elkfromabove
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LAST EDITED ON Sep-03-16 AT 02:09PM (MST)[p]The UDWR asked for, and got from the Wildlife Board, some one-time (supposedly) permits (10) on the Pauns for a study regarding the unusual number of cactus bucks on that unit. 10 people in the depredation pool will each pay $80 and be accompanied by a UDWR employee or Alton CWMU personnel to shoot a cactus buck and provide samples (blood, tissue, lymph, stomach contents, sperm, etc.) for a study as to the cause of the phenomena per genetics, habitat, disease, nutrition, or what-have-you. No waiting periods or points are involved and the hunter gets to keep the deer sans the samples. The results, if they can be identified, should be interesting. Maybe Lonetree will have the last laugh (or I told you so) afterall. Or maybe we'll find some unintended consequences of trophy management. Or maybe not!
In any case, I, for one am looking forward to the study.
Edited: I found it interesting to learn that those cactus bucks are NOT counted as part of the buck to doe ratios, or in the case of the Pauns and Henrys, as part of the percentage of bucks over 4 years old.
In any case, I, for one am looking forward to the study.
Edited: I found it interesting to learn that those cactus bucks are NOT counted as part of the buck to doe ratios, or in the case of the Pauns and Henrys, as part of the percentage of bucks over 4 years old.