Archive for February, 2007
Next Entries »Top 10 for the New Mule Deer Hunter
Monday, February 5th, 20071) Get in shape. Go up and down steep hills - there’s nothing better.
2) Develop in-the-clutch skill with your weapon and equipment. Buck fever happens.
3) Pick a hunting area that has the kind of bucks you expect to harvest.
4) Obtain the necessary finances. Credit card expiration dates need to go beyond fee [...]
Droughts and Harsh Winters, not the problem
Sunday, February 4th, 2007Harsh winters and droughts have always impacted mule deer. As far as I’m concerned, they always will, especially if a harsh winter immediately follows a severe drought. We have always had weather and will continue to do so - with little or nothing we can do about it.
In the good old days, and [...]
How to apply for a 2007 Utah mule deer hunt
Sunday, February 4th, 2007If you wish to hunt mule deer in Utah, you must apply on or before February 16, 2007. Utah applications can be completed over the phone, online, by mail, or in person. For a non-resident, the easiest way to apply is online. You may obtain a copy of the 2007 proclamation here: [...]
About Utah Preference Points
Sunday, February 4th, 2007Preference Points:
R657-5-37(B)
Preference points are used to ensure that applicants who are unsuccessful,
or who apply for a preference point in the drawing for general buck
deer or the general buck/bull combination, will have first preference in the
next year’s drawing for the respective permits.
Preference points only apply to general buck deer and general buck/
bull combination hunts and are [...]
About Utah Bonus Points
Sunday, February 4th, 2007Bonus Points:
R657-5-37(A)
Bonus points apply to each species in the Bucks, Bulls and Oncein-
a-Lifetime Drawing. A bonus point is awarded for each unsuccessful
application to hunt premium limited entry, limited entry, management
bull elk and CWMU buck deer, bull elk and pronghorn, and for unsuccessful
applications for the state’s once-in-a-lifetime species—bison, bighorn
sheep, moose and mountain goat.
An individual, who does [...]
How did Utah’s limited entry units get started?
Friday, February 2nd, 2007The truth is - none of us may ever know what the DWR decision makers were or are really thinking. Most of what they do defies logic.
Nevertheless, all of the LE areas were once open areas because the whole state was open. Until the lions, coyotes, and bears took over, a person could buy licenses [...]
Winter Range, National Parks, and Mule Deer
Friday, February 2nd, 2007Many will argue that the real problem with declining mule deer populations is deteriorating winter habitat, and that National Parks are evidence that habitat, not predation, is the limiting factor in mule deer populations. If you broaden your view a little you will see that, in many areas, there is virtually unlimited winter [...]
Where have all the mule deer gone?
Thursday, February 1st, 2007As recently as 1988, mule deer herds were doing well -in fact, near an all-time population high. Since that time, mule deer have declined and have not recovered. The major cause for the original decline was rooted in the effects of weather. Mule deer herds have always been impacted by weather, but have [...]
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