyday from Aug. 15 to Dec. 21st!! I believe most of Idaho is rugged enough to allow enough escapablility for mature bucks if access and season length were reduced some. This is my two-cents worth, tell them yours.
I am a long time lurker that has never posted on here before. I was looking through the different topics this morning and realized no one had mentioned that today was the last day for online comment on Idaho's "Draft" mule deer management plan. I don't know when the meetings are for all the regions, but they also are allowing public comment on January 16th at 7:00 pm at the headquarters office in the trophy room for the Southwest region. They aren't publizing this very widely (because I believe they already have there minds made up)so I thought I would give it a wider distribution here as I know there are a lot of resident and non-resident Idaho hunters on this forum.
Some of the stuff they are proposing could have a lot of impact so if you have an opinion here is your chance to voice it concerning mule deer management in Idaho for the next ten years.
If you read the full management plan, you will see that they are heading towards a points system for 2009. This is something that I personally don't want to see as I would rather see them restrict motorized access more and decrease season lengths some and leave the draw as an even playing field. Currently the most popular unit in the state (with some of the best trophy potential) has either a general hunt or controlled hunt open everyday from Aug. 15 to Dec. 21st!! I believe most of Idaho is rugged enough to allow enough escapablility for mature bucks if access and season length were reduced some. This is my two-cents worth, tell them yours.