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338snipetac
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Had this thought for a while, what do you all think? Obviosly mule deer numbers are down. Would the decline of cattle numbers have anything to do with deer numbers? Here's my theory, and proof at least proof that i believe in. Would the decline in ranching public land take away resources that deer need to survive? I say yes, some may disagree, but ranchers maintain tanks and drinkers that is vital to a deers survival in some areas. Take the strip for example,while the game and fish have alot of trick tanks the ranchers also haul water for summer and maintain the dirt tanks to hold water. If this wasn't done do you think the bombers on the strip would exist like they do now. Also ranchers treat dirt tanks with betonite or "soil sealers" so they will hold water in certain areas. Now since NAFTA was signed by BLOW JOB BILL CLINTON, beef prices plummeted and the ranchers got out. Also ranching leases have been reduced of diappered. I've been in some unbelivable mule deer country in the southeastern general utah unit, that in the past whoppers were shot, but were heavily ranched, but now no cattle no deer, nothing. True the million pumpkins dont help, but there where a ton of hunters back in the day too. But i've hunted the general units for years and i see very few hunters where i hunt. Now there are only unmaintaned tanks with NO water, and feed everywhere, and NO deer. I hunted Utah last year and it rained over an inch one night with fash flooding. The next day saw many dry tanks, i could see where the water went over the bank but it soaked it all up over night. I sat and pondered what if????? So what if these tanks were maintained every 4-5 years with betonite or soil sealers??
I've treated my own old tanks in some remote areas that now have deer there, that didn't before. This is my proof, it cost me $250 dollars per tank. the sealer will last 10 years if properly installed. Now i have a honey hole that only the deer and I only know about!!!!! So what are your thoughts.
I've treated my own old tanks in some remote areas that now have deer there, that didn't before. This is my proof, it cost me $250 dollars per tank. the sealer will last 10 years if properly installed. Now i have a honey hole that only the deer and I only know about!!!!! So what are your thoughts.