What do you guys think of the shorter season that UT is using now and then when deer numbers are in trouble? From what I have seen it seems to work very well. Three years ago in Central UT numbers were down and the hunt was shortened from 8 days to 5 days. The following year there was a noticeable difference in the number of both more mature and more immature bucks harvested. Last year I believe they did it in the South Eastern unit and this year I understand they are doing it down South. Since this seems to work so well when our deer herds are in trouble wouldn't it make sense to just leave things at 5 days for a while? Maybe until we had met our objectives? That way the DWR gets the same amount of money, hunters get basically the same amount of opportunity and all those bucks that are taken each year during the 2nd weekend grow to be at least one year older. What do you guys think? I am sure there is a chance that the pressure would be increased on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday since that is all the time we would have but I am fairly certain the good would outweigh the bad.
What are your thoughts?
NvrEnuf
What are your thoughts?
NvrEnuf